University of Hawaii Marching Band

University of Hawaiʻi Marching Band
School	University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
Location	Honolulu, HI
Conference	Big West
Founded	1923
Director	David M. Blon
Members	250
Website	http://www.uhband.hawaii.edu/

The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior Marching Band is a marching band for the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.

History

The first band at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa was established in 1923. The only university marching band in the state of Hawaii and the biggest student organization on campus performs pregame and halftime at all the Hawaiʻi Warriors football home games at Aloha Stadium, including bowl games, as well as pep band at home games for basketball and volleyball.

General information

The UH marching band consists of over 250 members. Under the direction of David M. Blon, it is considered a one-credit graded course at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Students enrolled receive a tuition waiver, with rehearsals three days a week. The band played at the 2008 Sugar Bowl.

Instrumentation includes approximately 16 flutes and piccolos, 19 clarinets, 43 alto/tenor saxophones, 11 French horns, 39 trumpets, 18 trombones, 8 baritones, 18 tubas, 30 percussion and 14 color guard

References

University of Hawaii Bands website

External links

University of Hawaii Bands Website

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues	Moiliili Field (1909–1925) Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974) Aloha Stadium (1975–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Kuter Trophy) Fresno State: Battle for the Screwdriver Wyoming (Paniolo Trophy)

Culture & lore	Vili The Warrior University of Hawaii Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

The University of Hawaiʻi – Ma luna aʻe o na lahui a pau ke ola ke kanaka

Universities	Manoa Hilo Kahului West Oʻahu	UH

Community Colleges	Hawaii Honolulu Kapiolani Kauai Leeward Windward

Schools and Departments	Burns School of Medicine Richardson School of Law Hamilton Library

Marching bands of the Mountain West Conference

Full members	United States Air Force Academy Band (Air Force) Blue Thunder Marching Band (Boise State) Colorado State University Marching Band (Colorado State) Bulldog Marching Band (Fresno State) Pride of the Sierra (Nevada) Spirit Marching Band (New Mexico) Marching Aztecs (San Diego State) San Jose State Spartan Marching Band (San Jose State) Star of Nevada (UNLV) Aggie Marching Band (Utah State) Western Thunder Marching Band (Wyoming)

Affiliate members	University of Hawaii Marching Band (Hawaii)