photo by: Mike Yoder

A drum major leads the KU Marching Jayhawks band for the 68th annual KU Band Day parade Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in downtown Lawrence.

The University of Kansas School of Music will hold the 69th Annual KU Band Day on Saturday. More than 20 high school bands from Kansas and Missouri will participate in the event, which includes a parade and halftime show.

The traditional KU Band Day Parade will include all participating bands and the KU Marching Jayhawks. The parade will begin at 8 a.m. on Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. The parade will start on Seventh Street and end at South Park.

The KU Marching Jayhawks will also join the visiting high school bands for a halftime performance at the KU vs. Ohio University football game. Kick-off time is 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. During the show, the bands will perform “I’m a Jayhawk,” “Stand Up and Cheer,” “Kansas Song,” “Fighting Jayhawk” and “The Avengers,” arranged by Michael Brown and Will Rapp.

In a partnership with Kansas Athletics, the School of Music is sponsoring a special ticket package for all friends and family of participating bands. Friends and family can visit kuathletics.com, click on tickets in drop down menu and enter the promo code BANDDAY for a $20 ticket.

For more information, contact the KU School of Music at 864-3436 or visit music.ku.edu.