marching bands

The St. Augustine High School marching band, “The Marching 100,” perform at Super Bowl 59 Opening Night in the Caesars Superdome on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans.

Sports

Super Bowl 59’s Opening Night set the tone, thanks to St. Augustine’s marching band

Joseph King

The historic predominantly-Black, all-boys Catholic high school in New Orleans helped kick off the weeklong celebration ahead of Super Bowl 59.

In this contributed photo, members of Jackson State University’s The Sonic Boom of the South marching band get ready for a halftime performance.

Sports

Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South is ready to prove it’s ESPN’s ‘Band of the Year’

Joseph King

The Sonic Boom hopes the inaugural competition to crown the best bands in the nation will expose a wider audience to the rich culture of HBCU schools.

NolaVie

Preservation Hall Foundation Helps Carnival Bands To Keep Marching

Renée Peck

Preservation Hall has been bringing people into the French Quarter since the 1950s to hear authentic New Orleans jazz. With Carnival season upon us, the…

Carver senior and drum major Mytrell Allen leads the band during Muses.

Education

Carver High School Band Director Is On A Comeback Mission

High school marching bands spend months preparing to entertain Carnival revelers along parade routes and compete for prime spots near the front of the…

Features

Marching Bands Battle Before Parades Roll

Eve Abrams

High school marching bands have two main seasons: football and Carnival. But unlike football season, where bands briefly entertain sports fans during half…

News

Grambling Band to March in Obama Parade

The Associated Press

The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band will represent Louisiana in January at the parade honoring the inauguration of President Barack Obama…