Columbus Marching Festival

$5 Students, $7 Adults

The 45th Annual Columbus Marching Festival features both a parade competition and a field festival.
The entry fee for the event is $50 for Parade Only, and $100 for Field. Bands participating in the field festival may participate in the parade for no extra charge. Adjudicators at this event have previously judged at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association State Marching Competition and a Critique Session is offered at the conclusion of the event.

Schedule for 9/28/19 Columbus Marching Festival
Parade begins at 10am in Downtown Columbus (13th street and 26th Avenue)
Columbus High School
David City
Kearney Catholic
Shelby-Rising City
Lakeview High School
Seward High School
Northwest High School
Yankton High School
Norfolk High School A
Papillion-La Vista High School
Lincoln Northstar

Field Schedule:

Parade Awards 1:00 PM
David City High School 1:15 PM
Loup City 1:30 PM
Kearney Catholic School 1:45 PM
Lakeview High School 2:00 PM
Seward High School 2:15 PM
Northwest High School - 2:30 PM
Wayne State College 2:45 PM
Elkhorn High School 3:00 PM
Yankton High School 3:15 PM
Norfolk High School 3:30 PM
Hastings High School 3:45 PM
Papillion-La Vista High School 4:00 PM
Lincoln Northstar 4:15 PM
Columbus High School 4:45 PM
Field Awards 5:00 PM

Music General Effect - Terry Rush, Lincoln NE
Music Performance Ensemble - Randy Neuharth, Norfolk, NE
Music Performance Individual - Jason Rygg, Sioux Falls, SD
Percussion -
Visual General Effect - Robert Conrad, Sioux Falls, SD
Visual Performance Ensemble - Doug Phillips, Columbus, NE
Visual Performance Individual - Bill Kellett, Fremont, NE
Color Guard - Andrea Kellett, Fremont, NE