From staff reports

The Mankato-Area Lancers cleaned up at the second-annual Festival of Bands in downtown Albert Lea Sunday as 22 bands provided more than four hours of entertainment for a crowds lining the streets.

Monday, June 18, 2001

The Mankato-Area Lancers cleaned up at the second-annual Festival of Bands in downtown Albert Lea Sunday as 22 bands provided more than four hours of entertainment for a crowds lining the streets.

Crowds started lining up along Broadway in the early afternoon and swelled to as much as six rows deep near the judge’s stand at Broadway and Main. The festival got underway when the host Albert Lea Marching Tigers took to the street around 2 p.m. As the host band, the Tigers did not compete.

A look at the 2001 Festival of Band Results:

Class A

Winner – Bertha-Hewitt

Third – United South Central

Fourth – New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva

Fifth – Alden-Conger

Class AA

Winner – Milaca

Class AAA

Winner – Red Wing

Class AAAA

Winner – Mankato Area 77

Exhibition

Percussion Champion – Mankato Area 77

Woodwind Champion -&160;Osseo

Brass Champion – Park Center

Auxiliary Champion – Mankato Area 77

Online Champion – Maple Grove

Peoples Choice – Mankato Area 77

2001 Festival of Bands Grand Champion

Mankato Area 77 Lancers