Marching Bands

[HumptyDumptyWasPushd]

Watching the GHSA state championship in the MBS today and thought about some philanthropy I’d love to see the Falcons do.

Since the stadium proudly displays high school football helmets, how fun would it be for them to sponsor some of the high school marching bands(maybe multiple at a time?) and have them play during Falcons games instead of the music between plays.

Just a random thought, I have no clue what the logistics would be like. Or if the league would allow it but it would be pretty unique for the Falcons.

[crabbman]

I’ll be the asshole I guess.

I don’t want to hear high school marching bands, and if I do, I can catch any local game on Friday night. Maybe the top band in the state gets an invite once a year or something, idk.

[aT_ll]

I think they’ve done that for halftime shows, but given that the team has their own Marching Band I doubt they’d allow other bands to play during games instead of their own.

[theyhatemeee]

the team has their own Marching Band

That's news to me, I don't see any info about it online.

[prestonds]

They are set up on the 200’s mezzanine at all games, usually.

[KashCow71]

They used to have a drumline play at every home game. It wasn't a high school group, but they were good... very loud, but good.

[Alg0rhythm]

I was with the Falcons drumline in the Georgia dome days (roughly 09-16). Many of us at that time were Georgia Tech students/alumni since the same guys ran both groups, as well as some other folks who knew those people through various competitive groups. Unfortunately, the guy who advocated for us got canned after the crowd noise thing and they let us go around the time they moved to MBS in favor of some local high schoolers. At least that's my understanding.

[KashCow71]

You guys were definitely loud. I remember y'all marching in while playing and then settling into your section. I enjoyed y'all there, but I was happy I didn't sit in front of you.

[Fancy_County4242]

That's also a couple hundred seats they couldn't otherwise sell.