Dan Balash Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 I know it's early, sue me. 🙂 September 12 Metro East Marching Classic September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 ISU (tentative) Quincy BOA Indy (possible, will be released in December) October 24 October 31 November 7 November 12-14 Grand Nationals 1 Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVCDad Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 We are planning grey ghost classic for September 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 Stagg Competition - 09/12/2026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchingband012 Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 Limestone Competition- September 19th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zdsmith Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 WIU is on 10/17 as well. I like band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zdsmith Posted October 27, 2025 Share Posted October 27, 2025 Murphysboro is 9/12 Edwardsville is 9/19 1 I like band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted October 30, 2025 Author Share Posted October 30, 2025 Additional tentative dates: September 12: Lake Park Washington September 19: Pontiac CMBF September 26: VJA NIU Morton October 3: IVC Downers Grove South Plainfield South Mt. Zion October 10: Metamora Normal Naperville Central October 11: Marengo October 31: Oblong Pinckneyville Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted November 3, 2025 Share Posted November 3, 2025 Limestone Community Competition- 09/19/2026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted November 3, 2025 Author Share Posted November 3, 2025 I know it's nuts to say this, but if we're going with the notion of 2 Chicago area shows/weekend, we're QUICKLY running out of time. We've got Lake Park/Stagg 9/12, CMBF 9/19, VJA/NIU 9/26, Downers Grove South/Plainfield South 10/3, Naperville Central 10/10, and Prospect, Providence Catholic, Romeoville, Lincoln-Way, Rich Township still have to find a weekend. Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted November 9, 2025 Share Posted November 9, 2025 Bands of America Indianapolis - 10/16-17/2026 Bands of America St. Louis - 10/16-17/2026 Both Super Regionals are tentative. Which bands will forgo ISU for BOA or vice versa? Or who will perform at both? My brain hurts thinking of all the possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted November 9, 2025 Author Share Posted November 9, 2025 9 hours ago, Suburbanbandfan said: Bands of America Indianapolis - 10/16-17/2026 Bands of America St. Louis - 10/16-17/2026 Both Super Regionals are tentative. Which bands will forgo ISU for BOA or vice versa? Or who will perform at both? My brain hurts thinking of all the possibilities. Ugh, this nonsense of two super regionals on the same day better not happen again. Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted November 9, 2025 Share Posted November 9, 2025 2 minutes ago, Dan Balash said: Ugh, this nonsense of two super regionals on the same day better not happen again. I believe ISU would take the hit if both regionals are hosted the same week. Many bands are ditching ISU altogether. On the other hand, it’s a perfect opportunity for fresh faces to perform at Hancock Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted November 9, 2025 Author Share Posted November 9, 2025 6 minutes ago, Suburbanbandfan said: I believe ISU would take the hit if both regionals are hosted the same week. Many bands are ditching ISU altogether. On the other hand, it’s a perfect opportunity for fresh faces to perform at Hancock Stadium. Honestly, we're not going to get any fresh faces at ISU if both super regionals, ISU and WIU are the same day. Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drillwriter Posted November 11, 2025 Share Posted November 11, 2025 As much as it's great when many Illinois bands participate in a show at an Illinois university, there are significant benefits of going to StL or Indy ---> indoors. Regardless of the weather outside, 1) you will get to perform, and 2) you will perform in ideal conditions. Plus, students are get to see more top-tier programs. There may be additional costs and efforts to get to these regionals, but if it's doable, I think it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnichu Posted November 11, 2025 Share Posted November 11, 2025 9 hours ago, drillwriter said: As much as it's great when many Illinois bands participate in a show at an Illinois university, there are significant benefits of going to StL or Indy ---> indoors. Regardless of the weather outside, 1) you will get to perform, and 2) you will perform in ideal conditions. Plus, students are get to see more top-tier programs. There may be additional costs and efforts to get to these regionals, but if it's doable, I think it's worth it. They did have lightning delays at St. Louis this year, I will say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted November 20, 2025 Author Share Posted November 20, 2025 Updates from what I've heard; all are tentative. Plainfield South moving to 9/19 Marengo 10/11 Dan Balash Submit your 2025 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted November 21, 2025 Share Posted November 21, 2025 If both Supers and ISU are on the same day and I'm Morton and Marian. What is more beneficial? I think we know where LW and Offalon land. I think we know where a Plainfield and Prospect land. But Marian and Morton. What do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted November 21, 2025 Share Posted November 21, 2025 Side note - Joliet Catholic Academy voted to build a new state of the art stadium and sports complex. JCA doesn’t have a competitive marching band but could be used for a potential competition site. JCA is across the road from Joliet West HS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanbandfan Posted November 21, 2025 Share Posted November 21, 2025 1 hour ago, Ricky said: If both Supers and ISU are on the same day and I'm Morton and Marian. What is more beneficial? I think we know where LW and Offalon land. I think we know where a Plainfield and Prospect land. But Marian and Morton. What do you do? I believe Morton will stick with ISU. Maybe the perfect time to take a trip like Disney. And going to a regional in the area will still give kids the BOA experience. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nard Posted November 21, 2025 Share Posted November 21, 2025 1 hour ago, Ricky said: If both Supers and ISU are on the same day and I'm Morton and Marian. What is more beneficial? I think we know where LW and Offalon land. I think we know where a Plainfield and Prospect land. But Marian and Morton. What do you do? Morton has a very strong culture built around ISU. They are extremely proud of their 2A streak & the students, parents, & alumni would very upset to see that broken because a super regional was prioritized. With O'Fallon & LW almost certainly attending Super Regionals, Morton will view that as a perfect opportunity to go & win another trophy at ISU. As well, with their current GN rotation, they likely won't be going next year. Next year will likely be a more relaxed year for them in regards to BOA, with mostly local shows & maybe a regional or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAngryBavarian Posted November 23, 2025 Share Posted November 23, 2025 (edited) I wonder how many programs that are probable non-finalists at one of the Supers will ask for a Friday performance slot and then go perform at ISU the next day. Makes for a long weekend but certainly could be done. Edited November 23, 2025 by TheAngryBavarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlivingston1 Posted November 24, 2025 Share Posted November 24, 2025 On 11/21/2025 at 12:06 PM, Nard said: Morton has a very strong culture built around ISU. They are extremely proud of their 2A streak & the students, parents, & alumni would very upset to see that broken because a super regional was prioritized. With O'Fallon & LW almost certainly attending Super Regionals, Morton will view that as a perfect opportunity to go & win another trophy at ISU. As well, with their current GN rotation, they likely won't be going next year. Next year will likely be a more relaxed year for them in regards to BOA, with mostly local shows & maybe a regional or two. Morton did finish behind the 6th place ISU finisher at Grand Nationals, so I am not sure that anything is a certainty. The overall titles don't really seem to mean that much anymore anyway. Whether O’Fallon or LW show, any number of other bands could take ISU. Not worth scheduling simply for that. Would be a poor idea. That said, the two groups with the longest ISU class champion streaks could be theoretically attend both events and ditch one of the finals performance / exhibition opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightFootCONTRAian Posted November 24, 2025 Share Posted November 24, 2025 So just so I'm clear - on the Grand Nats thread you said that "there are no great bands in IL right now," so, no sense in going to a BOA, right? But also ISU overall title doesn't mean anything? So they shouldn't prioritize going there either? But then you seem to imply if LW doesn't show then the ISU Grand Champ has less legitimacy? But also their 3 HS "experiment" has been disappointing? I dunno man, if LW isn't really that good and Morton isn't really that good and the 3 bands that made semis at Nats (as many or more than any states that aren't Texas I believe...) aren't really that good then I guess I don't know marching band as well as I thought I did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnichu Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 16 hours ago, RightFootCONTRAian said: So just so I'm clear - on the Grand Nats thread you said that "there are no great bands in IL right now," so, no sense in going to a BOA, right? But also ISU overall title doesn't mean anything? So they shouldn't prioritize going there either? But then you seem to imply if LW doesn't show then the ISU Grand Champ has less legitimacy? But also their 3 HS "experiment" has been disappointing? I dunno man, if LW isn't really that good and Morton isn't really that good and the 3 bands that made semis at Nats (as many or more than any states that aren't Texas I believe...) aren't really that good then I guess I don't know marching band as well as I thought I did. Not to disagree at all, but when does marching band make sense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVCDad Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Fwiw. Going back to schedule discussion, 2nd Grey Ghost Classic has settled in on the 10/03 date https://www.ivcbands.com/greyghostclassic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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