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BRIDGELAND!!! Way to show up and just lay it down!! I'm guessing a much better run than prelims because that was fantastic. Love the intro to the show so much, battery just laying it down going into that big opening hit, what a presence. Again, percussion just flying through those notes in the drum break, love the flute at the start of it. Such a gorgeous ballad, those soloists were just soaring, WW's with some super mature sounds, love the bodywork they have some of them doing during the brass playing, and what a powerful closer, both sections kiln those technical passages. Guard was also great, the double flag work at the end really brings it all together. I really think they just did it, and hope we'll be seeing them one more time tonight, fantastic job Bridgeland!!

Great showing from Homestead!! Love the turnaround straight into that huge opening hit, though I think it could have used a little more power, might just be Box5 though. Beautiful ballad, that horn soloists was just amazing, and a super strong closer. Love the visual design of the show as well, some very challenging drill that they executed very well, and some great work from that guard, amazing job Homestead!

YES FRIENDSWOOD!! Wow, by far their best run of the season that I've seen, my goodness!! Still so stocked that they made the trip down because what a fan favorite it's been all year long!! Great work from the brass trio going into that massive opening statement, love the design for how the rest of the group enters the front of the field. Great work from the fiddle player in the second movement with percussion laying it down. Super pretty ballad, great job C-net pushing through the mic issues and just playing louder. Again, Fiddle and Perc laying it down, and wow what a powerful ending! Love the different moments with the members almost skipping around, and they are killing those bent-leg backwards marching. An amazing performance to round out the first block and their first semi-finals appearance here at Nats, amazing job Friendswood!!

Really great showing from Rosemount!! Cool pre show with the Fur Elise and some nice bodywork. Really big sounds from the whole ensemble, they are playing very well, flag work in the intro was really together, great job. Soloists great all around, lovely sounds from the Trombone choir in the ballad, and a super powerful closer. Drill was very engaging and clean, and some great visuals throughout. Only gripe about this one is their large use of Ode to Joy, wish there was just a little more variety in music, but not something the kids control. Love the guard design in this one a lot as well, amazing job Rosemount!!

NORWIN!! Wow; for an 8 AM performance they really brought the sound this morning!! Just great stuff all around. That guard is amazing, their techs were going crazy all performance long, just some really challenging tosses that are up front but they were nearly flawless. Musically super strong, great sounds form the trombones going into that super powerful opening hit. Really beautiful work in the ballad, that Sprano was ringing and just a super strong closer. Visually very clean as well, drill was really solid, amazing job Norwin!!

Great stuff from Walled Lake!! Some very challenging music that they are executing super well! Great sounds in those first two movements, sections killing their features. Some minor timing issues in the ballad, but the group still sounded great. GET IT DRUMLINE!! Loved that feature, really helps build into that super strong and pretty ending, amazing job Walled Lake!!

Holy Crap Brownsburg!! I do see why many were shocked to see them in next 8 because that feels like a finals show to me!! Love the preshow back field-ish playing, amazing sounds. The amount of bodywork in this show is insane, it adds so much to the story and is super clean. Lovely sounds from the soloists going into the opening hit (can't tell off sound what instrument that is), great sounds from the ensemble. Guard was fantastic as well, some very exposed yet clean work, and gosh that ballad was so so pretty, amazing job with the tempo changes. I feel like if anything is hurting them it's probably GE??, but I don't have any issue following the show so idk. Either way, fantastic performance Brownsburg, would be super cool if they were able to make the jump!!

Fun show from Franklin! Soloists were great all around, WW's and brass killing those technical runs in the second movement. Wish the battery wasn't glaring over the soloists in the ballad, they're clean for sure but a little too loud for my taste, though amazing job with the drum break! Some super strong visual moments and a great performance all around, great job Franklin!

Wow Deer Creek, I didn't think I'd be getting this emotional this early in the day, but here we are, and what a performance!! Great job brass quintet in the opener, some really mature sounds, especially from the main trumpet, and great entrance by the ensemble. Supper pretty ballad, great work with the brass playing to the endzone, and what a closer, super effective writing that they executed very well. Some very effective drill writing as well, plenty of call backs to the rose set throughout, amazing job Deer Creek and congrats on your first semi-finals performance!!

Amazing performance from Argyle to get things started this morning!! Lovely Euphonium solo going into that rich opening hit, great sounds from the ensemble though a couple of tone issues in the brass, thought I'd contribute any mistakes to that early call time, my goodness. Love the use of Dance in the second movement, great job Sax duet, super mature sounds. That ballad is just so gorgeous, lovely trombone solo and a super strong closer!! Tons of visual GE throughout with the different photo sets and the use of the big camera, some really good individual marching technique and a great performance all around. Congratulations on your first Semi-finals run Argyle!!

Good early morning everyone!! We are here live on Box5 for the Semi-finals of the Bands of American Grand National Championships!! I was out late last night and didn't listen to results till around 1:30, but congratulations to all of our Texas bands for making finals!! No Mustang was a shocker to me, was hoping to see them this weekend, but it was a super competitive prelims. Anyways, time for Argyle!!

Okay awesome, tysm!! Nooooo Don't worry though, I'm sure we'll see them two more times lol

Also, for the sake of me somehow messing this up, just confirming that tomorrow's semi-finals begin at 6 AM CT or Texas time? Boa site says 7 am and I'm guessing that's ET, just double checking so I know when to wake up.

I was blown away by them at Prosper, such a cool show and they execute so well, one I'm very much looking forward to seeing tomorrow!

Congratulations to all our Tx bands!! Sounds like everyone had great runs, though I saw on Hornrank from one of the Bridgeland parents they had a rough run. Kiddos, don't worry, it's just those first time nervous and Ik tomorrow ya'll will knock it out of the park!! Really hoping all 6 make semis so I get to see them all at least once, hoping for a strong Tx showing in finals, can't wait!!

I'd be a little shocked if Prosper didn't get in, at least imo. I feel like it's more of a Boa than UIL show and seeing how they did at state with a really strong performance in semis I see them getting in fs. Argyle and F-Wood should definitely make semis, at least I hope so. If Tarpon wasn't here, I feel like Argyle would have a really strong shot at the 2A rep, hopefully their at least second or 3rd in class. Also, good luck to all our Tx bands today and tomorrow, as well as everyone else! Will be watching semis and finals, super excited for the weekend!!

Prosper and Bridgeland are actually going this year, and I expect both as well as our other Tx bands to do very well!!

Dang!! Next year is looking to be stacked already

Congratulations to Celina on the gold!!! Really amazing night, congrats to everyone, and good night!

Bro idk why it did that, i literally typed out spring 😭

Idk if that's true considering the won prelims, at least it sounds like they did

Alrighty, well, that wraps things up here in Texas for the year. Really crazy to think I'm already saying those words, but this season has been nothing short of phenomenal, and we still have Nats the rest of this week!! Congratulations to everyone who took the filed today, 4A has really stepped it up these past few seasons, and today was filled with some amazing performances all around!! Here's my final predictions for tonight (will be very wrong lol): 1. Panther Creek 2. Celina 3. Sulphur Springs 4. Davenport 5. Chian Springs 6. Calallen 7. West Plains 8. North Lamart 9. Canyon 10. Gatesville

Fantastic performance from Sulphur Springs to close out finals!!! Love the muted trumpet preshow going into the super strong opening hit!! Great job WW"s with those licks, and brass with the groovy moment. Super pretty ballad, great sounds from the Mackey closer, and just a super fun performance, great job SS!!

Fantastic performance China Spring!! Just such an amazing and fun show. Lovely sounds from the entire group, those soloists play on such a high level, and there's so much smiling going on in the drill. Really love this show so much, and I don't see them going anywhere anytime soon except for up, wow wow wow, amazing job China Spring!!

PANTHER CREEK-AGAIN!! Love that preshow with the heart beats, really sets the stage. Insanely talented Sprano, my goodness, and what a rich opening hit! Ensemble just absolutely killing the technical runs, and great job battery, basses you were heard. That ballad is just so emotional, brass with just some heavenly sounds, wow. Great ending, again Sprano soloist just ripping through those notes with ease. Visually so clean, their marching technique is so good, I think they did it, but it will be really close regardless, fantastic job Panther Creek!!