The Wake Forest University Athletic Bands consist of the Marching Band and Pep Bands and are collectively known as the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black.
A part of Wake Forest University Athletics and the Department of Music, SOTOGAB epitomizes Wake Forest passion, pride, and excellence.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to
welcome you as a Demon Deacon!
“Dear Old Wake Forest, thine is a noble name…”
“….Thine is a glorious fame, constant and true.”
Itβs been an exciting past few weeks for Wake Forest Basketball, and the band has been there for all of it!
We love basketball season because without the marching element, we get to focus on musicality, visuals, and most importantly, fun (hence the pajama pants and sunglasses)!Youβll rarely catch a member of the spirit of the old gold and black without a smile on their face at these games, no matter the score.
Come see us at the next few menβs and womenβs basketball matchups, and if youβre at all interested, come play with us! We always have a spot for you.
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Memories from the Gasparilla Bowl π©π
The band had the absolute privilege of accompanying our football team as they played a hard fought bowl game against Mizzou in Tampa.
We had early morning rehearsals, got to spend a day in busch gardens, played pep events on the river and in front of Raymond James stadium, took pictures on the in-stadium pirate ship, and so much more! The game itself was a blast too, as we cheered on the deacs to another bowl win! Thank you so much to @gasparillabowl @demondeacons @wakefootball @wfuniversity @marchingmizzou and so many more for making the experience so special!
#godeacsπ© #wakeforestuniversity #godeacs #wfumusic #wfu #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #sotogab #wakemarchingband
Today we took a portion of the band to our neighboring school, Salem College! It was a fun performance for their Final Friday celebration before they go on thanksgiving break.
We have a great relationship with Salem College, and we have several Salem College students in our band through the shared experience program.
Thank you @salemcollege for hosting us!
Since weβre so excited for our game against NC State today, here are some highlights from the past few weeks of home football! More photos coming soon!
Go Deacsπ©π©π©
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Since we reached our goal of 50 supporters so quickly, the offer has increased! If we hit 75 supporters by the end of the day tomorrow, the offer will increase from $10,000 to $25,000. We need 25 more! Find the link in our instagram bio and on our instagram story to be a part of a historic year of giving to make our program grow!
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πAttention!π If there are 50 donations to this link in the next 2 days, an anonymous donor will give $10,000 to the band program! Use the link on our instagram story or in the LinkTree in our bio.
Gifts to the band allow Wake Forest Athletics to invest in gear and travel for one of the nationβs hardest working spirit groups. As Wake Forest seeks to attract growing band numbers and provide the SOTOGAB with more opportunities to support our Athletic programs, enhancing the budget will maximize the experience for not only band members, but for the entire Gameday experience.
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What a weekend! π©πΆπΊ
Homecoming is a very special time for the band, and we manage to stay busy with pep performances, pop-up events, halftime shows, pregame performances, Deacon Walk, Concert on the Steps, and playing the fight song in the stands as the Demon Deacons run up the score!!!
Here are some action shots from the weekend, mixed with some alumni photos and our very own Ashley Davis! Ashley was selected for our homecoming court, representing our program perfectly. They then grabbed their trumpet and marched the halftime performance! Way to go Ashley! @adavis0501
Tune in next week as we take on the Clemson Tigers right here in Winston-Salem! GO DEACS!!!!
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πΈScenes from our first two games of the seasonπΈ
Photos 1-6: 9/1/22 Wake Forest vs. VMI
Photos 7-10: 9/10/22 Wake Forest at Vanderbilt
Our first home game this year was a blast! It was great to see Demon Deacon fans back in full force, and we loved hosting our high school band students πΊπ΅π©.
Game 2 was amazing, and a Deacon win was the perfect way to celebrate our time in Nashville, TN. Special thanks to @vandybands to sharing your field with us for a fantastic joint halftime show! We loved getting to know you all! π€π
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It’s been an exciting past few weeks for Wake Forest Basketball, and the band has been there for all of it!
We love basketball season because without the marching element, we get to focus on musicality, visuals, and most importantly, fun (hence the pajama pants and sunglasses)!You’ll rarely catch a member of the spirit of the old gold and black without a smile on their face at these games, no matter the score.
Come see us at the next few men’s and women’s basketball matchups, and if you’re at all interested, come play with us! We #GoDeacsav#wakeforestuniversityg#GoDeacs##wfumusict#WFUe#wfu26##wfuadmissionss#salem26##music##collegebands#collegemarchingbandl#collegebandsl#collegemarchingbandse#marchingbande#marchingg#SOTOGABa#wakemarchingbanding #sotogab #wakemarchingband
Love this band!!
Memories from the Gasparilla Bowl π©π
The band had the absolute privilege of accompanying our football team as they played a hard fought bowl game against Mizzou in Tampa.
We had early morning rehearsals, got to spend a day in busch gardens, played pep events on the river and in front of Raymond James stadium, took pictures on the in-stadium pirate ship, and so much more! The game itself was a blast too, as we cheered on the deacs to another bowl win! Thank you so much to @gasparillabowl @demondeacons @wakefootball @wfuniversity @marchingmizzou and so many more for making the experience so special!
#GoDeacsπ© #wakeforestuniversity #GoDeacs #wfumusic #WFU #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #SOTOGAB #wakemarchingband
Today we took a portion of the band to our neighboring school, Salem College! It was a fun performance for their Final Friday celebration before they go on thanksgiving break.
We have a great relationship with Salem College, and we have several Salem College students in our band through the shared experience program.
Thank you @salemcollege for hosting us!
As a Salem and SOTOGAB alum, this is awesome! Being a part of the band was one of the best experiences I had in college.
I loved my time with SOTOGAB! The color guard spent new years on the beach during the Orange Bowl and I'll never forget it!
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Notice the βSβ for The ABCs of @WakeForest?!? π©ππΌπ© #GoDeacs
Itβs the participation trophy you actually want. The #WakeForestFundβs Fundtastic February is back! Visit http://go.wfu.edu/WFF to find out more.
Looking forward to seeing who we host and who we visit! π© #GoDeacs #ACCBands https://twitter.com/accnetwork/status/1620059255469494274
Letβs hear the Carillon later this afternoon! Before that, letβs hear YOU, @DemonDeacons, at the @LJVMColiseum! π©ππΌπ© #GoDeacs @SOTOGAB @WakeMBB @WakeForest @WFUAlumni https://twitter.com/WakeMBB/status/1616794128267808771
Game 2β£0β£ — Major Matchup:
π No. 10 Virginia
π @LJVMColiseum
π 2 p.m. ET
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#GoDeacs π©π
“We give thee of our praise, adore thine ancient days…”
Wake Forest Falls to Duke in Regular Season Finale
Season Record:
7-5 (3-5 ACC)
Wake Forest lost 34-31 to the Duke Blue Devils in Durham to end the regular season. The Deacs will take on the Tigers from Missouri on December 23 at the Gasparilla Bowl in
Tampa, Florida.
Read a full recap of the game.
“…Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, So Dear.”
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