Panther Marching Band
Welcome to the online home of the UNI Panther Marching Band, the largest student organization on the University of Northern Iowa campus! Each year the Panther Marching Band combines Panther spirit, pride, musicianship, and more than 120 years of tradition to create renowned gridiron excitement. The band consists of students from 79 different majors including nearly every discipline and major available at UNI. The band is open to both music majors and non-majors, and approximately 71% of our students are not music majors.
Drumline
All the information you need about auditioning for our drumline and frontline.
Community College & Part-time UNI Students
The PMB welcomes local and regional community college students, and part-time UNI students.
Opportunities with the Panther Marching Band
The Panther Marching Band performs at all home games and select away games, and prepares five different field shows each season.
In 2014 the band performed in the New Year's Day Parade in London, England at the invitation of the Lord Mayor of Westminster. In 2016 the band traveled to Rome, Italy to perform for the New Years' Day Parade at the invitation of the City Council of Rome. In 2019, the PMB performed in Dublin, Ireland at the St. Patrick's Parade at the invitation of the Board of Directors of Ireland's St. Patrick's Festival. In 2023, the PMB performed in Madrid, Spain at the Cabalgata de Reyes Magos.
Now, for December of 2024, the Lord Mayor of Westminster has invited the PMB to triumphantly return to London for another appearance at the London New Year's Day Parade! All PMB members, even ones who are new the PMB and UNI are able to go on this optional trip. Please contact Dr. Mertz, the PMB's director, for information on how to join the trip. It is sure to be the opportunity of a lifetime!
We look forward to many more international performances to come!
