Rose Parade marching bands


For the Tournament of Roses Parade, top marching bands from all over the world are invited. Many of the nation's top high school marching bands participate, along with college and organizational marching bands. Prior to the parade, most of the bands will participate in one of three "Bandfest" shows at Pasadena City College and at other Southern California venues.
The bands participating in the parade have also developed traditions. For example, Pasadena City College's Lancer Marching Band always marches in the Rose Parade, along with high school band and color guard students from all over Southern California, who are selected by audition the previous autumn. The Tournament of Roses Honor Band is a coveted position, and those selected are among the best student musicians in California. Nine of the high school trumpet players, selected by performance on their auditions, and the best snare drummer, are selected as the Herald Trumpets, who march directly before the Rose Queen's float and play fanfares.
University marching bands from the two schools participating in the Rose Bowl Game, along with their spirit squads, are invited to march in the parade. They typically accompany the floats that represent the conferences.
In 1891, the Monrovia City Band was the first musical group to perform in the Rose Parade. T.M. Hotchkiss, Historical Section of the Friends of the Monrovia Library wrote in 1986 that "Albert E. Cronenwett organized and led the Monrovia City Band. It went wherever music was needed. On New Year's Day in 1891 it was the first musical organization to march in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. "Cronnie's Band" will long be remembered."
Bands that have a long-standing arrangement to be in the parade include:
In 1965, the Mississippi Valley State College Marching Band was the first HBCU marching band to be invited to participate in the Rose Parade. They were also the first HBCU band to be invited back a second time to participate in the parade.
In 1998, the Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band from Sewell, New Jersey, became the first band in the history of the Rose Parade to decorate its entire ranks with live flowers, in keeping with the practice of decorating the parade floats. Designed by Todd Marcocci and Francesco Protasi, this unique concept and design approach received tremendous support from all major media around the world. Since then, several bands have followed suit.

Bandfest

Also, most of the bands participate in Bandfest, which is sponsored by Remo, where bands perform their field shows at Pasadena City College's Mack and Jackie Robinson Stadium over two days. Bandfest consists of three shows. A percussion group from Remo leads a drum circle with the audience, who have received complimentary Remo drumheads and sticks prior to the event. The Pasadena City College Honor Band and Herald Trumpets perform first, followed by other bands. All bands are invited to perform at Bandfest, but all do not necessarily perform. The band members are treated to lunch from In-N-Out Burger with on-site kitchen-trailers.
Image:Nuestros Angeles de El Salvador.jpg|thumb|Nuestros Angeles de El Salvador dancers from San Salvador, El Salvador
The dancers followed the marching band

List of bands

1930

  • American Legion Massed Drum and Bugle Corps of 200
  • Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Band
  • Burbank Municipal Band
  • Caliente Band
  • California Institute of Technology Band
  • Franklin High School Marching Band
  • Huntington Park High School Band
  • John Marshall Junior High School Marching Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Pasadena Bag Pipe Band
  • Pasadena G.A.R. Fife and Drum Corps
  • Pasadena Sciots Band
  • Redondo Beach Girls' Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • Santa Monica Municipal Band
  • Taft High School Girls' Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • Union Pacific Band
  • University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band, Los Angeles, California
  • Van Nuys-Owensmouth High School Band

    1931

  • Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Band
  • Burbank Municipal Band
  • California Institute of Technology Band
  • Franklin Regional High School Marching Band
  • Huntington Park High School Band
  • Inglewood Boys' Band Marching Band
  • Jinnistan Grotto Bag Pipe Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Pasadena Civic Orchestra
  • Pasadena Bag Pipe Band
  • Pasadena G.A.R. Fife and Drum Corps
  • Pasadena Junior College Girls' Band
  • Pasadena Sciots Band
  • Redondo Beach Girls' Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • San Fernando High School Marching Band
  • St. Elizabeth School Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • Union Pacific Band
  • Ventura High School Band
  • Washington Junior High School Band

    1932

  • Antelope Valley Band
  • Bakersfield High School Marching Band
  • Burbank Municipal Band
  • Inglewood Boys' Band Marching Band
  • Jinnistan Grotto Bag Pipe Band
  • John Muir High School Marching Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Massed Color and Drum Corps
  • Pasadena Bag Pipe Band
  • Pasadena Elks' Band
  • Pasadena G.A.R. Fife and Drum Corps
  • Pasadena Junior College Band
  • Pasadena Junior College Girls' Band
  • Pasadena Sciots Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • San Fernando High School Marching Band
  • Southern California Girls' band
  • St. Elizabeth Boy's Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • Tulane University Marching Band
  • Union Pacific Band
  • University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band, Los Angeles, California
  • Van Nuys-Canoga High School Marching Band
  • Whittier Municipal Band

    1933

  • Inglewood Boys' Band Marching Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • McKinley Junior High School Marching Band
  • Pasadena Junior College Girls' Band
  • Pasadena Sciots Band
  • Santa Ana American Legion Band
  • Santa Barbara State College Band
  • Santa Monica Municipal Band
  • Southern California Girls' band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • University of Pittsburgh Marching Band
  • University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band, Los Angeles, California

    1934

  • Bakersfield Junior College and High School Band
  • Columbia University Marching Band
  • Eliot Junior High School Marching Band
  • Greater San Diego Band
  • Harold Williams Roberts Mounted Band
  • Inglewood Boys' Band Marching Band
  • Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
  • Lompoc Municipal Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Los Angeles Harbor Band
  • North Hollywood Band
  • Orange County Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • Safeway Employees Association Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • Santa Barbara State College Band
  • Santa Monica Band
  • Scotch Kiltie band
  • South Gate Boys Band
  • South Pasadena High School Marching Band
  • Southern California Girls' band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • Ventura Junior College Marching Band

    1935

  • Antelope Valley Band
  • Bakersfield Junior College and High School Band
  • Burbank High School Marching Band
  • Eliot Junior High School Marching Band
  • Greater San Diego Boys' Band
  • John Muir High School Marching Band
  • Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Maricopa High School Marching Band
  • Orange County Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • Safeway Employees Association Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • Santa Barbara State College Band
  • South Pasadena High School Marching Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • University of Alabama Marching Band
  • Ventura Junior College Marching Band
  • Victor McLaglen's Light Horse Band

    1936

  • Antelope Valley Band
  • Arizona State Teachers College band
  • Bonham Brothers San Diego Boys' Band
  • Burbank City School Band
  • Fresno State College Band
  • Glendale Oaks Band
  • Inglewood Boys' Band Marching Band
  • John Marshall Junior High School Marching Band
  • John T. Boudreau Symphonic Band
  • Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
  • Lompoc Municipal Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • Pomona Junior College and High School Marching Band
  • Roberts' Golden State Band
  • Safeway Employees Association Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • San Fernando High School Marching Band
  • South Gate Boys Band
  • South Pasadena High School Marching Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • University of California at Los Angeles Marching Band
  • Victor McLaglen's Light Horse Band

    1937

  • Arizona State Teachers College band
  • Burbank High School Marching Band
  • Elks Symphonic Band
  • John T. Boudreau Symphonic Band
  • Long Beach Municipal Band
  • McKinley Junior High School Marching Band
  • Musician's Post Band
  • Safeway Employees Association Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • San Fernando High School Marching Band
  • South Gate Boys and Girls Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • University of California at Los Angeles Marching Band
  • Victor McLaglen's Light Horse Band
  • Vina MacAdams All-Girl Pipe Band

    1938

  • Burbank High School Marching Band
  • Eliot Junior High School Marching Band
  • Elk's Symphonic Band
  • John Muir High School Marching Band
  • John T. Boudreau Symphonic Band
  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School Marching Band
  • Loyola University Marching Band
  • Musician's Post Band
  • Salvation Army Band
  • San Fernando High School Marching Band
  • South Pasadena High School Marching Band
  • Tournament of Roses Honor Band
  • University of California at Los Angeles Marching Band
  • University of California Berkeley Marching Band
  • World War Veterans Pipe Band