Johnson C. Smith University
An IIOS bass drummer on the track

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Where to
Catch Us

The IIOS performs at home and away games, parades, exhibitions and classics. Football dates set the calendar — the halftime is ours.

Fall 2026 performance calendar

The Season

Every date below is a performance date. Home games mean a full halftime show at the Irwin Belk Complex; travel dates mean the IIOS is on the road with the Golden Bulls. The band travels to every football game this season with the exception of the October 3 date at Bluefield State.

AUG01
Preseason Band Camp Opens JCSU Band Hall · Charlotte, NC — the season begins
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AUG29
Battle of the Border · Season Opener Charlie W. Johnson Stadium · Columbia, SC — at Benedict
Travel
SEP06
Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium · Canton, OH — vs. Albany State
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SEP12
CIAA Opener · Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC — at Winston-Salem State
Travel
SEP19
Home Opener · First Halftime of the Season Irwin Belk Complex · Charlotte, NC — vs. Fayetteville State
Home · Halftime
OCT10
Halftime · Irwin Belk Complex Charlotte, NC — vs. Shaw University
Home · Halftime
OCT17
Homecoming · Parade & Halftime Irwin Belk Complex · Charlotte, NC — vs. Lincoln (Pa.)
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OCT24
Travel Performance Bulldogs Stadium · Bowie, MD — at Bowie State
Travel
OCT31
Halftime · Irwin Belk Complex Charlotte, NC — vs. Virginia State
Home · Halftime
NOV07
Commemorative Classic Alumni Memorial Stadium · Salisbury, NC — at Livingstone
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NOV14
CIAA Championship Durham County Stadium · Durham, NC — if the Golden Bulls advance
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An IIOS trombone player on the field

Want the IIOS
at Your Event?

The IIOS performs at parades, exhibitions, civic events and competitions throughout the year by request.

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