Finding a Voice with Tony Lechner ’93, ’97MM
Minuteman Band fans might remember Tony Lechner ’93, ’97 MM as “the Phantom” from 1990s halftime shows, but he’s been taking his love for singing and sharing it with everyday folks who also love to sing.
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.
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.
Springfield’s Sci-Tech high school band featured in documentary
Making the film will raise the profile of the Sci-Tech Band in the community and show what’s possible for other schools around the country.
Minuteman Band honors victims, survivors & heroes from 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
Culminating with Sunday’s Fenway Park remembrance, the UMMB is proud to honor last year’s marathon bombing victims and survivors.
Minuteman Band performs in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The UMass Band wowed Macy’s Parade audiences with their exciting 75-second version of “Big Noise from Winnetka” set to a marching routine.
Minuteman Band gets a cameo in “NCAA Football 13” for Xbox
“The largest band in New England”… check out the Minuteman Band in the first minute of this video clip from NCAA Football 13 for Xbox!
Jim MacRostie, longtime voice of the Minuteman Band, dies at age 80
Pioneer Valley residents knew him best as either Santa Claus at Amherst Merry Maple, as or the voice of the Minuteman Marching Band at UMass football games.
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