Sept. 26: Minnesota State Mankato’s Maverick Marching Invitational to Feature Performances by Maverick Machine, High School Marching Bands

Saturday, September 26, 2026
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Blakeslee Stadium

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Maverick Machine marching band will host the first Maverick Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at MSU’s Blakeslee Stadium.

The Maverick Machine will perform at the event along with the Mankato 77 Lancers marching band and bands from Waseca, Farmington, the Twin Cities area and River Falls, Wisconsin.

Tickets are priced at $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for children in grades K-12 and may be purchased online at: https://mnsueventtickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2082

Public parking is available for free in lots 20, 21 and 22, which are adjacent to Blakeslee Stadium along Stadium Road.

For more information, please contact Michael Thursby, director of athletic bands at Minnesota State Mankato, by email at michael.thursby@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-389-5545.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,721 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.