The Arkansas Tech University marching band, “Arkansas’ Band of Distinction,” will provide a preview of the music in its fall 2026 show during a community event at Depot Park in Russellville Downtown on Friday, Aug. 14.
The show will begin at 7 p.m. Attendance will be free and open to the public.
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia is beginning his 12th year as director of bands and professor of music at ATU.
The title of the 2026 ATU marching band show is “Jerry’s Jukebox: A Tribute to the Musical History of Tucker Coliseum.” The show will feature music made famous by Metallica, Maynard Ferguson, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine and Styx. Each of those acts, and dozens of other noteworthy musical performers, have graced the stage at Arkansas Tech’s Tucker Coliseum since it opened in 1976.
The ATU marching band will make its football season debut on Thursday, Sept. 3, when Arkansas Tech hosts Southwestern Oklahoma State University for the Wonder Boys’ first game of the 2026 campaign. Kickoff at Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
Learn more about the ATU Department of Music at www.atu.edu/humanities/music.
