The band performs at all in-state football games, for various Texas Longhorn Athletics teams, and at special pep rallies and parades throughout the year.

The Longhorn Band has received prestigious honors, such as the Sudler Trophy, in 1986 and performed at many notable occasions, including Super Bowl VIII and the inaugural parades of five presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W.

Pharr developed the young band and led it on a tour through 17 states, performing at the Chicago World's Fair, Madison Square Garden, and Washington, D.C.

In his final year as director, Mr. Crockett oversaw the purchase of the large bass drum that is today known as Big Bertha and affectionately called the "Sweetheart of the Longhorn Band".

[3] Under the direction of Mr. DiNino, the Longhorn Band performed in the inaugural parades of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Glenn A. Richter, an alumnus of the University of Texas, returned to his alma mater as director of the Longhorn Band from 1980 to 1995.

Following the video round, and attendance at a summer clinic, prospectives perform a final marching and flag audition at Band Week.

Originally called Drum Wranglers and historically managed by members of the Big Flags section with high marching scores, recently the position has gone to instrumentalists, determined during Band Week.

The Drum Major leads the band onto the field in a single-file line, spelling "Texas" in script writing.

Halfway through "March Grandioso," the band halts for 4 counts of silence, followed by a proclamation to beat the hell out of Texas' opponent.

As the University mascot, Bevo, enters the stadium the Band begins playing "Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly, followed by Deep in the Heart of Texas and March Grandioso.

At this point then band forms a T formation and marches facing toward the south endzone to conclude pregame with Texas Fight as the football team enters the field.

The fronts march through the duration of "Texas Fight" and 8 counts afterwards, then halt and perform "Eyes Fanfare" to the east, north, and finally west side.

The band stays at this position for announcements, the opponent's school song, and finally "The Star Spangled Banner" is played.

After "The Star Spangled Banner" and the presentation of the colors, the band starts "Deep in the Heart of Texas" and marches to form a block T. After "Deep in the Heart of Texas," the sideways block T is then floated toward the south end zone while the band plays "Calypso."

However, due to stadium construction, for the 2007 season, the visiting team uses a locker room at the south end of the stadium, so the band stops at the front of the end zone to give the visiting team room to run to their side line.

Thanks to the high general level of musical talent in the Longhorn Band, complex arrangements of popular tunes appear many times every year.

Selected recent non-traditional shows In attendance at all home and away football games, the band performs signature songs.

Newer repertoire the LHB songbook includes tunes such as: The band features Big Bertha, which is considered to be one of the world's largest bass drums.

In 1955, the director of the Longhorn Band was Colonel D. Harold Byrd who purchased Big Bertha from the University of Chicago, then for only one dollar.

The drum was retired on October 15, 2022, after 100 years of service, making its last appearance during the halftime show in the football game with the Iowa State Cyclones alongside its replacement, Big Bertha II.

During football games, members of the Longhorn Band shake cowbells to create noise in the stadium while the opposing team has the ball.

Performed in conjunction with certain drum cadences, "Shake the Fringe" refers to the effect that results from a Longhorn Band member moving their shoulders back and forth in quick, violent motions.

The director at the time yelled at the band to sing something nice like "Home on the Range", and so the version now sung was created.

Once the individual realizes what is happening they typically adjust their strides in an effort to confuse, trick, evade, or hoodwink the band.

The Longhorn Alumni Band, or LHAB, was founded in 1964 by 5 couples and former director Vincent R. DiNino and his wife Jane.

Since its inception, LHAB has raised over $2,000,000 in scholarships to help Longhorn Band students with tuition and school expenses.

Its main purpose is to serve the Longhorn Band by helping members become acquainted and accustomed to working with one another.

The LHBSA sponsors social events throughout the year and the annual Longhorn Band Awards Banquet in the spring.

On May 7, 2007, for the first time in Longhorn Band history presented Coach Mack Brown and Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds with Honorary Membership for their outstanding spirit, pride, and leadership.