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Alumni Band Weekend 2026 – Info

Redcoat Alumni Band 2026 Events!

Friday Evening – November 13

Alumni Pep Band – UGA Ice Dawgs Hockey Game
UGA vs South Carolina
Akins Ford Arena, 440 Foundry Street, Athens, GA

Sunday – November 15

Alumni Pep Band – Cookies & Cocoa with Hairy Dawg
Sponsored by the Women of UGA
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center – Atlanta, GA

Saturday Morning – December 5

Alumni Pep Band – Maxeys Christmas Parade
(No Marching – We have a Float)
412 Sunset Drive, Maxey’s GA

Saturday Evening – December 12

Alumni Pep Band – Pembroke Christmas Parade
Calling all SOUTH GEORGIA Redcoat Alumni
(No Marching – We have a Float)
Warnell Street – Pembroke, GA

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Past RBAA Events from this Season

(below)

Saturday – April 18

G-Day: Redcoat Alumni take over Section 115!
Fun in the Sun! (weather permitting!)

Saturday Night – April 18

Alumni Pep Band – 100th Anniversary Celebration of
Alpha Epsilon Pi, Omicron Chapter – (at the Classic Center)

Thursday – May 21

Alumni Pep Band – Athens Football (IFL) Kickoff Celebration
Akins Ford Arena (Classic Center)

Saturday – May 23

Alumni Pep Band – Athens Gig
Wedding Reception – Athens Country Club

Tuesday Evening – June 2

Alumni Pep Band – LaGrange Bulldog Club
Annual Membership Event

Saturday Evening – July 11

Alumni Pep Band – Wedding Reception
Athens Country Club – (Evening)

Saturday Night – July 11

The Official/Unofficial RCB Alumni Gathering
(AKA The Event), 1785 Bar & Grill, Athens

Monday Evening – August 3

Alumni Pep Band – Griffin Bulldog Club
Annual Season Kickoff Meeting

Friday Night – August 14

RBAA Annual Cookout for the Redcoats
at the Redcoat Practice Field
(tomorrow evening’s practice is cancelled this year)

Saturday – August 15
(morning)

RBAA Annual Meeting
Hugh Hodgson School of Music – Edge Hall – Time 11:00am

Saturday – August 15
(after lunch)

Exciting New Event – 1st Annual RBAA Pep Band Rehearsal
2:30pm – 4:00pm – HHSOM (room location TBD)
Let’s all grab lunch together after the RBAA Annual Meeting, then reconvene to play some Great Bulldog Music together. (All the classic tunes as well as some new ones).
Look for more information in a newsletter this week (7-26-2026)

Saturday – August 22

Alumni Pep Band – Universities (UGA) Forever
Pre-season festivities with some former players onsite
11:30am – 3:00 pm
Universities Forever, 527 Lakeland Plaza, Cumming, GA 

Monday – August 24

Alumni Pep Band – Ted’s Montana Grill Grand Opening
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Beechwood Shopping Center, Athens, GA

Saturday – September 12

Alumni Band Day – (Details at the link, top of page)

Saturday – September 19

Alumni Pep Band – Atlanta Humane Society PupFest
2:30pm – 5:00pm
The Works, 1295 Chattahoochee Ave, NW, Atlanta, GA

Friday Night – September 25

Alumni Pep Band – Creature Comforts Taproom & Brewery
Downtown Athens – 271 Hancock Ave

Saturday Morning – September 26

Alumni Pep Band – Game Day Tailgate event
before Oklahoma takes on the Dogs

Friday – October 2

Homecoming Parade – (Vandy Weekend)
Let’s walk behind the Redcoats! – (no instruments)
Gather at Creature Comforts at 4:00pm to visit
Parade is at 5:30pm, then Creature Comforts after
for RBAA sponsored BBQ provided by Dawg Gone Good BBQ

Thank You to our Generous Donors!

Redcoat Band Scholarship Endowment Campaign – 91%

2026 Cookout Sponsorship Campaign – 100%

2025 Breakfast Sponsorship Campaign – 100%

2025 Drumline Kickstarter Campaign – 100%

2025 Cookout Sponsorship Campaign – 100%

RBAA 50th Anniversary Year-Long Celebration

The first Redcoat Alumni Band event was held on November 4 , 1974. On the 20th Anniversary of his tenure at UGA, the then Director, Roger Dancz, introduced the concept in the February, 1974 edition of the Redcoat Reflector, describing in his updates, “… the most exciting of which is the formation of an alumni band.” “Over 100 musicians and 30 twirlers from 1955 through 1974 responded and assembled on campus, with less than 30 days notice”, describes Roger in the February, 1975 Reflector newsletter.

Click Here to View More Celebration / History Info.

What’s New

What We Know Today

Active Member of the National Association of Alumni Bands

The flagship association focused on providing leadership and assistance to alumni band organizations, for the development and betterment of all alumni band organizations.

Link Here To Association Details

Contact: Mark Perry
Pep Band Director
pepband@RedcoatAlumniBand.com

Super Charge Your Next Event with UGA Spirit Music!
Book the Alumni Pep Band

Click Here to View More Details – Future Events Noted in Monthly Newsletters

Contact: Brenda Floyd
Personnel Coordinator
[Alumni – Add your name to the volunteer list.]
pepband@RedcoatAlumniBand.com

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Redcoat Traditions – Short Recaps

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How You Can Get Involved …

Alumni Band Weekend

Our biggest and most successful event of the year. Redcoat Alumni from all decades take the opportunity to gather in Athens to mingle rehearse and perform for 93,033 wonderful fans! You can still be a Walkup for 2026. Get ready to return to Athens! View More Info

Alumni Pep Band

The Redcoat Alumni Pep Band is once again available to play for various functions–Bulldog events including annual meetings, holiday celebrations, birthdays, wedding receptions, etc.–anytime you need those special Bulldog songs. If you are interested in spirit music, View More Info Here.

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Lost Alumni

We have a list of Redcoats that have expired UGA.EDU emails. Do you think you might know some of these? Take a look at THIS LIST by section, and let us know who you might still have a contact. Send contact info: info@RedcoatAlumniBand.com.

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Alumni Spotlight

Still play my clarinet but have added a string to my music room!
Cheryl Gosa played clarinet in the Redcoat Band 1969-1973. …
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Still Directing Bands
Joyce Latham King started in the Redcoat Band as a freshmen saxophone player in 1976. In 1980 and 1981 she was selected …
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Ariel (Stone) Raines

Played clarinet in the Redcoats 2 years and baritone 3 years, majored in English Education and minored in Music. Currently a high school English teacher in Fulton county. Married another Redcoat, Neal Raines (trombone) and living in Marietta with our dog Athena.

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