The Mars Area High School Marching Band will compete in the 2024 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association Championships on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Gateway High School in Monroeville, Pa.

Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students. The Fightin’ Planets will perform at about 6 p.m. The band is slated to face off against Class A bands from Deer Lakes, Southmoreland, Trinity and Yough high schools.

This year’s marching band show, titled “Up in Lights,” features the songs, “When I Grow Up” by PCD, “Applause” by Lady Gaga, “Lucky” by Britney Spears and “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd.

For more information on the event, visit www.pimba.org.