The Mountain Ridge Marching Band participates in a number of different events in the community. Performance events include football games, local, regional, and national parades, and a number of school functions.

The group has received a number of awards, including the 2008 USSBA Maryland State Championship for Group IIIA (yound and developing groups), 2007 Western Maryland Regional, Best Group under 75 Members at the 2007 Autumn Glory Parade.

Every other year, the band participates in a nationally televised Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

In 2007, the group traveled to Chicago to participate in the McDonalds Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

In 2009 the group traveled to Philadelphia to participate in the ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day parade.

For more information about the Mountain Ridge High School Marching band, contact David Kauffman at director@mountainridgeband.com.