University of Nebraska Bands

Way to go Anissa and the Big Red Express!

On Campus: Big Red Express Anissa Hoffman grew up in a family full of Husker fans. Now, she’s on the other side, playing in front of Husker Nation in Big Red Express.

Congratulations to Cornhusker Marching Band Trombone Rank Leader Tavin Grey on being one of 20 students University-wide to be named a Chancellor's Scholar!

20 students named Chancellor's Scholars Chancellor's Scholars — those who have maintained a 4.0 grade-point average throughout their collegiate career — will be recognized during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 16.

Happy birthday to Dr. Carolyn Barber!

Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights concert is Dec. 7 It’s showtime as the Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights concert returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts for their annual Season Highlights Concert on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Come experience the sights and sounds of The Pride of All Nebraska.

Scholarship auditions happen in January and February!

Come hear the Wind Ensemble, or check out the Webcast!

Wind Ensemble presents 'No. 31' on Dec. 2 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble presents their final fall concert, titled “No. 31,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in Westbrook Music Building, room 130 with a simulcast in room 119 for overflow seating.

Congratulations to University of Nebraska Bands alum Kylee Sodomka on her internship The Savannah Bananas baseball team! She says:

Since graduating in the Spring of 2023 with a double major in Sports Media and Communication and Broadcasting, I’ve been looking for opportunities to move up in the sports media world, while also gaining experience when living in Nebraska. I worked with the Lincoln Saltdogs, Lincoln Stars, and on the News Channel Nebraska Sports Now Staff. I never would have dreamed of being able to apply for the Savannah Bananas, let alone WORKING for them! I’ve been following them for a while, and knew that I had to apply for an internship when I saw it open. I’m so excited to work with this team and to continue growing not only the Bananas organization, but the fan’s love of the game!

Happy Thanksgiving from University of Nebraska Bands!

Happy Thanksgiving, Huskers!

In the fall of 1892 NU Military Department Commandant John Pershing was looking for ways to increase the band’s involvement with the newly formed football program. He proposed to the Athletic Board that the band present one of their reviews during a game. This seemed to make sense since both groups shared the same field, and the Board knew that the reviews drew large crowds. At the time there was no official provision for the length of the break between the halves, the decision being left to the two competing teams. They were usually about three minutes in length. The reviews, by contrast, were twenty to forty minutes long. The first such event took place on November 18, 1893 (NU vs. Kansas), and with it perhaps the first halftime show in all of collegiate football and marching band history. The Huskers lost that game 0-18. However, John J. “Black Jack” Pershing went on to become General of the Armies of the United States and the overall American Commander in Europe during World War I.

“Hail Varsity” debuted today in 1936, written by music professor Wilbur Chenoweth with words by alumnus Warren Joyce Ayres. The Daily Nebraskan began to lobby it as the official school song, which it became in 1937.

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We welcome the Nebraska's Music Educators and All-State Students to campus for the Nebraska Music Education Association Conference/In-Service Clinic.

2023 NMEA Conference Schedule NMEA's annual Conference/In-Service Clinic will be held November 16-18 (Thursday-Saturday) in Lincoln, NE. Registration headquarters and Expo are at the Embassy Suites, 1040 P Street, with conference sessions across the street on UNL's main campus (Westbrook Music Building) and at the Lied Center fo...

Where are the members of the Cornhusker Marching Band from and what are they studying?

See you tonight for Wind Ensemble's concert in Westbrook at 7:30!

Join the CMB for Homecoming even if you don't have a ticket to the game! Here's our schedule for the weekend:

Game Day | Band | Nebraska As a result of ongoing security issues, Westbrook Music Building is closed to the general public on home game days. Through no fault of their own, band parents and band alumni will not have access to Westbrook Music Building on football Saturdays for any reason. Please understand that this decision....

Wind Ensemble bringing concert to stage Nov. 1 The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wind Ensemble presents their next concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building, room 130 with a simulcast in room 119 for overflow seating.

We Love Rose!

Johnson still marching along after 45 years in the Glenn Korff School of Music Rose Johnson has worked in the band office at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for 45 years, watching how the collaborative environment fosters friendships between the students she works with every day.

Symphonic Band program to salute Goldman Band The Glenn Korff School of Music’s Symphonic Band will perform on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 130 with a simulcast in Rm. 119.

Congratulations to University of Nebraska Bands Alum Capt. Richard Viglucci on his appointment as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Army School of Music. He assumes this post after completing an assignment with the U.S. Army Band.