CSU Band Day

This Fall, the Colorado State Marching Band will host the third annual CSU Band Day with CSU Athletics. Join us for this special event at the CSU Rams vs. UTSA Roadrunners game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025!

This is an opportunity for high school students to participate in a college gameday experience with an on-field performance alongside the CSU Marching Band in front of thousands of Ram Fans in Canvas Stadium. No prior marching experience is required!

The CSUMB is partnering with CSU Athletics to provide a full-day experience for you and your students that includes discounted tickets to the CSU vs. UTSA game, a t-shirt for participants, a full rehearsal on the field in Canvas Stadium with the CSUMB, a front-row view of the Ram Walk Pep Rally and Parade, and, of course, a half-time performance with the Colorado State Marching Band. We would love to host your entire band, or if you have individual students who would like to participate, they are more than welcome to! Individual students with a parent or guardian, or small groups with a designated chaperone or band director, are also encouraged to participate.

Details

We are eagerly anticipating your arrival for the 3rd Annual Band and Spirit Day at CSU!

What to wear for participants: Uniform for performance—Orange 2025 Band Day T-Shirt (provided at registration), Blue denim or Black or Khaki pants or shorts, closed-toe, closed-heel lace-up shoes/sneakers—no leggings, please. Please be mindful of the weather when planning to participate. Our September football games have typically been very warm. Use Sunscreen! Be sure you have your digital tickets downloaded/saved to your phone in case of poor internet connection.

Storage: All instruments/cases will be stored in the CSU Band’s storage area but there is little to no room for extra bags, etc. please limit these. Students will have NO ACCESS to this storage area from the time they leave rehearsal until it is time to get ready for Half-time performance at the start of the 2nd quarter.

CLEAR BAG Policy: Since you will be entering the stadium through the normal ticket portals, any bags you or students have with them for the day must be clear and follow the guidelines specified here.

Music: This year there are three total songs for us to play together. Your students will have an opportunity to practice these alongside our college students in a sectional and full band music ensemble rehearsal. Please have them bring their own copies of the music with them. Please email jenna.moore@colostate.edu for music.

Drop-off, bus parking, and individual car parking (that’s free): We will provide a 'CSU Band Day Map' that shows the stadium and drop-of location -- the 'NE Tunnel. It also shows where the CSU MB’s Pep Rally is located for you to come and enjoy. “CSU Free Parking” shows where individual cars can park all day for free behind the University Center for the Arts, with a map that shows how to walk to the stadium from that location—roughly a 20-minute walk.

Itinerary: Our schedule will be determined after kickoff time for the game is announced. We encourage early arrival for registration to accomodate all participants and begin our rehearsal on time. (We had about 200 students participate in our last CSU Band Day event!)

2025 Itinerary

Additional Details

Participating students will receive an event t-shirt that they will wear as their on-field performance attire.
Participating students must provide their instrument/equipment and any other items (flip-folder, lyre, sticks, etc.) for performance.
Participating directors will receive a free ticket to the game.
Each participating school (even if only one student is attending) must have at least one parent/director/chaperone present for the full day. This person will be the responsible party for those students and will need their ticket to the game (free for directors). Parents/families are invited to attend and can receive the same ticket discount as participating students in the same seating block.

How to purchase event experience:

Purchase Details Coming Soon!

Contact

Jenna Moore, Athletic Bands Coordinator