sonderaway

WERE YOU ACTUALLY PLAYING??

I was in college marching band as well as DCI and watched with a group of band people.. we were all pretty convinced you guys weren't playing (which totally isn't your fault, I know you would have played if you had had the option).

Common in band performances honestly. I've been in numerous bands over the years and you often feel "used" because you tend to perform just because it's a "great experience". Plus, you end up missing some things you'd love to see lol

My guess is they got some dinner afterwards, but no SB swag.

Awesome! Congrats, you guys did sound great, and it's better knowing it was really you guys!

You aren't wrong, but it's frustrating to be in a college marching band where the college football players are put up in hotel suites the night before games and the band has to wake up at 1AM because they couldn't afford to get us housing.... (and our football team sucks so the "football team brings in revenue" isn't exactly accurate in this case)

Or being told that we have a day that starts at 4AM and goes until 10PM and being told that they can't afford to properly feed us, but the football team gets a three course meal after their games (while the band has people passing out on the field due to lack of nutrients..)

Was your color guard involved at all? You mentioned all of the instrument sections below. I'm assuming the color guard would be in the same numbers as the woodwinds