Ryan Frist Named Blue Band’s 61st Drum Major
The Penn State Blue Band has named junior trumpet player Ryan Frist the 61st drum major in program history.
— Penn State Blue Band (@PSUBlueBand) June 9, 2021
#WeAre so excited to announce our Drum Major for the 2021-2022 Blue Band Season is… Ryan Frist!
Join us in congratulating him as he fearlessly leads our band this upcoming season.
#BlueBandHype #BuildingOnTheLegacy pic.twitter.com/jBCkcA9VCB
Frist will succeed fellow trumpet player Keith Griffith, the band’s 60th drum major, who graduated this past spring. Griffith followed brothers Jack and Jimmy Frisbee, who were the band’s 59th and 58th drum majors, respectively.
After a full season of not having fans in attendance at Penn State football games, the Blue Band will finally be back in its home in Section SD in September after Penn State Athletics announced its plans to return Beaver Stadium to full capacity. We’ll first get to see Frist lead the Blue Band when the Nittany Lions face Ball State in their home opener on September 11.
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