marching classic

waseca marching classic

The 35th annual Waseca Marching Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Waseca High School’s long history of instrumental musical excellence marches through town each September. The tradition continues!

The Classic Parade steps off at noon in downtown Waseca. Thousands from across the region come to watch high school marching bands from Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota perform through the streets in competition. Spectators and participants display their school spirit and community pride. To celebrate its 35th Anniversary, the Classic Committee hopes to enhance this year’s parade by having a featured guest.

Immediately following the parade, an awards ceremony is held at the Trowbridge Park Bandstand during which parade awards, the People’s Choice Award and Parade Sweepstakes, are presented.

The celebration continues at 5:15 p.m at the Waseca Junior-Senior High School Stadium. Participating bands and spectators enjoy an afternoon and evening of field show routines. Participation Awards are presented in each Class along with Specialty Awards: Outstanding Drum Majors, Outstanding Horn Line, Outstanding Percussion, and Outstanding Auxiliary, the Herb Streitz Spirit Award, Field Sweepstakes and the Richard “Butch” Dufault Sweepstakes Award (parade and field).

From its inception as part of the 1988 all-school reunion and community celebration, the Waseca Marching Classic band festival has grown to include a 100-unit parade, field show competition at Waseca Junior-Senior High School Stadium, music clinics for participating bands and fireworks to cap off the event, a favorite of band students.

The Waseca High School Marching Jays,

as hosts, perform, but do not compete.

The Marching Classic is sponsored by Waseca Classic, Inc. and is the combined effort of the Waseca Band Boosters, Waseca Public Schools, the City of Waseca, Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce, and countless volunteers. Information is available at wasecamarchingclassic.com and on Facebook at Waseca Marching Classic, Inc.