I could easily wake up at 9 a.m. and be there for the stepshow at 10:30 a.m., but that isn’t the point of this photo essay. The point of this photo essay is to understand what it’s really like to be a ...

The Sparta high school marching band drum major conducts the band during their performance in flight IV at David McKenzie Stadium in Jenison, Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Walking into The Big House for the first time is an unforgettable experience. For many new students, this took place during the student kickoff rally on Thursday, September 2nd. The Michigan Marching ...

The Marching Illini made their first road trip to a Big Ten football game since 2019, playing at Saturday's nail-biter against Michigan. The News-Gazette's Anthony Zilis tagged along.

The Bullets Marching Band from Gettysburg College takes to the field during the 27th annual Collegiate Marching Band Festival Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.

High up in the sloping stands of Michigan Stadium, behind the sea of fans dressed in maize and blue, who packed into the bleachers of the 107,601 seat bowl, the ...

Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world of music. One thing he hasn't, however, is team up his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with a college marching band — until now.

A member of the Ohio State marching band holds up a maize plush reading “Beat Blue” at the then-No. 3 Ohio State-Toledo game Sept. 17, 2022.

The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is always on the mind of both fan bases, even when the programs are playing other teams. And ...

Last weekend, the band invited the now 11-year-old Boyer to lead the march to Michigan's stadium. "Just seeing the band play right in front of my face, that made me want to join the band even more ...

In this image made from video, Wynton Marsalis plays the trumpet during a rehearsal with the Michigan Marching Band on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder) ...

In this image made from video, Wynton Marsalis plays the trumpet during a rehearsal with the Michigan Marching Band on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich.