2025 LPS Marching Band Festival results

October 21, 2025

Music filled the air at Seacrest Field on Saturday, Oct. 18 when 24 bands competed in the 44th annual Lincoln Public Schools Marching Band Invitational.

The awards for Outstanding Color Guard went to Lexington High School, and Outstanding Percussion went to Lincoln Southeast High School.

Bands could earn a rating of 1 for Superior, 2 for Excellent or 3 for Good. Below are the results.

Lincoln Public Schools

East High School: 2 – Excellent
Lincoln High School: 2 – Excellent
North Star High School: 2 – Excellent
Northeast High School: 2 – Excellent
Northwest High School: 2 – Excellent
Southeast High School: 1 – Superior
Southwest High School (Varsity): 1 – Superior
Southwest 9th Grade Band (Exhibition): No rating, adjudicated with comments only
Standing Bear High School: 2 – Excellent

Other participating schools

Bishop Neumann High School: 1 – Superior
Beatrice: 2 – Excellent
Seward: 2 – Excellent
Ralston: 3 – Good
Bennington: 2 – Excellent
Schuyler: 3 – Good
Lincoln Pius X: 2 – Excellent
Papillion La Vista: 1 – Superior
Grand Island Northwest: 2 – Excellent
Aquinas Catholic: 2 – Excellent
Grand Island Senior High: 2 – Excellent
Norfolk: 2 – Excellent
Park Hill: 2 – Excellent
North Platte: 2 – Excellent
Lexington: 1 – Superior

 

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