SARASOTA - Since Chuck Alfrey took over the Sarasota High Marching Band in 2014, the Marching Sailors annually earned high marks in their marching assessments. He no longer directs the marching band, but drum major Joshua Kroepfl tells me he's not gone. "

SARASOTA - The Riverview High Marching Kilties exude power. Compare the size of any of Riverview's football teams to the 210-member band, and the difference speaks for itself. That can be nerve-wracking for incoming freshmen. "Starting as a freshman, I wa

ENGLEWOOD - In marching band, you'll likely meet everyone during band camp before school starts, including other freshmen starting with you. Band captain Sebastian Holmes tells me that made the transition to high school easier. "Because you have friends t

PUNTA GORDA - Paul Montonari speaks to the Silver King Band after practice at 8 p.m. "Between now and Tuesday, all of you practice the doodoo out of the music, okay? Learn your parts," Montonari tells the kids. They had been practicing at Charlotte High s

The Venice High School Marching Indians shift gears away from pop and Disney music this year. They're tackling one of the most well-known works of the 19th century.

After a football season that went too quickly, four Suncoast bands featured in our Band of the Week series compete Saturday, November 17th, in the state championships. 

The Braden River Marching Band has the case of the giggles in their halftime show, Humor Me. It delves into darker and sadder humor, but ends with slapstick and a feeling of euphoria. The band scored straight superiors at the 2018 FBA Marching Assessment.

The Riverview Kiltie Marching Band is hot off a great performance at last weekend's FBA festival, being the only Sarasota County school to score Straight Superiors at their marching assessment.

BRADENTON – The Lakewood Ranch Marching Mustangs are using music from Sergei Rachmaninoff in this year's halftime show.

BRADENTON – Ryan Mullins, band captain for the Southeast Marching Noles, says the band is far better at dark shows. “Minor chords? Those sound awesome. We love playing them,” Mullins says. Their last two shows tackled Peter Pan and Hamilton, but this year’s show goes for the darker theme Mullins loves as the band turns […]
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NORTH PORT – The North Port High Marching Band continues an excellent music program as their sound continues to evolve, fitting considering their halftime show. SNN’s Marco La Manno brings you the sounds of the Bobcats in this week’s Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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SARASOTA – After years of improvement, the Sarasota High Mighty Sailor Band hopes to do more than mirror last year’s performance. SNN’s Marco La Manno shares the sounds of the halftime show, “Reflections,” in this week’s Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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VENICE – You’ll often find two types of bands at a high school football game: drum core style, and show bands. A drum core style band, which is typically very competitive, takes part in many competitions, and doesn’t typically play popular music. Then you have the show band, which tackles popular music and songs that […]
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SARASOTA – The Booker High Marching Band hopes to bloom with its new band director and halftime show this year. SNN’s Marco La Manno visits the Whirlwind Brigade in this week’s Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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ENGLEWOOD – The Marching Manta Rays take a new approach to a more ambitious halftime show this year. Marco La Manno visits the Lemon Bay high band students in Englewood in this week’s Friday Football Fever Band of the Week. As an online bonus, we had a little mishap trying to start our interview with Lorrie […]
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BRADENTON – The Lakewood Ranch Marching Mustangs are using music and movement from the poem The Divine Comedy, and the video game Dante’s Inferno, to bring Mankind’s journey to life. SNN’s Marco La Manno shares this sound in the final installment of your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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BRADENTON – The Braden River Band of Pirates takes a journey through the human emotions in a show called The Human Experience. SNN’s Marco La Manno introduces us to the marching band and their halftime show, in your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week. You can catch the Braden River Marching Band at the […]
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SARASOTA – You’ve probably experienced this: you’ve heard a song all your life, and then you realize it’s from a band you thought you didn’t like or an opera or musical you’ve never seen. That’s what Sarasota High’s band (placed 1st in their class at the Braden River Marching Invitational this month. Go Mighty Sailors!) […]
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BRADENTON – One of the most popular Broadway productions in recent memory is being performed by the Marching Noles in their jaunty halftime show this year. SNN’s Marco La Manno takes us to Southeast High in your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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BRADENTON – The Manatee High Marching Band brings the sounds of cinema to the football field in their halftime show. SNN’s Marco La Manno introduces us to the Marching Canes in your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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NORTH PORT – Despite Hurricane Irma disrupting their practices, the North Port High Marching Bobcats continue to practice their halftime show based on a popular character created almost 100 years ago. SNN’s Marco La Manno has a look at this Latin show in your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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VENICE – Venice High brings the sounds of Jersey to the football field, featuring Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valli and My Chemical Romance. SNN’s Marco La Manno shares their sound on your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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ENGLEWOOD – The Lemon Bay Marching Manta Rays went to D.C. this year, and now they come back with the sounds of Broadway and a new band director SNN’s Marco La Manno showcases their halftime performance in your Friday Football Fever Band of the Week.
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