A red Trans Am rolling out past the Pelion band students at the auto show
Spring 2027 • Alumni Reunion Show

Pelion Marching Band
Auto Show

With Pride.

Open car, truck, motorcycle, Jeep and tractor show. Every car, every owner, every dollar goes to the Pelion Marching Pride.

Sat, April 3, 20278 AM to 2 PM · registration 8 to 12:30
Pelion Community Center951 Pine St, Pelion, SC
$25 per carRegister on show day only · spectators free
Show day

Everything you need to know

Bringing a car?

Pull in on show day and register at the table, 8 AM to 12:30. $25 per car, cash or check. Gift bags and dash plaques for the first 75 entries. Judging runs 9:30 to 1, awards at 1:15.

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, Jeeps, imports, tractors, daily drivers with a story. All years, makes and models.

Coming to look?

Spectators are free. Live music from the Pelion Band students, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks served by the band parents, plus our vendors, a 50/50 raffle, and a Military Salute at noon. Stay for the awards at 1:15.

Raffle

50/50 raffle, tickets sold on show day. Half to the winner, half to the band.

Schedule

8:00 AM · Registration opens
9:30 AM · Judging begins
12:00 PM · Military Salute
12:30 PM · Registration closes
1:15 PM · Awards
2:00 PM · Show ends

Awards

Top 25 overall take home a trophy, plus:

  • Best of Show
  • People's Choice
  • Photographer's Choice
  • Best Motorcycle
  • Best Import
  • Best Jeep
  • Best Truck
  • Best Tractor

Two new ones for the Reunion Show:

  • The Band's Pick. Chosen by the Pelion band students themselves, the car they'd trade the bus for.
  • Alumni Best in Show. The best ride brought by a Pelion band alumnus. If you marched and you've got a car, this one's yours to win.
How registration works, and how it doesn't. There is no online registration and no payment link for this show, on purpose. You register and pay in person at the gate on show day. Nobody from the show will ever message you asking for money. If someone does, it's a scam, please report and block them.
Fall 2026

A few from last time

Owner interviews from the Fall 2026 show are on our Facebook page and YouTube.

Spring 2027

Alumni Reunion Show

If you ever marched, played in the pit, spun a flag, or pushed a prop for Pelion, this show is for you.

  • Alumni play with the current band. Grab your horn and join the set, confirmed with Mr. Finnegan, band director. Don't want to play? You don't have to. Just come hang out with us.
  • Alumni photo wall. We're collecting photos from your band days on the Facebook page, or email them to lisa@reitactical.com. Old, blurry, and embarrassing is exactly what we want.
  • Reunion photo op with your section, all day.
  • Alumni Best in Show award if you bring a car.

Count me in

Tell us you're coming, what years you marched, and whether you want to play. We'll get you the set time and the details as they're set.

Send us your info
Vendors & food

Set up a booth

Crafts, car care, parts, local businesses. Hundreds of car people and families come through, and they stay all day.

  • $25 per booth space, paid on show day. Bring your own tent, table, and setup.
  • Set up before registration opens at 8 AM. We'll confirm your spot and any power needs by phone.

Band parents serve the food (hot dogs, burgers, drinks). Want to help stock it? Send us a note and we'll get you the SignUpGenius link.

Vendor sign-up