Dr. Neal Schnoor
UNK director of Bands, 308.865.88631
The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Band Day will showcase 29 bands as they parade through the streets of downtown Kearney. The marching festivities are scheduled for Saturday, September 28 at 9 a.m.
UNK Band Day is one of the premier marching band competitions in the state of Nebraska. Participants this year include UNK, 24 high schools and four junior high school bands. The parade will begin at Central Avenue and Railroad Street and proceed north to Central Avenue and 27th Street. From there, the parade will turn west toward the UNK campus. Trophies for contest winners will be presented at halftime of the UNK vs. Highlands Ranch football game that afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. at Foster Field.
Participating High School Bands:
Amherst
Axtell
Brady
Broken Bow
Callaway
Clay Center
Elm Creek
Fullerton
G.I. Central Catholic
Gibbon
Kearney Catholic
Kearney High School
Kenesaw
Loup City Public Schools
Northwest High School
Osceola
Pleasonton
Ravenna
Raymond Central
Spalding
St. Paul
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Wilcox-Hildreth
Wood River
Participating Junior High Bands
Aurora Middle School
Kearney 8th grade
Franklin Jr. High
Palmer Jr. High
