MdN Padre Pride Marching Band 

​MARCOS DE NIZA MARCHING BAND CALENDAR 2026

*Dates and Times may be subject to change
Regular season rehearsals will fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-8:30 PM

2025 Padre Pride Marching Band Schedule
July: 

• Padre U July 21st 
• Thursday, July 23rd - Weekly Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:30 pm Schedule begins

August:

• Wednesday, August 12th - Media Day (Football and Marching Band)
• Thursday, Aug. 13th - Friday, Aug. 21st - “Fundraising University” Week-long fundraiser
• Saturday, August 22nd - AzMBA “Elevate” Clinic/Evaluation (Campo Verde HS)
• Friday, August 28th - Stadium Rehearsal 5-8:30 pm 

September:

• Friday, September 4th - HOME vs. Mesquite HS
• Friday, September 11th - HOME vs. McClintock HS
• Friday, September 18th - HOME vs. Poston Butte HS (Homecoming)
• Tuesday, September 22nd - Band/Orchestra/Mariachi Concert (6:30 pm)
• Friday, September 25th - Stadium Rehearsal 5-8:30 pm (No Thu.)

October:

• Band Camp #2: Tue. Sep. 29th - Thu Oct. 1st (Times TBA)
• Friday, October 2nd - HOME vs. Moon Valley HS
• Saturday, October 3rd - MCC AzMBA Show (with I+E)
• Mon. Oct. 5th - Mon. Oct. 12th - Fall Break (No events)
• Friday, October 16th - HOME vs. Glendale HS (Senior Night)
• Saturday, October 17th - Williams Field ABODA Show (with I+E)
• Friday, October 23rd - Stadium Rehearsal 5-8:30 pm (No Thu.)
• Saturday, October 24th - Dobson ABODA Show
• Thursday, October 29th - Away @ Tempe HS
• Saturday, Oct. 31st - UofA Band Day (AzMBA Show. Early AM, est. return: 3:00 pm)

November:

• Saturday, November 7th - ABODA State Semifinals (Desert Vista HS)
• Wednesday, November 11th - Tempe Veteran’s Day Parade (ASU Gammage - Tempe Beach Park)
• Saturday, November 14th - AzMBA Class Championships (Pinnacle HS)
• Thursday, November 19th - “Send-Off Show” (7:00 pm - MDN Stadium)
• Saturday, November 21st - ABODA State Marching Band Championships (Glendale Community College)
• Saturday, November 28th - Guadalupe Tree Lighting Parade