Braves call on Southern Pride to perform on opening night

Braves call on Southern Pride to perform on opening night Georgia Southern’s Marching Band to play at Turner Field

Braves call on Southern Pride to perform on opening nightThe Georgia Southern marching band, Southern Pride, performs their signature scramble before kickoff during a game against Jacksonsville on Sept. 1, 2012.1 of 1 View Larger

Georgia Southern University’s Southern Pride Marching Band has been invited to be part of opening night with the Atlanta Braves. The band will march onto Turner Field and perform on Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. as the Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies to begin the 2013 season. “We are very fortunate to have a Georgia Southern alumnus who works for the Atlanta Braves and suggested to someone in the ticket office that Southern Pride would be great pre-game entertainment,” said Colin McKenzie, director of Southern Pride. “Everyone is so excited about this opportunity to be on the field and play in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000 people. This is great exposure for our band and a great opportunity for us to represent Georgia Southern. We plan on giving the Braves and the fans a memorable pre-game concert.” The band will perform songs from various Southern Pride shows from this past season including some Motown selections as well as the Georgia Southern fight song. Then after playing, members of Southern Pride will line up and form a tunnel that the Braves will run through and onto the field as the 2013 team is introduced. This is just the latest high-profile performance for Southern Pride. Two weeks ago, four drummers joined Georgia Southern alumnae and singer Elizabeth Cook for her appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. “Our students have so much talent and spend so much time practicing and performing that it is really encouraging to see them get the recognition, attention and praise they deserve.” said McKenzie.

Mar. 29, 2013 11:03p.m. EDT Braves call on Southern Pride to perform on opening night Statesboro Herald Georgia Southern University’s Southern Pride Marching Band has been invited to be part of opening night with the Atlanta Braves. The band will march onto Turner Field and perform on Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. as the Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies to begin the 2013 season. “We are very fortunate to have a Georgia Southern alumnus who works for the Atlanta Braves and suggested to someone in the ticket office that Southern Pride would be great pre-game entertainment,” said Colin McKenzie, director of Southern Pride. “Everyone is so excited about this opportunity to be on the field and play in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000 people. This is great exposure for our band and a great opportunity for us to represent Georgia Southern. We plan on giving the Braves and the fans a memorable pre-game concert.” The band will perform songs from various Southern Pride shows from this past season including some Motown selections as well as the Georgia Southern fight song. Then after playing, members of Southern Pride will line up and form a tunnel that the Braves will run through and onto the field as the 2013 team is introduced. This is just the latest high-profile performance for Southern Pride. Two weeks ago, four drummers joined Georgia Southern alumnae and singer Elizabeth Cook for her appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. “Our students have so much talent and spend so much time practicing and performing that it is really encouraging to see them get the recognition, attention and praise they deserve.” said McKenzie. Copyright 2011 MorrisMultimedia . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

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Sorry if this is not formatted properly. I am a GA Southern Alumnus, and thougt this was cool.

2 posted on 03/31/2013 8:54:00 PM PDT by real saxophonist ("Always Progressing and Not Fitting Neatly in a Box" - Tosin Abasi)

What I want to know is are they going to have the 8th inning beer bottle tossing contest like they did the last time they played at Turner Field.

I had to read through this carefully to make sure 'Southern Pride' wasn't a faggot band. The faggots stole the word "gay" from normal society, they've cast suspicion on the word "pride", and now they're trying to CHANGE the very definition of the word, "marriage"...

"It's sick out there and getting sicker." - Bob Grant

I have never heard of that, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

5 posted on 03/31/2013 9:04:13 PM PDT by real saxophonist ("Always Progressing and Not Fitting Neatly in a Box" - Tosin Abasi)

No, Southern Pride means just that,and they’re very good. I
was a member. Though I understand your concern.
Southern Pride has had that name for 20+ years.

6 posted on 03/31/2013 9:12:34 PM PDT by real saxophonist ("Always Progressing and Not Fitting Neatly in a Box" - Tosin Abasi)

Good school....good town. Think I’ll play some Allman bros and enjoy this gorgeous Georgia spring evening.

7 posted on 04/02/2013 3:53:29 PM PDT by Vigilantcitizen (Dave Mustaine for president.)

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