Purdue Bands & Orchestras Instrument Travel Fund - Spain 2026

Purdue Bands & Orchestras is taking to the sky on March 14th, 2026, to share the talents of the Wind Ensemble and Purdue Jazz Band with music lovers and friends across Spain. The two ensembles will perform in and explore Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona over spring break. For many of our students, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and PBO wants to do everything in our power to support them getting there. Because the students will be traveling with their own instruments, there are additional costs. We launched an instrument travel crowdfunding campaign on Friday, February 13th, at 12:00 AM with the goal of $10,000 to offset the cost of flying their instruments to and from Spain. Your generosity could lighten the load and relieve some of the financial baggage. Use the link below to participate in our 30-day campaign that closes the night before they take flight! Every dollar makes a difference. 

Instrument Travel Fund

May 26, 2024

Indianapolis 500

The Purdue “All-American” Marching Band has been the official band for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing since 1919. Only having missed 3 races in the last century, the AAMB remains a staple sound and sight for Indy 500 pre-race festivities.

The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will occur on Sunday, May 26th.
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Festival Parade

Almost 300 members of the Purdue
“All-American” Marching Band
perform in the annual AES 500 Festival
Parade and Race Day festivities at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Back Home Again

The Band famously accompanied
the iconic Jim Nabors on Back Home
Again in Indiana starting in the 1970s.
They now perform the historic song
with Jim Cornelison just moments
before the start of the race.

Trackside Experience

Fans can see and hear the Band perform throughout the pre-race festivities under the Pagoda. The Band gets to experience the formation laps and Lap 1 of the race from right behind Pit Lane.