The Band Dads Podcast
Hosted by Chris and Scott and Leah and Shannon · The Band Dads
5.0from 42 ratings
- 53
- Episodes
- 5
- Transcribed
- 42
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About The Band Dads Podcast
Band is more than music. It’s pressure, passion, leadership, chaos, life lessons, unforgettable moments… and a community unlike anything else. The Band Dads Podcast pulls back the curtain on the world of marching band, concert band, music education, and the people who live it every day. Hosted by band dads — including a former band director bringing years of insider experience and perspective most parents never get access to — this podcast dives into the stories, challenges, victories, and culture that make band life so unique. From rehearsals, competitions, road trips, fundraising, and late-nights in the band room to the decision-making, strategy, and behind-the-scenes realities of running a successful program, we explore the conversations happening both on and off the field. Leadership. Competition. Burnout. Growth. Success. Failure. Family. The emotional highs of performance and the hilarious realities nobody talks about enough. Whether you’re a band kid, a proud parent, a music educator, or someone who simply loves hearing passionate people talk about the things that shape lives and build community, there’s something here for you. New episodes feature honest discussions, interviews, deep dives into band culture, insider perspective, and plenty of humor along the way. Because band isn’t just an activity. For many of us… it becomes part of who we are. Contact us: f (mailto:info@5deucemedia.com)eedback@banddadspodcast.com https://www.banddadspodcast.com/
- Publisher
- The Band Dads
- Category
- arts · education · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Feb 2025
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
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The Cost of Winning
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Right. We built it on a model of a band that is... What I would say, mid to highly competitive. Sure. So this isn't a band that's going to to Indianapolis. Yeah. But this is a band that wants to compete for a state championship in their class. Let me tell you why that matters, folks. You are going to do custom music if you're going for a state championship. Yeah. You can buy stock charts for four hundred dollars, but custom music is going to be seven thousand. Sure. You're going to do custom drill and not stock drill if you're going to a state championship. Yeah. So the numbers we're going to give you are on 120 to 125 to 110 piece band. […]
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- 5.0 / 5
- 28 ratings
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- 5.0 / 5
- 14 ratings
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Chris and Scott and Leah and Shannon host the show. Published by The Band Dads.
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