Aside from Director Thomas C. Duffy and Business Manager Stephanie Theodos Hubbard, the band is largely student-run.

In October 1985, six YPMB members were suspended after dropping their pants at halftime during the Yale-Holy Cross game.

The following season, in the Yale-Army game at New Haven, the YPMB took the unusual step of marching in straight lines for several minutes before breaking into its usual scatter formations.

These dedicated and talented folks manage to add more than 30 pieces to the Band music library every year.

The YPMB runs the gamut of genres, from Hip Hop to Techno, Pop to R&B, and, of course, plenty of straight Rock.