The latter was started in 2015 to give high school bands in the region a premiere competitive event.

In 2019, the CMB celebrated the 100th anniversary of the fight song by premiering a new version titled "Win the Day".

It was composed by James DeForest Cline in 1914 for a pep contest, and was adopted by the university in 1919 to be the alma mater.

Bands from primarily eastern Washington and northern Idaho compete in a modern two-round competition format, consisting of prelims and finals.

The festival is coordinated by the CMB, and was started in 2015 to serve high school marching bands in the region.