THANKS SO MUCH, NICOLE, FOR YOUR EFFORTS TODAY. TALKING SPORTS NOW, IOWA STATE’S FOOTBALL TEAM IS NOT THE ONLY ONES GETTING READY FOR THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON IN IRELAND. OH YEAH. YOU ARE WATCHING 100 OF IOWA STATE’S BEST MARCHING BAND MEMBERS PRACTICE. THEY’LL PERFORM WHEN IOWA STATE FACES KANSAS STATE IN DUBLIN. THEY’LL BE PERFORMING ALONGSIDE K-STATE MARCHING BAND DURING THE HALFTIME SHOW. BAND LEADERS SAY THEY ONLY HAVE TWO CHANCES TO PRACTICE THAT ROUTINE. TOGETHER WITH KANSAS STATE BEFORE THE GAME. SO PRACTICING IT NOW ALONE IS CRUCIAL. WE REALLY GOT TO MAKE IT WORK, SO FORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE’VE CHOSEN OUR 100 BEST STUDENTS. THEY’VE CHOSEN THEIR 100 BEST STUDENTS. AND WE RECOGNIZE IT’S A BIT OF A TIME CRUNCH. BUT THESE PEOPLE ARE EXPERTS AT WHAT THEY DO, AND WE TRUST THEM IMPLICITLY. SO I REALLY THINK IT’S GOING TO BE AN AWESOME SHOW FOR THE FANS THAT ARE OVER IN DUBLIN. STUDENTS CAME BACK EARLY FROM SUMMER BREAK TO GET READY FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. YOU’RE SEEING THEM PRACTICE THEIR PREGAME SHOW ROUTINE RIGHT HERE.
Iowa State marching band prepares for Dublin performance
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Updated: 12:39 AM CDT Aug 15, 2025
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Iowa State's marching band is preparing to perform in Dublin, Ireland, during the football season opener against Kansas State, with 100 of its best members practicing for the halftime show.Band leaders said they only have two chances to practice the routine together with Kansas State's band before the game, making solo practice crucial. "We really gotta make it work," said Iowa State band director Christian Carichner. "Fortunately, we've chosen our 100 best students, they've chosen their 100 best students, and we recognize it's a bit of a time crunch, but these people are experts at what they do and we trust them implicitly, so I really think they'll put on an awesome show for the people in Dublin."Students returned early from summer break to prepare for the performance, practicing their pregame show routine. The band is set to leave for Dublin on Wednesday.The game will kick off Saturday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. on ESPN. vlog's Scott Reister and Stacey Horst will report from Dublin beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 20. vlog's Big College Kickoff preview show will air live from Aviva Stadium Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. on Very Local.
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State's marching band is preparing to perform in Dublin, Ireland, during the football season opener against Kansas State, with 100 of its best members practicing for the halftime show.
Band leaders said they only have two chances to practice the routine together with Kansas State's band before the game, making solo practice crucial.
"We really gotta make it work," said Iowa State band director Christian Carichner. "Fortunately, we've chosen our 100 best students, they've chosen their 100 best students, and we recognize it's a bit of a time crunch, but these people are experts at what they do and we trust them implicitly, so I really think they'll put on an awesome show for the people in Dublin."
Students returned early from summer break to prepare for the performance, practicing their pregame show routine. The band is set to leave for Dublin on Wednesday.
The game will kick off Saturday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. on ESPN. vlog's Scott Reister and Stacey Horst will report from Dublin beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 20. vlog's Big College Kickoff preview show will air live from Aviva Stadium Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. on Very Local.
