18th Annual Tiger Ambush Classic
September 19, 2026
Edwardsville District 7
Sports Complex
Entry Fee: $300
Please make checks payable to:
Edwardsville High School Band Boosters
2026 Tiger Ambush Classic Registration
Highlights Include:
- Two award ceremonies (1 for A/AA and 1 for AAA/AAAA)
- Artificial field turf performance field
- Fully lined music/physical warm-up fields
- Excellent judging panel
- Early afternoon/evening contest
- Easy access to I-70, I-55, and I-270
- Great concessions
- Classification by school size
Trophies Awarded:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each class
- Outstanding Percussion in each class
- Outstanding Color Guard in each class
- Outstanding Music in each class
- Outstanding Visual in each class
- Class A/AA Grand Champion
- Class AAA/AAAA Grand Champion
2026 Judging Panel:
Music Individual - Russell Shartzer
Music Ensemble - Josh Ellis
Music Effect - John Morse
Visual Ensemble - Carrie Gentry
Visual Effect - Jeff Gentry
Color Guard - Alan Baliski
Percussion - Josh Torres
2026 Participating Bands
Alton HS
Civic Memorial HS
Effingham HS
Francis Howell HS
Francis Howell Central HS
Highland HS
Louisiana HS
Mt. Carmel
Northwest HS
O'Fallon Township HS
Waterloo HS
Wesclin HS
Windsor HS
Contact Information:
Ryan Lipscomb
Director of Bands - Contest Coordinator
email: rlipscomb@ecusd7.org
office: 618-655-6766
Rob Kirbach
Band Booster President
email: bandboosters.ehs@gmail.com
Edwardsville High School
6161 Center Grove Rd.
Edwardsville, IL 62025