Bands of America – Iowa Regional
University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, Iowa
October 3, 2026
3:30 AM – Band Room Opens
3:50 AM – Full Band Meeting in the West Band Room (All Students need to be here by 3:50 AM)
3:55 AM – Load Buses / Depart for Cedar Falls (Travel Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes)
7:45 AM – Arrive / Unload
8:00 AM – Change into Uniforms / Instruments
8:20 AM – Move to Warm-Up Area
8:25 AM – Band Warm-Up Time (Area B) Begins / Pit Warm-Up Time Begins
8:55 AM – Pit Warm-Up Time Ends
9:05 AM – Pit Report Time
9:10 AM – Band Warm-Up Time Ends / Walk to Gate
9:20 AM – Gate
9:30 AM – MOC-Floyd Valley Prelims Performance – Class A
9:45 AM – Change out of Uniforms / Put Away Instruments
10:00 AM – Depart for Host Location
12:00 PM – Lunch at Host Location
3:00 PM – Depart for UNI Dome
3:15 PM – Watch remaining Prelim Performances
4:30 PM – Prelim Awards (Drum Majors Only – in Uniform for Awards)
5:00 PM – Eat Supper in the designated Picnic Area
5:00 PM – Finalist Directors Meeting
*The following times are estimates only. Performance time is determined by a combination of score and random draw. Times would be calculated back based on the drawn performance time. Performance Time could vary from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
6:25 PM – Band Warm-Up Time / Pit Warm-Up Time Begins
6:55 PM – Pit Warm-Up Time Ends
7:05 PM – Pit Report Time
7:10 PM – Band Warm-Up Time Ends / Walk to Gate
7:20 PM – Gate (Band Report Time)
7:30 PM – First Performing Finalist Band
7:45 PM – Change out of Uniforms / Pack Up
- Students may sign-out after everything has been packed up.
- Buses and Trailers will depart approximately 60 minutes after performance time.
8:45 PM – Depart for Orange City (Travel Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes)
10:45 PM – Awards (Some Staff / Drum Majors and Guard Captains will stay for awards)
1:00 AM – Arrive in Orange City*
Prelim Competition Schedule:
8:45 AM – Western Dubuque H.S. (IA)
9:00 AM – Naperville Central H.S. (IL)
9:15 AM – Break
9:30 AM – MOC-Floyd Valley H.S. (IA)
9:45 AM – Plainfield Central H.S. (IL)
10:00 AM – Irondale H.S. (MN)
10:15 AM – Bellevue West H.S. (NE)
10:30 AM – Cedar Rapids Jefferson H.S. (IA)
10:45 AM – Fort Zumwalt West H.S. (MO)
11:00 AM – Lakeville South H.S. (MN)
11:15 AM – Break
12:00 PM – Gretna H.S. (NE)
12:15 PM – Elkhorn North H.S. (NE)
12:30 PM – Papillon-La Vista South H.S. (NE)
12:45 PM – Eastview H.S. (MN)
1:00 PM – Muscatine H.S. (IA)
1:15 PM – Waukesha North H.S. (WI)
1:30 PM – Brandon Valley H.S. (SD)
1:45 PM – Break
2:15 PM – Pella H.S. (IA)
2:30 PM – Bellevue East H.S. (NE)
2:45 PM – Davenport Central H.S. (IA)
3:00 PM – Rock Island H.S. (IL)
3:15 PM – Prospect H.S. (IL)
3:30 PM – Mankato 77 Lancers (MN)
3:45 PM – Geneseo H.S. (IL)
4:00 PM – Rosemount H.S. (MN)
4:15 PM – University of Northern Iowa Exhibition
4:30 PM – Presentation of Awards
Finals Competition Schedule:
7:00 PM – National Anthem / Welcome
7:15 PM – Class Exhibition (If Needed)
7:30 PM – Band #12
7:45 PM – Band #11
8:00 PM – Band #10
8:15 PM – Band #9
8:30 PM – Band #8
8:45 PM – Band #7
9:00 PM – Band #6
9:15 PM – Band #5
9:30 PM – Band #4
9:45 PM – Band #3
10:00 PM – Band #2
10:15 PM – Band #1
10:30 PM – Class Exhibition (If Needed)
10:45 PM – Finals Awards Presentation
