Tri-State Band Festival

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Web: LuverneChamber.com

Event Sponsor: Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 East Main, Luverne, MN 56156

Contact: Jane Wildung, Executive Director

Phone: 507-283-4061 or Toll Free 1-888-283-4061

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Now in its 58th year, Luverne's Tri-State Band Festival is the longest-running marching band festival in the region. The annual parade and field competition draws bands from Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota with more than 2,500 students participating.

The 2008 lineup will include approximately 20 bands competing in the parade and 16 competing on the field. The morning parade travels along Main Street, with judging near the corner of Main and McKenzie. The afternoon field competition is held at the Luverne High School athletic field.

Luverne is located in the southwest corner of Minnesota, just 30 minutes east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. One of Luverne's famous attractions is the Blue Mounds State Park which features beautiful campsites, prairie hiking trails, and the only state-owned herd of bison.

As of June 18, 2008

CLASS A
Adrian HS, MN
Lennox HS, SD
Parkston HS, SD
Sibley-Ocheyedan HS, IA
Tracy Area HS, MN
West Lyon Community School, IA

CLASS AA
Luverne HS, MN
Madison HS, SD
Pipestone Area HS, MN
West Central - Hartford, SD

CLASS AAA
Brandon Valley HS, SD
Brookings HS, SD
O'Gorman HS - Sioux Falls, SD

CLASS AAAA
Hastings HS, MN
MOC-Floyd Valley, IA
Washington HS - Sioux Falls, SD
Worthington HS, MN

EXHIBITION
Luverne Middle School - Host Band

PARADE
CLASS A-1
74.7 NRHEG HS - New Richland, MN
65.5 Adrian HS, MN
58.1 Tracy Area HS, MN
57.7 Murray County Central HS - Slayton, MN
50.6 Boyden-Hull HS, IA
49.6 Garretson HS, SD

CLASS A
66.8 Parkston HS, SD
62.7 West Lyon HS - Inwood, IA
62.6 Lennox HS, SD
61.7 Sioux Center HS, IA
60.1 Sibley-Ocheyedan HS, IA

CLASS AA
76.1 Pipestone HS, MN
75.8 Luverne HS, MN

CLASS AAA
78.6 Brandon Valley HS, SD

CLASS AAAA
72.3 Worthington HS, MN

EXHIBITION
Luverne Middle School Band - Host
Northern State University - Aberdeen, SD - Guest Band

FIELD
CLASS A
63.1 Sibley-Ocheyedan HS, IA
61.1 Parkston HS, SD
60.8 West Lyon HS - Inwood, IA
60.5 Lennox HS, SD
58.8 Sioux Center HS, IA
54.2 Dell Rapids HS, SD

CLASS AA
77.0 Luverne HS, MN
74.1 Pipestone HS, MN
67.6 Madison HS, SD
62.0 West Central - Hartford, SD

CLASS AAA
79.4 Brandon Valley HS, SD
75.5 O'Gorman HS - Sioux Falls, SD
73.7 Mitchell HS, SD
69.7 Huron HS, SD

CLASS AAAA
82.1 Washington HS - Sioux Falls, SD
68.2 Central HS - Aberdeen, SD
64.7 Worthington HS, MN

EXHIBITION
Northern State University - Aberdeen, SD - Guest Band

HORN LINE: Washington HS - Sioux Falls, SD
DRUM LINE: Brandon Valley HS, SD
COLOR GUARD: Washington HS - Sioux Falls, SD
DRUM MAJOR: Luverne HS, MN

K.M. GETMAN AWARD: Parkston HS, SD
PARADE SWEEPSTAKES: Brandon Valley HS, SD
FIELD SWEEPSTAKES: Washington HS - Sioux Falls, SD
SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: Brandon Valley HS, SD

• An awards ceremony is held at the high school football field immediately following the guest band's performance.

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Saturday, September 25, 2010
(Always held on the last Saturday in September)

Web: LuverneChamber.com

Event Sponsor: Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 East Main, Luverne, MN 56156
Contact: Jane Wildung, Executive Director
Phone: 507-283-4061 or Toll Free 1-888-283-4061