Illinois Marching Band Championships
The University of Illinois Bands is proud to present the 49th annual 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.
2018 IMBC Results
Governor’s Grand Champion
1A, 2A, 3A
Mahomet-Seymour HS
CLASS 1A
1st Place | Watseka HS
2nd Place | Arthur Lovington Atwood HS
3rd Place | Hoopeston Area HS
Best Music | Watseka HS
Best Visual | Watseka HS
Best General Effect | Watseka HS
CLASS 2A
1st Place | Newton Community HS
2nd Place | Paris HS
3rd Place | Pontiac Township HS
Best Music | Paris HS
Best Visual | Monticello HS
Best General Effect | Paris HS
CLASS 3A
1st Place | Mahomet-Seymour HS
2nd Place | University HS
3rd Place | East Peoria Community HS
Best Music | Mahomet-Seymour HS
Best Visual | Mahomet-Seymour HS
Best General Effect | Mahomet-Seymour HS
Governor’s Grand Champion
4A, 5A, 6A
Granite City HS
CLASS 4A
1st Place | Washington Community HS
2nd Place | Galesburg HS
3rd Place | Grayslake North HS
Best Music | Washington Community HS
Best Visual | Grayslake North HS
Best General Effect | Washington Community HS
CLASS 5A
1st Place | Granite City HS
2nd Place | Belleville East HS
3rd Place | Collinsville HS
Best Music | Granite City HS
Best Visual | Belleville East HS
Best General Effect | Granite City HS
CLASS 6A
1st Place | Minooka Community HS
2nd Place | Waubonsie Valley HS
3rd Place | Carl Sandburg HS
Best Music | Neuqua Valley HS
Best Visual | Minooka Community HS
Best General Effect | Carl Sandburg HS
2020 IMBC Registration Opens March 2 at 9:00 am
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE: Saturday, October TBD, 2020
Where: Historic Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois
Application and Fee: $450.00 — can be paid via credit card or electronic check only
The application form accepts credit card and electronic check payments — please have you card or your check in hand before you begin, for the most timely registration
NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. All applications are automatically time-stamped and are accepted in order of payment completion.
To pay by check, choose one of the following options:
1. Use the electronic check option (if you have a check in hand, this is the preferred option) — paper check does not need to be received by Illinois Bands, if the info is entered into the payment form online
2. Or, mail/drop off the check to:
Illinois Bands
Harding Band Building
1103 S. Sixth St., Room 140
Champaign, Illinois 61820
ACCEPTANCE POLICY: In order for your application to be complete, the application, along with payment via credit card or check, must be received no earlier than March 2 at 9:00 AM.