You know who they are. You see them at every home football game. They grace the field decked out in their outdated, but traditional, blue and white uniforms.

They are the members of the Penn State Marching Blue Band, and tonight they're moving off the field and into Eisenhower Auditorium for Bandorama 2006.

The performance will feature the entire Blue Band on stage and include appearances by the silks, majorettes, blue sapphire PJ Maierhofer and drum major Kevin Rudy.

The Blue Band is under the direction of Dr. O. Richard Bundy, who has been the director for 27 years, or as he says, "longer than you have been alive!"

Tonight's program will include two main sections: the first, a short program by the symphonic band; the second, a lengthier program featuring the Blue Band. The Blue Band's section is titled, "A Season in Review," featuring music from all its shows and game material. Members will process into the Eisenhower Auditorium as if it were Beaver Stadium and the show will begin with pre-game pieces. Bundy said the band practices every day except Thursday, noting that the level of dedication is very high.

"Despite the high level of dedication that is required for the group, the members are very enthusiastic and motivated. They are Penn State supportive and contribute to the university through their hard work," Bundy said.

Chelsey Morgan (sophomore-music education) agreed that the Blue Band calls for hard work and dedication. Morgan has been a French horn player in the Blue Band for two years.

"You're required to be at every game and on time to all rehearsals. You also have to know what you're doing, be a great player and marcher. But it's totally worthwhile. I really love Bandorama because it shows that yes we can march, but also we can play in a concert and sound good," Morgan said.

The current Blue Band has 300 members from virtually every curriculum and college at the university.

According to Morgan, only about 10 percent of the band members are music majors. The rest of the members are "the best of the best from all the other majors."

The Blue Band was started in 1899 with the formation of a six-piece drum and bugle group. Since then, the band has appeared in 32 bowl games, including several appearances in the Orange, Cotton, Sugar, Fiesta and Citrus Bowls.

Bundy said Bandorama gives listeners a different experience than hearing the music on game days.

"It's personal. This performance gives the audience the opportunity to see the band up close and personal. It's something different to see," he said. "It's unique to hear the band inside, because obviously they were designed to play outside. It's a bigger sound and a whole other experience."

Tickets are $16 for adults, $6 for youth ages 18 and under and 20 percent off for groups of 20 or more.