The University of California Marching Band is one of the oldest college marching bands on the West Coast with this year being the 134th year of our organization. The full band performs at every home football game and select away games, with our most recent being the LA Bowl in SoFi Stadium. The California Straw Hat Band is a subgroup of the marching band which performs throughout the year at various campus and community events, including the Warriors Championship Parade and Super Bowl 50! The current Cal Band, under the direction of Matthew Sadowski, boasts a membership of over 230 students, and is one of the few bands in the nation that still marches in the traditional high-step form. The Cal Band is also one of the few remaining student-run bands in the nation; members run rehearsals, choose and arrange the songs we play, create the field shows we march, coordinate the trips we take, and advertise our organization globally. The success of the Cal Band depends upon the loyalty, devotion, and spirit of its members. Go Bears!

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