University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band

University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band

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The CMB proudly represents some of the finest students at UofL, performing at all home football games

The Cardinal Marching Band (CMB) proudly represents some of the finest students at the University of Louisville. The band performs at all UofL home football games at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, as well as some away and bowl games. In addition, the Cardinal Marching Band performs yearly at the Pegasus Parade and has been the official marching band for the prestigious Kentucky Derby for several co

Operating as usual

04/29/2025

Join the UofL Marching Cards! Intent to March Deadline is July 1!

04/29/2025

Join Us for an exciting year of University of Louisville sports! Visit our website, listed in the comments!

04/28/2025

It's Derby week! As The Official Band of the Kentucky Derby since 1936, we are proud to share a recent film featuring the band, originally aired on the ACC Network. We look forward to another great day at Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 3, 2025!

Photos from Kentucky Music Educators Association's post 04/22/2025
04/13/2025

The 151st Kentucky Derby is only 20 days away! Mark down your calendars 👀🗓

Fun Fact: The University of Louisville's Cardinal Marching Band has been the official band for the Kentucky Derby since 1936!

04/02/2025

The Marching Cards are looking forward to next season and the excitement of Louisville Football! Visit the link in the comments to register NOW to MARCH in the Fall!

03/22/2025

Marching Cards Students: Complete your Intent to March Form Today! Join the excitement that we have planned for next season!

Photos from University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band's post 03/17/2025

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉

We are thrilled to unveil new colorguard uniforms for the University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band from DeMoulin Bros. and Co.! 🚨🔥

A huge thank you to the CMB Boosters and generous donors for making this possible. Your support and dedication to our band program mean the world to us! 🙌❤️

We’re excited for this fresh, sharp new look and can’t wait to see our talented colorguard members shine in these stunning uniforms this season!

For more information about CMB Boosters and how to contribute, please contact the band program!

03/16/2025

Attention Prospective and Returning Members: Complete your Intent to March Form today!

03/08/2025
Photos from University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band's post 03/08/2025

This past week the UofL Cardinal Pep Band and UofL Alum Billy McNicol, who currently resides in Hollywood, CA and fronts a rock group with Bhargav Choudhury and C.J. Wilson, were featured in a home mens basketball halftime performance, one of the first of his kind at the NCAA D I level. Many thanks to Louisville Athletics marketing for helping produce this show. A truly memorable moment in a remarkable basketball season! Let's Go Cards!

03/02/2025

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Cellist Paul York is featured in an emotional journey, exploring vulnerability, loss, and belonging, centered around “Remember me” by David Maslanka. Guitarist Stephen Mattingly presents captivating works inspired by the writings of David Foster Wallace and Ernest Hemingway. For these artists, this collaboration speaks from the heart with conscience and compassion.

While raising awareness for mental wellness among our campus community, we share a message of hope and imagine a better future for those in need of vital mental health resources. Access to campus and community resources is most critical for students struggling with mental wellness. It is our mission to cultivate a community of care with support activities and to improve access to mental health resources for students on campus and in the community.

12/31/2024

It's time for the parade! Live stream should be available at KSTM 9 out of El Paso!

12/30/2024

Get ready Card Nation! We'll see you there 💪⚜️💪



***Photos accredited to Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics, John-Michael Bassett | CMB Staff, Seattle-based photograoher Mike Kane, and UW Field Photograohy/Videography Staff (Media).***

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March With The Cards

The Cardinal Marching Band (CMB) proudly represents some of the finest students at the University of Louisville. The band performs at all UofL home football games at Cardinal Stadium, as well as select away and bowl games. In addition, the Cardinal Marching Band performs yearly at the Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade and has been the official marching band for the prestigious Kentucky Derby for several continuous decades. The group has been featured on ESPN, ABC World News Tonight, Oprah, Sports Illustrated, Extreme Makeover:Home Edition, just to name a few. We are dedicated to enhancing the game day atmosphere and collegiate spirit of every athletic event at UofL.

Rehearsals take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (Fall Only) from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the Patrick Henry Hughes Field.

Any University of Louisville or Metroversity student is welcome to join the Marching Cards and scholarship money is available for each member. If you are interested in joining the Marching Cards please contact the Band Administrative Assistant, Kaelah McMonigle at 502-852-5200 or [email protected] or fill out the "Intent To March" form on our website: UofLBands.com.


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105 W Brandeis Avenue
Louisville, KY
40208