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Sanctioning Information

Any interscholastic music event originating in the state of Iowa that is competitive or evaluative in nature must be sanctioned (have the written approval of) by the IHSMA. IHSMA member schools may not participate in evaluative or competitive music events that are not sanctioned.

Event Ensemble Types Location Date Competition Type
Iowa Lakes All-State Camp All-State Camp Estherville Aug. 16-17, 2025 NA
Keokuk Labor Day Parade Marching Bands Keokuk Sept. 1, 2025 NA
Tri State Rodeo Parade Marching Bands Fort Madison Sept. 6, 2025 Open
Bulldog Battle of the Bands Marching Bands LeMars Sept. 20, 2025 IHSMA
Creston Marching Band Contest Marching Bands Creston Sept. 20, 2025 IHSMA
Johnston Marching Invitational Marching Bands Johnston Sept. 20, 2025 IHSMA
Mt. Pleasant Marching Invitational Marching Bands Mount Pleasant Sept. 20, 2025 IHSMA
Linn-Mar Marching Band Festival Marching Bands Marion Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
North Central Iowa Marching Band Festival Marching Bands Fort Dodge Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
Marching Dutch Invitational Marching Bands Pella Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
Marion Marching Invitational Marching Bands Marion Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
Pancake Day Parade Marching Competition Marching Bands Centerville Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
Starfest Marching Bands Sioux City Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA/Open
Urbandale Marching Invitational Marching Bands Urbandale Sept. 27, 2025 IHSMA
Algona Band Day Festival Marching Bands Algona Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Bands Across the Prairie Marching Bands Cedar Rapids Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Bands of America Regional Champtionship Marching Bands Northwest, Waukee Oct. 4, 2025 Open
Davis County Festival of Bands Marching Bands Bloomfield Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Five Seasons Invitational Marching Bands Cedar Rapids Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
North Polk Marching Invitational Marching Bands Alleman Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Ottumwa Oktoberfest Parade Marching Bands Ottumwa Oct. 4, 2025 Open
Small Town Showdown Marching Bands State Center Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree Marching Bands Clarinda Oct. 4, 2025 IHSMA
Dutchmen Field Championship Marching Bands Orange City Oct. 11, 2025 IHSMA/Open
Loess Hills Fieldfest Marching Bands Glenwood Oct. 11, 2025 IHSMA
Muskie Marching Invitational Marching Bands Muscatine Oct. 11, 2025 IHSMA
Valleyfest and Showdown Marching Bands West Des Moines Oct. 11, 2025 IHSMA
Mid Iowa Band Championships Marching Bands Ankeny Oct. 18, 2025 IHSMA
Music on the Mississippi Marching Bands Clinton Oct. 18, 2025 IHSMA
Waukee Marching Invite Marching Bands Waukee Oct. 18, 2025 IHSMA
Xtravaganza Show Choirs Cedar Rapids Jan. 10, 2026 IHSMA
Triton Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Fort Dodge Jan. 13-16, 2026 IHSMA
Supernova Show Choirs Marion Jan. 17, 2026 Open
Jazz SUX Jazz Choirs Sioux City Jan. 22, 2026 Open
Iowa Lakes Jazz Contest Jazz Bands Estherville Jan. 22-23, 2026 IHSMA
Simpson College Jazz Festival Jazz Ensembles Simpson College, Indianola Jan. 22-23, 2026 IHSMA
Johnston Showzam Show Choirs Johnston Jan. 23-24, 2026 IHSMA/Open
Saturday Night Jive Show Choirs West Branch Jan. 24, 2026 IHSMA
Prairie Premiere Show Choirs Prairie, Cedar Rapids Jan. 31, 2026 Open
Sadie Street Showcase Show Choirs Anamosa Jan. 31, 2026 IHSMA
Morningside Jazz Festival Jazz Ensembles Sioux City Feb. 3-6, 2026 IHSMA
Jack Oatts Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Earlham Feb. 7, 2026 IHSMA
Music in Motion Show Choirs Mount Pleasant Feb. 7, 2026 IHSMA
Lewis Central Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Council Bluffs Feb. 10, 2026 IHSMA
MOShow Show Choirs Cedar Rapids Feb. 14, 2026 Open
Southeast Polk Jazzfest Jazz Bands Pleasant Hill Feb. 14, 2026 IHSMA
NWIBA Jazz Band Festival Jazz Bands LeMars Feb. 16, 2026 IHSMA
Dutch Masters Show Choirs Pella Feb. 20-21, 2026 IHSMA
Shake the Lakes Show Choirs and Jazz Choirs Spirit Lake Feb. 20-21, 2026 IHSMA
Grear River Show Choir Invitational Show Choirs Davenport Feb. 21, 2026 IHSMA
Paul McKee Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Indianola Feb. 21, 2026 IHSMA
Coe College Jazz Summit Jazz Choir and Band Coe College, Cedar Rapids Feb. 23-28, 2026 IHSMA
Lewis and Clark Jazz Fest Jazz Band and Jazz Choirs Western Iowa Tech, Sioux City Feb. 24-25, 2026 IHSMA
Marion Masquerade Show Choirs Marion Feb. 27-28, 2026 IHSMA/Open
RAM Showcase Show Choirs Pleasant Hill Feb. 27-28, 2026 IHSMA
Central Connections Show Choirs Donnellson Feb. 28, 2026 IHSMA
Westside Showdown Show Choirs Davenport Feb. 28, 2026 Open
Bluffs Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Council Bluffs Mar. 7, 2026 IHSMA
Northwest Blue Note Jazz Festival Jazz Bands Waukee Mar. 7, 2026 IHSMA
Take Two Show and Jazz Choir Contest Show Choirs and Jazz Choirs Grimes Mar. 7, 2026 IHSMA
Western Dubuque Solo and Ensemble Competition Solo and Small Ensemble Epworth Mar. 21, 2026 Open
Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships Jazz Choirs Ames Mar. 31 & Apr. 1, 2026 IHSMA
Iowa Jazz Championships Jazz Bands Ames Apr. 7, 2026 IHSMA
87th North Iowa Band Festival Marching Bands Mason City May. 23, 2026 IHSMA

 

  • Covid-19 Protocols: IHSMA takes no position with regard to the safety of the events sanctioned herein due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  Sponsoring schools/organizations are directed to work with their local public health agencies to determine if they should proceed and if so, what mitigations to employ.