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Be part of the fun and excitement of the BU Athletic Bands!

Pep Band

Got Music? Got Spirit? We got your Ticket! – Join the BU Pep Band

Our First meeting will be at 3:00pm on Saturday, October 3 (before the first hockey game). We will meet at Boston University Band Room and then proceed to the Agganis Arena for rehearsal and dinner.

Season highlights

  • Red Hot Hockey – New York City
  • Hockey at Fenway Park – Boston, Ma
  • Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournament – Hartford, CT
  • Beanpot Hockey: TD Garden Boston, MA
  • Conference and NCAA Tournament Games
  • Limited incentives and break housing available.

Upcoming Rehearsals

  • Tuesday 9/29/09 6-7:30 pm
  • Tuesday 10/6/09 6-7:30pm
  • Tuesday 10/27/09 6-7:30pm
Please fill out the Online Web form to join the BU Pep Band!

Marching Band

BU Marching Band


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Season Highlights

  • Band Camp at Tanglewood
  • Performing on Nickerson Field
  • Travel all around New England
  • Championship Weekend

Fun Facts

  • Start the academic year with over 100 new friends
  • Early Move-In!
  • Get into all BU Hockey and Basketball games in Agganis Arena for FREE
  • Cool trips including travel to conference and NCAA tournaments with the basketball and hockey teams

Join the BU Marching Band!

Download our informational brochure and our post card.

Watch the BU Bands promotional videos, or scroll down to see this year’s Video Blog series.

Hear what the class of 2009 had to say about their 4 years in marching band.

Still have questions? Contact people in the band within your major, from your hometown, or that play the same instrument as you.

To Join the BU Marching Band please download this PDF and mail the form along with a check to:

Boston University Bands
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Check Out This Year’s Video Blogs!

Where to Find Us! – BU Bands Video Blog 2 Part 2

Check out our next edition of our “Where to Find Us!” video blog series. This week, Band Council President
Miranda Hellman takes us from the Band Room over to Agganis Arena, home of the 2009 NCAA Division I
Men’s Ice Hockey Champions, the Boston University Terriers! Check back soon for the next segment!

Where to Find Us! – BU Bands Video Blog 2 Part 1

Watch our first installment in our second video blog series, entitled “Where to Find Us!” We will be showing
you some of the facilities we use over the next few weeks. This week, learn about the Band Room a bit as
Band Council President Miranda Hellman talks about it and shows you how to get there on the Green Line T!
Look back next week for the next video!

Meet the Band – BU Bands Video Blog 1 Part 5

Check out the final edition of our “Meet the Band” video blog series! This week we have Boston University
Drumline co-section leader Nicole Heinz talk about the fall drumline and the Winter Percussion Ensemble.
Look here next week when we unveil our next video blog series!

Meet the Band – BU Bands Video Blog 1 Part 4

Watch below and see two of our student leaders of service organizations Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta
Sigma introduce themselves! Greg Andrews and Joann Bellis tell us where to look for them as the marching
band season begins and describe why they joined the band! Be sure to check back next week for our final
“Meet the Band” installment!

Meet the Band – BU Bands Video Blog 1 Part 3

Click to watch the third installment of our “Meet the Band” video series! This week’s featured member is
Marching Band Historian and senior Peter Brunet. See why he joined and has participated in the program
for four years! Look for our fourth video next week!

Meet the Band – BU Bands Video Blog 1 Part 2

This week, our “Meet the Band” series brings us to Marching Band Drum Major JD Roger. Watch him
introduce himself and talk about why he joined the band! Once again, check back next week for our next
installment!

Meet the Band – BU Bands Video Blog 1 Part 1

See Band Council President Miranda Hellman describe why she loves the band! This is the first in our 2009 “Meet the Band” video blog series where we will introduce you to some of our band leaders. Come back each week to meet someone new!

Band Director Chris Parks Speaks with the Dean of Students Office

Band Director Chris Parks brought the NCAA Championship Trophy into the Dean of Students office. Check out a quick video of him chatting with the DOS staff about the band!

Join the Boston University Bands!

Watch our 2008 BU Bands recruitment video! Look out for clips of all of our major ensembles
in the BU Bands program!