The lyre and drum and bugle competition is a new event for the Dinagyang Festival 2008. It will be held on January 25, 2008; 8am in the Freedom Grandstand.

12 schools will participate in the drum and lyre and drum and bugle competition namely:

Iloilo Central Elementary School, SPED-ISEC, Montes II Elementary School, Montes I Elementary School, Cubay Elementary School, Baluarte Elementary School, Jaro II Elementary School, Arevalo Elementary School, Guimbal Drum and Lyre and Rizal Elementary School. And two secondary schools, namely, Iloilo City National High School and Fort San Pedro National High School.