Past Event
KU Band Day parade
- When: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
- Where: Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence
- Cost: Free
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Fans at Saturday's sellout between Kansas University and Sam Houston State will get a treat at half-time.
As part of the 61st annual Band Day, more than 40 high school bands will perform a series of patriotic songs, as well as joining the Marching Jayhawks for "I'm a Jayhawk."
The half-time performance follows the traditional parade down Massachusetts Street.
The parade begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. It starts at Seventh Street and ends at South Park.
Tom Stidham, KU's longtime associate band director, said this was the first Band Day in many years to play to a sellout crowd.
Marching bands from Lawrence High School and Free State High School will march in the parade, but won't perform at half-time.
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mightyquin (anonymous) says…
Why aren't the local schools playing at halftime?
JazzEgle (anonymous) says…
the reason they do not is because this is a chance for the smaller Kansas high schools to play in front of that large crowd. If they went, you'd have to kick several other high schools off the field.
mom_of_three (anonymous) says…
When we were in high school, large and small high schools performed on the field. We were packed in there like sardines. I think the number of bands has reduced in the past decade or so.