Wheaton North, El Paso-Gridley, Noblesville and more square off at Hersey, while Clinton and Mt. Zion grace the stage at Glenwood.

Center Grove and Zionsville held serve at their respective contests, with both Wheatons leading the charge for Illinois ensembles.

Mt. Zion and Sullivan will play host to a pair of Indianapolis titans taking on some of Illinois and Missouri's best

18 Groups representing four states competed at the El Paso-Gridley Show Choir Showdown this weekend, and the results certainly present a lot to talk about. Final Results GC: Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” 1RU: Troy Buchanan “Express” (BV) 2RU: Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (BC) 3RU: Sparta “Upstage Adrenaline” (BB) 4RU: Manteno “Magic”  5RU: Mt. Zion “You’ve Got Male” Single Gender 1st: Mt. Zion “You’ve Got Male” (BV,BC) 2nd: Mt. Zion “Les Femmes” 3rd: Sparta “Rise Of Adrenaline” (

Mt. Zion, Troy Buchanan, Sparta, Dwight D. Eisenhower and more will show their stuff on one of Illinois' most centrally-located stages.

Illinois’ competition circuit is finally getting its start at Crete-Monee, now the state’s perennial inaugural competition after Mt. Zion’s move to later in the season. Naturally, many choirs are entering their first competitive outing of the 2026 season, however some have competed already and are looking to either continue their success or in some cases, mark a turning point from a rougher first outing. Nonetheless, storylines will converge, and the Illinois circuit will hav

Illinois retains more than its fair share of national powerhouses heading into 2026 and will also see a handful of elite-caliber events within state lines.

El Paso-Gridley has historically been a competition for smaller schools to show off, along with occasional larger programs such as...

This weekend will begin what may considered a 'sprint' season for Illinois show choir in 2025.

Photo: Nathan Ensley | Illinois show choir faces an identity crisis heading into the 2025 beyond.

33 groups are ranked: all of the state's varsity mixed groups, all of the state's single-gender groups, and 10 of the state's small groups.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

The Illinois show choir season is in full swing with the Crete-Monee Show Choir Spectacular this weekend!

Hidden along I-57 are the storied programs of Crete-Monee, Peotone, Kankakee and Manteno.