The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced today 20 of the bands that will participate in the 131st Rose Parade presented by Honda, themed “The Power of Hope.” The bands will include The Banda Municipal de Zarcero, from Alajuela, Costa Rica, as well as bands from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Puebla, Mexico; El Salvador; Japan; Denmark; and various states from the USA. (The 20 bands selected are listed alphabetically below.) Two additional bands will be added to the line-up when the universities participating in the 106th Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual are determined.
The bands were selected by volunteer members of the Tournament of Roses based on a variety of factors, such as musicianship, marching ability, and entertainment value. In order to be considered the bands submitted applications, photos, videos, and letters of recommendation. Throughout the year the bands will be organizing fundraisers to support the needed funds to attend the parade. In addition to marching the five-and-a-half-mile Rose Parade route on New Year’s Day, these bands will perform in one of three Bandfest events scheduled for Dec. 29 and 30, 2019.
The selected bands are:
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Alhambra Unified School District Marching Band |
Alhambra, California |
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Baldwinsville Marching Bees |
Baldwinsville, New York |
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Banda El Salvador: Grande Como Su Gente |
El Salvador |
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Banda Municipal de Zarcero |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
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Centro Escolar Niños Heroes De Chapultepec |
Puebla, Mexico |
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Centenaria Banda Colegial – University of Puerto Rico |
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
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Dobyns-Bennett High School |
Kingsport, Tennessee |
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Greendale High School Marching Band |
Greendale, Wisconsin |
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Helsingør Pigegarde |
Hornbaek, Denmark |
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Japan Honor Green Band |
Kyoto, Japan |
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Kamehameha Performing Arts Ensemble |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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L.A. Unified School District All District Honor Band |
Los Angeles, California |
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The PRIDE of Owasso |
Owasso, Oklahoma |
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The Pride of Pearland Marching Band |
Pearland, Texas |
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Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band |
Pasadena, California |
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Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment |
Moreno Valley, California |
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Southern University “Human Jukebox’ Marching Band |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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Tournament of Roses Salvation Army Band |
Pasadena, California |
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United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band |
San Diego, California |
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West Harrison Hurricane Band, The Pride of South Mississippi |
Gulfport, Mississippi |
