A new Louisiana State University policy could keep the University of Alabama's "million dollar band" from taking the field during November's football game between the Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers. The new policy will bar opponents' marching bands from performing at halftime of football games at Tiger Stadium during the upcoming season. LSU team spokesman Michael Bonnette tells The Advocate newspaper it's a "safety issue." LSU says the field's sidelines aren't large enough to accommodate bands from both schools as the first half of a game is about to end. At least one of LSU's upcoming opponents isn't happy about the new policy. Jacksonville State band director Ken Bodiford told WFSA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama, that he won't be bringing the school's band to LSU's home opener in September. Bodiford said he can't justify the $120,000 expense if his school's band can't perform at halftime.
No "Million Dollar Band" halftime show during 2016 LSU/BAMA game?
