What makes BANDWAGON different from other band-related podcasts? Rather than focusing only on music education topics, it’s meant for anybody who ever did band. And in a world where not everybody “gets” band, it can be a challenge for people who do. With news, commentary, and advocacy from the band world (concert and marching; scholastic, community, and service bands), and entertaining conversations with band leaders and participants alike ... this podcast aims to create community through band: to be a resource and a refuge for band geeks.
BandWagon
Claim This Podcastby Robert G. Hammerton
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What makes BANDWAGON different from other band-related podcasts? Rather than focusing only on music education topics, it’s meant for anybody who ever did band. And in a world where not everybody “gets” band, it can be a challenge for people who do. With news, commentary, and advocacy from the band world (concert and marching; scholastic, community, and service bands), and entertaining conversations with band leaders and participants alike ... this podcast aims to create community through band: to be a resource and a refuge for band geeks.
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Episode 73: "Footloose Redux"
SHOW NOTES Episode 073 • May 25, 2026 FIRST & SECOND STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • School board bans high school band from performing “controversial” composition Reporting on the original school board band-repertoire vote plans: https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-school-board-watertown-spring-band-concert-lgbtq-history Reporting on the May 12th school board meeting: https://www.wdtimes.com/news/local/school-board-cuts-song-from-spring-concert/article_a29a47f8-45a6-4d59-823f-4bc0822caef0.html (paywall) https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/political-chaotic-school-board-meeting-descends-into-screaming-match-over-stonewall/ Reporting on Omar Thomas’s original comments: https://www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-county/composer-speaks-out-as-watertown-school-board-debates-lgbtq-linked-concert-piece Reporting on the student protests: https://www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-county/watertown-high-school-students-walk-out-to-protest-school-boards-decision-to-ban-song-tied-to-stonewall-movement TRIO Some more thoughts about the Watertown Wind Symphony story Alexandra Delcourt’s article about Watertown and its history: https://ourliveswisconsin.com/article/watertown-band-students-barred-from-performing-song-tied-to-lgbtq-history-after-homophobic-school-board-vote/ Watertown school board candidate campaign platform interview: https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/90169/race/24767/election/1345 Watertown school board meeting, May 12th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq2lm9Qr-L0&pp=ygUud2F0ZXJ0b3duIHVzZCBzY2hvb2wgYm9hcmQgbWVldGluZyBtYXkgMTIgMjAyNg%3D%3D Reporting on Riverside MS protest and lockdown: https://www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-county/watertown-middle-school-placed-on-lock-and-hold-during-planned-student-protest Watertown school board’s official statement defending its decision to ban the Thomas piece: https://www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-county/watertown-school-board-defends-decision-to-ban-concert-song-calls-it-a-celebration-of-violence DOGFIGHT • Look for the helpers; and look out for the opportunists TCNJ’s community performance plans: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162602735121044&id=721116043 Reporting on Immanuel Lutheran Church’s community performance plans: https://www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-county/composer-omar-thomas-to-conduct-a-mother-of-a-revolution-performance-in-watertown The Immanuel Lutheran-hosted event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g862hiqPZiQ Reporting on the Kirk Bangstad Minocqua Brewing Company performance plans: https://wtmj.com/news/2026/05/17/minocqua-brewing-owner-invites-watertown-students-to-perform-banned-concert-piece/ https://www.tmj4.com/news/state-capitol/minocqua-brewing-company-to-host-watertown-wind-symphony-for-a-mother-of-a-revolution-performance Kirk Bangstad’s Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/MBCBrews/posts/pfbid02ZHr8kupuAJGzHYadB3Eyki7444RYdBSrcah7e6kUN6hajThJjuJCgp4UHaV151Bkl?rdid=yJ1JAiblTFBdonOi FOLLOW US! BandWagon RSS feed: feed.podbean.com/heyband/feed.xml BandWagon website: heyband.podbean.com BandWagon on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555170345309 BandWagon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
March 2, 2026
Episode 72: "World-Building -or- Marching Wildebeests"
SHOW NOTES Episode 072 • March 2, 2026 FIRST/SECOND STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • DCI cuts ties with Marching Health Marching Health FB post: www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1532356162231361&id=100063709757614 Drum Corps Planet's post about DCI's statement: www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php?/topic/183392-dci-ends-agreement-with-marching-health/ Funliner Productions' FB post: www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1252358370415597&id=100069243375802 Funliner Productions' YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR_tDBcYj88 The Paradox of Tolerance: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance TRIO This episode’s interview guest: MEGAN KREINER Megan Kreiner's IMDB page: www.imdb.com/name/nm2042140/ Megan Kreiner's LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/in/megankreiner/ Megan Kreiner's animation reels: vimeo.com/1149564151 vimeo.com/906140949 zerply.com/motones UMass Alumni Association’s Facebook post about the marching wildebeests “Zootopia 2”: www.facebook.com/umassalumni/posts/pfbid07WiN2UdBJLscEbrBGU9VmPSrtgBpjkuk35YcAxx1rPFQbZbLcgE5PS5makZhA6djl Megan Kreiner's crochet design business: www.mkcrochetandknits.com/ www.ravelry.com/designers/megan-kreiner www.facebook.com/motones DOGFIGHT Topic: Randall Standridge’s Texas All-State Band story The Standridge post: www.facebook.com/randallstandridgemusic/posts/i-had-to-make-a-really-hard-decision-during-the-texas-all-state-band-clinicmonth/10163764393690546/ The 2026 Texas All-State Band doing its thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9rCpt8g2C8 FOLLOW US! BandWagon RSS feed: feed.podbean.com/heyband/feed.xml BandWagon website: heyband.podbean.com BandWagon on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555170345309 BandWagon on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
October 27, 2025
Episode 71: "News Roundup"
SHOW NOTES Episode 071 • October 27, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • NC State’s oldest marcher enters second season https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article312274350.html https://www.youtube.com/shorts/30dEckYWZrk • Linde among Grammy award semifinalists https://cdn.grammymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/09163920/130254940_2026_grammy_museum_x_mea_semifinalists_final.pdf https://www.facebook.com/lisa.linde.5099/posts/pfbid02L3sh2sJPM7qmben4kVkziD5S1PFZJGbPjS5JYAYQhLkNpAxyyUFBNUX43qY8zpYTl • UMass-Lowell marching band escapes bus fire, performs afterward https://www.wcvb.com/article/bus-umass-lowell-band-fire-westwood-massachusetts/69090336 https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/bus-carrying-umass-lowell-students-catches-fire-westwood/T4AGT5RPOBHDLJCAQCZ5H624QY/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNiQNhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWN1hLOG9qR01JdEtKSFd4AR6hiapJHiHv_Ij1WALw5RLuh_eckMOeJ7Xm1Dqo0koJySpshEjsSOFUSbs3Qw_aem_xL5NDpu4UP2IChGJ_1HtPw https://www.facebook.com/kristen.sardynski/posts/pfbid02pd8zXb3TCS7Kjh89T3VGjc4fty6HYseXgfxtFWLhUi3kY8bLcbJm6qxvZf24Pvq7l VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRsRmiBEwk • Bethune-Cookman band departs Band of the Year contest https://hbcusports.com/2025/10/07/another-hbcu-band-bows-out-of-espn-competition/ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1094616625992905&set=a.430022375785670 https://www.blackenterprise.com/bethune-cookman-withdraws-espn-competition/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bethune-cookman-withdraws-from-espn-band-of-the-year-competition/ar-AA1ObfsI https://clutchpoints.com/hbcu/another-hbcu-band-director-falls-out-of-favor-with-espns-band-of-the-year • Protesting clarinetist detained by DHS https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/portland-ice-clarinet-arrested-protest-b2845329.html https://katu.com/news/local/portland-clarinet-player-charged-with-alleged-assault-on-federal-officer-near-ice-office-oregon-trump-national-guard-immigration https://www.koin.com/news/portland/clarinetist-playing-ghostbusters-arrested-at-ice-facility/ SECOND STRAIN /TRIO Topic: A brief programming note, about hiatuses (hiati?) DOGFIGHT / CODA Topic: Nebraska football coach notices his school’s band www.youtube.com/shorts/o08xA9WLoZA FOLLOW US! BandWagon RSS feed: feed.podbean.com/heyband/feed.xml BandWagon website: heyband.podbean.com BandWagon on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555170345309 BandWagon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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