The schools from Ohio in the Metallica marching band competitors

WEST VIRGINIA, (WOWK) - - Northeast Ohio rocks! Metallica is challenging schools across the nation consisting of Ohio to flaunt their marching bands' performances of Metallica's music.

As part of the "For Whom the Band Tolls!" Metallica marching band competition, the public can elect their favorite performances from nominated marching bands at the high school and collegiate level. Winning bands will get musical devices for their school programs.

Competitors are divided into five separate categories with different prizes:

1. Collegiate: Division 1 ($ 75,000 in prizing)




Collegiate: Division 2 and 3 ($ 40,000 in valuing)



2. High School: ($ 15,000 in valuing per sub-division).
   
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   • Small (less than 75 band members)
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   • Medium (between 75-124 band members)
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   • Large (higher than 125 band members)
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3. Fan Favorite: Collegiate across all divisions ($ 10,000 in treasuring)
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4. Fan Favorite: High school ($ 10,000 in prizes)
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After five finalists are selected at the high school and college levels from states throughout the country, by a panel of judges, Metallica themselves will select the final reward winners for each category. The fan favorite categories are decided by fan vote.

Nominated schools from the Buckeye State include numerous marching bands from NE Ohio!

Ohio Schools

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• Allen East Local Schools (Harrod, OH)
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• Boardman High School (Youngstown, OH)
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• Buckeye Valley High School (Delaware, OH)
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• Dover High School (Dover, OH)
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• Hubbard High School (Hubbard, OH)
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• Jackson Center Local Schools (Jackson Center, OH)
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• Loudonville-Perrysville High School (Loudonville, OH)
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• McComb Local School (McComb, OH)
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• Normandy High School (Parma, OH)
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• North Ridgeville High School (North Ridgeville, OH)
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• Shaker Heights High School (Shaker Heights, OH)
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• South Range High School (Canfield, OH)
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• Sylvania Northview High School (Sylvania, OH)
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• Upper Arlington High School (Upper Arlington, OH)
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• Wadsworth High School (Wadsworth, OH)
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• West Branch High School (Beloit, OH)
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To vote, go to the competitors site and text the hashtag connected to the associated school's video to 833-609-0330. It is just one vote per category.

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Winners will be revealed the week of January 1, 2024.