Boardman Band Night set for Sept. 12

The Boardman Spartan marching band and the Boardman Band and Orchestra Parents, Inc. will host Boardman Band Night ’15 on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the new Boardman Stadium on the high school campus.

Participating high school bands include Struthers, Springfield, West Branch, Lowellville, Niles, Canfield, Howland and the Boardman Spartan Marching Band. Admission at the gates is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Senior citizens are admitted free to all Boardman band events. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Boardman will continue its traditional run-on and “Fanfare for the Common Man.” The opening marching drill is to Carole King’s 1974 hit “Jazzman,” complete with an alto saxophone solo.

The “features” portion of the program will begin with the Spartan Silks spinning their flags while the band plays “Shout It Out Loud” and “Rock and Roll All Night” by rock super-group KISS. The Spartan Sweethearts and Twirler next take the spotlight on a vocal version of current smash hit by Walk The Moon “Shut Up and Dance with Me.”

The BSMB’s tradition of themed closing routines continues with music from the movie “Pitch Perfect.” The field and band are transformed into a dance club with a DJ rig and turntables.

“The movie features so much great music from the past and present that everyone should recognize at least a few of the songs even if they never saw the movie,” Director of Bands Thomas M. Ruggieri said.

The Boardman Band is under the direction of Thomas M. Ruggieri, Timothy P. Tuite, Steven Chambers and Michael Shevock. Also on staff are Tom Porter, Kristi Guveiyian, Janet Gbur and Becca Platt, who instruct the Sweethearts, Silks and Twirler.

Band Night ’15 will be the sixth performance of the BSMB since the season started with Howland Band Night on Aug. 18. The band performs at all Boardman High School varsity football games, local band nights and various community events.

The big trip for this school year will take place in December as the Band travels to Florida for a Disney World march. Also scheduled during the trip is a Jazz Ensemble 1 performance in Downtown Disney.

Fans are encouraged to visit www.boardmanband.org for more information about band night and the Boardman band program.