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• SU Human Jukebox gets ready to face off against JSU Sonic Boom of the South for Battle of the Bands Play Video

  September 23, 2025 8:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE — This weekend, Southern University is facing off against Jackson State. But the matchup is about more than football for these two teams. For the Jags and the Tigers, Saturday's game at A.W. Mumford Stadium is also a musical matchup between SU's Human Jukebox and JSU's Sonic... more »

• Retired accountant is hitting a high note: He's joined Louisiana State University's marching band Play Video

  September 9, 2025 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For decades, Kent Broussard had dreamed about joining Louisiana State University's prestigious marching band. But, as dreams far too often go, it fell to the wayside. That is, until Broussard retired. After years of hard work — including taking up running with a... more »

• SU's Human Jukebox prepares for performance during 2021 Rose Parade's New Year Celebration

  December 28, 2020 9:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Talented representatives of the Bayou State will be performing for a national audience during the upcoming Rose Parade's New Years celebration. According to a Sunday (Dec. 27) Facebook post on Southern University's Facebook page , the university's 'Human Jukebox' nationally recognized marching band will be featured... more »

• With Mardi Gras parades banned, Human Jukebox coming to terms with quiet carnival season Play Video

  November 17, 2020 10:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The sound of notes are noticeably missing from the Southern University band hall this fall. There are no halftime routines to run through, no events to prepare for. "We had hurricanes, tornadoes, different things that give us a two-week setback, but never have we been able... more »

• Southern's Human Jukebox to march in St. Patrick's Day parade in Baton Rouge Play Video

  March 7, 2019 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Human Jukebox will be featured in next weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, the Wearin’of the Green . It’s a rare appearance for the Southern band in a local parade. Phil’s Oyster Bar and Uncle Earl’s Bar owners secured the band’s appearance. The band will... more »

• SU: BRPD officer shot Saturday was a member of the Human Jukebox

  February 16, 2016 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University identified a Baton Rouge Police officer who was shot in the line of duty Saturday as a former member of the Human Jukebox. // The Southern University "Human Jukebox" Band and Staff are asking everyone's prayers for Officer Theodore... more »

• 'Human Jukebox' to perform at HS football game

  September 2, 2015 11:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University's world-renowned "Human Jukebox" Marching Band is scheduled for a performance at a Baton Rouge area high school football game for the first time in history when McKinley Senior High School meets Scotlandville Senior Magnet School on Friday night. While the cross-town rivalry is expected... more »