Welcome to The Rice MOB!

The MOB has weekly music rehearsals on Mondays at 8:30pm and Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the Gladu Band Hall by Rice Stadium, and weekly field rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:00pm. No pressure to attend every rehearsal — just show up when you can!

Stay tuned in to our weekly newsletters for ways to participate with The MOB!

Undergraduate MOBsters, join us every Friday for MOBlunch and fun nights!

Rice Homecoming 2023!

Hello Alumni! The Annual Homecoming game is almost upon us! We’d love to have you join us for the game and a homecoming lunch in the band hall, whether that be playing in full uniform or cheering us on in the stands. Registration link here: MOB Homecoming Sign Up

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Date: 4th November, 2023, Saturday

  • Game Time: TBD

  • Morning rehearsal for halftime show 9-11AM (encouraged but not mandatory)

  • Registration is $30 (Payment can be done via cash or card, upon arrival)

  • Lunch and MOB T-shirts will be provided before the game; Other MOB merch will also be available for purchase

Please confirm your attendance by 1st November (Wednesday). See you soon !! 😎

https://forms.gle/zzPxtsKLFGYGMUtb8


Want to join the MOB or Rice Bands? Click here!

What is the Marching Owl Band?

An age-old question. Some say we’re tacky. Distasteful. Shameless. Offensive. And we agree completely. The MOB is all of those things and more. We pride ourselves on playing good music, satirizing whatever deserves it, and having fun.

We’re “Marching” in name only. Instead, we scatter to various formations and play from them. In truth, we’re performance artists, but rather than just dance interpretively to hazy saxophone, or spin fire, we do these things while also joking around on the field.

So, come and join us, and find out that there’s still room to rock out on the field!