Queen's Bands

Queen's Bands, est. 1905, is the largest and oldest university marching band in Canada.

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There will be a Q+A, Day-in the life of bands/exec member, mace spinning and a general look into what university (and Bands) has been like during virtual school! The posts won’t be on Twitter so make sure to check us out on Instagram at queenbands!

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Now is the time to follow us on Instagram! We are so excited to announce that our Drum Major, Harriet, will be taking over the Instagram starting this Friday for a behind the scenes look into what the band has been up to this year!

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Unfortunately due to the state of emergency the Robbie Burns concert has been canceled.
Stay safe everyone!

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To secure your ticket e-transfer $20.99 to [email protected] and include your Facebook name in the note section so we can send you access to the stream!

We can’t wait to see you there!

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The Queen’s Bands are super excited to announce we are teaming up with Celtic Kitchen Party to bring you a Robbie Burns to remember on January 23rd. Come join the livestream to hear your favourite folk tunes along with a couple performances from the Queen’s Bands!

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Feel free to DM or send an email to [email protected] if you have any questions!
Link to sign up for interviews: https://t.co/qLNkfzfgn7

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Interested in being in a documentary? The band is looking for both current band’s members and alumni who can share their stories about what it is like in Queen’s bands! Simply fill out the google form below if you would like to be interviewed! Groups or individuals welcome!

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Bands may look a little different this year but we are still super excited to hold virtual auditions this fall!

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We’re going to a Fronts game! 🏒
Come out on January 31st to cheer on the Kingston Frontenacs and enjoy performances from Queen’s Bands. $2 from each ticket purchased (➡️ https://t.co/PoJEUnSnKW ⬅️) will go to support Canada’s largest and oldest student-run band. See you there!

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In honour of today’s wintry weather, here’s a #throwbackthursday to a snowy practice on Kingston Field (now Nixon Field) in 1981. ❄️☃️❄️

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Calling all QB alumni! Do you have fond Bands memories/stories/pics you'd like to share? We'd love to include them in the winter edition of our newsletter. Email [email protected] for more info or to submit. Submissions for winter accepted until January 17th.

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Here’s today’s #throwbackthursday courtesy of some awesome Alumni that shared these photos of the Bands at the Dallas Cotton Bowl in January 1982.
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What’s your favourite event that Queen’s Bands performs/performed at?

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@queensualumni We look forward to seeing everyone there again this year!

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Missed us at the Kingston Santa Claus parade? We’ll be in the Bloomfield parade tonight and the Brockville parade tomorrow night. Just listen for the bagpipes!#paradeseason 🎅❄️

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Yesterday afternoon we had the pleasure of performing for the procession following the installation ceremony of our 21st principal and vice-chancellor Patrick Deane. Congratulations @QueensPrincipal ! 🇹🇩🎉

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Clumsy! One of the Pipe Band’s favourite songs to play.

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Awesome performances by the @QueensBands at homecoming

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Queen’s Homecoming 2019! What an amazing weekend. We were so happy to get to meet, talk to, and perform for our amazing alumni!
#Queenshomecoming 💙💛❤️

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Check out today’s issue of the @queensjournal to see an article written by our very own Paige James! And for a #tbthursday check out this photo of Queen’s Bands in the Journal after Homecoming 1999 (20 years ago!). Will you be returning to Queen’s for Homecoming this year? 🇹🇩🎉

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How’s this for a #TBThursday ! Every year we take a photo of our members. Looking back you can really see just how much Queen’s Bands has changed throughout our (many) years! Do we have any QB alumni here? Tell us your year and we might post your composite as another #TBThursday

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One of our favourite times of the year is when we get to help welcome the newest Gaels at ASUS and NEWTS tamming alongside #towncrierwhyman