The Fire of the Carolinas, the marching band at Elon University, is a contemporary ensemble that performs at all Phoenix home football games, select away football games, and at various University events throughout the fall.
[1] All Elon students are eligible for membership within the band which includes winds, percussion, color guard, feature twirler, and dance team.
It was organized by student Landon Walker and had 22 members under Drum Major Harold Hilburn.
The Fire of the Carolinas performs 3-4 high energy, entertainment focused halftime shows every year that includes a wide variety of music from classic rock, pop, and jazz, to modern alternative and current popular music.
Elon University has the Iota Xi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma[2] that is connected to the band.