Marshall University Bands

Marshall University Bands

 

Marching Thunder

The Marshall University Marching Thunder is the largest and most visible student organization on campus. The Marching Thunder provides entertainment and school spirit at football games, basketball games, and other community functions. It’s open to ALL Marshall University students – Get involved! Find out more here.

Wind Symphony

The Wind Symphony is Marshall University’s premier concert ensemble for wind and percussion students. Under the direction of Dr. Phil Vallejo, this select ensemble is open to students from throughout the university by audition and provides the opportunity to perform literature from the traditional and contemporary repertory.

Symphonic Band

The Marshall University Symphonic Band is one of our fine ensembles that performs music recognized as core wind band repertoire, as well as some new wind band works by new and upcoming composers of today. Under the direction of Dr. Christopher Schletter, membership in the Symphonic Band is open to all Marshall University students, both music majors and non-majors.

All wind and percussion music majors: You fall 2025 audition material is post at the link below. Please be sure to give yourself enough time to prepare.

Instrumental Audition Material Here

Support the Marching Thunder

2025-26 Wind Band Concert Series

The upcoming fall 2025 and spring 2026 spring semester concert schedule will be posted here in the near future.

Tuesday, April 21
Symphonic Band Concert,
featuring Russel High School
Smith Music Recital Hall
7:00PM

Thank you for your support.

All concerts can be found on our YouTube Channel here.

The Latest

2026 Marching Thunder Events

Fall 2026 Performance Schedule
(Tentative)

September
12th – Home vs. MTSU
26th – Homecoming vs. Gardner-Webb

October
10th – Home vs. Coastal Carolina
31st – Home vs. ODU

November
7th – Tri-State Marching Championships
14th – Home vs. App. St.
21st – Home vs. Georgia Southern

December
5th – Possible SBC Championships

Possible Post-season Bowl Game – TBD