The Hartselle High School Marching Band and Hartselle High School Band Boosters will be hosting the 16th Annual Southern Hospitality Marching Festival on Saturday at J.P. Cain Stadium.

This is one of the premier marching band competitions of the year and will feature more than 20 bands performing in competition from Alabama and Tennessee.

The Hartselle High School Marching Band will perform in exhibition preceding the awards ceremony. The University of North Alabama Pride of Dixie band will perform at the close of the ceremonies.

The opening ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and 5 and under is free.

For more information you can go to www.hartsellebandboosters.webs.com or Facebook.com Southern Hospitality Marching Festival.