Celebration In Brass | West Des Moines, Iowa
Show Information
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, Iowa \
Google Map to the stadium.
Stadium box office opens at 3:00 PM. Gates open to the public at 5:30 PM.
IN COMPETITION
- Colts \ Dubuque, Iowa
- Colt Cadets \ Dubuque, Iowa
- Blue Stars \ La Crosse, Wisconsin
- The Cavaliers \ Rosemont, Illinois
- Troopers \ Casper, Wyoming
- Madison Scouts \ Madison, Wisconsin
- Crossmen \ San Antonio, Texas
- Genesis \ Austin, Texas
- River City Rhythm \ Anoka, Minnesota
- Plus an encore performance by the Colts prior to the announcement of scores!
Celebration In Brass is being relocated for 2026 because of major construction near Ankeny Stadium. We are excited to host the show this year at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines in partnership with the Ankeny Instrumental Music Foundation and the West Des Moines Community Schools. All sections to Celebration In Brass are reserved seating — except Accessible and General Admission which are first come, first served. Tickets are assigned according to the date/time orders are received. ORDER EARLY TO GET THE BEST SEATS!
Tickets for Celebration In Brass are ON SALE NOW and will be processed in the order received. Tickets will begin mailing on May 1 and then daily through June 29. Tickets ordered online after Monday, June 29, will be held at Will Call. You can pick up your Will Call tickets at the stadium box office outside the main gate anytime after 3:00 PM on the day of the show.
Advance ticket sales close on Sunday, July 5, so the ticket operation can be prepared for the stadium box office. Quantity discounts are available for groups of 20+. Email tickets@colts.org if you would like an invoice sent for your school group. School purchase orders or checks are preferred for larger groups.
Questions? Contact the Colts Ticket Desk at tickets@colts.org or call 563.582.4872.
PARKING
VIP parking for fans with a VIP parking pass is outside the main gate to the west of the stadium. Accessible parking spaces are also available in this lot. Spectator parking for all fans is available in the lots at Valley Church and Jordan Creek Elementary School. Additional parking is available in the City Hall parking lot and near the WDM Library/Learning Resource Center. School bus parking is available but let us know in advance so we can make space for your group. Thank you!
4 & UNDER POLICY
Children 4 and under can enter the stadium free of charge in the General Admission sections. In the reserved sections, each occupied seat must be purchased. Small children must sit on the lap of an adult to gain free admission in the VIP, Super Premium, Premium and Reserved sections.
Due to the strict travel schedule of the corps, no rain date or refund is available. The performing corps are contracted to be paid even when the show is cancelled due to weather. However, the corps respect the importance of giving their fans a show and will do everything possible to reach that goal.
Groups of 20+ take 10% off. Groups of 50+ take 20% off.
VIP | $55 (incl. VIP parking*)
VIP tickets include more spacious seating atop the center sections below the press box (orange) and VIP parking pass. *ONE pass for every TWO tickets (rounded down; 1 pass for 3, 2 for 5, 3 for 7, etc.)
Premium | $45
Premium tickets are great seats in the lower center sections and top of the sections surrounding the VIP (green).
Reserved | $35
Reserved tickets are very good seats in the center sections in the lower level and bottom of the outer sections in the upper level (blue).
General Admission | $25
General admission seating in the outer sections (yellow) is available first-come, first-served on the day of the show.
Accessible | $35
Wheelchair accessible seating is available on the bottom row of the stadium and behind the top row of bleachers (purple). Small benches are adjoining for guests of wheelchair patrons. Tickets in the Accessible section can be purchased in advance. Seating at the stadium will be first-come, first-served on the day of the show.
A processing fee of $4.75 is applied to each order.
ORDER TODAY!