The 2017 Tournament of Roses bands have been chosen
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:10 pm
PASADENA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2016) – Pasadena Tournament of Roses® 2017 President Brad Ratliff today announced 19 of the 21 marching bands that will participate in the 128th Rose Parade presented by Honda, themed “Echoes of Success.” The bands hail from across the United States as well as from Japan and Mexico. The two bands not yet announced will be from the universities competing in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game® presented by Northwestern Mutual. They will be added to the lineup when those schools are determined.
The 19 bands announced today are (listed alphabetically by name):
• 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