Compete in the Cotton Bowl Field Show Contest where the winning band will perform their own show during the pre-game spectacular. The AT&T Cotton Bowl plays host to highly ranked teams from the nation's premiere conferences, the Big XII and the SEC.
THE AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
is celebrating in a BIG way! After 73 grand years of distinguishing itself as one of the premiere college bowl games, the AT&T Cotton Bowl is moving to the brand new 1.2 Billion Dollar, DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM. This will certainly place the AT&T Cotton Bowl at the top of the list for the teams, fans and performers, who want to experience college football at its very best.
HALFTIME SHOW
This year will be a huge celebration as the Cotton Bowl changes venues for the first time in 74 years! Be part of this magnificent gala with music, fireworks, and balloons as you perform along with the nationally renowned Kilgore Rangerettes in an exciting mass band halftime finale for nearly 80,000 fans! During your stay in Dallas stay in accommodations such as Marriott, Crowne Plazas, and Suite Hotels.
TELEVISED NEW YEAR'S PARADE
National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival participants also will perform for tens of thousands of spectators lining the streets of Downtown Dallas for the annual Comerica Bank New Year's Parade -- one of the largest New Year's events in the Great Southwest. The televised family-friendly parade features the two university bands, the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes, floats, VIPs, specialty entries celebrating Texas, and our high school band participants from across the country.
NATIONAL AT&T COTTON BOWL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Festival includes adjudication and clinics for:
CONCERT BAND – FIELD SHOW – JAZZ BAND – PARADE
All bands will perform in both the Pre-game and Halftime Show Entertainment.
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at World Famous South Fork Ranch complete with an Awards Ceremony, Dinner and Dance. Here you will tour JR’s Mansion from the hit super television series "DALLAS".
TELEVISED NEW YEAR'S PARADE
The DFW Metroplex has many exciting attractions that can easily be added to your custom tour, including the original Six Flags (Over Texas), a must for thrill seekers, travel to the past at Medieval Times, and the Sixth Floor Museum -- which provides an unforgettable history lesson concerning the JFK assassination and world events from the early 1960s.