Season Overview

What to expect

Early residence hall move-in

2025 member move-in schedule:

• Date TBA - All percussion and color guard
• Date TBA  - New wind and brass members
• Date TBA  - Twirl-O-Jacks and full band

Additional details applicable to your position will be communicated through your mySFA email account.

Course credit

All LMB members are enrolled in a music course that follows their plan of study and receive two credit hours for participating in the band. Transfer students may be eligible for upper-level credit. For more information, contact the band office or your advisor.

Cost

In addition to the course cost, wind and percussion members should expect to spend no more than $200 for all necessary accessories, including gloves, polo shirt, etc. All in-state travel expenses, including meals, are paid by the School of Music.

Renting an instrument

We are able to supply some instruments, including sousaphone, marching baritone, mellophone and piccolo. Other instruments may be available in limited quantities and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The instrument rental fee is $50.

Rehearsals and performances

Rehearsals are held 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and on Saturday mornings of home games. The color guard rehearses one additional evening during the week.

Members of the LMB travel regularly. While this is often to football games or performing as an exhibition band at high school competitions throughout the state, additional opportunities to travel are found nationally and internationally.  

Additional performances include the Homecoming parade in downtown Nacogdoches and a performance during the annual Homecoming bonfire pep rally.