Band Camp 2026 Information (updated May 14)
Band Camp 2026 will be held on Grounds from August 10–21. A more detailed band camp schedule will be available on the CMB’s Live Schedule (please bookmark) as we near August.
- Monday, August 10
- All drumline colorguard members arrive in Charlottesville this evening. If you are living on Grounds this fall, you will check into temporary housing at the Graduate Hotel beginning at 6 PM. Ana Hopkins (CMB Fiscal Assistant and Special Events Coordinator––bfb7yy@virginia.edu) will be in touch with you about Graduate Hotel housing in July.
- Tuesday, August 11
- Drumline and colorguard pre-camps begin. All Music Leaders and Drill Leaders should arrive in Charlottesville this evening. Those who will live on Grounds in the fall will check into temporary housing at the Graduate Hotel beginning at 6 PM. Ana Hopkins (CMB Fiscal Assistant and Special Events Coordinator––bfb7yy@virginia.edu) will be in touch with you about Graduate Hotel housing in July.
- Wednesday, August 12
- Drumline and colorguard pre-camps continue. Leadership pre-camp begins.
- Thursday, August 13
- Drumline, colorguard, and leadership pre-camps continue.
- Friday, August 14
- Early Dormitory move-in day for CMB members. All CMB members should complete their move-in between 12–2:30 PM.
- Saturday, August 15–Friday, August 21
- Full CMB Band Camp activities. Band Camp goals include:
- Learning the entire pregame show (12 minutes, approximately 35 drill pages)
- Begin learning the 9/12 halftime show
- Begin learning the 8/29 Rio halftime show
- Perform at the Farmington Country Club
- Perform at the Wahoo Welcome in Scott Stadium
- Full CMB Band Camp activities. Band Camp goals include:
**First-year members: Student Affairs graciously offers your required Wahoo Welcome trainings starting Friday evening. The first required training event is the Wahoo Welcome at Scott Stadium, where you will be able to perform with the CMB for all incoming first-years. We will work with Student Affairs to ensure you know where and when you will receive your remaining required Wahoo Welcome trainings. All Wahoo Welcome trainings are required.