Competition history
The record
Every UIL State appearance since 1979, every Bands of America finals, and the indoor seasons in between. Pulled from the official UIL and BOA archives.
Highlights
Nights to remember
- 2026
Eight straight UIL Area titles
UIL Area E champions on October 31 with Avalon: A World Beyond. Pearland has won every 6A area contest it has entered since 2018, eight in a row, and advanced to state each time.
Three straight South Houston titles
Champions of the Bands of America South Houston Regional in 2024, 2025, and 2026, with Outstanding General Effect each of the last two years.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Invited to march in the 100th parade on November 26 in New York City.
- 2025
94.100 at the Alamodome
Fourth at the San Antonio Super Regional with The Water’s Edge, the highest Bands of America score in program history.
- 2023
Seventh in the nation
First trip to Grand Nationals in Indianapolis. Finalist out of 93 bands with Illuminate, 91.800.
- 2020
Sixth at UIL State
Best state finish of the modern era, in the pandemic-year contest. The program has reached state 24 times since 1979, with a third-place finish in 1992.
UIL Area Marching Contest
Area champions, 8 in a row
Area is the gate to state. The top bands from each area advance to the UIL State Marching Contest. Pearland has won every 6A area contest it has entered since 2018.
6A held area and state contests in even years only through 2020, then every year from 2021. Sources listed per row.
- 2018
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2026 Area E Champion
Freedom Field Stadium, Iowa Colony. October 31, 2026
First in prelims and finals. Dawson second, Foster third, Barbers Hill fourth. Show: Avalon: A World Beyond.
UIL area result sheet
- 2025 Area E Champion
Freedom Field Stadium, Iowa Colony. October 27, 2025
First in finals. Dawson second, Clear Brook third. Show: The Water’s Edge.
UIL area result sheet
- 2024 Area E Champion
Freedom Field, Alvin ISD. November 2, 2024
Third in prelims, first in finals. Dawson second. Show: Maximus.
UIL area result sheet
- 2023 Area E Champion
October 2023
Area champion, advanced to state. Show: Illuminate.
TxBands archive
- 2022 Area E Champion
Challenger Columbia Stadium, Webster. October 29, 2022
First in finals. Dawson second, Dickinson third, Stephen F. Austin fourth, Clear Brook fifth.
TxBands results post
- 2021 Area E Champion
October 30, 2021
First in prelims and finals, advanced to state.
TxBands results post
- 2020 Area E Champion
Webster. Fall 2020
Area champion in the pandemic season. Dawson second, Clear Springs third. State was moved to December 15 at the Alamodome.
World of Pageantry archive
- 2019 No contest
6A did not hold area or state contests in odd years until 2021.
UIL
- 2018 Area E Champion
Fall 2018
Area champion, advanced to state.
TxBands archive
- 2017 No contest
6A did not hold area or state contests in odd years until 2021.
UIL
- 2016 Area F 20th in prelims
Houston area. Fall 2016
Twentieth in prelims. Did not advance to state. The streak starts the next season.
World of Pageantry archive
UIL State Marching Band Contest
State, since 1979
Pearland has reached the state contest in 24 seasons and made finals 7 times. The band has won its UIL Area contest 8 times in a row, every 6A area contest since 2018. Bars show placement: longer is better, lamp-colored means first at area or a finals placement.
Sources: UIL State Marching Band Contest archives; UIL area result sheets for 2024 to 2026; TxBands and World of Pageantry archives for 2018 to 2023 area placements. Blank placements are years the archive lists an appearance without a rank.
Regionals, Super Regionals, Grand Nationals
Bands of America
Pearland competes in the Houston regionals, the San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome, and has advanced to Grand National finals in Indianapolis.
Source: Music for All results archive.
- 2026 87.800South Houston Regional, WebsterChampions, 1st of 12 finalists. Third straight South Houston title. Show: Avalon: A World BeyondOutstanding General Effect. Class AAAA champion
- 2025 94.100San Antonio Super Regional, Alamodome4th of 13 finalists. Highest BOA score in program history. Show: The Water’s Edge
- 2025 85.225South Houston Regional, WebsterChampions, 1st of 12 finalistsOutstanding Visual Performance. Outstanding General Effect. Class AAAA champion with all three class captions
- 2024 90.150San Antonio Super Regional, Alamodome12th of 15 finalists. Show: Maximus
- 2024 86.600South Houston Regional, WebsterChampions. Third in prelims, first in finals
- 2023 91.800Grand National Championships, Indianapolis7th in the nation. First Grand Nationals appearance, finalist out of 93 bands. Show: IlluminateClass AAAA finalist
- 2022 90.500San Antonio Super Regional, Alamodome12th of finalists, tied with Coppell
- 2022 82.000West Houston Regional, Katy5th of 12 finalists
- 2022 78.650North Houston Regional, The Woodlands4th of 12 finalistsClass AAAA 3rd
- 2021 87.425San Antonio Super Regional, AlamodomeFinalist, 14th
- 2021 84.450West Houston Regional, Katy3rd of 12 finalistsClass AAAA 3rd
- 2021 77.250North Houston Regional, The Woodlands7th of 12 finalists
- 2019 87.050San Antonio Super Regional, AlamodomeFinalist, 14th
- 2019 82.400Houston Regional6th of 10 finalists
- 2006 72.90Houston Regional, PearlandFinalist, 10th. Hosted at The Rig
Winter season
Indoor
Percussion
- 2025WGI Houston Regional, Scholastic World finalist, 5thFloMarching results
- 2024WGI Katy Regional, Scholastic World finalist, 3rdMarching Arts Wiki
- 2016Texas Color Guard Circuit state champion, gold medalistPearland Band program history
Winter guard
- 2026Varsity in TCGC Scholastic Open; JV in Scholastic JVTexas Color Guard Circuit
- 2022TCGC Color Guard State Championship finals, Reed ArenaTexas Color Guard Circuit
- 2019TCGC State Championships, 12th; Area South Championships, 4thTexas Color Guard Circuit
- 2018TCGC State Championships, 14thTexas Color Guard Circuit
Know a result we are missing?
Show titles, caption awards, and older indoor placements are thin in the public archives. Email the booster club and we will add it.
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