Saturday, August 30, 2025

Join us for the Paladin Regiment game day experience!

Register below by August 22 (deadline extended!) for the 2025 Furman University Band Day! The game day experience includes a rehearsal, meal, and the opportunity to perform for the pre-game pep rally, in the stands, and at halftime during the game against Charleston Southern University.

 

Tentative itinerary

  • 9:00 a.m. – Check-in (Herring Center)
  • 9:15-9:45 – Music Rehearsal
  • 9:55 – Walk to Ellis Field to rehearse with Paladin Regiment
  • 11:15 – Break for meal (provided)/change as needed
  • 1:00 – March with the band to FanZone
  • 1:25 – Watch pregame show from stadium seats
  • 2:00 – KICKOFF!
  • ~4:30 – Halftime**
  • ~6:00 – Game Ends**

**Parents can pick up after halftime or may stay for the entire game.

Final schedule, music, and other details will be sent the week of the event.

Cost

  • $25 Registration (Includes lunch)
  • Parents / chaperones / teachers welcome (must purchase football game ticket to watch from the stands)
  • Registration deadline extended to August 22. $25 payment must be made at time of registration – registration form automatically redirects to payment portal after submission.
Registration Form

Getting to Furman and Lodging

Getting to Furman

From Charlotte, NC, and points northeast:
Take I-85 to I-385 N toward downtown Greenville. Pass the Bi-Lo Center on the right, staying on the same road (which becomes Beattie Place, then College Street) until it meets US 276. Bear right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Go five miles to the Furman exit.

From Atlanta, GA, and points southwest:
Take I-85 to I-185 N toward downtown Greenville (exit 42). Follow I-185 into Greenville (continuing straight as the road becomes Mills Avenue, then Church Street). Turn left onto Beattie Place (which becomes College Street). Bear right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.

From Columbia, SC, and points southeast:
Take I-26 to I-385 N toward downtown Greenville. Travel I-385 approximately 43 miles into downtown Greenville. Go past the Bi-Lo Center on the right. This road becomes Beattie Place, then College Street. Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.

From Asheville, NC, and points northwest:
Take I-26 to Hendersonville, NC, then US 25 S. In Travelers Rest, bear left onto US 276 to Greenville, just past the Hampton Inn. Stay on US 276 one mile to the Furman exit.

To Daniel Music Building:
Our street address is 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613. Be aware that some GPS systems will not take you this far on Poinsett Highway. Once you arrive at the front gate of campus, travel around the main traffic circle to the first building on the right, and first driveway on the right (look for campus map station). Parking is to the far right.

Hotel Information

Several hotels in Downtown Greenville and Travelers Rest offer discounts for Furman events. For a list of these hotels, visit this page.

Contact Us

Directors:

Dr. Sue Samuels, Director of Bands
864-294-3193
[email protected]

Dr. David Stanley, Associate Director of Bands
864-294-2223
[email protected]

 

Administrator:

Jill Gusukuma, Administrative Assistant for Ensembles
864-294-2073
[email protected]