UC Davis Marching Band

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We made it back to Belmont for the 22nd annual Celebrate the Music Festival last Sunday, 4/26! The gig was a day full of music and fun: marching to quick rallies, battling with Stanford Band @lsjumbofficial and the Carlmont Pep Band, and topping it all off with some root beer floats! Thanks to @schoolforce for having us and organizing a great event! Go Ags! 💙💛 | #GoAgs #MyUCDavis #UCDavisMarchingBand Image Descriptions: 1- UCDMB clarinets in informal uniform rally with their instruments pointed out and up. Tenor sax players play behind them. 2- The band plays on a large open grass field with white tents in the background. On the right, the student director wears a cow print robe and conducts. Two figures in the center of the photograph face each other and play with their arms outstretched, holding cymbals. Bass drummers and trombone players are seen in the background.  3- Aggie Band members playing trombone and flute take dramatic steps forward while in rally formation. Drummers appear in the foreground on the right. 4- A line of eight tenor sax players play during a rally, all facing away from the camera, to their left.  5- Aggie drummers are seen playing with high school musicians at the end of the festival, under a large white tent.  6- UCDMB mellophone players sing and parade around in a formation while holding their instruments out in front of them.  7- Three alto sax players bend backwards with their instruments over their heads while playing. A line of trumpets rally in the right foreground. 8- A photo from behind of several LSJUMB trumpets playing with UCDMB trumpets on the field.  9- A wide shot of the festival; a Belmont student conducts the high school, Stanford, and Davis bands together under the tent. A large audience watches and some record on their phones.  10- A bari sax player holds their instrument out in front of them while rallying. More bari sax, baritone, and trumpets play with them.  11- A group photo of four smiling Aggie flutes in informal uniform. 12- A wide angle photo of the end of a UCDMB rally. Multiple members toss items in the air while singing “Aggie Fight,” including a cane, a clarinet, a hat, and a visor.

#ThrowbackThursday to Picnic Day 112, where the Aggie Band spent 8 hours at the legendary Battle of the Bands! We had an awesome time rocking out and meeting new and old friends from @marchinglumberjacks @calband @ucsdpepband @gauchopepband @lsjumbofficial @usfdonsband @broncopepband !! If you made it out to see us at Battle, we hope you had a great time and enjoyed all the music. We can’t wait for next year! Go Ags! 💙💛 | #GoAgs #OurUCDavis #UCDavisMarchingBand Image Descriptions:  1- A group of sousaphones from many schools posing and smiling with painted instruments. 2- Tenor saxophones from many schools sit in a circle on the ground while trombones stand behind them, playing. 3- Mellophone and trumpet players are seen acting out a fight scene. 4- Pairs of sousaphones from multiple schools play their instruments with the bells facing each other.  5- Mellos from all the schools create a two-level human pyramid on a grass field. 6- Many schools’ band members hoist their instruments up in the air and walk around. 7- Baritone players from multiple schools walk sneakily by Mrak Hall. 8- A shot of the student director conducting from the top of a ladder, wearing a long cow print robe. 9- A curved line of 9 altos smile and dance with their hands and legs in the air. 10- 3 UCDMB mellophones play, wearing matching section shirts with a large “5” on them. Two of the instruments have googly eyes. 11- 3 Aggies play piccolo during Battle with fuzzy worm-on-a-strings hanging off their instruments. 12- Wide angle shot of the UCDMB with a student conducting from the ladder. 13- Drummers from all 8 universities pose by trees. A large bass drum in the front row has “tree mine <3” spelled in tape. 14- UCDMB trombones and sousaphones play with colorful slide and bell covers on. 15- A UCDMB trumpet player plays a solo at the Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks’ area. 16- 2 UCDMB members smile and sell merch at a cow print booth with a large “CA” painted on it. 17- Clarinets march in the informal parade down W Quad playing with their instruments held up in the air. 18- 4 altos play and march by next to four sousaphones with road sign-themed bell covers on.

Some snapshots from Picnic Day 112! The Aggie Band had an amazing time performing for this year’s “The Journey Home: Destination Davis” Picnic Day Parade! Thank you to all those who came out and supported us last Saturday, April 18th! You can find more UCDMB content on our Flickr page and YouTube (linked in bio), where our parade video will be up soon! Go Ags! 💙💛 | #GoAgs #MyUCDavis Image Descriptions: 1- Six Aggie Band saxophones in full uniform line up on the road during the street show. 2- The UCDMB Drum Major holds up their baton pointing to their left while marching down W Quad on campus. The Aggie Band conductors march behind them, in front of the band. 3- A clarinet player is centered in the foreground, surrounded by other band members playing trumpet, sousaphone, and sax. 4- Two side-by-side photos of directors, Garrett and Matt, conducting from ladders during the show. 5- Drum Major Heema Pal leads the UCDMB in a block at the start of the parade. The band follows, high stepping and yo-ing. 6- Two side-by-side photos of the announcer at a podium of and the twirler jumping, posing in the splits mid-air and smiling. 7- An angled photo of the UCDMB playing on downtown streets. Trombones and clarinets are in the foreground, with a long block of band members lined up in the background.  8- A close-up of a tenor saxophone player. 9- The front line of trombones high steps while turning a corner during the parade. 10- A side view of lines of mellophones and sousaphones marching. 11- A close-up of a flute player with saxes, flutes, and trombones in the background. 12- A straight line of flutes, trumpets, trombones, and mellophones stand at attention on a shaded street. 13- Aggie drummers hold up their sticks during the street show. 14- Close-up of a band member playing a gold trumpet during the show. 15- A band member carries a large bass drum with “UCD UC Davis Marching Band” on it. They kneel facing the audience downtown while yo-ing and holding their hat with an outstretched arm.

#PicnicDay112 has kicked off! Have a fun and safe day, Aggies! ☀️ #OurUCDavis Image description: The UC Davis Marching Band line up on the parade route.

Hey y'all! Picnic Day 112 is tomorrow! Here’s our schedule to help you plan your Picnic Day. Come watch us perform throughout the day at the Picnic Day Parade, our Informal Parade by the Quad, and the Battle of the Bands! Joining us at Battle of the Bands, we’ll have: @calband @gauchopepband @ucsdpepband @lsjumbofficial @marchinglumberjacks @broncopepband @usfdonsband We can’t wait to see you there!! Go Ags! 💙💛 | #GoAgs #MyUCDavis Image Descriptions: 1- On a navy background with a pattern of large blue music notes, large white bolded text at the top reads, “Where is the UCDMB on Picnic Day?” Underneath, “Find the Band at: Picnic Day Parade Show - 9:30 AM - Veihmeyer Hall,” then, “Informal Parade - 11:15 AM - Starts at A Street Field,” then, “Battle of the Bands - 2 to 10 PM - Mrak Hall.” A small yellow arrow points from “Battle of the Bands” to a small cartoon cow print merchandise booth next to “+ merch!” 2- 5 trombone players in full uniform high-step march in a block and swing their arms while yo-ing. White and blue text at the top left reads, “Picnic Day Parade Show,” and white and yellow text at the bottom right reads, “9:30 AM - Veihmeyer Hall.”  3- Trombone players in informal uniform march and play to the side of the road by the Quad. They have colorful slide covers on their instruments. White and blue text at the top left reads, “Informal Parade,” and white and yellow text at the bottom right reads, “11:15 AM - A Street Field to Quad to Music Building.” 4- Drummers and audience form a circle around an Aggie Band member painting during a Battle of the Bands activity by Mrak Hall. White and blue text at the top left reads, “Battle of the Bands,” and white and yellow text at the bottom right reads, “2 PM to 10 PM - Mrak Hall.” A right-pointing yellow arrow appears near the top with text; “who’s playing?” 5- A navy blue background with a large music note pattern is on the left. On the right are 3 photos: saxophone, trombone, and trumpet players at 2025 Battle. On the left, 8 universities are tagged: UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Stanford, Cal Poly Humboldt, Cal Poly Pomona, and University of San Francisco.

With Picnic Day just around the corner, we’re excited to announce this year’s Official UC Davis Marching Band merchandise! We’ll be selling this year’s Battle of the Bands shirts, posters, buttons, and our UCDMB bucket hats and tote bags! Stop by our cow print merch booth by Mrak Hall at Battle of the Bands from 2:30PM - 9:30PM to get yours! First come, first served! See you there :)) All proceeds from these sales go to supporting the UCDMB and funding instruments, travel, music, uniforms, and more!  Go Aggies! 💙💛 | #GoAgs #MyUCDavis Image Descriptions: 1- A thin blue border surrounds small images of UCDMB merch options: tote bag, bucket hat, poster, t-shirt, and two buttons. Black bolded text near the top reads, “Cash only; bring cash!” Yellow and black text in the middle says “OFFICIAL UCDMB MERCH!” Under, smaller black text reads, “Available for purchase on Picnic Day - Saturday, April 18th,” “2:30PM - 9:30PM by Mrak Hall - Battle of the Bands.” At the bottom, “Look for the cow print merch booth!” 2- On a yellow and blue paper-textured background, white text boxes with black text say, “Battle of the Bands 2026 Shirt” with “$15” in yellow and “in adult XS - 3X.” Below on the left, a navy blue shirt with a yellow Picnic Day design appears under “front.” A blue arrow points to the right of the graphic, at the back of the shirt with another yellow design.  3- Graphic with the same background. More white text boxes with black and yellow text. Top right: A black and white cow print bucket hat with the UCDMB script logo appears with words, “UC Davis Marching Band Cow Print Bucket hat. $15.” Below, text reads, “UC Davis Marching Band Tote Bags. $15.” To the right is a photo of a light beige tote with a black design of instruments and a cow. Below, “with zipper and inside pocket!” At the bottom there is an image of a Battle poster next to text; “Battle of the Bands 2026 Poster. $5.” 4- Graphic with the same background. A text box in the center reads, “UCDMB 2026 Picnic Day Buttons,” “$3 each.” 6 different Battle of the Bands/UCDMB button designs surround the text.

Throwback to us marching and rallying at this year’s City of Trees Parade in Sacramento on Saturday, 2/28! @cityoftreesparade #GoAgs #UCDavis #OurUCDavis  💙💛 Image descriptions: 1- Trombone players are lined up and pointing their instruments in alternating directions. 2- A collage of three photos; left: a tenor sax player in informal uniform plays while hoisting the instrument up; center: the California capitol building is in focus in the background while trombones march by the foreground; right: an alto sax player leans over their instrument while playing. 3- A snare drummer wearing sunglasses marches next to the two line parade, going by cars decorated with neon lights. 4- A collage; upper left: the StuD and Drum Major pose side by side on the street in front of the UCDMB in two lines; lower left: the StuD conducting; right: the Drum Major dancing on the sidewalk holding a baton. 5- An alto player wearing lots of Mardi Gras beads smiles and poses with their hand up and out. 6- Clarinet players stand and perform on the grass. 7- A collage; left: two sousaphones play under street lamps; center: a mellophone player in informal uniform; right: two trumpet players dance on the sidewalk. A glock player appears in the foreground. 8- Six Aggie band members run in a curved line with their arms outstretched on the street. 9- Trumpet players sing and embrace each other, forming a large circle 10- Two lines march in front of the Capitol led by a bass drum on the left. On the right, a line of trombones march with their instruments on their heads behind the StuD. 11- The Drum Major tosses a decorated silver baton in the air and smiles while leading the band in parade in front of the Capitol.

Happy March Fo(u)rth from our band to you! Remember to always march high, yo loud, and go Ags! ;) #GoAgs #UCDavis #OurUCDavis | 💙💛 Image descriptions: 1- Aggie snare drummers in formal uniform march in a parade block down a street in Sacramento. 2- Trombone players in informal uniform march and skip in a two-line parade on Picnic Day. 3- A drum major in a white formal uniform high steps onto the football field at halftime carrying a baton. The band marches on behind her in different lines. 4- Five alto players in formal uniform march in a line during a parade in Sacramento. 5- A trumpet player in full uniform on Picnic Day marches while playing while other band members march in the opposite direction behind him.  6- A view from the side as three directors of the band dressed in ties, hats, sunglasses, and blue blazers march forward. Closest to the camera, a patch on the sleeve reads “Student Director.” 7- Lines of UCDMB members high-step to the left of the frame at halftime in full uniform.  8- The UCDMB in formal uniform after a football game lined up in a block, ready to march. One drum major faces the other at the front of the block.  9- The UCDMB forms a drill shape of a broken heart during morning rehearsal on the football field. The student director conducts on the sideline from atop a ladder.  10- View from behind the parade block of the UCDMB marching under colorful trees in Sacramento.

Happiness is… The #UCDavis #MarchingBand @ucdmarchingband coming over to your apartment to celebrate your birthday‼️🎉🎵🥁🎺🎈 That is exactly what happened to #RedwoodSEEDScholar🌲 Senior and Trombone Player in the band, Bryan! Having the band make the effort to come out on a Sunday and celebrate says so much about the friendships formed and the impact of Bryan’s presence in the band. Every band member WORKS TOGETHER to make beautiful music. That’s what it’s all about. #Community.💙🌲💛 This is a first for any Redwood SEED Scholar and we hope it won’t be the last! #MakeMusic College Life! 😊 Video 1: UC Davis Marching Band serenades Bryan - a senior in the band and a Redwood SEED Scholar. Pic 2: Bryan is smiling as he watches the band perform.

Hey y’all! Come out and see us perform during halftime at this Friday’s upcoming Sacramento Kings game! Use this link/QR code to get your tickets – see you there!! #GoAgs ! 💙💛 #UCDavis #OurUCDavis  Image description: Black bolded text at the top reads, “Come watch the UC Davis Marching Band at a Sacramento Kings game! Friday, February 6th, 2026 at 7:00PM!” Underneath, “The UCDMB will be performing at halftime during the 2/6 Sacramento Kings game! Tickets are available at the QR code below or at: /zx34dj68 See you there!” A QR code is at the bottom of the image, along with italicized text that reads, “Valid until game day 2/6.” The background behind the text is a collage of 3 images of the UCDMB in informal uniform cheering and playing at basketball games.

Interested in joining the Marching Band? You still can! We are still accepting members for the remainder of the year! For those interested, we will be holding an informational meeting next Monday, January 12th at 7:10pm! Meet us in the Band Room, between the ARC and Segundo Lawn– scroll to see a map and our front door. Can’t make the meeting? Head to the link in our bio to access our website to register or to contact us with any questions! We hope to see you there!! Go Ags! 💙💛 #UCDavis #OurUCDavis #GoAgs Image descriptions: 1: A semi-transparent white text box appears over a background image of UCDMB members performing at a football halftime in formal uniform. The large navy blue text at the top reads, “Join the Band!!” Under that, smaller navy blue text says, “Informational meeting: Monday, Jan 12th at 7:10pm in the Band Room.” A yellow arrow underneath the words “Band Room” points toward the next slide in the post. At the bottom, a black UCDMB logo of a cow playing a sousaphone stands next to small black text that reads, “Open to all students interested in joining the UCDMB. No music or marching experience necessary!” 2: A map showing the location of the UCDMB Band Room with small red text reading “Band Room door” and a white arrow pointing to the precise location.  3: A wide angle perspective of the front Band Room double doors. A navy blue band at the top contains white text: “See you there :)”