TURNER — Seven high school bands from across southern Maine will take to the field at Leavitt Area High School on Saturday, Sept. 25, in a demonstration of musical showmanship, open to the public. The marching band show will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature bands from the following high schools: Westbrook, Edward Little, Lawrence, Marshwood, Wells, Old Orchard Beach and Leavitt. The last time these bands marched into town was in 2005.

Each band’s performance will be adjudicated by a slate of eight judges who will rate the band on a five-point scale. Scores will be announced at the conclusion of the show. The score card and comments will then be used by each band to improve over the course of the season, which culminates in a final show on Oct. 30 in Portsmouth, N.H.

This year’s performance by host band Leavitt is entitled “Gershwin in Motion,” and will feature music from the American composer George Gershwin. The themes of the other performances slated for the marching band show “An American Fanfare,” “The Music of John Williams,” “The Magic of Harry Potter,” “Wicked,” “Music of The Monkees” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”

Tickets for the show can be purchased at the gate. Adults will pay $5 and students and senior citizens will get in for $3. Concessions will be available and there will also be a 50/50 raffle to help support the efforts of the music boosters organization.