Alumni Band
Welcome back! We are excited to bring friends and family together to celebrate Lamar University's Centennial! To join us and participate in the game, please fill out the form linked below.
Cost: $35 per participant (includes black Alumni Band Polo and admission to the game)
During Halftime, the Alumni Band will be staged near the front sideline and will join the current marching band in a performance of "Get It On" (Chase) with Dr. Barry Johnson as the guest conductor. During the first and second half of the game, alumni band members will be provided a flip folder in order to perform in the stands alongside the current students.
Deadline to sign up: October 15, 2023
By signing up to be a participant, the band will take care of purchasing your ticket to the game.
We have negotiated a special price of just $10 each for friends and family of Alumni Band participants. To purchase those tickets, please visit https://fevogm.com/event/Luband.
Alumni Band 2023 Schedule
| Time | Event |
| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Check-out loaner instruments (Wiley Band Rehearsal Hall, Jimmy and Susan Simmons Music Building) |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Observe Campus Pep Rally/Bonfire Performance as spectators of the current LU Marching Band (Optional) |
| 8:45pm – 11:00pm | Alumni Band Social Event (Optional) (Details TBA) |
| Time | Event |
| Morning | Showcase rehearses at Stadium (exact time TBA) |
| Morning | Alumni Band joins Showcase in Stadium. Combined rehearsal. (exact time TBA) |
| Morning | Alumni Band rehearses alone. (exact time TBA) |
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:40pm | Pregame Show (Alumni Band in the stands) |
| 3:00pm | Kick-Off vs. Texas A&M Commerce |
| ~4:30pm | Halftime Performance: Alumni Band & Showcase |
| ~5:00pm | Bands return to stands for remainder of game (optional for Alumni Band members) |