A Season of the Band
Check out the iconic Spartan Marching Band in the one-hour special, "A Season of the Band." Watch some of the segments on-demand here, including:
- Spartan band preseason: When fall is in the air, there’s nothing like football. And during football season, there’s nothing like the Spartan Marching Band.
- Spartan drumline: The backbone of the Spartan Marching Band is the MSU Drumline, and it takes a lot of work and motivation to keep the beat and an amazing sound.
- The Michigan game: The Spartan Marching Band takes the field at the “Big House” in Ann Arbor and witnesses a victory against MSU’s No. 1 rival in the Big Ten Conference.

Like what you see? Buy the DVD to view the rest of the Spartan Marching Band special including these additional segments:
- Band's first game of the season: Providing the soundtrack on game day at Spartan Stadium, the Spartan Marching Band has no preseason—its performance must be in tip-top shape for the first game.
- Spartan Alumni Marching Band: The Spartan Marching Band is legendary, and legends ride on the shoulders of those who have come before. Once a year, some of those legends come back to campus for one glorious—and sometimes very rainy—day.
- Last regular season game: It’s the last game of the regular season for the Spartan Marching Band and it’s time for MSU seniors to say goodbye to Saturdays spent marching at Spartan Stadium.
- Bowl game in Florida: It’s time for the bowl game in sunny Florida and the Spartan Marching Band is ready to put on a top-notch performance for Spartan fans around the world.
- Bonus material, including more from Director John T. Madden, the iconic MSU Drumline, and the spirit and excitement of the band that gets crowds up on their feet and cheering!
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