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A year after the coronavirus pandemic caused the 2020 event to be canceled, Luverne’s Tri-State Band Festival returned Saturday for the 70th time.
Crowds once again lined Main Street to watch 14 bands compete in the parade competition with nine bands staying for the field competition.
Luverne, as the host school, did not compete. Instead, both the middle and high school bands participated in the parade with the high school band closing out the field competition.
The Minnesota State University – Mankato Marching Mavericks were the guest band, performing on the field as field results were tabulated.
Class A parade results were as follows:
•Garretson, first.
•Adrian-Ellsworth, second.
Class AA parade results:
•Sioux Falls Christian, first.
•West Central, second.
Class AA field performance results:
•West Lyon, first.
•Lennox, second
West Lyon High School swept the outstanding woodwinds, percussion, auxiliary and drum major awards.
Class AAA parade results:
•Tea Area, first.
•Brookings, second.
Class AAA field performance results:
•Brookings, first.
•O’Gorman, second.
Outstanding woodwinds was awarded to O’Gorman, who also received the outstanding auxiliary award. Brookings received the outstanding percussion and outstanding drum major awards.
Class AAAA results:
•Worthington, first, parade.
•Brandon Valley, first, field.
Brandon Valley received the outstanding woodwinds, percussion, auxiliary and drum major awards.
Additional awards were also given to:
•Brookings, K.M. Getman award.
•Sioux Falls Christian, parade sweepstakes.
•Brandon Valley, field sweepstakes.
•Sioux Falls Christian, People’s Choice, parade.
•West Lyon, People’s Choice, field.
“We were blessed by a beautiful day and the opportunity to witness some amazing bands,” said Jane Lanphere with the Tri-State Band Festival Committee.
“We look forward, in the near future, to be able to post photos and videos of the competition on our new website: www.tri-statebandfestival.com.