Since its first appearance in 2017, the Red Raider Athletic Band has become one of the most exciting small college groups in the country. Consisting of woodwinds, brass, bass and electric guitars, and a full drumline, the Raider Band performs at home football and basketball games as well as volleyball matches. More than 50 students from almost every major on campus BRING THE ENERGY to help create an outstanding game day experience for students at Northwestern.
In both 2022 and 2023, the Red Raider Athletic Band traveled (at no cost to band members) to Durham, North Carolina to perform for the Red Raider footbal team at the NAIA National Championship game.
ABOUT THE BAND:
- Open to all undergraduate and graduate students
- There are no auditions
- We rehearse one hour per week during the first semester
- Student-athletes from every area have played with the band
- Students are PAID to play in the band! This offers flexibility for students' schedules and planning.
The Red Raider Athletic Band is under the direction of Steve Connell, who served as the director of the award-winning Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band at MOC-Floyd Valley High School for 42 years.
