High School Band Day
High School Band Day
The Βι¶ΉΣ³» Marching Band, The Showcase of Southeast Texas, invites all Texas and Louisiana high school band students to join us for the 4th Annual High School Band Day! It is an exhilarating, all-day event for students to experience what it's like to be a part of a university marching band during one of our home football games.
Participation is free for high school seniors and only $35 for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Each participant receives: football game admission, a Chick-Fil-A box lunch, rehearsals/activities, and an LU Band cap. It is an individualized experience, so your high school band director does not need to be there for you to participate! Family members will be able to purchase special discounted tickets to the game.
This year's High School Band Day will take place on Saturday, November 22 as the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Cardinals take on McNeese State University right here in Beaumont at the Provost Umphrey Stadium on campus.
For those who performed last year, the experience will be very similar! However, past experience is not required; in fact, we would love to have every Texas high school band student join us this year!
2025 Schedule for Participants:
| 8:00–8:55 | Check-in at new band practice field (924 Iowa Avenue) |
| 8:30–9:15 | Combined sectionals on the field |
| 9:15–9:25 | Break |
| 9:25–11:05 | Combined Rehearsal on the field |
| 11:05–11:15 | LU Band exhibition show performance on the field |
| 11:15–11:30 | Transition to Music Building |
| 11:30–12:00 | Change into uniforms [Music Building] |
| 12:00–12:15 | Transition to Setzer Center |
| 12:15–12:55 | Free Lunch (Chick-Fil-A) |
| 12:55–1:00 | Transition to Quad south of Setzer Center |
| 1:00–1:30 | School group photos, then transition to section groups |
| 1:30–2:00 | Section warm-ups |
| 2:00 | Parade to Tailgate Area near the Subway restaurant; short tailgate concert |
| 2:20 | Parade into the Stadium |
| 2:45 | Pregame Show (LU Marching Band) |
| 3:00 | Kick Off |
| ~4:20 | Combined Halftime with LU Marching Band |
| ~7:15 | Games Ends |
Additional Information:
More details will be sent via email to all those who register as we approach the weekend of the event; but here are some answers to frequently asked questions by parents and students prior to registration.
- Participation in the LU High School Band Day is FREE for high school seniors and only $35 for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Each participant receives: football game admission, a Chick-Fil-A box lunch, rehearsals/activities, and an LU Band cap.
- Students register for this event individually, so it does not matter how many performers attend from a specific high school (in other words, high school band directors do not need to be at the game for you to participate.) Parent/Guardian permission is required for anyone under the age of 18; otherwise, the only HS Band Day participation requirement is that performers must have at least two months of marching band experience.
- The deadline to register for the 2025 High School Band Day is November 10 at 11:59pm.
- Friends and family members of Band Day performers/participants can order tickets starting at a special price of $10 ($12.14 including taxes/fees)
- The High School Band Day begins at 8:00am at the new band practice field (924 Iowa Avenue, on the south side of campus). Please scroll up for a detailed schedule of the day and other information.
- Participants can be dropped-off or, if participants can drive, there will be on-campus parking made available.
- Participants should bring and then be ready to wear their full high school band uniform. One of the best part of this event is seeing all the different uniforms together!
- Participants will need to bring their own instruments (including percussion) or colorguard/twirler equipment, etc.
- In addition to the Βι¶ΉΣ³» directors, faculty and staff, the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Band will hire professional, certified HS/MS band educators to care for and oversee the participants throughout the day. This means that students may participate in the event even if their high school band director is not involved. In fact, one of the goals of the event design was to allow for high school students to experience a college marching band gameday without having to ask area school band directors to work another Saturday. (That being said, MS/HS band directors are always welcome to join us!)
- General Overview: Participating students will rehearse with the LU Marching Band in the morning, receive Chick-Fil-A boxed lunches in the Setzer Student Center, and experience an LU home game from start to finish with the LU Marching Band. High School students will parade to the stadium with the LU Band, give a tailgate concert, sit with the band in the stands, and PERFORM AT HALFTIME!
- Participants will have the option to leave after halftime or stay through to the end of the game.