INDIANAPOLIS — Six local bands will compete Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in the annual Indiana State School Music Association State Marching Band Finals.

Fairfield and NorthWood will compete amonst the top 10 class C bands in Indiana, while Northridge, Goshen and Concord are in the top 10 class B bands. Penn is in the class A competition.

The six local bands heading to state had to advance through district, regional and last Saturday’s semistate competition to compete at the state finals.

Tickets to the event are $20 for adults and $18 for students and pre-schoolers. Tickets are valid for the whole day, according to Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA). Programs will be available for purchase at $4 apiece.

Gates will open at Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, at 9 a.m., with performances starting at 10 a.m., according to ISSMA. Public parking is available throughout the downtown Indianapolis area, within walking distance of the stadium. Some parking will also be available in the Lucas Oil Parking Lot via gate 6 on Capitol Avenue.

For further information, complete schedules and a rundown of rules and regulations at ISSMA and Lucas Oil Stadium events visit www.issma.net.

Here are when local bands are performing at the state finals:

CLASS C

10:13 a.m. — Fairfield

11:31 a.m. — NorthWood

12:10 p.m. — Class C results

CLASS B

1:28 p.m. — Northridge

1:54 p.m. — Goshen

2:46 p.m. — Concord

3:20 p.m. — Class B results

CLASS A

8:45 p.m. — Penn

9:50 p.m. — Class A results