University of Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band

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University of Colorado Boulder Golden Buffalo Marching Band
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CU Set in 2010
SchoolUniversity of Colorado Boulder
LocationBoulder, Colorado
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Founded1908
DirectorDr. Matthew Dockendorf
Assistant DirectorDr. Branden Steinmetz
Members250
Websitehttp://www.colorado.edu/music/ensembles/bands/golden-buffalo-marching-band

The Golden Buffalo Marching Band is the marching band at University of Colorado Boulder.

The band consists of 250 members from among various schools on campus. The band performs at each home football game, select away games, bowl games and every Friday night before home games on Pearl Street for the Pearl Street Stampede.

Fight Songs[]

Glory Colorado
Glory, glory Colorado
Glory, glory Colorado
Glory, glory Colorado
Hurray for the Silver and the Gold!
(repeat)


Go Colorado
Away we go, go buffalo
We want a Colorado victory
Show them we're out to win this game
Come on Colorado push on to fame
Fight for the Silver, Fight for the Gold
Give a rousing cheer (WooHoo!)
Hey buffalo, we're gonna show
Go Colorado, Lets go!


Fight CU
Fight CU down the field
CU must win
Fight, fight for victory
CU knows no defeat
We'll roll up a mighty score
Never give in
Shoulder to shoulder
We will Fight, Fight
Fight, Fight, Fight!

Pearl Street Stampede[]

This tradition is known as either the Pearl Street Stampede or the Buff Stampede. Regardless of the weather conditions The Stampede begins every Friday night before home games at the Court House on Pearl Street Mall and marches West on Pearl to the Daily Camera Building. The stampede is led by Stephen Tebo's antique CU firetruck and concludes with a pep rally in the Daily Camera Building Parking Lot at 11th and Pearl.

Buff Basketball Band[]

This group consists of over 100 select musicians that perform for CU Men's and Women's Basketball home games at Coors Events Center. The group has also traveled with the teams to Pac-12 Conference and NCAA tournaments. The ensemble is open by audition to any student at CU who participated in the Golden Buffalo Marching Band in the fall. Alumni band members are usually welcome to play with the basketball band with the prerequisite of having marched for four years in the marching band during their college career at CU.

Service organizations[]

Kappa Kappa Psi (ΚΚΨ) - Alpha Iota Chapter[]

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