Last week, the Lubbock High marching band qualified for the state band competition with their show, “Beyond the Iron Gates.” This is the first time a school from Lubbock ISD has qualified for the competition. For our story about the band, I visited their practice one day to get a feel for their performance. Here are some photos of their display, along with a video of the live show.
![Lubbock High band students practice the field entrance for their "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C711)
![James Snider, Lubbock High band director, demonstrates the field entrance for their "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C843)
![Ashleigh Ramirez, a Lubbock High senior, plays the timpani while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C769)
![Jeremy Loera, a Lubbock High senior, plays the marimba while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C719)
![A color guard member holds up her flag while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C792)
![A Lubbock High band member plays the clarinet while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-06.jpg?resize=764%2C1024)
![Andrea Lucero, a Lubbock High sophomore, spins her flag while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-07.jpg?resize=944%2C1024)
![Drum major Joshua Crawford leads the band while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C654)
![Daniel McCarty, a Lubbock High senior, plays a violin solo while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-09.jpg?resize=1024%2C746)
![Drum major Joshua Crawford leads the band while practicing the "Beyond the Iron Gates" halftime show, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Lubbock High in Lubbock, Texas. The band is competing in the UIL State Marching Band Contest next week in San Antonio. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-01-Lubbock-High-Band-Practice-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C636)
Halftime Performance
To go along with Karen Michael’s story about the band going to the state competition, I filmed their performance their halftime show during the game against Coronado.