Iowa and Nebraska concentrate their heavy hitters in one place, while choirs around the country flock to Illinois and Minnesota.

A panel of three regional experts analyzed 35 of Nebraska’s top show choirs to create the rankings. These are the results.

Platte County, Carthage, and Hollister will play host to a combined 47 groups this weekend as the season hits crunch time.

O'Gorman and Vermillion are both set to host competitions this weekend, with most of the rest of the state's groups competing somewhere.