"Whether it's a college marching band or Bad Bunny, it's not exactly rare for a football game to have a musical component at halftime. It's a little more surprising to see longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith taking to the field at Minneapolis's Huntington Bank Stadium to perform alongside the University of Minnesota's marching band on October 11. Was this part of some sort of percussive exchange program between California and the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Not exactly."
"As Smith told The Current in October, his Midwestern roots are deep. "I lived in Richfield for about three years," he said. "Our family, of course, is based out of Minnesota, and so I have a connection there that's been for a long, long time." His parents are also University of Minnesota alumni - and it's in their honor that his nonprofit group, the Chad Smith Foundation, recently established a scholarship."
Chad Smith, longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, performed with the University of Minnesota marching band at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 11 and later joined the University of Michigan marching band at Band-O-Rama. He played a version of "Can't Stop" and the university fight song with Michigan's ensemble. Smith has Midwestern roots, having lived in Richfield and spent much of his youth in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. His parents are University of Minnesota alumni. The Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarships, created by the Chad Smith Foundation, will support music students at both universities with financial aid and mentorship opportunities.
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