McNeese State University Bands

McNeese State University Bands Welcome to the McNeese State University Bands in Lake Charles, Louisiana! McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The McNeese State Bands include The Pride of McNeese Cowboy Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Courtside Cowboys Pep Band, & Jazz Ensemble. Lake Charles is in the southwest corner of Louisiana, approximately 30 miles from the Texas border. The university enrollment is generally between 8,000 and 9,000 students.

And that's a wrap for our 2026 McNeese Summer Music Academies!! We hope everyone enjoyed their time getting to learn new...
06/18/2026

And that's a wrap for our 2026 McNeese Summer Music Academies!! We hope everyone enjoyed their time getting to learn new things and make lasting memories. We can't wait to see some of you next year!! Enjoy these photos from our last day at camp and Geaux Pokes!! 💙💛





On Today's episode of our 2026 McNeese High School Summer Music Academy...Students can be seen all around campus, but th...
06/17/2026

On Today's episode of our 2026 McNeese High School Summer Music Academy...
Students can be seen all around campus, but this time - rehearsing fully memorized music, gaining more skills from master classes, and even playing a good game of "taco-cat-goat-cheese-pizza." Enjoy our daily recap!!



For those wondering where the fun is for summer, it is nothing short of playing a little bit of music and making new fri...
06/17/2026

For those wondering where the fun is for summer, it is nothing short of playing a little bit of music and making new friends. Enjoy part 2 of the third day of our 2026 High School Summer Music Academy!!



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As we continue our 2026 High School Summer Music Academy, we dive deep into some breakout sessions including marching ba...
06/17/2026

As we continue our 2026 High School Summer Music Academy, we dive deep into some breakout sessions including marching band and Drum Major 101. We even rehearsed a few songs featuring our National Anthem! Enjoy part 1 of the fun we had today!!



And we're off!! Sunday, we kickstarted our 2026 High School McNeese Summer Music Academy with some familiar and some new...
06/16/2026

And we're off!! Sunday, we kickstarted our 2026 High School McNeese Summer Music Academy with some familiar and some new faces. Here are some pictures highlighting everything we covered Sunday and Monday with so much more to come!!



Here is the very last pictures of our 2026 Middle School McNeese Summer Music Academy! Again, a huge thanks to everyone ...
06/14/2026

Here is the very last pictures of our 2026 Middle School McNeese Summer Music Academy! Again, a huge thanks to everyone and we hope you enjoyed your time with us!! Geaux Pokes!! 💙💛



Our 2026 Middle School McNeese Summer Music Academy rounds out! We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who...
06/14/2026

Our 2026 Middle School McNeese Summer Music Academy rounds out! We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came out to perform and grow in their art of music all while making the most fun memories. Here are some pictures recapping the very last day of camp!



To continue the fun on Day 2, we traveled to our campus cafeteria for some good food and our recreational facility for s...
06/13/2026

To continue the fun on Day 2, we traveled to our campus cafeteria for some good food and our recreational facility for some games including basketball and some tennis. We continued to rehearse our music all while making new friends that will last a lifetime! Enjoy the last bit of pictures of Day 2 of our Middle School Academy!!



And we're back for Day 2 of the 2026 Edition of the McNeese Summer Music Academies! We continue our annual summer camp w...
06/13/2026

And we're back for Day 2 of the 2026 Edition of the McNeese Summer Music Academies! We continue our annual summer camp with some workshops presented by our very own drum majors and our amazing staff! Here are some pictures from Day 2 of the Middle School Academy!!



And we are off!! Yesterday, we kicked the 2026 Edition of the McNeese Summer Music Academies! Here are pictures from Day...
06/12/2026

And we are off!! Yesterday, we kicked the 2026 Edition of the McNeese Summer Music Academies! Here are pictures from Day 1 of the Middle School Academy!



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