Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree

The 61st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree is scheduled for Saturday, October 3 in Clarinda, Iowa. The parade begins at 9:00 a.m. around the downtown square with over 50 bands expected to participate. The afternoon field activities start at 12:45 p.m. at the Clarinda HS Football Stadium. A special feature highlighting the Southwest Iowa Honor Band kicks off the activities prior to the presentation of parade competition awards. Bands are divided by IHSMA classification and compete for trophies in both the parade and field competition including caption awards for best brass, drum major, drum line, soloist, auxiliary line and woodwind section.