Ten marching bands ready for a Blast

Southeast Bulloch hosts festival and critique Saturday

The trumpet section of The Swarm, Southeast Bulloch High School's marching band, is shown performing during a past East Georgia Marching Band Festival at Statesboro High School. Southeast Bulloch is holding their second Band Blast Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. at the high school in Brooklet.

W SEB Band File photo — The trumpet section of The Swarm, Southeast Bulloch High School's marching band, is shown performing during a past East Georgia Marching Band Festival at Statesboro High School. Southeast Bulloch is holding their second Band Blast Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. at the high school in Brooklet.

More than 700 marching musicians, dancers and flag corps members from southeast Georgia high schools are expected to gather Saturday for the second annual Southeast Bulloch Band Blast. Not counting the host band, 10 marching bands have registered, up from six in 2014’s inaugural festival. If rain stays away, each will perform for spectators at Southeast Bulloch High School’s Fred Shaver Field.

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