CMB Alum, Aleah Peters, crowned Miss Nebraska

Congratulations to Aleah Peters, a feature twirler for the Cornhusker Marching Band 2014, who was crowned Miss Nebraska 2016 on Saturday, June 11! Good luck, Aleah, as you represent Nebraska in the Miss America Pageant the week of Sept. 6 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. You can view the picture and names of the four runners-up on (more…)

The Doug & Tony Show Twitter Takeover

We’ll post answers to commonly asked questions and also open it up to you for any questions. #DougandTonyShow16 pic.twitter.com/tqCPjMLmpb — UNL Band Program (@UNLBands) May 12, 2016

Remembering Roy Cook

Roy Edward Cook, 76, formerly of Lincoln, passed away on February 15, 2016, in Hartford, Conn. Born April 24, 1939, in Center, to the late Joseph and Dena (Helmhout) Cook. He was raised in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High in 1957 and the University of Nebraska in 1962. At UNL he majored in architecture (more…)

Funds Allow UNL Bands to Commission “Common Threads”

UNL Bands was excited to have composer Dr. Kimberly Archer in residence the week of February 8-12. Along with sessions with the conducting and composition studios, she worked with the Wind Ensemble on her piece Common Threads, commissioned with help from the Donald A. Lentz Fund and Jack R. Snider Band Alumni Association Fund, in preparation for its World Premiere (more…)