Marching Band Content

Spring Quarter Snapshot: Marching Band Jams at a Distance

Cody Kitaura — April 14, 2020 - 9:00am

While there won’t be a Picnic Day parade marching down the streets of Davis this year, �ٺ��Ƶ is still striking up the band. With the help of some clever video editing, members of the �ٺ��Ƶ Marching Band are staying connected and playing their favorite tunes together.

About 20 band members started by recording themselves playing the time-honored Aggie Fight Song while sheltering in place. Brad Sparks, the band’s coordinator, then spliced the fight song footage into a single video.

THE DOWNLOAD: Football Marks Debut for ‘Maggie,’ New Band

Cody Kitaura — October 01, 2019 - 9:29am

Saturday (Sept. 28) was a day of firsts: Not only was it the football team’s Big Sky Conference opener, but new students stormed onto the field for the annual Running of the First-Years, the renamed �ٺ��Ƶ Marching Band made its debut in the stands, and a new home game tradition began.

Update: Interim Assistant Director Hired, First Band Performance on Saturday

Dave Jones — September 25, 2019 - 1:15pm

Updated 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25:

Emily Galindo, interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs, provided the following update on the band program, including the appointment of an interim assistant director and a performance on Saturday, Sept. 28:

We are excited to announce the appointment of Garrett Rigsby as interim assistant director for the �ٺ��Ƶ Marching Band and that the band’s first performance will be at the Aggies home football game this Saturday, Sept. 28.