2017 Pasadena Tournament of Roses president Brad Ratliff has announced 19 of the 21 bands that will participate in the 128th Rose Parade, themed “Echos of Success.”
The two bands not yet announced will be the participants in the 103rd Rose Bowl game.
The current 19 participating bands are;
- Arcadia High School – Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Color Guard, Arcadia, CA
- Bands of America Honor Band (Representing all 50 States) – Indianapolis, IN
- Broken Arrow High School – The Pride of Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow, OK
- Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Industrial No. 3 – Buhos Marching Band, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
- Foothill High School – Falcon Marching Band, Henderson, NV
- Gifusho Green Band, Gifu, Japan
- Grove City High School – The Grove City High School Marching Band, Grove City, OH
- Lawrence Township – Marching Pride of Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, IN
- Los Angeles Unified School District – All District High School Honor Band, Los Angeles, CA
- Martin Luther King, Jr. High School – MLK “Kings of Halftime,” Lithonia, GA
- Niceville High School – Eagle Pride, Niceville, FL
- Ooltewah High School – Ooltewah High School Marching Band, Ooltewah, TN
- Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets – Pasadena, CA
- Pulaski High School – Red Raider Marching Band, Pulaski, WI
- The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band – Los Angeles, CA
- Santa Clara Vanguard – Santa Clara, CA
- United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band – MCAS Miramar, MCRD San Diego and Camp Pendleton, CA
- United States Air Force Band – Washington, DC
- Westlake High School – Chaparral Band, Austin, TX
Bands are selected based on a variety of criteria including musicianship, marching ability and entertainment or special interest value. In order to be considered, band representatives submitted detailed applications, which included photos, video footage and letters of recommendation. Bands are required to raise all necessary funds for travel and accommodations.
In addition to marching in the five-and-a-half mile Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, bands also perform in one of three Bandfest events scheduled for December 30 and 31, 2016 at Pasadena City College.
Source: Tournament of Roses
Photo: William Mason High School Band at the 2016 Rose Parade, Courtesy of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses
