2009 Tentative Season Schedule
| March 23–30 | Leadership Interviews and Auditions |
| Saturday, April 4 | Drum Major Final Auditions & 2009 Student Leadership Announcements |
| Saturday, April 25 | Spring Game |
| Saturday, July 4 | Delano Fourth of July Parade |
| Thursday, August 20 | Marching Band Staff Lunch at Ferguson |
| Friday, August 21 | Drumline Auditions |
| Friday–Sunday, August 21-23 |
Leadership Retreat |
| Monday, August 24 | Staff Work Day |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Spat Camp begins Rookies, Student Leadership, Percussion and Flagline report |
| Thursday, August 27 | Vets report for Spat Camp |
| Sunday, August 30 | Minnesota State Fair performance Musical Hall Day |
| September 2 or 3 | New Student Convocation Performance |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Fall Semester begins Regular rehearsals begin (4:15–6:00 pm) |
| Tuesday–Thursday, September 8–10 |
Pep Band Auditions and Formation Northrop Auditorium |
| Saturday, September 12 |
Non-conference Home Game vs.
Air Force TCF Bank Stadium Grand Opening 6:00pm Kick-off |
| Saturday, September 19 | Non-conference Home Game vs.
California 11:00am Kick-off |
| September 25 | Padelford |
| Saturday, October 3 | University of Wisconsin (Big Ten Opener) Kick-off TBA |
| Saturday, October 10 | Purdue University (Homecoming) 11:00am Kick-off |
| Saturday, October 31 | Michigan State University (Band Parents Day) 7:00pm Kick-off |
| Saturday, November 7 | University of Illinois Kick-off TBA |
| Saturday, November 14 | Non-conference Home Game vs South Dakota State Kick-off TBA |
| Wednesday, November 18 |
Rochester Indoor Concert 7:00pm |
| Saturday, November 21 | 48th Annual Indoor Concert 7:00pm |
| Sunday, November 22 | 48th Annual Indoor Concert 3:00pm |
| Sunday, December 6 | Marching Band Banquet |