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The Penn State Blue Band’s origin traces back to the formation of the Cadet Band in 1899. George Deike was tasked to find other instrumentalists to create a band.
On Wednesday, after a week of hyping up the performance, Penn State University’s Blue Band shared a preview of the Hamilton halftime number they’ve teamed up with the university’s musical ...
Scenes from Penn State's Blue Band performance on the Sept. 11, 2021 home opener. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look-Change your current location ...
The longtime director of Penn State's marching band is leading his last performance at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Richard Bundy is only the fifth director in the Blue Band's 115-year history.
The Penn State Blue Band has been around since 1899 and has over 300 active student members. They accept 290 to 315 student ...
The original Band Day was the brainchild of Hum Fishburn, the head of Penn State's Departments of Music and Music Education who had also been director of the Blue Band from 1938 to 1947, and his ...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shifted their plans from full game-day performance to merely trying to safely ... For Penn State’s Blue Band and Pitt Marching Band, the music will go on even ...
New Penn State drum major Jimmy Frisbie said he once just wanted to be a member of the Blue Band but, once he got here, he realized being a drum major is “such a great experience. “A lot of ...