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School | University of Michigan |
Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Conference | Big Ten |
Founded | 1896 |
Director | John Pasquale |
Assistant Director | Richard Frey |
Members | 400 |
Practice field | Elbel Field |
Fight song | "The Victors" |
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Website | https://michiganmarchingband.com/ |
The Michigan Marching Band (also known as the University of Michigan Marching Band or the MMB) is the official marching band of the University of Michigan.[1] The band performs at all Michigan Wolverines football home games, select away games, and numerous concerts, pep rallies, and parades.[2] A student musical ensemble,[3] the MMB evolved from the original Michigan Band of twenty-two players in 1896 to today's band of over 400 members.[4][5]
Thus, in 1914, the Band gained official recognition and became a unit of the University.Alt URL
In addition to preparing and performing new pre-game and half-time shows for all home games, the Michigan Marching Band plays numerous concerts, pep rallies, and parades
Open to all U-M students, including those at Dearborn and Flint, the Michigan Marching Band has thrilled hundreds of thousands of fans with exciting performances for more than 100 years...
On the night of November 13, 1896, twenty-two musicians...
The band consists of about 400 members in all...