Husky Marching Band

When returning from an away game, band members sing the Alma Mater upon first reaching the old Montlake draw bridge and seeing the parapets of Husky stadium.

The rookies must learn the fight song by the first home-game. They are tested on the first road trip of the season. Each bus has the rookies sing the fight song without making a mistake when leaving the Seattle area.

Following each Husky victory, each band member wears their baseball hat backwards to help celebrate the win.

After each first down, the band plays a unison note. For each consecutive first down an additional tone is added to the run, half a step higher.

Campus Rallies - Campus Rallies tend to be Husky Band members and Greek socialites favorite Friday Night tradition. During football season and before every home football game, band members and cheer squad all dress up and head out into the cool fall night to get the entire campus ready for the football game the following afternoon. Traveling through the dorm system on North Campus and into the streets surrounding, you can hear the Husky Band play every fans favorite songs. Everyone joins the band dancing and singing all the way. The evening is topped off on the steps of Suzzallo Library with a wild pep rally.

Pre-Game Traditions - Before the Husky Football team takes the field on Saturday afternoons, the Husky Band can be seen performing a traditional pre-game show. The show starts out with the Logo pull-out W, all the while playing Bow Down to Washington. As friendly salute to the visiting team, the HMB performs the opponents fight song. The band continues to play and march, forming a large flag pole and raising a huge American Flag during America the Beautiful and the Star-Spangled Banner.

UWAA - The Husky Marching Band is proud to rev-up spirited Husky fans with several guest appearances at UW Alumni Association events throughout the year. From the Homecoming Rally to Washington Warm Up tailgate parties at away football games to Husky Hoop Jump Starts at select basketball home games, the HMB is music to Husky fans' ears as they gear-up to beat the competition. Be a part of a Husky tradition by participating in these UWAA events. For more details about the Homecoming Rally, Washington Warm Ups and Husky Hoop Jump Starts, visit UWalum.com.

Like 'Hang on Sloopy' at Ohio State, for over twenty years 'Tequila' has been recognized as the Husky Bands 'dynasty song'. From the 'Tequila!' bumper stickers Husky fans sport on their cars, to the local sports apparel store called 'The Tequila Club', no other song gets the purple and gold faithful as energized as that classic '50's hit which was first popularized as a sports anthem by the Husky Band. Today the Band plays 'Tequila' on the first big play in the second half of each game and during all away game pre-game shows.

Since 1921 The Siren has sounded after each Washington score, every Washington victory and upon the entrance of the Purple & Gold into Husky Stadium. Care and operation of The Siren is vested in the band's Equipment Manager.

Perhaps the bands most celebrated tradition is the worldwide fan phenomenon known as 'The Wave'. Created at Husky Stadium by former director Bill Bissell and yell king Rob Weller, 'The Wave' has gone on to international fame. To perpetuate Husky Stadiums status as 'The Home of the Wave', band members are expected to enthusiastically participate in it when ordered by the Yell King.