"All-American" Marching Band
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"I am an American"
 Touted
as one of the finest collegiate marching bands in the nation,
the Purdue University "All-American" Marching Band first
appeared on the West Lafayette campus in 1886. The band
is now recognized throughout the world thanks to a multitude
of televised and international appearances, including 75
consecutive appearances as the host band of the Indianapolis
"500" motor race. The members of the "All-American" Marching
Band perform at all Purdue home football games as well as
selected away games and bowl appearances.
 The
history of the Purdue Bands is one of innovation and high
visibility. A long list of firsts ranges from the first
band to break ranks and form a letter on the football field
(the Block "P" in 1907) to the first band to place a bandsman
on the moon (Neil Armstrong in 1969). The band is also known
for its record-breaking string of performances at Radio
City Music Hall in New York in the sixties, as well as its
trademark Big Bass Drum and the internationally famous "Golden
Girl."
The byword is entertainment, with an electric approach to
drill and show design. No two halftime shows are ever alike,
and the music runs the gamut from standard marches to show
tunes and from rock to jazz. The band has become known for
its solid marching and creative musical arrangements from
the pens of an impressive stable of writers.
Interested in joining the "All-American" Marching Band?
Click here for audition information
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