UMMB #6 on “Great College Marching Band” list
Great Value Colleges lists the Minuteman Band on their 35 Great College Marching Bands list.
Blast! 15 Years Later
Band alum and original Blast! cast member Nick Angelis ’92 is interviewed in Halftime Magazine.
Marching in Time: Football, music, and racism with UMass’ Willie Hill
UMass Fine Arts Center director Willie Hill performed as Grambling State’s drum major in the first-ever Super Bowl in 1967.
Alumnus transforms inner-city music program
Fortunately for the students at the SciTech high school in Springfield, trumpeter Gary Bernice decided his real calling was to be a band director.
Chris Holland to lead Boston Crusaders parent org
Inspire Arts & Music, parent organization of the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, welcomes UMass Band alum Chris Holland ’98 as COO/Executive Director.
UMMB on BuzzFeed: “You Will Meet Lifelong Friends”
Today, BuzzFeed featured a great piece titled “7 Reasons Why You Should Join Marching Band in College.” #7 features an iconic photo of the UMass Band.
Band alum Gary Bernice receives 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award
The award ceremony will take place at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, April 23.
UMass Drumline performs with Six String Soldiers
The US Army Field Band’s “Six String Soldiers” and the UMass Drumline’s spring tech class got together this week for a special performance on campus.