Portsmouth — The music marches on when the nationally acclaimed all-brass Ohio State University Marching Band comes to the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of the Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association and Shawnee State University Family Pops Series.

Several members of the band are from the southern Ohio area.

In Scioto County, band members are David Pettit, of Portsmouth; Eric Hill, of Northwest; and Justin Crawford, of Franklin Furnace. In Pike County, band members are Katie DeVelin, Cody Dewitt and Jake Evans.

Wear your scarlet and gray and join the enthusiastic audience when the band and the strutting drum major return to perform on the mai n stage at the Vern Riffe Center. Clap and sing to “I Wanna Go Back,” “Hang On Sloopy,” “Across the Field” and many more OSU traditional songs.

The internationally acclaimed all brass OSU Marching Band has become known as TBDBITL.

The OSU Marching Band has been honored around the country for its excellence, including being awarded the Sudler Trophy as the outstanding college band in the country.

For ticket availability, call the McKinley Box Office at (740) 351-3600.