The Lamar Band
Mirabeau B. Lamar High School, Houston, TX
2021 Program
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
The award-winning Lamar Band is one of the oldest in the city of Houston with a history that reaches back to the 1930s. The Performance Hall at the high school has been designated a Texas Historical landmark and the school itself has been showcased in feature films like "Rushmore." Tonight the band will perform music based on the novel "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury about an evil carnival that visits a small town in late October.
Musical Selections
Music selections include "The Evil Train," "Mirror Maze," and "Carnival Collapse."
- Director(s)
- Matthew Seifert (Head Director), Donald Hale Jr. (Assistant Director)
- Drum Major(s)
- Zoe Newsome (Drum Major), Leo Huerta (Drum Major)
- Section Leaders
- Alex Castellano (Flugelhorn soloist), Gabriel Mendoza (Trombone soloist)
- Design Staff – Music
- Key Poulan (Music Arranger)
- Design Staff – Visual
- Matthew Garrett (Drill Writer)
- Design Staff – Percussion
- Max Stewart (Percussion Instructor)
- Instructional Staff – Auxiliary
- Elman Quintero (Color Guard Director and Designer), Chloe Sady (Color Guard Instructor)
2021 Events
| USBands Baytown Showcase | September 25, 2021 |
| USBands Remo Invitational - Houston | November 6, 2021 |