Pregame
The TUMB continues its traditional pregame show during the 2026 season, featuring school songs, traditional New Orleans selections, and the Star-Spangled Banner. Look for the high-energy “Run-Out” from the Southeast Endzone Tunnel led by Drum Majors Sarah Chacon and James Le, as well as our signature “Wave,” “Fleur De Lis,” and “Block T” drill formations.
1. Let's Go Get Em
2. Roll On Tulane
3. When the Saints Go Marching In
4. Tulane Fight Song
5. Tulane Alma Mater
6. Star Spangled Banner
Drill Design by Dylan Parrilla-Koester
Thank You, Dolly!
Performance Dates: Friday, October 16, 2026; Saturday October 24, 2026
Dolly Parton’s music and cultural contributions have reached far beyond country music. Her heartfelt performances on stage and screen reflect her East Tennessee roots, warmth, and commitment to advocating for those who need a voice. The Tulane University Marching Band celebrates the Queen of Country with songs that helped make Parton an international star, alongside a folk classic she recorded in her own distinctive style.
Repertoire:
The show opens with “9 to 5,” the title song from Parton’s 1980 film. The film, its successful Broadway adaptation, and the song itself helped cement her place in pop culture and bring her music to audiences around the world.
Next, the band performs “The House of the Rising Sun.” Its Appalachian roots date back to at least 1905, and its story describes a life gone wrong in New Orleans. The Animals’ recording reached number one in the United States and the United Kingdom and became known as an early folk-rock hit. The band performs Dolly Parton’s 1980 version.
The tribute closes with “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” two of Parton’s most famous songs, which she wrote on the same day. Parton’s legacy also includes Dollywood and the Imagination Library, her philanthropic program that provides free books to young children and encourages reading.
Drill and Music Design by Joe Schievert
Color Guard Choreography by Rosalind Kidwell and members of the Tulane Color Guard
Performance Direction: West (Oct. 16), East (Oct. 24)
Good 4 “TU”: The Music of Olivia Rodrigo
Performance Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Tulane University Marching Band brings the high-energy sound of Olivia Rodrigo to Benson Field. With sharp lyrics, driving rhythms, and a fearless mix of pop and rock, Rodrigo’s music captures the intensity of growing up, falling in love, and figuring it all out along the way. The show features “good 4 u,” “love is embarrassing,” and “drop dead”—with a special appearance by the Shockwave Dance Team during “love is embarrassing.”
Repertoire:
The show opens with “good 4 u,” a fiery breakup anthem packed with punchy rhythms and explosive energy. Its blend of pop hooks and rock intensity gives the band a bold start.
Next, “love is embarrassing” turns the spotlight to the awkward, all-consuming feelings of a crush. Shockwave joins the band on the field for this playful, high-energy selection.
The show closes with “drop dead,” bringing the performance to a dramatic finish with the sound and style of Olivia Rodrigo’s latest music.
Music Arrangements: Andrew K. Szypula
Drill and Program Design by Dylan Parrilla-Koester
Color Guard Choreography by Rosalind Kidwell and members of the Tulane Color Guard
Performance Direction: West (Glazer Club)
New Orleans Funk Masters
Performance Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
New Orleans may be best known as the birthplace of Jazz music. The influences of African and Caribbean cultures were woven through the city’s musical traditions and jazz music eventually branched out into what would define R&B, Rock and Roll, and Funk music. Names like Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, The Neville Brothers, and Allen Toussaint broke out to become international stars and cemented New Orleans as a city of Funk.
The Tulane University Marching Band celebrates the masters of New Orleans Funk music with selections by Dr. John, the Meters, and Rebirth Brass Band. The TUMB welcomes Grammy Award-winning drummer, educator, and performer Stanton Moore as a Guest Artist to deliver the funky rhythms of the city to Benson Field.
Repertoire:
The show begins with a medley of the Music of Mac Rebennack, a.k.a Dr. John. Written by Randy Newman and recorded by Dr. John, “Down in New Orleans” was the title track for Disney’s 2009 Animated Feature Film, “The Princess and the Frog.” Next, “Right Place, Wrong Time” was The Nite Tripper’s biggest commercial hit, reaching number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.
The Meters defined the R&B and Funk sound of the late 1960s and ‘70s. An homage to Black Masking Mardi Gras Indians, “Hey Pocky A-Way" peaked at number 31 on the U.S. R&B Chart in 1974 and is considered a standard of Funk music all over the world.
The show closes with the driving rhythms of modern Brass Band music that combined traditional New Orleans music with modern R&B, Rock, and Funk influences to create one of the most recognizable sounds in the streets of the city. Rebirth Brass Band’s tune “AP Touro” is an up-tempo chart guaranteed to get you out of your seat.
Guest Artist: Stanton Moore
Stanton Moore is a Grammy award-winning drummer, educator and performer born and raised in New Orleans. He is especially connected to his hometown, its culture and collaborative spirit. In the early ‘90s, Moore helped found the New Orleans-based essential funk band Galactic who continue to amass a worldwide audience via recording and touring globally. The band has averaged 100 shows a year for the last 25 years.
In 2018, Moore and his bandmates in Galactic pooled their resources to purchase the internationally renown music venue Tipitina’s. Moore launched his solo career in 1998. He has 8 records under his own name. Moore’s most recent records are Krasno / Moore Project’s “Book of Queens with Grammy award winning guitarist and producer Eric Krasno. Galactic’s “Audience With The Queen” featuring New Orleans Soul Queen Irma Thomas.
Throughout his 25 year career, Moore has played and or recorded with a diverse group of artists including Maceo Parker, Joss Stone, Irma Thomas, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter (of the Meters),Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), Corrosion of Conformity, Donald Harrison Jr., Nicholas Payton, Trombone Shorty, Skerik, Charlie Hunter, Robert Walter, Will Bernard, Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Les Claypool (Primus) to name a few.
Drill and Program Design by Andrew K Szypula
Color Guard Choreography by Rosalind Kidwell and members of the Tulane Color Guard
Performance Direction: West (Glazer Club)