Photo gallery Badger band lights up the Kohl Center

1 Back in the Kohl Center after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the audience soaks up the sounds of the UW Varsity Band Spring Concert. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

2 Tubas, trumpets, clarinets, and trombones shine in the stage light as the band plays an opening song. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

3 Band director Corey Pompey enthusiastically leads the band during dress rehearsal on Thursday night. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

4 At right, UW band member and trumpet player Jaida Salaam greets her father Hakim Salaam and sister Avayah Salaam at intermission. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

5 The saxophone section glimmers in the stage lights. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

6 Red concert lighting illuminates the crowd as band director Corey Pompey conducts. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

7 UW band member and sousaphone player Joseph Roethel is greeted by his family (clockwise from top brother, Benjamin Roethel; grandma, Corky Roethel; dad, David Roethel; and sister, Bethany Roethel) during the intermission of the concert. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

8 The band is in the house! Trombone and trumpet players take over aisles as the crowd sings along during the 5th Quarter song sequence. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

9 At center, Abe Stoeffel Murray shakes hands with UW Marching Band Percussion Coordinator Matthew Endres, after completing an epic drums solo. Endres had just conducted a standalone number: “Boogie Boogie Bugle Boy." Photo by: Althea Dotzour

10 A person in a chicken suit and UW mascot Bucky Badger clap along to the song "Dance Little Bird" aka "The Chicken Dance" while band member climb on each other's shoulders and play their instruments. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

11 Audience members dance along to the Fifth Quarter song sequence. Photo by: Althea Dotzour

12 Band director Corey Pompey thanks the crowd during the final moments of the concert. Photo by: Althea Dotzour