2022 Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Contest
October 22, 2022
Directors, click HERE to register your band.
Class of 2023, We Want You!!!
Auditioning is easy, stress-free, and starts an adventure for a lifetime!
Email tpardue@mcneese.edu to set up an in-person or online audition!
Virtual Clinics
We are pleased to offer FREE virtual clinics for both marching basics and breathing fundamentals!
Do you want to improve your performance in marching band? This is for you! Are you a band director trying to find a solution to teaching these skills while in a non-traditional format? Look no further! Both video series are designed to help high school and college students develop these important skills whether in person or during the online learning environment presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
We promise it will be a educational, detailed, and fun experience you shouldn’t miss. Click the link below for each video series!
Sights and Sounds
Recent Concerts
Symphonic Band Concert April 28, 2022 Tritico Theatre
Wind Symphony Concert April 13, 2022 Tritico Theatre
Symphonic Band Concert March 8, 2022 Tritico Theatre
Wind Symphony Concert March 4, 2022 Tritico Theatre
Wind Symphony Concert November 18, 2021 Tritico Theatre
Wind Symphony Concert September 24, 2021 Tritico Theatre
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band Concert
April 22, 2021 McNeese Alumni Pavilion, 6:00pm
Wind Symphony Concert November 10, 2019 Tritico Theatre, 7:00pm
Wind Symphony Concert February 28, 2020 Tritico Theatre, 8:00pm
Honor Band Concert February 29, 2020 Tritico Theatre, 2:00pm
Class of 2021: We Want You!
Are you in your senior year of high school? Are you looking for a university that offers a superior academic environment AND an amazing college band experience at an extremely affordable price? If so, we believe you are looking for McNeese State University, and we are definitely looking for you! While hundreds of universities offer almost exactly the same ensembles to their students, we believe our experiences are truly unique. Once you meet our students, see our state-of-the-art facilities, and get to know our faculty members, we think you will be very surprised with what THIS mid-sized state university has to offer. You will LOVE the personalized experience here which will prepare you for your next step in education or your career.
Honor Bands, Camps & Festivals
McNeese State University offers several exciting opportunities for current High School Band Students. From our All-Star High School Marching Band event every September, to our regional honor bands and our annual Gulf Coast Marching Band Championship, we have great opportunities for you to visit campus and interact with our current McNeese students. We want you to come back to see us again, and again, and again!
The McNeese Band Experience
There is something for everyone here at McNeese. Participate in as many or as few ensembles as you like. The Pride of McNeese provides the excitement of the fall football seasons, with the Cowboy Basketball Band heating up the court in the winter/spring. Two concert bands, jazz ensemble, percussion ensembles and numerous chamber ensembles round out a wide variety of performance (and scholarship!) opportunities.
