History
The Greenbrier East Spartan Marching Band has a rich history of over 50 years with many amazing performance on the local, state, national, and international levels.
previous directors
Lee Gillespie
1968-1974
GARY WILLIAMS
RUSS BUSH
Jeff Bryant
1981-1997
JON MERRITT
1997-1998
GARY ALLEN
Fall 1998
The Greenbrier East Marching band was formed in 1968 and has put on many award winning shows since its creation.
History of Field Shows
1968-1985 - Shows in this era were not usually titled. Some favorite selections from these years include- "How the West was Won", "West Virginia Show", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Godspell", "On Broadway", "Patriotic Medley", "Spirit of Spain", "Ice Castles", "Night on Bald Mountain", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Veracruz", "Amazing Grace", "Soul Man", "Everybody Loves the Blues", "Malaguena", "Topaz", "Turkey in the Straw", "Aztec Fire", "Heliopolis", "Moorside March", "Memory", "For Your Eyes Only", "Country Roads", and "The Theme from Shaft".
1986- Bond
1987- Hot Jazz
1988- Odyssey '88
1989- Spytacular
1990- East on Broadway
1991- Lord of the Rings
1992- New World Symphony
1993- Trail of Tears
1994- Gettysburg
1995- Heroes Lost and Fallen
1996- Ghost Train
1997- The Magic of Queen
1998- La Fiesta Mexicana
1999- For the Common Man
2000- West Side Story
2001- Pearl
2002- Lord of the Rings
2003- Dreams, Nightmares, and the Awakening
2004- The Wall
2005- Aerosmith
2006- Symphony X - The New Mythology Suite
Highest Score (TOB): 83.50
2007- Dark Side of Oz
Highest Score (TOB): 88.10
2008- The Pulse of America
Highest Score (TOB): 85.40
2009- Bond
Highest Score (TOB): 83.40
2010- Sparta
Highest Score (TOB): 85.20
2011- Coolest Small Town
Highest Score (TOB): 83.40
2012- Methods of Madness
Highest Score (TOB): 84.80
2013- Legend of Zelda
Highest Score (TOB): 85.65
2014- The Wall
Highest Score (TOB): 85.70
2015- Back to the Future
2016- X Marks the Spot
2017- Imagine
Highest Score (TOB): 87.15
2018- Clue
Highest Score (TOB): 83.25
2019- The Crossroads
Highest Score (ABA): 93.5
2020- Certified Bop
2021- The Dark Side of Oz
2022- Rise of the Fallen: A Radical, Bodacious, Totally Tubular, Gnarly, Most Excellent 80's Underdog Story
Alumni & friends can enjoy more band memories by checking out this Facebook group!