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.
2025 IMBC RESULTS
Congratulations to all who performed and spectated at the 2025 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:
Grayslake North High School
3rd Place:
Kaneland 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:
Edwardsville High School
3rd Place:
Elk Grove 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:
Minooka Community High School
3rd Place:
Warren Township High School
CLASS 1A-3A
GOVERNOR’S GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY
morton high school
Class 1A
Best Music:
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Best Visual:
Mater Dei Catholic 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:
Maroa - Forsyth High School
Class 2A
Best Music:
University High School
Best Visual:
Illinois Valley Central High School
Best General Effect:
University High School
1st Place:
University High School
2nd Place:
Illinois Valley Central High School
3rd Place:
Paris High School
Class 3A
Best Music:
Morton High School
Best Visual:
Morton High School
Best General Effect:
Morton High School
1st Place:
Morton High School
2nd Place:
Mahomet–Seymour High School
3rd Place:
East Peoria Community High School