1938 to 2023 – 85 Years of Swing!! On Friday, September 8, 2023 the Massillon Tiger Swing Band celebrated its 85th birthday with a halftime show featuring the combined MTSB and Massillon Tiger Alumni Band. The return of over 200 alumni makes this the largest alumni band in Massillon history! In addition to the musicians…
Our second show of 2023 was our “Wordle” show. After our traditional Opening Routine of Fanfare, Tiger Rag, and Carry On, the band played their own version of the popular game where players guess letters trying to figure out the five-letter answer. In our case, we’ll play the song and you try to guess the…
Does your child have dreams of one day performing with the Massillon Tiger Swing Band as a majorette, drum major, or even Obie?? This is their opportunity to learn a little about what it’s like to be a part of the MTSB “Front Rank” and have an opportunity to perform alongside the band at the…
On Friday, August 18, 2023, the MTSB performed “A Salute to Sammy Nestico” during halftime of the Massillon vs Valdosta (GA) game. Sammy was a prolific composer/arranger most notably with the Count Basie Orchestra. He also wrote hundreds of arrangements for school band and jazz band programs that are still being used around the world….
Congratulations to MTSB alumna Miriam Joseph who earned a spot in The Ohio State University Marching Band! Miriam led the Swing Band for three years as drum major and joins TBDITL as a member of “D-Row”. D-Row is made up of the OSUMB Drum Major, Assistant Drum Major, and students who continue to practice and…
Join us at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium for the Orin “Dykae” Ford Tiger Band Review on Saturday, September 16, 2023!! This year’s review welcomes bands from (in alphabetical order): …and features the 2023 Edition of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band!! Doors open at 5:30 and the show starts at 7:00. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5…
Thank you to all the alumni who signed up for the 85th Anniversary celebration – registration is now closed. 2023 marks the 85th anniversary of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band, and we want to bring back as many alumni as possible to help celebrate! The 85th anniversary edition of the Massillon Tiger Alumni Band will…
The Four Star Awards is the annual event where we take the opportunity to thank all the students who participated in the band programs, making those programs successful. It is also a time to recognize outstanding efforts, award scholarships, and bid farewell to our Seniors. The Four Star Awards for the 2022-2023 school year were held on…
There are so many events on the Instrumental Music Calendar for May 2023, that we thought we’d list them all in one place! OMEA Large Group Contest – Junior High & Freshmen Saturday, May 6Hoover High School – North Canton The 7th and 8th Grade Bands from MJHS and the WHS Freshmen Band will perform…
We celebrate our country with a salute to America! In our Patriotic show, you’ll hear:
We kicked off the 2022 Edition of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band with a Swing show! In this show, the MTSB takes you around the world, featuring some of our favorite swing music:
Join us at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium for the Orin “Dykae” Ford Tiger Band Review on Saturday, September 17, 2022!! This year’s review welcomes bands from (in alphabetical order): …and features your own Massillon Tiger Alumni Band, plus the 2022 Edition of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band!! Doors open at 5:30 and the show starts at 7:00….
