Rose Blossoms

With New Year’s Day falling on Sunday this year, the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game took place on Jan. 2. This year’s parade theme, “Echoes of Success,” celebrates the people, organizations, and industries that help others achieve success. Hope you enjoy Halftime Magazine’s 10th annual photo spread that showcases the accomplishments of marching bands around the world.

Participating Bands

Congratulations to the following bands that participated in the 2017 Tournament of Roses.
• Arcadia (California) HS
• Bands of America Honor Band (representing all 50 states)
• Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) HS
• Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Industrial No. 3 from Veracruz, Mexico
• Foothill HS from Henderson, Nevada
• Gifusho Green Band from Gifu, Japan
• Grove City (Ohio) HS
• Lawrence Township combined high school band from Indianapolis, Indiana
• Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band
• Martin Luther King Jr. HS from Lithonia, Georgia
• Niceville (Florida) HS
• Ooltewah (Tennessee) HS
• Pasadena (California) City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets
• Pennsylvania State University from University Park, Pennsylvania
• Pulaski (Wisconsin) HS
• The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band from Los Angeles, CA
• Santa Clara (California) Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
• University of Southern California from Los Angeles
• U.S. Air Force Total Force Band from Travis Air Force Base, California
• U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
• Westlake HS from Austin, Texas

During halftime of this year’s Rose Bowl Game, the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band saluted “Ladies of Pop” while the Penn State Blue Band performed a “Tribute to Carnegie Hall” featuring a range of musical genres including pop, jazz, and classical. In dramatic, last-minute action, the USC football team defeated Penn State 52 to 49.

Ooltewah (Tennessee) High School: