2008
• Music for All is awarded its largest grant to date, $495,000 from the Lilly Endowment, to support implementation of a mature fundraising program.
• BOA's Sound Check will be the first marching event in the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
2007
• Music for All launches a new website, www.musicforall.org.
• BOA hosts a record 21 events during the Fall marching band season.
• Music for All debuts the Jazz Band of America.
• Newly-named Music for All National Festival comprises National Concert Band Festival, National Percussion Festival and Orchestra America National Festival.
• 2007 Grand National Championships will be the final marching event in the RCA Dome before moving to Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.
• MFA presented with 10 IFEA Pinnacle Awards.
2006
• Bands of America and Music for All Foundation merge to create Music for All, Inc.
• The Orchestra America National Festival debuts in Hilbert Circle Theatre in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• INergy, Indy's Official Musical Ambassadors, debuts as a coproduction of Bands of America and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association.
• BOA launches non-competitive Fall Preview Experiences
• BOA is awarded seven IFEA Pinnacle Awards
• Music for All's California research and policy efforts pay off: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California State Legislature allocate $500 million as a reinvestment into music and arts education in public schools.
2005
• BOA celebrates 30 years of positively life-changing experiences!
• BOA Honor Band performs before millions January 1 in the Tournament of Roses Parade with more than 330 outstanding high school band members from across the nation
• Orchestra America, a division of BOA, debuts the Honor Orchestra of America at the National Concert Band Festival
2004
• BOA and the National Band Association agree to partner to present the NBA conference in conjunction with the BOA Summer Symposium.
2003
• BOA holds its first Super Regional in San Antonio, TX at the Alamodome.
• BOA opens its new headquarters office suite in historic Union Station, downtown Indianapolis.
• BOA creates the Bands of America Hall of Fame and inducts the inaugural class.
• BOA receives an invitation for the Bands of America Honor Band to perform in the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade.
2002
• Bands of America debuts a program of instruction for string musicians at the Summer Symposium.
• The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents a special Bands of America tribute concert at the National Concert Band Festival & National Percussion Festival.
• BOANetwork tops 60,000 members.
• The new www.bands.org is unveiled featuring online event registration.
• BOAis honored with three IFEA Pinnacle Awards.
2001
• The BOA Summer Band Symposium hits its highest-ever enrollment to date with more than 1,900 student, director, instructor & booster participants.
• BOA receives the Silver Medal for Best Newsletter and the Gold Medal for Best Sponsorship Video from the IFEA.
2000
• Bands of America celebrates 25 years of Positively Life-Changing experiences!
• BOA wins four medals at the 2000 IFEA awards ceremony including Silver Medal-Best Newsletter, Bronze Medal-Best Website, Bronze Medal-Best Sponsor Solicitation Video Production, Bronze Medal-Best Television Production (Grand Nationals).
1999
• The BOA Honor Band of America conducted by H. Robert Reynolds presents a concert tour of Japan, performing exchange concerts with top Japanese bands.
• BOA Grand National pin program wins IFEA award for best fundraising program.
1998
• The Regional Championship schedule expands to 12 events nationwide.
• '97 Grand National video program wins Gold Award, Best Television Program, from International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA).
1997
• The National Concert Band Festival moves to Indianapolis, IN. Percussion ensembles perform for the first time.
• The Honor Band of America travels to Europe for performances including at the World Association of Symphonic Bands & Ensembles conference in Austria.
• The first BOA Regional Concert Band Festival is held at the University of North Texas.
• Yamaha Corporation of America becomes BOA's first National Presenting Sponsor.
• BOA Newsletter wins Silver Award from IFEA.
1996
• Grand Nationals expands to 80 bands-3 day prelims/semi-finals/finals format.
• The Regional Championship schedule expands to 10 events nationwide.
• The first BOA Express summer camp is held in Texas.
• BOA web site wins Bronze Award from IFEA.
1995
• BOA Web Site bands.org launched.
• BOA Newsletter wins Gold Award from IFEA.
1994
• BOA wins four awards for newsletter & program books from IFEA.
1993
• BOA wins three Gold Awards for newsletter & program books from IFEA.
1992
• The National Concert Band Festival debuts-a non-competitive performance event for high school concert bands.
• The Summer Band Symposium moves to Illinois State University.
1990
• The Summer Band Symposium expands to include concert band & jazz band. The World Percussion Symposium is added in 1991.
• BOA wins two Gold Awards for print & promotions from IFEA.
1989
• The final Summer National Championship is held at the Summer Workshop/Festival.
• The first BOA Marching Percussion Festival is held during the Grand National Championship weekend.
• BOA wins award from IFEA for promotion design.
1988
• The Internal Revenue Service recognizes Bands of America, Inc. as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, retroactive to 1984 when BOA filed for status.
• Bands of America is now governed by the laws regarding non-profit organizations by the IRS.
1987
• Grand Nationals is held in the Pontiac (MI) Silverdome in 1987 & 1988.
1986
• The Student Leadership Workshop is added to the Summer Workshop.
1984
• Grand Nationals moves to the newly completed Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN.
• 1984 marks a major turning point in Bands of America's history. Formerly part of a parent company, BOA separates to become a new self-supporting organization renamed Bands of America, Inc.
• On November 15, 1984, BOA files for not-for-profit status with the IRS.
• Scott McCormick becomes executive director.
1983
• Dave Gillum named executive director.
1981
• Tim Lautzenheiser succeeds Nick Valenziano as executive director.
• Grand Nationals held at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City in 1981, 1982 & 1983.
1980
• First BOA Grand National Championships held at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL.
1978
• First Bands of America Regional Championships held. Dr. Nicholas Valenziano succeeds Beckner as executive director.
1976
• First Bands of America marching band championship is held-the Summer National Championship in Whitewater, WI, part of the Summer Workshop/Festival.
1975
• Bands of America is founded as "Marching Bands of America," a subsidiary of a band supplies company.
• Gary Beckner is the first executive director.
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