Oktoberfest 2025

FRIDAY NIGHT REHEARSAL September 26

Friday night rehearsal will be at the UW-L Alumni & Friends Center. Please check back for updates, the schedule is roughly as stated below: 

• 5:45p Instrument Distribution at the trailer
• 6:00p Percussion Sectional/Social time
• 6:30p Announcements/Meeting/Swag Bag Distribution!
• 7:00p Rehearsal Run thru with Poms/Flags
• 7:45-9:00p Appearance by the UWL SEMB Drumline and Social Time

SATURDAY MAPLE LEAF - September 27

• Doors at Pogreba open at 8am again for breakfast beverages and social time pre-parade. 
• LOCATION 1232 Avon St La Crosse, WI  54602
• IF YOU NEED A DRUM OR ANY LOW BRASS, REACH OUT EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET OUTFITTED.
• Trailer will be open from 8:30-9:30a only. IF you’re running late, ask one of your Band Family for help. Donations to instrument repair are welcome. We regularly need to do maintenance on our percussion and brass instruments. 
• 10am -Parade kickoff and photo op with the Alumni Band and SEMB. We always perform 2001/Fanfare together as a cool opportunity to play together and get a united pic!
• Parade position-we remain near the front, not far behind the Oktoberfest Family floats as we have the last several years.

 
SATURDAY POST PARADE PARTY

• Mark Parker’s Band featuring the Alumni Horn line will perform at Fat Head Steve’s at 324 Jay St in the outdoor beer garden again this year. Alumni get in free!
• Approx 2:00pm start time for the Band and I’m sure more details will follow from Mark. 

We look forward to seeing lots of members coming into La Crosse to celebrate 40+ years of music and fun! It’s been a great ride so far and it looks like we have a great ride in front of us as well.

Prost, Alumni!
 

2024 Alumni Band Announcements

Brass and Percussion Loaners:

Anyone needing brass please email Kris, anyone needing percussion please email Jeff or Eric. Please warn us at least 3 days prior to the parade, we load the trailer on Wednesday night. If you don't put in your loan request by Wednesday you probably will not have an instrument. Thank you.

Music Rotation:

(to be practiced Friday night): All music is located here - please print your own if you need it. 
- Traditional Cadence
- Beer Barrel, chant, On Wisconsin
- Junque Cadence
- Drums & Horse
- Traditional Cadence
- In Heaven there is no Beer
- Junque Cadence
- Sweet Caroline (click for music)

We hope you can join us! UW-L RAH!