Iona University Pep Band

The Pep Band smiles with a Gael Nation flag.

Founded in 2015, the Iona University Pep Band is an instrumental ensemble open to all Iona students who can play an instrument and read music. The Pep Band consists of twenty members with various music backgrounds. They play at all men’s and women’s basketball home games, as well as other events on campus including Homecoming and Maroon Madness. At the end of the basketball season in March, the Pep Band members travel with the basketball teams to the MAAC Tournament.

Past Pep Band Performances

The tuba player in the Pep Band plays on gameday.

Madison Square Garden
Barclays Center
MAAC Conference Championships: Albany, New York
NCAA March Madness Tournament: Denver, Colorado
NCAA March Madness Tournament: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
NCAA March Madness Tournament: Columbus, Ohio
NCAA March Madness Tournament: Sacramento, California
Home Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games

Practice Schedule

The pep band percussionist flips his stick on the boardwalk in Atlantic City.

Monday: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Hynes Athletics Center, Hegarty Room

Pep Band Requirements

Must play an instrument
Know how to read music
Attend weekly practices

The pep band smiles on the beach at Atlantic City.

Contact

For more information, please contact Kelly Beyrer, director of Performing Arts at performingarts@iona.edu or Director Rosado at arosado@iona.edu

Social Media

Instagram: @ionapepbandofficial

The stand up drummer in the pep band plays at a game.

Three pep band members smile at a basketball game.

The drummer in the pep band plays at a game.