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HMB performing drill in Kinnick Stadium depicting Caitlin Clark shooting a "3" from the logo

Iowa marching band honors Caitlin Clark during Hawkeyes' football game

Saturday, September 16, 2023
During Saturday's Iowa football game against the visiting Western Michigan Broncos, the Hawkeyes' band paid tribute to Clark during the halftime show.
HMB performing Caitlin Clark Drill in Kinnick Stadium

Iowa Marching Band Paid Tribute to Caitlin Clark With Incredible Halftime Show

Saturday, September 16, 2023
Saturdays in September may be dedicated to college football, but that didn’t stop Iowa’s marching band from getting a head start on basketball season with a shoutout to the campus’s biggest star: Caitlin Clark.
Modern Marching Herky Logo

Meet the "New" Marching Herky!

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
We are pleased to reveal a new family of graphics for the Hawkeye Marching Band! We worked closely with the Iowa Athletics licensing office to create new Marching Herky logos for the Hawkeye Marching Band, as well as the Iowa Alumni Marching Band.
Nick Miller Conducting at the Music City Bowl

Announcing new Assistant Director of Bands, Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Director of Marching Percussion, Nick Miller

Thursday, May 11, 2023
We are pleased to announce Nick Miller has been named the new Assistant Director of Bands, Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band and Director of Marching Percussion at the University of Iowa. Mr. Miller has served for the last five years as our Drumline Instructor and a graduate teaching assistant for the HMB.
Photo of Block "I" on the field in Kinnick Stadium with "20" on one side and "23" on the other

Meet the Hawkeye Marching Band Class of 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Meet the students graduating from the University of Iowa in May 2023!
The Iowa Pep Band performing in the Elite 8 in the NCAAW Tournament in Seattle

They’re Playing in the Tournament Too, but From the Stands

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Pep bands follow their schools’ teams around the country, providing the soundtrack to games on their instruments.
Drum Major and Drumline during run on in Pregame

Ready for the Boom: Inside the Hawkeye Marching Band

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
From preseason camp to game time, go behind the scenes with Iowa’s Golden Girl, drum major, and 250-plus marching musicians.
Drum Major Christian Frankl, Golden Girl Ella McDaniel, and Ohio State Marching Band members

A Halftime Show for the History Books: Iowa Teams Up with Ohio State

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
This past weekend, the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band teamed up with Ohio State's marching band for an epic Elton John halftime show