The purpose of this study was to examine trends in participating schools represented in the Alabama High School All-State Band (AHSASB) from 1986 to 2019. An online library of concert programs (N = 31) was used to catalog all-state participants (N = 15,426), their schools, and membership years. These were combined with information from the Common Core of Data (CCD) to construct a database of school locations, districts, and community types. The economic classification of schools was derived from the Distressed Community Index. This index measured several facets, such as the population in surrounding areas without a high school diploma, poverty rate, number of unemployed adults, median income ratio, frequency of changes in employment for residents in the area, housing vacancy rate, and change in the number of establishments in the area (Economic Innovation Group, 2022). Results indicated that participants represented 367 (71%) of the 519 (100%) high schools in Alabama. However, when examined by era, the mean representation dropped to 233 (44.9%). Over the 33 years examined, participation from schools in more prosperous communities increased, while those from more economically distressed communities decreased. In addition, schools in rural and small-town communities made up the majority of AHSASB participants (66.3%), while urban and suburban communities comprised approximately one-third of the total participants (33.7%). The order of urbanity was "rural" (33.0%), "small-town" (29.9%), "urban" (22.9%), and "suburban" (14.1%) for the first era (1986-92). However, by the last era (2014-19), the order changed to "small-town" (38.8%), "rural" (30.4%), "suburban" (18.0%), and "urban" (12.8%). This change in school urbanity reflected demographic and socioeconomic trends in Alabama over the past few decades. Alabama has a large and robust participation in the AHSASB, but it was not representative of the population of schools across the state, as noted here. However, representation across Alabama Bandmasters Association (ABA) districts was relatively balanced due to the quota system. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]