Waseca Marching Classic (38th Annual)

Admission Prices - $10.00

38th Annual Waseca Marching Classic
~ September 20, 2025 ~
Celebrating 38 Years, the annual Waseca Marching Classic is on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
• A 75-100 unit parade kicks off at 12:00 Noon in downtown Waseca and includes Competing High School
Marching Bands, Classic Car Cruise, Dignitaries, Royalty & MORE!
• Awards Ceremony following the parade is at the Trowbridge Park Bandstand (North State next to the Public Library parking lot)
• The Celebration continues with the Field Show Competition at 5:30 p.m. at the Waseca Jr.– Sr. High School Stadium. Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
• Awards 9:00 p.m.
• Grand Finale is a fireworks display, a favorite of the band students.
• A true Community Event.
• Family entertainment at its best!

Festival Website

Parade Order (12:00 Step-Off)

A Eagle Grove (IA) Marching Eagles
AA Pipestone Area Arrow Marching Band
AA Luverne Cardinal Marching Band
AA Stewartville Marching Tigers
AAA Lakeville North Panther Marching Band
AAA Farmington Tiger Marching Band
AAA “Spirit of Worthington” Trojan Marching Band
AAA Lakeville South Marching Cougars
AAA Eastview Marching Band
Special Guest: Maverick Machine Drumline from Minnesota State University – Mankato
Exhibition: Waseca Marching Jays

Parade Awards Ceremony at Trowbridge Park Bandstand immediately after the parade.

Field Performance Schedule

5:30 Introductions and Announcements

5:45 A NRHEG Panther Marching Band
5:58 A Pipestone Area Arrow Marching Band
6:11 A Park Center Marching Pirates
6:24 A Luverne Cardinal Marching Band
6:37 A Rochester Lourdes Marching Band

6:51 AA “Spirit of Madison” Marching Band (SD)
7:04 AA Hutchinson Marching Tigers
7:17 AA “The Force” (Spirit Lake IA)
7:30 AA Coon Rapids Marching Cardinals

7:40 BREAK

8:00 AAA Farmington Tiger Marching Band
8:14 AAA Mankato 77 Lancers Marching Band
8:28 AAA Lakeville South Marching Cougars
8:42 AAA Eastview Marching Band
8:56 Special Guest: Maverick Machine Pep Band from Minnesota State University - Mankato
under the direction of Michael Thursby

9:10 Exhibition: Waseca Marching Jays

9:20 Awards Ceremony

Fireworks Following Awards

Schedule Source: Festival Website 9/2/25

Adjudicator Panel
TriState Judging Association
Barry Peterson, Head Judge - Percussion
Steve Citta - Music Performance
Todd Blaser - Music GE
Andy Schmidt - Visual Performance
Joel Matuzak - Visual GE
Rhonda Blaser - Guard