BROOKINGS, S.D. — Nov. 6, 2026 — The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band will perform “The Pride Inside,” its annual indoor concert, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the South Dakota State University campus.
The concert will feature the 325-member ensemble performing fan favorites from the 2026 season and close with a salute to the United States Armed Forces.
The event will also serve as a “bon voyage” for the band members, as on Monday, Nov. 23, they will depart for Chicago to march in that city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The concert is free and open to the public. A free-will donation will be collected to help offset the cost of the trip.
About South Dakota State University
Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from seven different colleges representing more than 230 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 41 master’s degree programs, 19 Ph.D. and two professional programs.
The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state. SDSU’s research expenditures for the 2026 fiscal year were more than $86 million. SDSU has a Doctoral University: High Research Activity designation on The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
For more information: SDSU News • www.sdstate.edu
— From SDSU University Marketing and Communications
