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[QUOTE="tptcuse, post: 5494462, member: 1119"]
A little more clarity regarding the original question about bands and rain. This is based on 30 plus years of direct experience and asking a SUMB the exact question this past Saturday on my way to the dome.

-High school bands GENERALLY do not play in the rain. This is to keep the woodwinds from being damaged and keep the uniforms in good shape throughout the season. Generally, those uniforms are only dry cleaned once a season. Colleges might do more. 
-The SUMB member I asked said that only the brass and percussion play the quad walk if it’s raining. I’m sure there is a gray area when it is sprinkling as opposed to pouring. They also have plastic ponchos to protect their uniforms. 
-I suspect colleges with outdoor stadiums have different standards and procedures to adapt for the rain. 
-At the college level, the marching bands are a combination of music majors and non-majors. The more serious musicians would most likely have a “professional” instrument plus a lesser quality instrument they use only for marching band.
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