Pep Band Day 2026
WELCOME!
Welcome to the JMU Pep Band’s High School Pep Band Day! We are extremely excited to have you join us in the stands to make awesome music and cheer on our Dukes Basketball team! We hope that this experience will allow for you to see what college pep band is all about and how exciting it can be!
DATE: January 24, 2026
LOCATION: Atlantic Union Bank Center
GAME: JMU Men’s Basketball
REGISTRATION FEE: $30 (Fee covers: 1 JMU High School Pep Band Day shirt, 1 meal voucher for participant at JMU's E-Hall Dinning Facility, and 2 General Admission Tickets - 1 for participant and 1 for parent/guardian chaperone)
REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm January 18, 2026
LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD: 12am January 19th, 2026 through 11:59pm January 22nd, 2026 *
*After a late start to our initial registration window, we hope that this extended deadline gives more students the opportunity to participate if they wish!
Please note: Registration is not considered complete until payment has been made on the registration site.
TO REGISTER, SET UP/SIGN INTO AN IRIS ACCOUNT HERE
(More information about using the IRIS registration system at the bottom of the page)
SCHEDULE:
The schedule will include:
- Check-in window
- Rehearsal in the AUBC arena
- Meal at E-Hall (across the street from the AUBC)
- Pregame call time
- Parking Information
All registrants will receive the following:
- Two complimentary General Admission tickets to the game (to be picked up at Check-in): one ticket for the participant, and one ticket for a parent/guardian chaperone.
- One meal voucher to eat at E-Hall (one of our campus dining halls) between our rehearsal and the game. If parents or family members wish to visit E-Hall, admission costs approximately $15/person (credit cards are accepted).
- If registered by 11:59pm on 1/18/26 you will receive one JMU High School Pep Band Day shirt (to be worn with jeans as the performance attire for the event). If you register in our late period (1/19/26 - 1/22/26) we cannot guarantee having a JMU High School Pep Band Day shirt in your size. Late registrants will be asked to wear a purple shirt to the event in case we cannot provide a T-shirt.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us!
Chris DeVona - Director of JMU Pep Band
Map of Atlantic Union Band Center (AUBC)
USING THE IRIS REGISTRATION & PAYMENT SYSTEM
If you already have an IRIS account, you can use your same account (email address and password). If prompted for a code use JMUPEP2026.
If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it using the “Forgot Your Password?” link.
New to IRIS?
If this is your first time using the IRIS system, you will first need to create an account using an email address and password.
Once you have created your account, you will be able to complete the online Registration Information and make payment. If prompted for a code use JMUPEP2026.
You will use this IRIS account any time you access your registration and payment portal.
Trouble Shooting Tip: If you try to create a new registration but after filling out all required fields you click "Register" and nothing happens it may be because you already have a pre-existing Iris Account. In this case try the "Forgot Your Password" link to see if you already have an account under your email.
If you have any issues setting up or using the IRIS system please contact our Admin - Kirk Weaver - at weaverkr@jmu.edu .
