UD Marching Band

Heartbeat of the University

Pulse of the Crowd

UD MArching Band

 

The University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band is known throughout the northeast as a performance ensemble with an innovative approach to entertainment and an emphasis on musicality. Considered to be on the cutting edge of the marching band activity, the band achieves its goals through the incorporation of a variety of musical styles appealing to its wide variety of audiences.

Latest News
  • Brooke Johnson directing marching band on platform

    She's with the band

    October 25, 2024 | Written by Artika Casini
    Every day feels like homecoming for UD Marching Band Director Brooke Johnson
  • School of Music Announces UDMB Director

    April 05, 2024 | Written by CAS Communications
    The University of Delaware School of Music is excited to announce that Brooke Johnson will join its faculty in fall 2024 as director of athletic bands.
  • 10 things to know about UDMB

    April 02, 2024 | Written by Megan M.F. Everhart
    Ask any member of the UD Marching Band—past or present—and they will likely agree with Gene Carlisle, AS61, a member of the first alumni band in 1970, who has returned to campus every year since to perform: "This is your extended family."

Upcoming Events


F​rom the early 60s...​​​

​When the "UD Marching Band" tradition began​
​When the "UD" tradition began​ for the band in the 1960s

...to today

Class of 2022 fill the interlocking UD formed by the UDMB during game day.

Where to find us?

UD School of Music Office

209 AED Music Building
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302.831.2578

UD Marching Band

30 W. Delaware Avenue, 2nd Floor
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716, USA
Phone: 302-831-4951