The Arizona State Sun Devil Marching Band (or ASUSDMB) is the Athletic Band of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The 200+ member ensemble won the Sudler Trophy in 1991 and marched in the 1987 and 1997 Rose Bowl Parades. The band is currently under the direction of James Hudson, who took over the program in 2006. They perform for each game at Sun Devil Stadium. Arizona State University (ASU) is a public institution of higher education and research with several campuses located in the Phoenix metropolitan area. ... Tempe is a variant spelling for the food Tempeh. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ...

Trips

The band has traveled all over the PAC-10. It makes an annual trip to Los Angeles, California for either the USC or UCLA games, and it travels bi-annually to Tucson, Arizona to play against rival University of Arizona. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Edward L. Doheny Jr. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university whose main campus is in the residential area of Westwood, Los Angeles, California. ... Nickname: The Old Pueblo Location Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Pima Mayor Bob Walkup (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 505. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ...

Uniforms

The Sun Devil Marching Band's uniforms consist of gold jackets with a large Sparky logo on the breast and "ASU" written on the upper sleeves. The jackets have zip-off sleeves to contend with Arizona's heat. They also wear maroon pants with pitchforks down the sides and white MTX marching shoes. In 2006 EBay listings included Sun Devil uniform parts. To the delight of ASU football fans, it was widely believed that the ASUSDMB had been disbanded and denied access to all future athletic events. This turned out not to be the case. Sparky the sun-devil Sparky is the official mascot of Arizona State University. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay Inc. ...

Pep Band

Members of the Marching Band are allowed to participate in the ASU Pep Band, which plays at all home Men's and Women's Basketball games and travels annually to San Jose, California for the Women's PAC-10 tournament and to Los Angeles, California for the Men's PAC-10 tournament. They also follow the teams to any NCAA and NIT tournaments they qualify for.

External links

• ASU Bands
• Arizona State University