The 2009 Waconia Band Festival marches into town on Saturday June 20th.  Music will include everything from Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam to Beautiful Day by U2!

15 bands will compete to be the champion but only one will come out on top. Will it be Waconia? Champlin? Mankato? Be there to find out.

The parade route goes down main street in Waconia and the event is free to all. Get there early though as spots along the parade route fill up fast.

It’s a fun event for the whole family!

Here is a list of bands that will be competing.

• Waconia Drumline
• 728 Cadets – Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman
• Henry Sibley Marching Band
• Maple Grove Marching Crimson
• St. Cloud All-City
• Montevideo Marching Band
• Osseo Marching Band
• Champlin Park Marching Rebels
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm
• Owatonna Marching Band
• Mankato 77 Lancers
• Winona Cotter Marching Band
• Litchfield Marching Dragons
• Park Center Marching Pirates
• Waconia High School Marching Band

See you there!!