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Sousa's March Mania
 

 

32 MARCHES. 4 WEEKS. 1 CHAMPION.

THE MANIA BEGINS MARCH 4, 2024.

“The President’s Own” hosts its annual “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 musical marches against each other for voters to decide which one will be crowned the year’s champion march. Every weekday marches will compete head-to-head while our friends and fans vote for marches to advance in the tournament. It will be a dogfight like no other! The 2024 bracket and playlist are now available - fill it out now and get ready for the Mania to begin on March 4, 2024.

Use the menu below to navigate through March Mania resources.

2024 March Mania Playlist

Use the video playlist menu to search through the marches, or access the YouTube playlist page here.

 

Livestream: 2024 Champion Reveal

vote on today's match

March 28 - Game 31

March Mania Championship

Semper Fidelis

VS

Entry of the Gladiators

2024 Sousa's March Mania Results

Championship - Game 31:
Semper Fidelis: 4,775
Cyrus the Great: 7,002

Game 30:
Cyrus the Great: 9,312
The Imperial March: 9,130

Game 29:
Semper Fidelis: 6,652
Entry of the Gladiators: 6,409

Game 28:
The Imperial March: 4,951
The Liberty Bell: 2,725

Game 27:
Entry of the Gladiators: 4,842
The Thunderer: 2,786

Game 26:
Cyrus the Great: 6,447
March of the Resistance: 6,138

Game 25:
Semper Fidelis: 8,007
Oh, Henry!: 7,571

Game 24:
The Liberty Bell: 4,024
Kansas Wildcats: 2,898

Game 23:
The Thunderer: 4,178
The Northern Pines: 2,993

Game 22:
The Minnesota March: 3,091
March of the Resistance: 6,320

Game 21:
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine: 4,797
Oh, Henry!: 4,879

Game 20:
The Imperial March: 5,787
On Parade: 1,385

Game 19:
Entry of the Gladiators: 4,716
Children's March: 2,687

Game 18:
Jack Tar: 4,920
Cyrus the Great: 7,061

Game 17:
Semper Fidelis: 6,185
American Patrol: 6,109

Game 16:
University of Nebraska: 1,983
Kansas Wildcats: 4,564

Game 15:
From Maine to Oregon: 2,913
The Northern Pines: 3,920

Game 14:
March of the Resistance: 6,360
They are There!: 6,303

Game 13:
Pride of the Wolverines: 4,302
Oh, Henry!: 8,727

Game 12:
March of the Women Marines: 2,485
The Liberty Bell: 5,527​

Game 11:
The Thunderer: 5,135
University of Illinois: 3,267

Game 10:
Marquette University March: 4,507
The Minnesota March: 12,314

Game 9:
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine: 8,739
King Karl King: 8,602

Game 8:
The Black Horse Troop: 8,308
On Parade: 10,096

Game 7:
The Chantyman's March: 9,522
Children's March: 9,548

Game 6:
The Pathfinder of Panama: 9,522
Cyrus the Great: 10,157

Game 5:
H.M. Jollies: 3,832
American Patrol: 16,829

Game 4:
The Imperial March: 10,086
The Pride of Pittsburgh: 2,427

Game 3:
Colonel Bogey March: 2,730
Entry of the Gladiators: 10,404

Game 2:
The Boys of the Old Brigade: 12,964
Jack Tar: 13,044

Game 1:
Semper Fidelis: 17,835
Revival March: 9,183

Sousa's March Mania HALL OF FAME

Select an icon below to learn more about past champions of Sousa's March Mania. Winning marches are now retired from competition.

2014: Entry of the Boyares

2015: Valdres March

2016: The Stars and Stripes Forever

2017: Athletic Festival March

2018: Commando March

2019: The Stars and Stripes Forever

2020: Florentiner March

2021: Hands Across the Sea

2022: Wildcat March

2023: The Honored Dead

2024: Cyrus the Great