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 theΒ 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..."
Next up for our leadership team features is Connor Flaherty! Connor is a fourth-year member and will be returning as the Bari Sax/Sousaphone section leader this season. He always brings the heat on tunes like Crunk and is excited to get back to making music together! Be sure to check out our Instagram story where Connor is highlighting his amazing section this week! #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
We are so excited to feature another of our new members today! Erik Gottlieb is from Sandwich, IL, and will be an amazing addition to our alto saxophone section! We cannot wait to meet him in August!! #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
Letβs give it up today for your piccolo section leaderβ¦ Eric Ross! Eric is a fourth-year, Senior member from just outside of Winston-Salem! We canβt wait to play Mortal Kombat again either, Eric! #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
Continuing on with our leadership featuresβ¦ today weβre introducing another awesome Clarinet/Piccolo player and veteran Uniform Coordinatorβ¦ Emily McDonald! Emily works so hard to keep our band looking its best, especially this year with what weβve got in store for you allβ¦ ππ€« #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
The Wake Marching Band is so excited to begin introducing this yearβs student leadership team! Kicking it off is Audrey Dyer, a Junior and third-year member from Aurora, Illinois. Audrey will be our Woodwind Captain and Clarinet Section Leader this year! Audrey is also currently taking over our Instagram, so head on over to the story to hear from her! #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
Happy Monday Deacs! Welcome to the clarinet and piccolo/flute takeover week on this page!! We love our section and hereβs some section pics from the past couple seasons. Stay tuned for all things claripicc!
We are so excited to begin featuring some of our AMAZING new members this summer in preparation for welcoming them to our August Training Camp! First up is Jack Wooten from Thomasville, NC! We are so excited to have Jack in our trombone section this year. Register today and you could see yourself up here next! Go Deacs! #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs
Be sure to watch our Instagram story to see a snapshot of what itβs like to intern in our amazing athletics department and get some of YOUR questions answered by one of the most spirited students in our program, Cole Nikas. We love Cole and canβt wait to see him on the Jumbotron this year with his awesome dance moves! #wfu25 #wfu24 #wfu23 #godeacs
The Wake Marching Band has an awesome shared experience opportunity for students attending local community colleges or Salem College that still would like to participate in a college marching band. Youβll practice, perform, and travel with us to some amazing places and support a Power Five athletic program. E-mail Dr. Heath to be a part of this amazing opportunity you wonβt want to miss!
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Next up for our leadership team features is Connor Flaherty! Connor is a fourth-year member and will be returning as the Bari Sax/Sousaphone section leader this season. He always brings the heat on tunes like Crunk and is excited to get back to making music together! Be sure to check out our Instagram story where Connor is highlighting his amazing section this week! #wfu22 #wfu23 #wfu24 #wfu25 #GoDeacs #SOTOGAB
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Fresh week, fresh logo! Thanks for the update, @DemonDeacons! #GoDeacs
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Thank you to our performers for making our #WFUGrad celebration so memorable!
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"...Thine is a glorious fame, Constant and true."
Deacs Finish Season with Loss in the
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Season Record: 4-5 (3-4 ACC)
Wake Forest fell to Wisconsin, 42-28 in the inaugural Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, NC.
Read a full recap of the game.
"We give thee of our praise, Adore thine ancient days, Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, So Dear."
Future SOTOGAB Members
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