The Longhorn Band will celebrate a milestone anniversary in 2025 — 125 years of ringing the cowbells, shaking the fringe and raising the spirits of Longhorn Nation. But first the band, alongside Texas Athletics, will move to the Southeastern Conference and compete on collegiate sports’ biggest stage. With your help, we can send the Showband of the Southwest into the SEC as the country’s best — and best-supported — band. Back the band today!
Keep the Music and
Magic Going
When UT moves into the SEC in 2024, the Longhorn Band will be competing against some of the most well-funded bands in the country. Let’s make sure the best band on the field is always wearing burnt orange.
SUPPORT THE HEARTBEAT OF GAME DAY
Your gift to create an endowed scholarship will open a door to a world-class education and an unforgettable band experience for a student. Through the Texas Challenge one-to-one matching program, your gift will be doubled.
When you support the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund endowment, you ensure the band is self-sustaining for generations and has the necessary resources for scholarships, travel, performances, instruments, uniforms, equipment and more.
When you support the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund, you ensure the band is self-sustaining for generations and has the necessary resources for scholarships, travel, performances, instruments, uniforms, equipment and more.
Your documented gift in your estate plan will qualify for the Longhorn Band Legacy Challenge. Through the challenge, the President’s Development Board will make an immediate gift in your honor to the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund. You will also become a member of the Script Texas Society and receive recognition on a new donor wall.
Your gift will grow the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund endowment so that eligible band members receive a service award. These financial awards recognize students for the long hours outside the classroom to practice, perform and provide enjoyment to thousands.
Your gift will grow the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund endowment so that eligible band members receive a service award. These financial awards recognize students for the long hours outside the classroom to practice, perform and provide enjoyment to thousands.
I’m with the band
Kathy O’Connor
B.S. ’81, Longhorn Alumni Band member
Created a scholarship to support students in the Longhorn Band
“Being in the band is a privilege that requires dedication and lots of practice time, beyond my academic pursuits. The scholarships that donors provide allow me to fully apply myself to my studies and focus on what’s most important.”
Isaac Dominguez
Pharm.D. ’26
Scholarship recipient
Pharm.D. ’26
Scholarship recipient
1900
year
established
400
band
members
35+
annually
6
U.S. Presidential
inaugurations