University of Texas Longhorn Band

Longhorn Band
NicknameShowband of the Southwest
SchoolUniversity of Texas at Austin
LocationAustin, Texas
ConferenceSEC
Founded1900
DirectorDr. Cliff Croomes
Associate DirectorDrew Dickey
Assistant DirectorDr. Marc Sosnowchik
Members381
Rehearsal spaceLonghorn Band Hall
Music Building and Recital Hall
Practice field"The Bubble"
Fight song"Texas Fight"
Uniform
The standard Uniform of the Longhorn Band
Uniform of the Texas Silks
Websitesites.utexas.edu/longhornband/
The Longhorn Band on the field at a football game vs Baylor in 2006
The Longhorn Band's characteristic uniform
The Showband of the Southwest performs at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in 2007

The University of Texas Longhorn Band (LHB), also known as the Showband of the Southwest, is the marching band of The University of Texas at Austin. The Longhorn Band was founded in 1900 by distinguished professor of chemistry, Dr. Eugene P. Schoch.[1] The band is currently under the direction of Dr. Cliff Croomes. The band performs at all in-state football games, for various Texas Longhorn Athletics teams, and at special pep rallies and parades throughout the year. The band includes about 375 students, all of whom must register for a year-round course offered by the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music Butler School of Music .

The Longhorn Band has received prestigious honors, such as the Sudler Trophy, in 1986 and performed at many notable occasions, including Super Bowl VIII and the inaugural parades of five presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush.[2]

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  2. ^ "Marching for the President". The Alcalde. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-22.