* The song is a regular part of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band's playlist.

In the season before his first retirement, during what was thought to be his final game at The Big House, the Michigan Marching Band's halftime show concluded by spelling out " Thanks Keith " across the field.

* Marching Band: The Marching Band's 2011 show is " Band ", in which all three elements of a musical ensemble: brass, woodwinds, and percussion, are represented by separate movements.

The Stanford Tree is the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band's mascot and the unofficial mascot of Stanford University.

The UCLA Bruin Marching Band was the 1993 recipient of the Sudler Trophy, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in recognition of the Band's tradition of excellence and innovation.

In July 2005 and July 2008, Monza hosted the " International Gran Galà Marching Show Bands " at Stadio Brianteo ( with the USA band Blue Devils, 11 times WMSB Champion of the World ).

" The 300 + member SDSU Marching Band, " The Pride of the Dakotas ", given the special name the Millennium Band in 2000 by the South Dakota State Legislature, has marched in the 1981 and 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parades in Washington, D. C .; A Capital Fourth in 2000 in Washington DC which was broadcast on PBS ; the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California making them the second collegiate band in the history of the Rose Bowl to be invited to march twice when their team was not competing ; and the Korean War Monument Dedication at the state's capital Pierre in 2004, in the company of two other college bands and 60-some high school bands from across the state.

The Morgan State Marching Band performing during halftime at the Rutgers University-Morgan State football game in Piscataway, New Jersey ( September 2008 )

The Oliver Ames Marching Band won the 2008 Division 2 New England championships for USSBA, and placed 5th out of 29 bands competing.

The Pride of Piedmont Marching Band has won Class Championships at the Oklahoma Bandmasters ' Association Championships in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Marching to Carcassonne ( 2003 ) flirts with neoclassicism and Stravinsky, and Manere for violin and clarinet ( 2008 ), based on a fragment of medieval plainchant, is a typical foray into the art of musical ornament.

The Southern Marching Band and Dancing Dolls in 2008

The Purdue All-American Marching Band perform Hail Purdue at the 2008 Purdue-Indiana football game.

Scheuer's book, Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq was released on February 12, 2008.

Released in 2008, Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq how the 2003 Iraq War has affected Al-Qaeda and the United States.

* The band took first place in the Eastern Marching Band Association championships from 1989 through 2000, and the Musical Arts Conference championships in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2009.

The Colorguard and Marching Band also won First Place in Fall 2008.

* In 2008, the Marching Band performed " Earth, Wind, and Fire " as their field show which won them three stars at the MICCA Marching Band Competition.

* 2008 Duncanville Marching Invitational Finalist

* 2008 2nd Place, UIL Area E 5A Area Marching Contest

* The Clements Ranger Marching Band has appeared at the Texas State Marching Competition seven times ( 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 )

In 2008, The Northwood Marching Band has won 1st in 5A division at the Newport Beach Open.

* The " Spirit of Central " Marching Band has won the 1997, 1998, 2000, & 2008 ISSMA State Marching Band Field Show and was named the Bands of America Grand National Champion in 2001 & 2004

The marching band has also won the ISSMA State Marching Band Championship in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2008.

in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, second in the National Marching Band Competition in 1982 and ninth and tenth in the Bands of America Grand National Championships in 2004 and 2008 respectively.

During the 2008 Marching Band Season, the Marching Stallions had a perfect season, winning the USSBA competitions at Herndon High School and Northwest High School, the Oakton Classic, and the USSBA Northern States Championships at Hershey Park Stadium with a score of 95. 45.

The Southern University Marching Band was also featured during the halftime show, playing " Get Ready ", and several New Orleans jazz standards with Hirt, and Lionel Hampton.

The show featured the Michigan Marching Band and the crew of Apollo 17 who exactly one month earlier had been the final humans to date to leave the Moon.

The halftime show, featuring Woody Herman and the Michigan Marching Band along with The Citrus College Singers and Andy Williams, was titled " Happiness Is ".

The pregame show held before the game was titled " Georgia Music Makers " and featured performances by the rap music duo Kris Kross, the rock band The Georgia Satellites, country musician Charlie Daniels, and the Morehouse College Marching Band.

Singers Tina Turner and Travis Tritt along with the Georgia Tech Marching Band and the Georgia Mass Choir performed during the show.

Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, and by the style of show they perform.

The Marching Illini, the first band to perform a halftime show at an American football game

The first halftime show by a marching band at a football game was done by the University of Illinois Marching Illini also in 1907 at a game against the University of Chicago.

Marching bands perform their show during halftime.

The Yale Precision Marching Band has made a tradition of setting fire to the tops of the bells of their sousaphones, including in the fall of 1992 when sousaphones served as the " candles " of a " wedding cake " formed by the band when two band alumni were married during a halftime show.

The University of California Marching Band Bass section traditionally " struts " during the band's pregame show.

The final day starts with field show presentations by the invited bands and the Somerset Blue Raider Marching Band and a parade that commences at 2: 00 PM and lasts approximately 3 – 8 hours.

Pleasant Valley Marching Band The 2010 Pleasant Valley High School Marching Band was crowned the USSBA Group 4A Pennsylvania State Champions with their show " Western Portraits ".

University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band traditionally covers this song at every post-game show.

* It is the site of the field show of the annual Illini Marching Band Festival, hosted by the Marching Illini and usually the largest high school marching band competition in Illinois.

By emphasizing musical quality and contemporary show design, the band ( now called the Marching Owl Band, or the MOB ) could target and entertain a larger audience.

They will take this show to the State Marching Band Festival in St. George in October.

For the football pregame show, the UCLA Marching Band traditionally opens with the Bruin Fanfare and Strike Up The Band for UCLA!

* In 2006, the Marching Band performed their field show The Doors.

* In 2007, the Marching Band performed the Incredibles field show.