"OHIO'S PRIDE"
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON ZIPS MARCHING BAND
FALL 2026 SCHEDULE |
| Day |
Date |
Event |
Time / Location |
| Wednesday & Thursday |
Aug. 12* & 13 |
UAMB Leadership Dorm Move-in*
UAMB Leadership Meetings
|
Assigned by Res. Life (a.m.)
Guzzetta Hall
|
| Friday |
Aug. 14 |
On-Campus Student Move-in
UAMB Leadership Meetings
Full Band / Section Meetings |
Assigned by Res. Life (a.m.)
|
| Sat. – Fri. |
Aug. 15 - 21 |
Pre-Season Band Camp |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Friday |
Aug. 21 |
Pre-Season Camp Performance - open to all! |
6:00 p.m. / InfoCision Stadium |
| Tuesday |
Aug. 25 |
First Regular Rehearsal!
|
4:10 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday |
Sept. 12 |
Home Football Game vs. Robert Morris University
|
TBA / InfoCision Stadium |
| Saturday |
Sept. 19 |
Zips Invitational
|
10:30 am - 2:30 pm / InfoCision Stadium |
| Saturday |
Sept. 26 |
Home Football Game vs. UNLV
*Zippy's All-Star Marching Band
|
12:00 pm / InfoCision |
| Saturday |
Oct. 3 |
Performance at Magical Marching Spectacular (approx. 2pm-10pm) |
Barberton High School |
| Saturday |
Oct. 10 |
Home Football Game vs. EMU
*Homecoming / Alumni Band |
TBA p.m. / InfoCision |
| Saturday |
Oct. 24 |
AWAY Football Game vs. Kent State
*Band will travel to KSU
|
Schedule TBA |
| Tuesday |
Nov. 3 |
Home Football Game vs. Ohio University
|
TBA / InfoCision Stadium |
| Thursday |
Nov. 5 |
UA School of Music
COLLAGE CONCERT
|
9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. / E.J. Thomas Hall |
| Tuesday |
Nov. 10 |
Home Football Game vs. WMU |
TBA / InfoCision Stadium |
| Tuesday |
Nov. 11 |
Veteran's Day Performance
*Leadership & Volunteers |
3 - 6:30 p.m. Hibernian Club Akron |
| Friday |
Nov. 27 |
Home Football Game
*Senior Recognition Day
|
TBA / InfoCision Stadium |
| Tuesday |
Dec. 1 |
UAMB Banquet (tentative) |
4:10 - 6 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom |
| Saturday |
Dec. 6 |
MAC Championship |
TBA Detroit, MI |