Alumni Band

The Iowa State University Alumni Band Association was first created in 1979 after a graduate of Iowa State proposed the idea to the current directors of the ISU Marching Band. 

The next week the idea was proposed to the Iowa State University Alumni Association, who then provided a list of marching band alumni.

The ISU Alumni Band Association, made of 165 members from the classes of 1927 to 1981,  made its first appearance during the Homecoming of 1979. The band performed during the half time of the football game that weekend. 

In the following years, the band has participated in events such as Veishea, and has performed as the Alumbi Pep Band at both men’s and women’s basketball games.

Today, the alumni band encourages anyone, graduated or not, who was previously a member of the Iowa State band, to become a part of the ISU Alumni band. Approximately 200 alumni return each year to play at the halftime of the Homecoming game.

The group also encourages spouses and family members to participate in activities throughout the weekend.

While Homecoming remains to be an event for the alumni, the Alumni Band gives past ISU students a way to continue to be a part of the Iowa State family.