PRIDE OF WV MEMBERS
REGISTER HERE FOR THE
2025 TBT Basketball Tournament
Charleston, WV
The WVU Alumni Band has been invited to play for the Best Virginia team in the 2025 TBT Basketball Tournament. The tournament organizers provided specific guidance for participants. Please be sure to read through the details below concerning the full event. Registration is required for participation.
UPDATED Schedule
The opening session will be Friday, July 18th at 8pm. Should Best Virginia win, they would play the following Sunday afternoon, July 20th at 5pm and then again Tuesday evening, July 22nd at 7pm if they advance. The following is a TENTATIVE outline based on our 2022 experience in Charleston.
· Friday, July 18 – tipoff is at 8pm for Best Virginia (WVU). Call time for rehearsal in the warmup room will be at 6:45pm for rehearsal and then set up in the arena. Please enter the building through the loading dock.
· Sunday, July 20 (if we win Friday) – tipoff will be at 5pm. Call time will be at 4pm.
· Tuesday, July 22 (if we win Sunday) – tipoff is at 7pm. Call time will be 6pm.
Note: Each performance is dependent on the number of members registered to perform. When registration closes, an updated performance schedule will be posted.
Tickets and Guests
The event is FREE for those participating in the pep band. Guests are welcome to purchase a ticket (https://tbthoops.com/tickets/west-virginia/). Guests will be seated with the general public. Non-pep band members will not be permitted in the music area.
Other Event Information
Participation is open to family/friends of AB Band members and Pride members. If folks are travelling and will have Saturday free, Capital and Lee Streets have been renovated and there are many wonderful restaurants, breweries, and bars on both streets. Downtown Charleston has been revitalized! The State Capitol, Cultural Center and Museum, and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences are nearby and great places to visit.
Attire
· Blue gig shirt OR WVU shirt
· Khaki pants or shorts
· Please avoid "daisy dukes." No tank tops.
· Sandals are welcome, but please wear something supportive/protective and not an inexpensive flip flop.
· White Headwear (Alumni Member choice of Ballcap, Visor, Toboggan, Headband; Appropriate at discretion of AB Directors.)
Band alums, please try to wear an official WVU Alumni Band T-shirt (available at our online merchandise store ).
Equipment/Instrument Rental
If you have need of an instrument (for example, tuba, percussion, etc.) and do not have access to it through your personal resources, please let us know and we will try to provide it for you (see registration form).
Warm-up/Music
The pep band members will be taken to a staging area upon arrival. There will be some time to run through the tunes. Music can be found on the WVU Alumni Band website (www.wvualumniband.org ) under your instrument section after you log in. The focus will be Pregame with possibly one or two more easy tunes (that all depends on how many non-geezer and Pride members turn out who have experience with the setlist!)
Parking/Facility Entrance
Alumni Band members are encouraged to park at Charleston Town Center or the Beni Kedem Temple lot next door to the Civic Center Coliseum. A limited number of parking passes will be available for Pride Alumni who need easy access to the loading dock area (Percussion, Tubas, etc) where the Player/Press entrance is located. If you have need of this area, please reach out to Ellen Ramey (EllenRamey@wvualumniband.org) by July 10th.
WhatsApp
More information will be provided to those attending concerning the music and warm-up via the WhatsApp group that will be created for the event.
Questions? Please email EllenRamey@wvualumniband.org.
*For this event, the Alumni Band Board has waved the "Pep Band Membership" fee. This will allow any of our members who have family members, etc., to play with the Alumni Band for this gig. This means no tickets to buy at the door
Registration/Deadline
The registration deadline is Noon on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Event organizers have requested a list of attendees be passed to them that same day.
WVU Alumni Band, Inc.
