Marching band fans in Butler should go ahead and loosen their belts: this year’s pie festival is set to feature over 400 pies.

The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band is hosting a night of music, school spirit and pie at 7 p.m. Thursday at Art Bernardi Stadium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show should last about 45 minutes to an hour, according to band director Jeff Kroner.

Attendees will pay $5 for entrance, ice cream, a drink and, of course, a slice of pie. Proceeds go to the marching band.

The event consists of the band’s pre-game and half-time shows for the season and recognition of the varsity cheerleaders and football players.

The band has 204 members, spanning ninth-graders through seniors. Each member is supposed to bring two pies.

Those in attendance can expect just about every flavor to be present, though cream-based pies are forbidden due to the event’s outdoor, sunlit setting.

“We’ll have just about everything,” Kroner said.

The event, he said, is a good opportunity for folks who don’t love football games to get to see this year’s marching band shows outside of that setting.