Festival of Bands USA

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Festival of Bands USA
Sioux Falls SD
10/02/2021

Admission:

Parade
Admission to the Festival of Bands parade is free. We welcome all ages to join the fun!

Field Competition
Admission to the Field competitions is by wristband only.
Adults = $15
Students = $5
Children under age 5 = free

Wristbands can be purchased in advance at all Lewis Drug locations in Sioux Falls and Brandon beginning Saturday, September 18.

On the day of the Festival, wristbands can be purchased from volunteers at the Parade and Howard Wood Field.

Howard Wood Field
1200 N Western Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

The Festival is an exciting day featuring bands from South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota competing for superior honors in parade and field competition categories.

The event is hosted each year by five local high school bands who also perform in Field Exhibition: Washington, Roosevelt, Bishop O’Gorman, Lincoln, and Jefferson High Schools from Sioux Falls, SD.

Bands compete, according to their enrollment, in 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A Classifications in the Field Competition. Superior trophies and caption certificates including Drumline, Hornline, Guard and Drum Major, are awarded in the Field competition in each classification.

Participating Bands

Schedule
Parade Competition
8:00 AM 10:30 AM

The Parade Competition will be held adjacent to Covell Lake, one of the City of Sioux Falls’ most scenic areas and close in proximity to the field competition at Howard Wood Field. The Parade will start on W. Madison and turn onto N. Lake Avenue in Sioux Falls adjacent to Covell Lake and the baseball fields. The Parade judging platform will be located on N. Lake Avenue behind the Boy Scouts Headquarters. The parade will end at the corner of N. Lake Avenue and West Avenue.

FIELD COMPETITION SCHEDULE: Festival of Bands USA (10/02/21)
Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls, SD

FIELD PRELIMS
CLASS A
10:15 AM Chamberlain H.S., SD
10:30 AM Crofton H.S., NE
10:45 AM Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S., IA

CLASS AA
11:00 AM Luverne H.S., MN
11:15 AM Lennox H.S., SD
11:30 AM Sioux Center H.S., IA
11:45 AM West Central H.S., SD
12:00 PM *** Lunch Break ***
12:45 PM Pipestone Area H.S., MN
1:00 PM Madison Central H.S., SD
1:15 PM MOC-Floyd Valley H.S., IA
1:30 PM West Lyon H.S., IA

2:00 PM CLASS A/AA AWARDS

CLASS AAA
2:15 PM Waverly H.S., NE
2:30 PM Waseca H.S., MN
2:45 PM Huron H.S., SD
3:00 PM Mitchell H.S., SD
3:15 PM Brookings H.S., SD

CLASS AAAA
3:30 PM Sioux City East H.S., IA
3:45 PM Harrisburg H.S., SD
4:00 PM Sioux City North H.S., IA
4:15 PM Aberdeen Central H.S., SD
4:30 PM Norfolk H.S., NE
4:45 PM Brandon Valley H.S., SD
5:00 PM Marshall H.S., MN
5:15 PM Eastview H.S., MN

5:30 PM Augustana University, SD (Exhibition)

5:45 PM CLASS AAA/AAAA Awards

FIELD FINALS
6:15 PM Sioux Falls Washington H.S., SD (Exhibition)
6:30 PM Sioux Falls Lincoln H.S., SD (Exhibition)
6:45 PM Finals Band #10
7:00 PM Finals Band #9
7:15 PM Finals Band #8
7:30 PM Finals Band #7
7:45 PM Finals Band #6
8:00 PM Finals Band #5
8:15 PM Finals Band #4
8:30 PM Finals Band #3
8:45 PM Finals Band #2
9:00 PM Finals Band #1
9:15 PM Sioux Falls Jefferson H.S., SD (Exhibition)
9:30 PM Sioux Falls O'Gorman H.S., SD (Exhibition)
9:45 PM Sioux Falls Roosevelt H.S., SD (Exhibition)

10:00 PM FINALS AWARDS

PARADE COMPETITION, CLASS AAA
1st Place: Waseca High School
2nd Place: Brookings High School
3rd Place: Tea Area High School
Superior: Waverly High School
FIELD COMPETITION, CLASS AAA
1st Place: Waseca High School
2nd Place: Mitchell High School
3rd Place: Brookings High School
Superior: Waverly High School
Participation: Huron High School
FIELD COMPETITION, CLASS AAAA
1st Place: Brandon Valley High School
2nd Place: Eastview High School
3rd Place: Marshall High School
Superior: Aberdeen Central High School
Superior: Harrisburg High School
Superior: Norfolk High School
Participation: Sioux City East
Participation: Sioux City North

Overall Grand Champion: Waseca High School
1st Place: Eastview High School
2nd Place: Brandon Valley High School
3rd Place: MOC Floyd Valley High School
4th Place: Waseca High School
5th Place: Marshall High School
6th Place: Mitchell High School
7th Place: West Lyon High School
8th Place: Brookings High School
9th Place: Harrisburg High School
10th Place: Aberdeen Central High School
Outstanding Drumline: Eastview High School
Outstanding Color Guard: Marshall High School
Outstanding Hornline: Eastview High School
Outstanding Drum Majors: Eastview High School
Parade Sweepstakes: Waseca High School
People’s Choice Award: West Central High School
Spirit of the Festival Award: Madison Central High School

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