SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The New England Patriots are getting a very special band to perform during half-time at the home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The award-winning University of Massachusetts Amherst Minuteman Marching Band will perform at Gillette Stadium on September 7.
UMass officials said musicians, baton twirlers, dancers and color guard members will perform, and the band will play music from pop superstar Rihanna.
And the excitement doesn’t end there, the week one match-up will also give fans a chance to see new head coach Mike Vrabel in action.
That game will air at 1:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, September 7.
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