LLTB 2026 DATE SET FOR OCTOBER 3RD, 2026 

2026 LAKE LANIER TOURNAMENT OF BANDS JUDGING FORMAT

FOR 2026, THE LAKE LANIER TOURNAMENT OF BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USING THE  CAPTION JUDGING SYSTEM IN IT'S ADJUDICATION OF ALL COMPETING BANDS.  THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE JUDGED UTILIZING TWO MUSIC PERFORMANCE JUDGES, A GENERAL EFFECT MUSIC JUDGE, A GENERAL EFFECT VISUAL JUDGE,  AND A VISUAL PERFORMANCE JUDGE.  THE CAPTIONS OF DRUM MAJOR, COLORGUARD AND PERCUSSION WILL BE ADJUDICATED SEPARATELY HOWEVER THEIR SCORES WILL NOT BE USED OR FACTORED FOR OVERALL PLACEMENT.  

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL LLTB

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL LAKE LANIER TOURNAMENT OF BANDS.  ORDER OF PERFORMANCE IS DETERMINED BY POSTMARK DATE OF COMPLETED APPLICATION WITH ENTRY FEE

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LLTB TO HAVE BIG NOTE MUSIC MOBILE INSTRUMENT REPAIR AT COMPETITION

THIS YEAR AT LLTB, BIG NOTE MUSIC MOBILE INSTRUMENT REPAIR WILL OFFERING FREE REPAIRS FOR ALL COMPETING BANDS AT THE 20TH ANNUAL LAKE LANIER TOURNAMENT OF BANDS

MEET THE JUDGES

GENERAL EFFECT MUSIC: TBA
​GENERAL EFFECT VISUAL: TBA
MUSIC PERFORMANCE: TBA
VISUAL PERFORMANCE: TBA
DRUM MAJOR: TBA
COLORGUARD: TBA
PERCUSSION: TBA

CLASSIFICATIONS

SILVER DIVISION

• CLASS A - UP TO 24 WINDS
• CLASS AA - 25 - 49 WINDS
• CLASS AAA - 50 - 74 WINDS

GOLD DIVISION

• CLASS AAAA - 75 - 100 WINDS
• OPEN CLASS - 101+ WINDS​

* FESTIVAL CLASS - NO RATINGS (COMMENTS ONLY) *

AWARDS

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• GMEA RATINGS FOR DRUM MAJOR, COLORGUARD, PERCUSSION AND OVERALL BAND (OR A PARTICIPATION AWARD FOR FESTIVAL BANDS)
• CLASS CAPTION AWARDS OF 3RD, 2ND, AND 1ST PLACE WILL BE AWARDED  FOR DRUM MAJOR, COLORGUARD, PERCUSSION, AND OVERALL BAND​​
• DIVISION AWARDS (SILVER AND GOLD) FOR 1ST PLACE DRUM MAJOR, COLORGUARD, PERCUSION, VISUAL PERFORMANCE, MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AND OVERALL GENERAL EFFECT
• HIGH VISUAL PERFORMANCE AWARD GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST VISUAL PERFORMANCE SCORE REGARDLESS OF CLASS
• HIGH MUSIC PERFORMANCE AWARD GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST MUSIC SCORE REGARDLESS OF CLASS
• HIGH GENERAL EFFECT AWARD GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST GENERAL EFFECT SCORE REGARDLESS OF CLASS
• SILVER DIVISION GRAND CHAMPIONS AWARD (CLASSES A,AA,AAA)
• GOLD DIVISION GRAND CHAMPIONS AWARD (CLASSES AAAA, OPEN)