Festival of Bands, USA

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Sioux Falls, SD 57101-2105

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The Festival of Bands USA features a very full day of marching activities for a large lineup of bands from South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. This 34th year of competition is expected to draw up to 20,000 visitors and competing band members. The 2019 lineup featured a total of 43 different bands, with 24 bands in the parade and 30 bands in field performance. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic a modified event was held without spectators.

The Festival of Bands Parade follows a route adjacent to Covell Lake. Bands will step off near Terrace Park and travel west along Madison Street, then turn south on North Lake Avenue. Judging will take place in front of the Boy Scouts of America building. This route is in close proximity to the Field Competition at Howard Wood Field.

During the parade and at prelims, bands compete in four classes for rating and ranking, with judges offering evaluation and commentary to the competitors. Trophies are awarded to the top three bands in each class. At finals, the 10 advancing bands compete in one class for trophies to the top five places.

FIELD

CLASS A
Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S. - Superior (Drum Line, Color Guard, Horn Line, Drum Majors)

CLASS AA
Luverne H.S. - Excellent
Sioux Center H.S. - Excellent
Pipestone Area H.S. - Excellent
MOC-Floyd Valley H.S. - Superior (Drum Line, Color Guard, Drum Majors)
West Central H.S. - Superior
West Lyon H.S. - Superior (Horn Line)

CLASS AAA
Lewis Central H.S. - Superior
Mitchell H.S. - Superior
Waverly H.S. - Superior
Brookings H.S. - Superior (Drum Line, Color Guard, Horn Line, Drum Majors)

CLASS AAAA
Harrisburg H.S. - Superior
Brandon Valley H.S. - Superior (Drum Line, Color Guard, Horn Line, Drum Majors)

EXHIBITION
Sioux Falls Lincoln - Host
Sioux Falls O'Gorman - Host
Sioux Falls Roosevelt - Host
Sioux Falls Washington - Host

FIELD PRELIMS
CLASS A
53.85 Chamberlain H.S.
53.30 McCook H.S.
50.95 Crofton H.S.

CLASS AA
74.00 West Lyon H.S.
69.05 West Central H.S.
68.00 MOC-Floyd Valley H.S.
67.65 Rochester Lourdes H.S.
67.50 Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S.
58.90 Lennox H.S.
58.70 Sioux Center H.S.
58.55 Sheldon H.S.
58.45 Madison H.S.
54.75 Luverne H.S.
53.90 Pipestone Area H.S.

CLASS AAA
81.50 Brandon Valley H.S.
75.40 Brookings H.S.
75.05 Waseca H.S.
73.85 Waverly H.S.
68.90 Huron H.S.

CLASS AAAA
83.75 Marshall H.S.
74.10 Norfolk H.S.
69.25 Sioux City East H.S.
68.85 Andover H.S.
68.25 Blaine H.S.
64.30 Sioux City North H.S.
61.75 Harrisburg H.S.

EXHIBITION
Sioux Falls Lincoln - Host
Sioux Falls O'Gorman - Host
Sioux Falls Roosevelt - Host
Sioux Falls Washington - Host

DRUM LINE: Brandon Valley (SD)
GUARD: Marshall (MN)
HORN LINE: Brandon Valley (SD)
DRUM MAJORS: Brookings (SD)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: Tracy Area (MN)
POPPLERS MUSIC "SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL" AWARD: Sioux City East (IA)

SWEEPSTAKES - FIELD: Brandon Valley (SD)

• An awards ceremony is held at the stadium immediately following the field competition.

Saturday, October 2, 2021
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Saturday, October 7, 2023
(Always held the first Saturday in October)

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Festival of Bands: A musical event hosted and staffed by the band parents and band directors of Sioux Falls Lincoln, O'Gorman, Roosevelt and Washington High Schools.