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: feedback@banddadspodcast.com
https://www.banddadspodcast.com/
The Band Dads Podcast
Latest Episodes
Strategic Depth - Season 3 Recap
Season 3 was different.As Scott and Chris look back on another incredible season of the Band Dads Podcast, two words kept rising to the surface: strategy and depth.This season felt more intentional than ever before. Timely episode...
Bad Band Directors
This week, the Band Dads tackle a topic that might make some people a little uncomfortable… What do you do if you have a bad band director?Before anyone jumps to conclusions, Scott and Chris take a thoughtful and fair approach by breakin...
Offbeat: Percy Grainger
Welcome to Offbeat—a new Band Dads series where Chris and Scott go beyond the music to explore the fascinating, unusual, and sometimes downright bizarre stories behind the figures who shaped band, music education, and the art form we love.<...
Contest Season : Behind the Curtain
What Band Directors Face When It’s Just ThemEven when marching season may be over, the competition hasn’t stopped.This time of year, band programs shift into a world that many parents and even students don’t fully understand: con...
Carnegie Hall & Canceled Flights : NYC Travel Edition
Scott and Chris leave the confines the Scott Lang Library and take you with them to the heart of New York City—where towering skyscrapers, the energy of Times Square, and the buzz of 5th Avenue set the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance...
Fan Mail
Hey Band Dads: We are outgrowing band in Jupiter, FL. Happy to report we have grown from 90ish students 4 years ago to around 135 (who knows what number you will really be by finals ha,ha) We have an amazing band director who has really helped bring a great culture for our band and makes it a place kids want to join. But with that comes A LOT of operations to support this program (from parents as you know) I am currently the lead band parent and have helped ot put in some really operational efficiencies and restructured to help run a growing large band - I would love to hear from the best ideas out there for parents - what do you do to help with some of the biggest challenges faced by band boosters/ band parents in general and what are creative ideas you have done to solve these problems...fundraising, parent participation (so it is not the same 5 people doing everything), etc. THX and I look forward ot listening to you next episode!
Phoenix, Arizona