Golden Buffalo Marching Band

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2025 audition submissions

Welcome to the Golden Buffalo Marching Band (GBMB) at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! We’re committed to providing the best experience for any student who wishes to join this organization—music majors and non-majors alike.

Be a part of the energy and excitement that come with being a member of the GBMB!

2025-26 schedule

Bold = Required band activity

Aug. 29–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Aug. 30–CU vs. Georgia Tech, Folsom Field

Sept. 5–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Sept. 6–CU vs. Delaware, Folsom Field
Sept. 13–CU @ Houston
Sept. 19–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Sept. 20–CU vs. Wyoming, Folsom Field
Sept. 26–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Sept. 27–CU vs. BYU, Folsom Field

Oct. 4–CU @ TCU
Oct. 10–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Oct. 11–CU vs. Iowa State, Folsom Field
Oct. 25–CU @ Utah
Oct. 31–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)

Nov. 1–CU vs. Arizona, Folsom Field
Nov. 2–Band banquet, Glenn Miller Ballroom
Nov. 8–CU @ West Virginia
Nov. 21–Pearl Street Stampede (meals provided)
Nov. 22–CU vs. Arizona State, Folsom Field
Nov. 29–CU @ Kansas State

Dec. 6–Big 12 championship game, Arlington, TX
December/January–BOWL TRIP!

Pearl Street Stampedes

A favorite local tradition, the CU Boulder Golden Buffalo Marching Band (GBMB) joins the Colorado Buffaloes in Pearl Street Stampedes bringing our campus and community together as we rally for Buffs victories before each home game!

The GBMB leads the excitement and enthusiasm on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, beginning at the Boulder Courthouse downtown. Each stampede kicks off with an entertaining preview of musical highlights for the next day’s game. Don’t miss this family-friendly event as Buff fans join the heartbeat of the University of Colorado Boulder: Our Golden Buffalo Marching Band! 

Personnel

Matthew Dockendorf
Interim Director of Bands

Branden Steinmetz
Interim Associate Director of Bands
Director, Golden Buffalo Marching Band

Logan Sorey
Interim Assistant Director of Bands

Graduate Teaching Assistants
Eli Gillespie
Amy Millesen
Catherine Ryan

Ensembles Program Coordinator
Rachelle Crowell

Uniform Coordinator
Jessica Finlay-Schultz

Drumline Instructor
Jake Euler

Colorguard Instructor
Kirsten Huffman

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