STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL

IHSMA State Marching Band Festival

Registration Deadline: September 11, 2025
Penalty Deadline: September 17, 2025
Festival Date: October 11, 2025 (North); October 18, 2025 (South)
Registration Fee: $175.00
Admission Fee: Adults – $12.00, Senior Citizens (62+) – $7.00, K-12 Students – $5.00
2025 Fall Site Assignments

Director Information

Festival Central Login – Online Registration

  • Registration Deadline: September 11, 2025
  • Penalty Deadline: September 17, 2025
  • Copyright Verification Process for Participating Schools

Performance Site Locations 

Heat Related Illness Prevention

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Sample Adjudication Forms:

Information for the General Public

Looking for your school’s performance location? Click here: 2025 Site Assignments

Admission Fee: Adults – $12.00, Senior Citizens (62+) – $7.00, K-12 Students – $5.00

Photos: Jolesch Enterprises Photography will be photographing each band as well as capturing action shots of each performance. Photographs can be purchased online through the Jolesch Website.
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Marching Band Festival Results:

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