Marching Band
The University of Minnesota Marching Band

University Bands
140 Ferguson Hall
2106 4th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-6873
E-mail: mnmarch@umn.edu

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Marching Band

2008 Tentative Season Schedule

March 24–April 4 Leadership Interviews and Auditions
Saturday, April 12 Drum Major Final Auditions &
2008 Student Leadership Announcements
Friday, April 25 Spring Training & Spring Football Game
Friday, July 4 Delano Fourth of July Parade
Thursday, August 14 Marching Band Staff Lunch at Ferguson
Friday–Sunday,
August 15–17
Leadership Retreat
Monday, August 18 Staff Work Day
Tuesday, August 19 Spat Camp begins
Rookies, Student Leadership, Percussion and Flagline report
Thursday, August 21 Vets report for Spat Camp
Sunday, August 24 Minnesota State Fair performance
Wednesday, August 27 New Student Convocation Performance
Saturday, August 30 Non-conference Home Game vs. Northern Illinois
6pm kick-off
Tuesday, September 2 Fall Semester begins
Regular rehearsals begin (4:15–6:00 pm)
Tuesday–Friday,
September 2–5
Pep Band Auditions and Formation
Northrop Auditorium
Saturday, 
September 13
Non-conference Home Game vs. Montana State
Saturday, September 20 Non-conference Home Game vs. Florida Atlantic
Band Parents Day, 11am kick-off
Saturday, October 4 Indiana University (Big Ten Home-Opener)
11am kick-off
Saturday, October 25 Youth in Music Display
Saturday, November 1 Northwestern University (Homecoming)
11am kick-off
Saturday, November 8 University of Michigan
Sat, November 15 &
Sun, November 16
47th Annual Indoor Concerts
Tickets available after Labor Day, 612-624-2345
Saturday, November 22 University of Iowa
6pm kick-off