Foghorns Pep Band
The Foghorns Pep Band is a student-run ensemble that works with the Music Department and GW Athletics to put on a variety of performances around campus. We are an enthusiastic group of musicians who perform pop hits, classic rock favorites, and other modern songs to pump up our teams and energize GW fans. As the University's pep band, the Foghorns are the soundtrack to all men's and women's home basketball games at the Charles E. Smith Center. We can also be seen performing at various events and spots on campus, such as U-Yard and Kogan Plaza. Foghorns performs at the Atlantic-10 conference tournaments every year and, potentially, other national tournaments such as the NCAA March Madness tournaments.
Foghorns membership is open to all GW students, but members must also participate in at least one of the University Band ensembles. No prior marching band or pep band experience is necessary. Additionally, Foghorns members historically have received a small financial award for their participation.
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The Foghorns Pep Band rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:10 PM to 8:15 PM ET.
Hail to the
BUFF & BLUE
The GW Fight Song is the pep band's most played and most well known track. This recording was put together by Foghorns members during the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to make music together even while learning virtually. You bet we're loyal!
Pep Band History
The Foghorns Pep Band has been the soundtrack to the GW men’s and women’s basketball teams for over 30 years! Originally functioning as a marching band for George Washington University’s football team, the group roared loud and proud from the early 1930’s until the disbandment of the university’s football program in 1966. The group underwent a hiatus for 23 years until 1989, when Patrick M. Jones reinstated the group as a pep band under the name “Colonial Brass.” The name of the group was officially changed from “Colonial Brass” to “C-Brass” in August of 2020. Finally, in May 2023, George Washington University announced its departure from the moniker “Colonials”. Later that year, GW's moniker became the “Revolutionaries”. Thus, in August 2023, the Pep Band was renamed to “Foghorns” in reference to the historic Foggy Bottom location. From donning “buff and blue” rugby shirts, to authentic basketball jerseys, to Adidas t-shirts, the Foghorns have evolved every step of the way with the University. When the then-Colonial Brass was first reinstated during the 1989-1990 GW basketball season, the group only had a few dozen tunes they performed, the majority of which were student and director arranged. Today, the Foghorns have over 100 different popular charts and original pieces in their repertoire and can be seen rocking out to all of them in the Charles E. Smith Center.
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