Vikingland
Band Festival
Alexandria, Minnesota
Always the last Sunday in June

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Vikingland Band Festival : 2011 Parade Info
2011 VIKINGLAND BAND FESTIVAL INFO
Join us on Sunday, June 26 at 1:30 PM for the 27th Annual Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship.
Quick links to the information on this page:
Parade Lineup
Parade Route
Reviewing Stand Seating Tickets
Parade DVD
Hotels and Lodging
Map and Directions to Alexandria
PARADE LINEUP
The 2011 event will feature 19 marching bands from across Minnesota in four classes of competition.
View the list of participating bands by class or in parade order with estimated step off times.
• Alexandria Jefferson - Host
• 212 Regiment - Montevideo/Yellow Medicine East
• 728 Cadets - Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman
• Albany
• Bemidji
• Benson
• Bertha-Hewitt
• Buffalo
• Fergus Falls
• Henry Sibley
• Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
• Mankato Lancers
• Park Center
• St. Cloud All-City
• St. Francis
• Sauk Rapids-Rice
• Waconia
• Winona Cotter
PARADE ROUTE
The Vikingland Band Festival parade travels south on Alexandria's main street (Broadway) from 4th Avenue to 15th Avenue.
There are four performance zones which provide the best opportunity for you to hear every band play their music.
- Judging takes place near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Broadway.
- A People's Choice voting area is near the intersection of 8th Avenue and Broadway.
- The DVD cameras and second People's Choice voting area are near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Broadway.
- A final performance area is near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Broadway. This zone ends where all the drum majors gather to salute their competitors.
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REVIEWING STAND SEATING Tickets on sale now!
Bleacher seating is available in prime viewing areas along the parade route.
This is a convenient option since your ticket ensures that you'll have a great seat along the parade route,
you don't have to carry your own lawn chair, and you don't have to arrive early to claim a good seat.
Seats at 6th Avenue are on the east side of the street facing the judges platform. Seats in the 8th Avenue People's Choice zone will be on the WEST side of the street
and will have an emcee providing commentary between the performances. Every marching band will perform in these areas.
A limited number of free non-ticketed seats will also be available near the other two performance zones near 11th and 14th Avenues.
Order bleacher tickets online »
ORDER THE 2011 PARADE DVD Includes FREE bonus DVD of aerial footage!
Fantastic aerial shots and multi-camera views make the 2011 Vikingland Band Festival DVD great.
The television-style DVD is professionally produced by Excellent Multimedia and captures the bands at the peak of their summer season. You'll see each band's performance on the parade route.
By popular demand, a feature that was added in recent years will be continued for 2011: your DVD includes a bonus DVD featuring unedited footage from the overhead camera. Each band's performance can be seen from the air, uncut, showcasing their
formations as they march through the video recording area. Get details and order online at ExcellentMultimedia.com »
HOTELS AND LODGING
If you need a place to stay during your visit to Alexandria, refer to the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Lodging Directory.
MAP AND DIRECTIONS TO ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria is located in central Minnesota roughly half-way between Fargo, North Dakota, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From Interstate 94, turn into Alexandria at exit number 103. Exit to the North going toward the town.
(You'll be on Broadway/Highway 27/Highway 29 ... all three roads converge and become the main street
through the city). The parade travels on Broadway in the downtown area.
If you want to visit the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce office, continue north all the way
into town. The Chamber is located at 206 Broadway, just a few steps beyond 3rd Avenue
and directly across from the town's most famous landmark: the 26-foot Big Ole viking statue.
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