Bandfest Features 2 Days of Marching and Music Before Rose Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade (tournamentofroses.com) rolls out of the gate and onto the streets of Pasadena on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, but there’s a whole lot of hoopla swirling around this festive event. In addition to Big Ten Conference champs, Wisconsin Badgers, facing off against champions of the Pac-12 Conference, Stanford Cardinal in the 99th Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, visitors can see the marching bands perform three shows.
On December 29 & 30 , 2012, you can see the annual Bandfest prizewinning bands of the 2013 Rose Parade performing the field shows that made them famous. Three shows over two days showcase talented musicians, dancers and auxiliary performers in action. Pasadena’s annual Rose Parade began as a promotional stunt trumpeting the region’s year-round growing season. Now there’s a lot more trumpeting in days leading up to the parade as audiences watch marching bands play favorite songs complete with drums, saxophones, tubas, flutes–and trumpets, of course!
Location: Pasadena City College – Robinson Stadium
Tickets/Parking: $15 (children under 5 are free)
Advance tickets available at Sharp Seating (626) 795-4171
Bandfest Show #1 Saturday, December 29, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
1:30 pm Remo Preshow
2 pm Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets
2:20 pm PAVA World Korean Traditional Marching Band
2:40 pm Jackson Memorial High School – Jaguar Marching Band
3 pm MOC-Floyd Valley High School – Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band
3:20 pm Davis High School Marching Band
3:40 pm East-West Fusion All-Star Band (Valley Christian High School and Beijing Public School No. 57)
4 pm Lassiter High School – Marching Trojan Band
4:20 pm Banda El Salvador
Bandfest Show #2 Sunday, December 30, 2012, 9 a.m.
9 am Remo Preshow
9:30 am Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets
9:50 am Bands of America Honor Band
10:10 am Seminole High School – Warhawk Marching Band
10:30 am Roots of Music Marching Crusaders
10:50 am Lafayette High School – Pride of the Bluegrass
11:10 am Los Angeles Unified School District All-City Honor Band
11:30 am Aguiluchos Marching Band
11:50 am Santiago High School – Bands of Santiago Sharks (BOSS)
Bandfest Show #3 Sunday, December 30, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
1:30 pm Remo Preshow
2 pm Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets
2:20 pm Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
2:40 pm Morgantown High School – Red & Blue Marching Band
3 pm Lincoln High School – Patriot Marching Band
3:20 pm All Izumo Honor Green Band
3:40 pm Broken Arrow High School – Pride of Arrow Marching Band
4 pm United State Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
