Cornell Big Red Band

Cornell Big Red Band The Cornell Big Red Band and Pep Band support the Cornell Big Red in their quest for Ivy League and NCAA domination.

This page is for past, current, and future band members and those that love the bands!

Our final Giving day throwback takes us back to the 90s and 2000. The band got to perform at a Bills game, play with a g...
03/12/2026

Our final Giving day throwback takes us back to the 90s and 2000. The band got to perform at a Bills game, play with a governor, and go to Lake Placid!! Comment your favorite band memory below! To help provide the Big Red Bands with even more memorable away trips, support us if you can this Giving Day. Don’t forget to tune in to our Giving Day livestream tonight at 9:30pm to hear “Doctor Worm,” released by They Might Be Giants in 1998, and “Holiday,” released by Green Day in 2005.

We’re back with some awesome memories from the ‘80s! Shout out to the classes of ‘81 and ‘86 for the scrapbook photos. F...
03/11/2026

We’re back with some awesome memories from the ‘80s! Shout out to the classes of ‘81 and ‘86 for the scrapbook photos. Fun traditions with your favorite people are what makes our band so special. See if you can spot your favorite band tradition, and comment what it is below! And to keep the ’80s vibes going, check out our Giving Day livestream tomorrow to hear us play “Paradise City,” released by Guns & Roses in 1987!

TOMORROW IS GIVING DAY! We are warming up to show support for the Big Red Bands! Flove
03/11/2026

TOMORROW IS GIVING DAY! We are warming up to show support for the Big Red Bands! Flove

Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁.... it's TWO days until Giving Day!!
03/10/2026

Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁.... it's TWO days until Giving Day!!

It’s time for another throwback! We went to the Rare & Manuscripts Collection, and found photos of the band from the 70s...
03/09/2026

It’s time for another throwback! We went to the Rare & Manuscripts Collection, and found photos of the band from the 70s and Bandsmen of the Year plaques dating back 70 years! Whether it’s 1956, 1976, or 2026, the Big Red Bands are going strong. Comment if you see a familiar face (or name)! Go Red, and thanks to the Cornell University library for their help!!

We love seeing color guard spin! Show support for guard and the rest of the band in 3 days!
03/09/2026

We love seeing color guard spin! Show support for guard and the rest of the band in 3 days!

What is your favorite tuba tradition? Tubaween! Crossing guards! Narco! Over there! The band would not be the same witho...
03/08/2026

What is your favorite tuba tradition? Tubaween! Crossing guards! Narco! Over there! The band would not be the same without our tubas! Give a gift on March 12th

Five days until Giving Day!!! Let our trumpets continue climbing to new heights by supporting the Big Red Bands on Givin...
03/07/2026

Five days until Giving Day!!! Let our trumpets continue climbing to new heights by supporting the Big Red Bands on Giving Day!

In more recent history, here are some photos of the pep band from 2011! Shoutout to PBM Daniel Charen ’12 and conductors...
03/06/2026

In more recent history, here are some photos of the pep band from 2011! Shoutout to PBM Daniel Charen ’12 and conductors Evan Walsh ’11, Dan Gu ’12, and Neil Lewis ’13 for leading the pep band that year. This is the oldest collection we have on SmugMug, where our historians now post photos of both the marching and pep band.

If you graduated in a year ending in 1, we now challenge you to share a photo from your band days, mention your class year, and tag a few fellow band alumni so they can do the same! We first nominate Adam Mangano Drenkard ’11 and Evan Walsh’11!

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