Registration

Pitt vs. Youngstown St at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field)
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Kickoff is 3:30pm EDT.

Registration closed on Thursday, September 19. Attendance is not guaranteed for those who do not pre-register.

Schedule

DayTime Event
Friday, Sep 205:00–6:30pm Rehearsal in the Pitt Sports Dome (optional)
Saturday, Sep 2111:30am–2:00pm Check-in (required)
Tentative location is Gold Lot 2 near the corner of General Robinson Street and Tony Dorsett Drive (look for the large rental truck)
Saturday, Sep 2111:30am–2:00pm Tailgate: on The Great Lawn, located outside of Gate A
Saturday, Sep 211:30pm Pregame concert at Gate A (optional)
Saturday, Sep 212:20pm Line-up for March to Victory Parade near the truck
Saturday, Sep 212:30pm March to Victory Parade into Stadium (required if not purchasing ticket independently)
The alumni will enter the stadium with the Varsity Band. Our seating is tentatively in Section 130 (near the band)
Saturday, Sep 213:30pm kickoff and during game All Band Alumni sitting in the designated seating are invited to play along with the Varsity Band for fight songs and stand tunes
Saturday, Sep 21Halftime Performance with the Varsity Band on the field
Saturday, Sep 21Third Quarter The truck will open again in case you need to leave early
Saturday, Sep 21Postgame, continuing for 45–60 minutes Light refreshments at the truck

Details

Cost & Registration

Alumni Band Day activities are included in your annual Pitt Band Alumni Council dues of $35.00 which are payable upon online registration. This includes the game admission and tailgate. Dues and a complimentary cotton polo will be provided to first-year graduates (last 12 months) who register, free of charge. Registration will be open through Thursday, September 19. Attendance is not guaranteed for those who do not pre-register.

There will be a check-in table at the tailgate before the game. All registrants, including Colorguard and Golden Girls, must check in upon arrival.

Attire

The expected attire for the day is:

  1. a current Pitt Band Alumni polo in the Pitt Royal and Pitt Gold colors (first used in 2019),
  2. black pants or shorts without holes or tears (no “athleisure” wear), and
  3. dark-colored shoes.
Cotton polos can be ordered with registration for $10.00 (free for first-year graduates) or brought from a previous year. Sizes are first-come, first-served with distribution at the tailgate ONLY; no size reservations will be made. Golf polos previously ordered from a PBAC webstore are also welcome. Either must be in the current Pitt Royal and Pitt Gold colors (first used in 2019). Golden Girls and colorguard will wear their designated outfit instead of the polo.

These are expected to be the only Pitt Band Alumni apparel items that will be permitted on the field. In the event of anticipated adverse weather impacts, these “uniform” rules may be somewhat relaxed at PBAC's discretion, which will be communicated to registrants closer to the event date.

While not required, participants are also permitted to wear their own Pitt hat or ballcap in the current colors. You are also encouraged to wear underneath your “uniform” whatever other gear is comfortable and gets you into the Game Day spirit!

Instruments

Bring your instrument. Cases can stay on the truck and be picked up beginning in the third quarter.

We will also have limited instruments available to borrow on the day of the game. For anyone planning to borrow an instrument, PLEASE let us know on your registration form by Monday, September 16. We may not be able to honor requests received after this date as our supplies are limited and we need to know how many to load onto our truck. Note, however, that we are very short on mouthpieces and reeds, so please bring your own if at all possible.

Logistics

Pregame Concert, 1:30pm

Location: Steps outside of Gate A

The pregame concert with the varsity band will occur outside of Gate A. We will play the music for the day with the varsity band. You can download the music if you want to preview or print it (password is hailtopitt). This performance is optional.

Login information for using your smartphone as a flip folder will be provided at check-in; limited paper copies of music will also be available. PBAC will not be providing smartphone lyres (known as “eFlip” devices) to registrants, but you are welcome to bring your own if you have one. You can purchase eFlips at TonalInnovation.com, and download the smartphone app on the App Store (for iOS) or Google Play (for Android).

Parade Into Stadium, line-up 2:20pm, step-off 2:30pm

Location: Corner of Tony Dorsett Dr and General Robinson St, near the truck

In order to get into the game, you MUST either:

  1. Participate in the parade and march into the stadium with the band and alumni
  2. Meet the end of the parade at Gate 5, at the northeast corner of Acrisure Stadium, where the band marches in, wearing your black pants and the current Pitt Band Alumni polo, or your respective Golden Girl or Colorguard attire
  3. Have your own ticket and meet the alumni inside

Halftime

We will join the varsity band for the Pitt Fight song portion of the halftime show. The music will be Victory, Hail to Pitt, and the Alma Mater, as well as September (Earth, Wind & Fire).

You will be able to download the music ahead of time if you want to preview or print it (password is hailtopitt).

Postgame

During the third quarter, someone from PBAC will be manning the truck so that you can get cases, etc. if you need to leave early. Note that there is no re-entry to Acrisure Stadium once you exit. We also plan to have a postgame tailgate for anyone that is interested, continuing for approximately 45–60 minutes following the conclusion of the game.

Policies

Photo Policy

Photos may be taken over the course of Alumni Band Day. Participants acknowledge that said photos may contain their image, and may be used in media published by the Pitt Band Alumni Council or for future promotion of events related to Pitt Band alumni.

Conduct Policy

By participating in Alumni Band Day, participants agree to proudly represent the University of Pittsburgh and the Pitt Band Alumni by exercising appropriate behavior, cooperating with all Pitt Band staff and PBAC volunteers, and adhering to Acrisure Stadium game day policies. Any failure to do so can jeopardize the future of this event, and may result in my immediate dismissal from Alumni Band Day and/or future PBAC events.

Questions

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