2026 Marching Jayhawks Auditions Are Open

2026 Schedule

(last revised April 6, 2026)

Members should check their email for updates throughout the summer.  While a more complete schedule is shared with band members at band camp, the schedule is subject to change.

Drumline and Colorguard, please refer to your respective pages on this website for information on summer audition/clinic dates.

• Tuesday, August 11 - Early move-in/report, Drumline/Student Staff/Drum Majors/Graduate Staff camp begins
• Wednesday, August 12 - Early move-in/report, Colorguard camp begins
• Thursday, August 13 - Early move-in/report, Leadership camp begins
• Sunday, August 16 - Early move-in/report, Full band camp begins
• Wednesday, August 19 - Deadline to submit requests for performance absences
• Friday, August 21 - Traditions Night
• TBA? - Prairie Village Pep Rally??
• Sunday, August 23 - Last day of Band Camp
• Monday, August 24 - Classes begin

• Friday, September 4 - Home Football vs. Long Island University 
• Monday, September 7 - Labor Day (POSSIBLE REHEARSAL)
• Saturday, September 12 - Home Football vs. Missouri
• Tue-Sun, Sept 15-20 - JAYHAWKS IN LONDON
• TBA - School of Music Collage Concert
• Monday, September 21 - Deadline to BE ENROLLED; no participation after this date if not
• Saturday, September 26 - BYE WEEK 
• Saturday, September 27 - Home Football vs. Cincinnati 
• TBA - Picture Day

• Saturday, October 3 - Home Football vs. Middle TN
• TBA - Late Night in the Phog    
• Saturday, October 10 - Open Weekend (KU @ Utah)
• Monday, October 14 - Deadline to check off memorization for men’s basketball passes
• Saturday, October 17 - AWAY Football @ KSU (Full Band Attends)
• Sa-Tue, October 17-20 - Fall Break & Open Weekend (KU @ TTU)
• Saturday, October 24 - Home Football vs. Baylor (Homecoming) 
• Saturday, October 31 - POSSIBLE MARCHING FESTIVAL

• Saturday, November 7 - Home Football vs. UCF
• TBD - RECORDING SESSION
• Saturday, November 14 - Open Weekend (KU @ WVU)
• Saturday, November 21 - Home Football vs. BYU
• Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving
• TBA - Bowl Game
• TBA - Band Banquet 

Keep all normal class meeting times free through the end of the semester. All end of the semester dates are subject to change.