The Purdue University "All-American" Marching Band, according to the 500 Festival, has been invited to help celebrate this year’s theme, Fueling May. Eight of the bands hail from the state of ...

The Purdue All-American Marching Band is the flagship ensemble for Purdue Bands and Orchestras and has traveled worldwide. It also performs each year at the Indianapolis 500.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Jay Gephart ends his stint as the director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band at the end of the 2024 fall semester, Purdue University recently announced.

The tradition of attracting the nation’s best twirlers to Purdue ignited in the early 1950s when professor emeritus Al G. Wright recruited the first Golden Girl to perform with the Purdue ...

Terry Crews takes a mallet from the Purdue University All-American Marching Band to hit the World’s Largest Drum on Sunday, May 25, 2025, ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at ...

With no music school, Purdue is an anomaly among universities. Participation in the marching band is voluntary with no academic credit available for students. The fact that Purdue’s band has been ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — This Purdue marching band's newest drum could fit in Notre Dame Stadium. In fact, it could be in the palm of your hand, and you might not even know it.

Purdue’s All-American Marching Band is headed to Ireland. They leave tomorrow, to take part in the world-famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin. It’s a huge honor to represent Indiana ...

They Have A Drum: The Purdue marching band has a bass drum that stands 10 feet tall while on the cart that takes four people to move it. There is actually a physical fitness test to determine ...

Members of the Purdue Marching Band and the "World's Largest Drum“ perform at Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium. (Michael Conroy/Associated Press) Save your sentimentality for certain cities, songs or ...

During halftime of Ohio State’s game against Purdue, the Ohio State University Marching Band took the field for their halftime performance. During their routine, they had more than a little fun ...

This is the third time TBDBITL has combined with an opposing team's band for a halftime show. The first was in 1995 with the Purdue Marching Band and the second was in 2022 with the Iowa Marching ...