CHARLESTON, S.C. –- Charleston Southern Athletics and Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Barber is excited to welcome the Grammy-Award-Winning Tennessee State University Band, "The Aristocrat of Bands," to perform after the game of the Tennessee State contest Saturday, November 4. Kick for that contest is slated for 4:00 p.m.
With Saturday being Senior Day for the Buccaneers, the TSU Band's performance will take place immediately following the contest, and their show will last from 10-15 minutes.

Their Grammy for Best Gospel Roots Album at the 65th Grammy Awards marked the first time a marching band has ever taken home a Grammy Award. The Album, The Urban Hymnal, beat out the likes of Willie Nelson and the Gaither Family Band.

MORE ABOUT THE TSU BAND
Between 1956 and 1978, the TSU band performed half-time shows for nine professional football games, including the 1963 National Championship game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. Reportedly, it was during one of these half-time performances that a sportscaster called the marching band from Tennessee State  University "The Aristocrat of Bands" Needless to say, the name stuck.

"The Aristocrat of Bands" has also appeared in the Coca' Cola Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, the Atlanta Football Classic in Atlanta, the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, the Heritage and Blues Bowls in Memphis and the Grantland Rice Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas.