University of Wisconsin Marching Band

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The University of Wisconsin Marching Band
Nickname	“The Hardest Working Band in America”
School	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Location	Madison, Wisconsin
Conference	Big Ten
Founded	1885
Director	Dr. Corey Pompey
Assistant Director	Dr. Herb Payung
Members	315
Fight song	"On, Wisconsin!"
Motto	"Eat a Rock"
Uniform

The University of Wisconsin Marching Band (also known as Badger Band, and The Wisconsin Band^[1]) is the marching band for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It was formed in the fall of 1885 to support the university military battalion. Today, it has grown to about 300 members and performs at all home Badger football games. They are known for their intense and athletic high knee “stop at the top” marching style.