Marching Illini
The University of Illinois Marching Illini is proud to be The Nation's Premier College Marching Band. The unique style of the Marching Illini represents a combination of time-honored traditions and exciting innovations.
The Marching Illini annually performs at all home Fighting Illini football games. In addition to these spectacular performances before Memorial Stadium crowds, the Marching Illini travels to at least one away game per football season. The Marching Illini also showcases its world-renowned musicianship and showmanship at the annually sold-out Assembly Hall Concert. Serving as host and performing in exhibition at the close of the annual Illinois Marching Band Championships presents yet another opportunity for the Marching Illini to show why it is "The Best Band in the Land." The Marching Illini is a very select and close-knit organization which annually includes approximately 350 of the University of Illinois' finest and most dedicated students. Members of the Marching Illini represent virtually every college, discipline and major on the University's diverse Urbana-Champaign campus.
Continually at the forefront of great university marching bands, the Marching Illini was awarded the prestigious Louis Sudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy in 1983 in recognition of its many outstanding achievements. In addition to Rose Bowl appearances, the Marching Illini has performed at the Texas, All-American, Peach, Liberty, Citrus, Hall of Fame, John Hancock, Holiday, MicronPC.com, and Sugar bowl games.
New Schedule Beginning Fall 2012
MUS 273
Marching Illini
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Tuesday (Memorial Stadium Rehearsal)
Barry L. Houser, Director
*Does not fulfill major ensemble requirement for music majors.
*All ensembles are open to music majors and non-majors based on audition.