Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic

$10.00 for high school through adults
$5.00 for K through 8th grade
5 years and under are free

School busses will enter at the south parking lot off West End Avenue by the tennis courts and will be directed by an attendant to the parking position.
Visitor entrance and parking will be available north of the school.
Restrooms & Porta Pots are located west of the grandstand along with a handicap restroom.
Concessions are available at a reasonable price.

The Newton Marching Eagles Band Boosters invite you to participate in the 34th annual Marching Eagles Band Classic at Newton Community High School in Newton, Illinois. The Band Classic will be a late morning/early afternoon competition hosted on Saturday, October 18th, 2025. Bands will be classified based on school size. First, second, and third place trophies will be awarded in each class along with caption awards for drum major, color guard and percussion. A grand champion trophy will be presented and the traditional Ms. Domineck crowd appeal award will also be presented.

For registration information and any other questions you may have, please email Kelly Iffert at newtonmarchingeaglesclassic@gmail.com.

Festival website

Online Entry Form

Participating Bands
TBA

Adjudicator Panel
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