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.”
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!
#godeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #godeacs #wfumusic #wfu #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #sotogab #wakemarchingband
🔔Attention!🔔 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 nation’s 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.
#godeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #godeacs #wfumusic #wfu #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #sotogab #wakemarchingband
What a weekend! 🎩🎶🎺
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!!!!
#godeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #godeacs #wfumusic #wfu #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #sotogab #wakemarchingband
📸Scenes from our first two games of the season📸
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 🎺🎵🎩.
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! 🖤💛
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As you can see, we’ve been practicing our game faces for weeks now 😤‼️
We’ve been working harder than ever to bring the hype and make beautiful sounds this season. It’s all on display TOMORROW!! Catch the band playing at the Demon Deacons season opener against VMI tomorrow, 7:30PM Kickoff.
Let’s #GoDeacs !!!!
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A couple shots from our first few days of Band Camp, along with a few photos from Leadership, Color Guard, and Percussion Camps!
Always nice to see smiling faces from the toughest part of the season as our Deacs work incredibly hard.🎩
Huge shoutout to @lclband (Leaders Creating Leaders) for their leadership guidance and for creating a space to get us totally ready for the upcoming season. Go give them a follow, and tell your band directors about their services!
#godeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #godeacs #wfumusic #wfu #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #sotogab #wakemarchingband
As our first day of Band Camp quickly approaches, let’s hear from two of our members as they discuss first-day jitters and what to expect.
This is the first video in a series made by Kappa Kappa Psi answering FAQ’s submitted to an IG story poll this past spring. More will follow over the next few days!
Go Deacs and we’ll see you soon!
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LAST ONE! Part 17 of our leadership team game. Guess who the last one is! Drop some supporting comments for this amazing leader.
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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!
#GoDeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #GoDeacs #wfumusic #WFU #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #SOTOGAB #wakemarchingband
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🔔Attention!🔔 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 nation’s 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 experie#GoDeacsod#wakeforestuniversitye#GoDeacso#wfumusicu#WFUc#wfu26##wfuadmissionss#salem26a#music##collegebandg#collegemarchingbandn#collegebandse#collegemarchingbandsg#marchingbandn#marchingr#SOTOGABo#wakemarchingbandngband
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What a weekend! 🎩🎶🎺
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!!!!
#GoDeacs🎩 #wakeforestuniversity #GoDeacs #wfumusic #WFU #wfu26 #wfuadmissions #salem26 #music #collegeband #collegemarchingband #collegebands #collegemarchingbands #marchingband #marching #SOTOGAB #wakemarchingband
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To no one’s surprise, I proudly gave to @WakeForest today on Deacs Day of Giving. It was my pleasure to (modestly) contribute to @SOTOGAB, the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund, First in Flight, and @WakeForestBiz. #deacsgive #GoDeacs
OUR #QB1! This is what’s it’s all about! 🎩🙌🏼🙏🏼 #GoDeacs @WakeForest @WakeFB @DemonDeacons @WFUAlumni
@Les_Johns Love how he joins SOTOGAB and the students mid-sentence with “Mother so dear! “ 🎶
Go Deacs! Thanks for having us, @vandybands! 🎩 #GoDeacs
“We give thee of our praise, adore thine ancient days…”
#15 Wake Forest Handles Florida State
Season Record:
4-1 (1-1 ACC)
#15 Wake Forest found themselves back in the win column with a 31-21 victory over the Florida State Seminoles.
Read a full recap of the game.
“…Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, So Dear.”
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