2008 Lake Waconia Band Festival Line-up |
| Order |
Class |
|
Marching Unit, Repertoire and Info |
1 |
EX. |
 |
Waconia Drumline
Will again kick off this year's band festival! This year's cadences include "Banana Clip". |
2 |
AA |
 |
Bemidji High School Marching Band
Making their Band Festival debut! Performing "Urban" and "Reve", from "Cirque de Soleil" |
3 |
A |
 |
Annandale Marching Cardinals
Back again this year and will be performing selections from "West Side Story". |
4 |
A |
 |
Milaca High School Marching Band
Performing at the Lake Waconia Band Festival for the first time since 2000. |
5 |
AAA |
 |
Maple Grove Marching Crimson
"The French Connection" show features composers: Ravel, Offenbach, Dukas, Saint-Säens and Benoit Jutras |
6 |
A |
 |
Richfield Marching Spartans
Will be performing "Diego's Goodbye", a song from the movie, 'Zorro'. |
7 |
A |
 |
Winona Cotter High School Marching Band
Will perform Key Poulan's "In the Shadows of Dragons" this season. The band heads to Boston in July. |
8 |
AA |
 |
Owatonna Marching Band
Finished 2nd in Class A last year, and took home 'Best Winds' category in Class A. |
9 |
A |
 |
Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm
Last year's Class A champ returns to the festival playing exerpts from "Phantom of the Opera". |
10 |
AAA |
 |
Osseo Marching Band
In addition to the performing in Waconia, Osseo will be performing at Mt. Rushmore and in Colorado. |
11 |
AA |
 |
Champlin Park Marching Rebels
The Marchin Rebels return to the festival for the first time since 2000. |
12 |
AAA |
 |
Alexandria Marching Band
Returns to the LWBF for the first time since 2002. Will be performing "Poppins" this season. |
13 |
AA |
 |
Litchfield Marching Dragons
Finished 2nd last year in Class AA by 0.2 points! This year's show is called "Medusa". |
14 |
AA |
 |
St. Cloud All-City
Last year's Class AA champions will be performing "RIDE" by Samuel Hazo. |
15 |
AAA |
 |
Mankato 77 Lancers
This year's repertoire features selections from the Tony Award winning show: "City of Angels". |
16 |
AAA |
 |
Park Center Marching Pirates
Returning champs performing "The Music of Ron Nelson: Rocky Point Holiday and Sonoran Deser Holiday" |
17 |
EX. |
 |
Waconia High School
Host band will be performing "Trempe Ardent", featuring musical excerpts from "CARMEN". |