All Panther Marching Band Alumni are welcome to come back to Eastern this Homecoming Weekend, October 6-7, and join the PMB in the homecoming parade and football pregame and halftime performances.
PMB 2023 Alumni Band Schedule of Events (Tentative)
You are invited to participate in as many or as few of the events below as your schedule and expertise will allow.
Friday, October 6
4:00pm–6:00pm—PMB and Alumni Band Rehearsal at the Panther Pavement (just north of Carmen Hall and west of Greek Court) This is optional - you do not have to attend rehearsal to participate in the halftime show.
Saturday, October 7 (times are tentative as the Homecoming schedule has not be finalized yet)
8:00 am – Rehearsal at O'Brien Field
9:15 am – Homecoming Parade line-up
9:30 am – Homecoming Parade Begins
11:30 pm – PMB and Alumni Band Warm-up in Library Quad
12:00 pm – Panther Prowl to O'Brien Field
2:00 pm – Kick-off
The final schedule will be posted in September.
If you would like to participate in the 2023 PMB Alumni Band please click here to complete the online registration form. Music and final schedule will be emailed to registered participants in early October.
Homecoming Football Game Tickets
All Alumni participants can purchase two half-price tickets ($10) to the game (this is based upon 2022 ticket prices). Participants themselves do not need tickets. Please indicate how many you will need when filling out the registration form. We will collect payment for these during Homecoming weekend.
Questions may be directed to Prof. David Boggs, Director of Athletic Bands, dgboggs@eiu.edu.