Results: 2025 US Open Championship

Chicago Brass Band heads the entertainment stakes in Michigan to secure a first US Open Entertainment Championship title.

Mark A Taylor led Chicago Brass Band to their first US Open title

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Results:

Championship Section:

Adjudicators: Stephen Bulla, James Gourlay, Jessica Sneeringer

1. Chicago Brass Band (Mark A Taylor): 361
2. Five Lakes Silver (Christopher Ward): 351
3. Dublin Silver (Tim Jameson): 345

Awards:

Most Entertaining Performance: Chicago Brass Band
Best Performance of a March: Chicago Brass Band
Best New Arrangement or Original Score: Josh Jameson, Dublin Silver Band

Outstanding Individual Performer: Megan Fritz (horn) — Five Lakes Silver Band
Best Soloist: Beth Malovance (flugel Horn) — Chicago Brass Band
Best Cornet Section: Five Lakes Silver Band
Best Horn Section: Chicago Brass Band
Best Euphonium & Baritone Section: Chicago Brass Band
Best Bass Section: Five Lakes Silver Band
Best Percussion Section: Chicago Brass Band

Buskers Award: Dublin Cornet Band

Challenge Section:

Adjudicators: Stephen Bulla, James Gourlay, Jessica Sneeringer

1. Imperial Brass Band (Ronald Waiksnoris)
2. Motor City
3. Motor City Academy
4. Old Crown

Awards:

Outstanding Individual Performer: Mike Connor (cornet) — Imperial Brass Band

Best Trombone Section: Imperial Brass

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