The Cardinal Basketball Pep Band is a select ensemble that provides additional performance opportunities for Lamar's advanced wind and rhythm section players at Lamar.

Directed by Dr. Eric Shannon, the pep band performs at all of the Lamar men’s and women’s home basketball games, as well as Southland Conference and NCAA tournament games.

The band's instrumentation includes trumpets, trombones, saxophones, tubas, drums, electric bass guitar, and electric guitar. Members earn monetary compensation for participation. 

2017-2018 Audition Information

Auditions will be October 9-11 in Dr. Shannon's office. Follow all steps below:

Step 1: Audition Information Form - Fill this out to declare for the audition. 

Step 2: Sign up for your audition time on the board outside Dr. Shannon's office. Upstairs, room 223 in the music building.

Step 3: Audition Music - Download / Print your part. Then download this F Blues track for the improv portion: F Blues Shuffle.

Step 4: Season Schedule - Download / Print. Give to your employer, plan ahead!