Bulldog Marching Band: Road to the Rose Parade

November 14, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

The Bulldog Marching Band at the Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Fresno.

The Bulldog Marching Band is one of 20 bands that will perform at the 136th Rose Parade on January 1, 2025.

Marching band members go global at Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade

March 16, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Members of the Bulldog Marching Band in Dublin, Ireland marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade with the Mountain West Conference All Star Band.

Early St. Patrick’s Day morning, about 100 members of the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band will take to the streets in Dublin, Ireland, to perform at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade as part of the Mountain West Conference All Star Band. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin on Friday, March 17, is one of the […]

The Bulldog Marching Band’s future is roses in Pasadena after fundraising goal is met

October 26, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band marches into Valley Children's Stadium.

It’s official. The Bulldog Marching Band has exceeded its fundraising goals, and they are headed to the 2023 Rose Parade!

Bulldog Marching Band selected as 2023 Rose Parade participant

November 8, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Bulldog Marching Band members cheer as they learn they will be playing at the Rose Bowl.

The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band was selected by the Tournament of Roses Association as an official participant of the 2023 Rose Parade on Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena.

Bulldog Stadium hosts Sierra Cup Classic band competition

October 12, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

A Bulldog Marching band flute player is in focus with other band brass players blurred in the background as they perform in a stadium.

The best high school marching bands will once again descend on Fresno State as California’s premier competitive high school marching band experience returns live and in-person. The “Sierra Cup Classic” competition runs from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Bulldog Stadium.

#TBT The 2017 Bulldog Marching Band Prepares for the Season

August 13, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

#TBT Throwback Thursday - Image of a Bulldog Marching Band Member in uniform holding his fist up.

In normal times, for a couple of weeks leading up to the start of the Fall semester, the buildings’ empty halls begin to come alive as the Bulldog Marching Band assembles for their annual Band Camp. The sounds of drums reverberate off walls around the campus as student musicians prepare to entertain during the back to school festivities and ensuing football season.

Three crowdfunding efforts launch in the College of Arts and Humanities

October 22, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

As Fresno State rolls out their crowdfunding platform, three areas in the College of Arts and Humanities look to raise funds for scholarships, student travel and preserving local history. The campaigns end on Oct. 31.

Bulldog Marching Band helps build excitement, on and off the field

October 13, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

The dedicated students who perform in the Bulldog Marching Band come from various backgrounds, representing nearly every academic major on campus. Participation is extra-curricular, with students committing six to eight hours of practice each week – in addition to their class work, performance and travel time. To recruit and retain the most talented students, scholarships are critical.