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For its final show of the season, the Marching Illini will focus on honoring the seniors of the band. To start off halftime, the band will play Journey, the song that was voted as …
Marching Illini Challenge Alumni at Halftime
October 24, 2012 by
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As Saturday is Illinois’s homecoming vs. Indiana University, the Marching Illini will be welcoming back former band director Gary Smith, who served as director of the Marching Illini from 1976 to 1999. Since he retired, …
Marching Bands in the Big Ten
September 24, 2012 by
As you walk past the concession stand, you smell grease from the burgers, you hear the shouts of thousands walking past you, but what stands out most is in the sound off into the distance. It’s so faint, but it …
Prepare for Beatle-Mania with the Marching Illini
September 11, 2012 by
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Fans should be ready to experience a throwback to the ‘60s when the Marching Illini performs at Saturday’s game vs. Charleston Southern University; for its halftime performance, the band will be marching a Beatles-themed …
Marching Illini perform “Chicago”
September 4, 2012 by
“Three In One”
State spirit was just as strong as school spirit when the Marching Illini took the field at Saturday’s football game vs. Western Michigan University. Despite the constant threat of torrential downpours, the Marching Illini was able to …
Illini Street Fest is Back!
August 22, 2012 by
The Illini Street Fest includes fun for the whole family. Photo courtesy of fightingillini.com.
The Illini Street Fest, a former pre-game tradition at the University of Illinois, will return on September 1 prior to the Western Michigan game. The …