{"id":8160,"date":"2026-03-03T18:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/richland-northeast-band-to-host-drumline-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:47:50","slug":"richland-northeast-band-to-host-drumline-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/richland-northeast-band-to-host-drumline-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Richland Northeast Band to Host Drumline Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-6984a8fa-c994-8332-9ada-86e523ba78a0-15\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"296a962f-34f1-4a46-8340-922df3a06eed\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"275\"><strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"68\">IRMO<\/strong> &mdash; Richland Northeast High School&rsquo;s <strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"135\">Silver Cadets Marching Band<\/strong> will host <strong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"167\">Battle In the Met<\/strong>, a drumline competition, on <strong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"217\">Saturday, March 7<\/strong>, from <strong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"236\">2&ndash;8 p.m.<\/strong> in the RNE gym. Doors open at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"423\">The event will feature <strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"328\">16 high school drumlines<\/strong> competing for top honors, with <strong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"370\">DJ Del<\/strong> providing music and <strong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"404\">The Khidd<\/strong> serving as host.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"450\"><strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"448\">Ticket Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"647\">\n<li data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"508\">\n<p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"508\"><strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"468\">Early Bird:<\/strong> $15 &mdash; on sale now through <strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"506\">Feb. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"583\">\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"583\"><strong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"533\">General Admission:<\/strong> $25 &mdash; available until <strong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"581\">March 7 at 12:59 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"647\">\n<p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"647\"><strong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"601\">Door Sales:<\/strong> $30 &mdash; available until <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"645\">6 p.m. on March 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"787\">Tickets can be purchased online at <strong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"784\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/battleinthemet.band\/tcdc-battle-in-the-met\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"782\">battleinthemet.band\/tcdc-battle-in-the-met<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"1101\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The RNE Silver Cadets&rsquo; <strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"831\">&ldquo;803 Stix Crew&rdquo;<\/strong>, pictured from left to right: <strong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1061\">Tamia McDuffie, Kenahdy Bell, Shyann Weary, Lennie Williams (holding 1st place trophy), Jaden Dubose, Kane Fields, Ariana Ray, Earvin Keel, Kaliyah Jackson, Christian Featherstone, and Semaj Long<\/strong>, will be among the featured performers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IRMO &mdash; Richland Northeast High School&rsquo;s Silver Cadets Marching Band will host Battle In the Met, a drumline competition, on Saturday, March 7, from 2&ndash;8 p.m. in the RNE gym. 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