Illinois Marching Band Championships
The Illinois Marching Band Championships provides participating marching bands with feedback from the activity's finest adjudicators, relevant and educational evaluation rubrics, and the thrill of performing in historic Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois! Participation is open to the first 42 Illinois high school marching bands that are divided into six classifications based on IHSA school enrollment.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE: Saturday, October 26, 2024
LOCATION: Historic Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois
2024 IMBC RESULTS
Congratulations to all who performed and spectated at the 2024 Illinois Marching Band Championships. We appreciate your attendance and the overwhelming positive responses we received. Thank you for helping us maintain the quality and integrity of the Illinois Marching Band Championships, and we hope to see you again next year!
CLASS 4A-6A
GOVERNOR’S GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY
Normal high school
Class 4A
Best Music:
Washington Community High School
Best Visual:
Washington Community High School
Best General Effect:
Washington Community High School
1st Place:
Washington Community High School
2nd Place:
Champaign Central High School
3rd Place:
Grayslake North High School
Class 5A
Best Music:
Plainfield North High School
Best Visual:
Plainfield North High School
Best General Effect:
Plainfield North High School
1st Place:
Plainfield North High School
2nd Place:
DeKalb High School
3rd Place:
Granite City High School
Class 6A
Best Music:
Normal High School
Best Visual:
Normal High School
Best General Effect:
Normal High School
1st Place:
Normal High School
2nd Place:
Lake Park High School
3rd Place:
Naperville Central High School
CLASS 1A-3A
GOVERNOR’S GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY
Mahomet-seymour high school
Class 1A
Best Music:
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Best Visual:
Watseka Community High School
Best General Effect:
Mater Dei Catholic High School
1st Place:
Mater Dei Catholic High School
2nd Place:
Watseka Community High School
3rd Place:
Hoopeston Area High School
Class 2A
Best Music:
Illinois Valley Central High School
Best Visual:
Illinois Valley Central High School
Best General Effect:
Illinois Valley Central High School
1st Place:
Illinois Valley Central High School
2nd Place:
Effingham High School
3rd Place:
Paris High School
Class 3A
Best Music:
Mahomet–Seymour High School
Best Visual:
Mahomet–Seymour High School
Best General Effect:
Mahomet–Seymour High School
1st Place:
Mahomet–Seymour High School
2nd Place:
Geneseo High School
3rd Place:
East Peoria Community High School
ENROLLMENT | CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION
Classification is based on Spring 2024 School Enrollment.
1A | 1 - 350
2A | 351 - 800
3A | 801 - 1100
4A | 1101 - 1600
5A | 1601 - 2500
6A | 2501 and above
2024 PERFORMANCE ORDER
Class 1A
Class 2A
Class 3A
Class 4A
Class 5A
Class 6A