Barry Houser, director of the Marching Illini, was sitting in an empty seat of Memorial Stadium on the eve of the Illinois Marching Band Championships, an annual event where 42 high school marching ...

Trombones are lined up during a break during the first day of U of I Marching Band Practice at the field on Stadium Drive and First St. in Champaign on Monday, August 19, 2024. Robin Scholz/The ...

But the Marching Illini are nowhere near tired of their work. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close. Saturday, July 22, 2023 Site search Search ...

CHAMPAIGN Ill. (WCIA) — It’s National Marching Band Day, and the Marching Illini are hoping the community and University of Illinois grads will help them “March Forth” and raise more money ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island has announced the University of Illinois Marching Illini Band will perform during this year's 40th annual Rock Island Labor Day Parade on Sept. 2.

Why the Marching Illini band won't take the field for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wyoming football game on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Marching Illini is celebrating the birthday of a former band member who played well before their time. Richard “Dick” Cogdal turned 107-years-old yesterday. On ...

Paris High School’s marching band will perform with one of the country’s top collegiate marching bands when the University of Illinois helps kick off the Tigers’ football season on Paris ...