Adair Band Takes the Field
2026-08-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Doyle Lloyd
Adair County proudly hosted the 49th Annual Mark Twain Marching Band Exhibition on Saturday night, August 29, 2026. Fifteen marching bands came together for an evening filled with music, pageantry, school spirit, and outstanding performances. As part of the exhibition, the Adair County Band brought their 2026 production to the field with pride, energy, and determination.
Photographer Doyle Lloyd shared nearly a thousand photos from the 2026 Mark Twain Exhibition. You can view them all at flickr.com. Comments | Permalink Green River Band performs at The Bullpen
2026-08-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mig Feuser, from The Adair Progress
The Bullpen on Campbellsville Street was packed on Friday night, August 21, 2026, the day after The Green River Band was named the 2026 Best in Kentucky winner in the Kentucky Musician or Band category, completing a remarkable run that put five musicians from Columbia into a statewide contest alongside two of Kentucky's best-known country music performers. Comments | Permalink Stands full for Mark Twain Marching Band Exhibition
2026-08-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Tony Streeval
The tradition of marching band excellence continued on Saturday night, August 29, 2026, as Adair County proudly hosted the 49th Annual Mark Twain Marching Band Exhibition in Columbia. Celebrating nearly five decades of marching band tradition, this year's exhibition brought 15 marching bands together for an evening filled with music, pageantry, school spirit, and outstanding performances. Comments | Permalink Older Photos