Confirmed Participants

IMBC 2026 - schools listed in alphabetical order

Congratulations to the following bands who are registered for the 2026 Illinois Marching Band Championships on October 17, 2026.

Bands are listed in alphabetical order and class designation may change based on enrollment in each class. Bands near classification borders may be moved up or down to balance the size of each class. A band may choose to move up to a higher class, based on keeping each class size balanced. Performance order of classes rotate each year and order of performance is determined by a random draw.

Class 1A | 1-350

1. Arcola High School

2. Casey-Westfield Jr-Sr High School

3. Heritage High School

4. Hoopeston Area High School

5. Mater Dei Catholic High School

6. Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

7. ROWVA High School

8. Watseka High School

Class 2A | 351-800

1. Effingham High School

2. Illinois Valley Central High School

2. Monticello High School

3. Newton Community High School

4. Providence Catholic High School

5. Unity High School

Class 3A | 801-1,100

1. East Peoria Community High School

2. Highland High School

3. Mahomet-Seymour High School

Class 4A | 1,101-1,600

1. Antioch Community High School

2. Danville High School

3. Grayslake North High School

4. Kaneland High School

5. Romeoville High School

5. Washington Community High School

Class 5A | 1,601-2,500

1. Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

2. DeKalb High School

3. Edwardsville High School

4. Granite City High School

5. Mundelein High School

6. Plainfield East High School

7. Round Lake High School

8. Wheaton Warrenville South High School

9. Yorkville High School

Class 6A | 2,501+

1. Carl Sandburg High School

2. Minooka Community High School

3. Neuqua Valley High School

4. Oak Park & River Forest High School

5. Waubonsie Valley High School

6. Waukegan High School