Welcome to Band Day!
Each fall, dozens of high school bands join the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band, the Power and Class of New England, for a day of rehearsal and a thrilling halftime performance. Not only is this great fun for all participants, it offers high school musicians a glimpse of what it is like performing in front of a college audience.
2025 Band Day date TBD!
Band Day Schedule 2024:
9am - 10am
Arrival
9:30am - 11:15am
Rehearsal
10am
Band Directors' Meeting
11:30am - 12:30 pm
Styles
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Lunch Break
2:30pm -2:45pm
Re-enter Stadium
3:30pm
Kickoff!
7pm
UMMB Postgame Performance
Color Guard and Twirlers
Color guard and twirler routines will be taught on Band Day during the morning rehearsal. Routines will be flashy and fun while being simple and repetitive to accommodate all skill levels. Dancers are also welcome and encouraged to participate.