Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
May 9–10, 2025
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
important Dates:
Applications Open: 9:00am, Monday, December 2, 2024
Recordings, Applications, and Application Payments from Schools Due By: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Recordings Renamed, Sorted, and Provided to Listening Adjudicators by Illinois Bands Due By: Friday, February 28, 2025
Adjudicator Rankings and Comments Due By: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Rankings Tabulated and Notification of Acceptance Due By: Friday, March 28, 2025
Program, Repertoire, Seating Chart Submitted By: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Registration Payment Due By: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
schedule:
In response to feedback we have received, starting in 2025, we will begin rotating the high school classes in order to more equitably serve schools that might have various conflicts on Fridays or Saturdays. This schedule will continue on a three-year rotation cycle:
2025
Friday: Middle School/Junior High; High School Class 2A
Saturday: High School Class 3A; High School Class 1A
2026
Friday: Middle School/Junior High; High School Class 3A
Saturday: High School Class 1A; High School Class 2A
2027
Friday: Middle School/Junior High; High School Class 1A
Saturday: High School Class 2A; High School Class 3A
a note regarding superstate programming:
Participating ensembles are strongly encouraged to consider equitable, representative, and diverse programming for SuperState. The University of Illinois Bands regards diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values integral to guiding our progress toward excellence.
For invited ensembles, following the April program submission deadline, we will review your submission for concert duration. Please remember that total on-stage time is 20 minutes, and your repertoire selections should total less than 20 minutes. Repertoire choices should account for time between pieces, tuning, etc. Please be courteous to other performers and our schedule as you select your program. If a program exceeds the time limit, cuts or other alternatives will be requested.