Champion of Champions FAQ/Spectator info

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Prelim and Final Performance Schedule (updated 10-09-23)

For 2023, all bands performing in preliminary competition will advance to finals competition.

Full Event Program

Champion of Champions is held at Memorial Stadium on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO. Memorial Stadium is located at 1100 S. Providence Road.

General parking for spectators is available in parking lots A, B, K, L, M, N, and O. Parking lot C and Founders Lot is for ADA accessible parking only (transportation to and from the lot will be available). Please observe any spaces in these lots that are blocked off for MU personnel parking. Lots P and G are to be utilized for buses and equipment trucks only. No spectators should park in those lots.

Carts are available for patrons needing ADA assistance.  Please stop at the Welcome Tent (Mick Deaver and Champions Drive) to request a golf cart or call 573-882-3439.

Champion of Champions General Parking Map

Champion of Champions Spectator Parking Map

ALL DAY EVENT TICKETS:
General Admission $12.00
VIP Admission (very limited number) $30.00*
Age 5 and under Free

General Admission is unassigned seating located on the west stadium seating area only (press box side). Admission tickets allow exit and re-entry throughout the entire day. All ticket sales are final.

*VIP Admission is available in the enclosed 5th level of the Press Box. Concessions from the main concourse may be purchased and brought into this area, but no food or beverage are provided on the 5th floor. Restrooms are accessible on the main concourse.

PURCHASE OPTIONS:

  • Online through the Champion of Champions Spectator Ticket Store. These tickets will be available for pickup at the Will Call window on the day of the event. Please present your payment confirmation at window. Band supporters are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the advance purchase option to eliminate long lines at the ticket window.
  • At the Memorial Stadium ticket office located near Gate 1 on the north side of the stadium on the event day. Cash (preferred), check, and major credit cards are accepted. An ATM is also available in the Tiger Team Store as well as outside the stadium at gate 3W.

STADIUM ENTRANCE:

All spectators must enter and exit the stadium through gate 1 at the north end of Memorial Stadium. No food or drink (except for water) may be brought into the stadium. The SEC clear bag policy is not enforced during Champion of Champions, however, any items brought into the stadium are subject to a bag check by event staff. 

No food or drink (except for water) may be brought into Memorial Stadium. Concession stands will be open in the main concourse of Memorial Stadium throughout Prelims and Finals performances. 

Champion of Champions event t-shirts, as well as various band merchandise by Pepwear and other vendors, will be for sale throughout the event.

Performance DVDs are available for purchase from Mr. Video online or at the event.

The use of camcorders, tripods, and other professional video recording equipment by spectators, students, band parents, band directors or staff members, or anyone other than Mr. Video Productions, is strictly prohibited throughout the entirety of the event. Violation of this policy could result in a penalty or disqualification from competition. In addition to Mr. Video, Belinda Johnson Photography will be on site that day capturing action photos of band members during their performances. Therefore, students, parents, and band staff members are prohibited from taking still photos from the field during band performances.

DVDs of performances will be available for purchase from mrvideoonline.com. Order forms will also be available at the event. 

 

Lost articles will be taken to the Ticket Office at the spectator entrance at the north end of the stadium. To inquire about items discovered lost after the event, please contact mubands@missouri.edu.