Band Alumni Summer Band
Band Alumni Summer Band
A community concert band-style ensemble that performs several outdoor concerts in the Twin Cities area each summer. The band is composed of approximately 125 people, including current U of M students, alumni, and others that may or may not have previous affiliation with the U of M.
Rehearsal Details
The band rehearses on Wednesday evenings. As of now, all rehearsals will be held either outside on the West Plaza or in the Marching Band Main Rehearsal Hall at Huntington Bank Stadium (HBS) on the campus of the University of Minnesota from 6-9pm. You can enter through the marching band entrance, located inside the Pope County entrance on the North side of the stadium.
We are flexible with scheduling conflicts, since summer is frequently a time of traveling and activities. I will ask that you try to be present at as many rehearsals as possible, since it is still our intent to be able to play great music at a high level. A specific request in this regard would be to make sure that if you need to miss a rehearsal that it not be a rehearsal immediately before a concert – unless you are also not available to attend that concert.
Parking is available right outside the stadium ($1 an hour), but other parking and transit options are always utilized by our members. Events held near the stadium could effect the parking rate. Check the Parking & Transportation website often.
2026 Summer Band Registration Form Here
Please register by May 13, 2026
Rehearsal Dates
W 5/20: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 5/27: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 6/3: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 6/10: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 6/17: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 6/24: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 7/15: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 7/22: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium (Tentative- pending aquatennial performance)
W 7/29: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
W 8/5: Rehearsal; 6:30pm-9pm; MRH, Huntington Bank Stadium
Performances
At this time, we do not have concert dates set and it has been a challenge to find venues with availability that are large enough for our group. We will be performing at Northrop and the St. Paul Cathedral but do not have dates set. Our goal is to schedule concerts for Wednesday evenings if possible. If you know of a venue that has availability and is large enough for our ensemble, please send their contact information to [email protected].
Directors
This season we will have two graduate student teaching assistants, Muhamad Yusri Bin Mohamed Ali and Nahal Javan, sharing the position of band director. An introduction email from them will be sent prior to the first rehearsal.
Repertoire
Musically, a variety of repertoire is included in our concert sets, but it always includes some of the traditional U of M repertoire: Minnesota Rouser, Minnesota March, and Battle Hymn of the Republic, among others. In addition to the traditional music, we include standard concert band repertoire to fill out our concerts. Music will be sent out via email prior to the first rehearsal. You will be responsible for printing or downloading a digital copy of your music.
Concert Band Repertoire
Dam Busters March by Eric Coates arr. Duthoit
West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein arr. Jay Bocook
ABBA on Broadway arr. Michael Brown
The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Phillip Sousa
Music from Wicked arr. Michael Sweeney
Star Wars Sage by John Williams/Stephen Bulla
Latina by Frank Bencriscutto
English Folk Songs Suite by R. Vaughan Williams
Clarinet Candy by Leroy Anderson
The Minnesota March by John Phillip Sousa
Traditional Music
Star Spangled Banner
Minnesota Rouser
Minnesota March
Go Gopher Victory
MN Fight
Our MN
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Hail! MN
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