The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) marching band participates in the opening day of its five-day camp on Aug. 16 at Islander Stadium. The band will kick off its season with a halftime performance at the MIHS football squad’s season opener at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at home against Auburn Riverside. The band will invade Lumen Field to perform at halftime of the Seattle Seahawks’ regular season home opener at 1:25 p.m. Sept. 19 versus the Tennessee Titans. Pictured are sousaphone players, left to right, Connor Sun, Gabriel Andres and Lily Clark.

Drum majors, standing left to right, Kaisa Olson, Ben Kinder and Jaya Woerner. Photo courtesy of Chris Clark

Band members perform at camp. Photo courtesy of Joe Chen

From left to right, Anna Bertlin, Shaina Ellis (alto sax coach and band camp music consultant) and Matthew Young. Photo courtesy of Joe Chen