Marching Band

3rd Place at the SW Iowa Band Jamboree!

Congratulations to the Raider Marching Band on a 3rd place finish out of 17 bands at the 71st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in Clarinda on Saturday, October 3, 2026!

2026 Marching Band Fall Schedule

• Saturday, October 17, 2026 — IHSMA South State Marching Band Festival, Waukee (optional spectator trip; departs 7:00 a.m., home about 2:30 p.m.)

• Friday, October 23, 2026 — Iowa Wild hockey performance, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines — full band, required. Bus leaves 3:45 p.m. and arrives about 5:00 p.m.; band reports to the north entrance by 5:30 p.m. Pregame performance 6:15 p.m., game at 7:00 p.m., with short performances after the 1st and 2nd intermissions. We stay for the whole game. Students bring money for their own food.

• Saturday, October 31, 2026 — NWMSU Homecoming Parade (competition), Maryville, MO. Call 6:45 a.m., bus departs 7:00 a.m., parade 9:00 a.m.

• Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Tingley Halloween Parade (80th annual), Tingley. Lineup 6:30 p.m., parade 7:00 p.m.

Times marked TBA will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.

Raider Marching Band 2026

Our 2026 show features the music of Daft Punk and The Weeknd. This year we're launching a Color Guard and growing our Drumline. Be Your Best!

Upcoming Performances

• IHSMA State Marching Band Festival (spectator trip) — Saturday, October 17, 2026, Waukee. Departs 7:00 a.m., home about 2:30 p.m.

• Iowa Wild Performance — Friday, October 23, 2026, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines. Bus leaves 3:45 p.m.

• NWMSU Homecoming Parade (competition) — Saturday, October 31, 2026, Maryville, MO. Call 6:45 a.m., bus departs 7:00 a.m., parade 9:00 a.m.

• Tingley Halloween Parade — Saturday, October 31, 2026, Tingley. Lineup 6:30 p.m., parade 7:00 p.m.

Full details are on the Events & Calendar page.