For the First Time Rose Parade® Fans Set to Enjoy 2011 Bandfest Online

For the First Time Rose Parade® Fans Set to Enjoy 2011 Bandfest Online

December 16, 2010

In the comfort of home or in person, band and music lovers can enjoy the
2011 Bandfest Presented by Remo®


PASADENA, Calif. (December 16, 2010) – The Tournament of Roses® announced today that for the first time ever, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses will be presenting Bandfest via webcast. Now, band and music lovers everywhere may watch Bandfest shows live on their computer and marvel at the different styles of field shows being presented by bands from around the world.
Featuring the prizewinning bands of the 2011 Rose Parade, Bandfest is a spectacle of band field shows, expertly displaying the talent that made the bands from all over worthy to perform in the Rose Parade.

“We often receive several requests from participating bands for copies of the show to be sent to families and friends who couldn’t travel out to Pasadena,” commented chairman of the Tournament of Roses Music committee Alex Aghajanian. “Offering the show via webcast was the perfect solution and provides a means to offer the bands an additional fundraising avenue. As the Tournament of Roses seeks to offer more online experiences, we decided Bandfest was the perfect show to begin with a live, online stream.”

The cost of the musical experience is $8.50 per Bandfest show or $21.00 for all three shows. Additionally, purchasers of the webcast are welcome to designate a portion of the purchase price ($1 per show or $2 for all three shows) to the school music program of choice associated with the 2011 and upcoming 2012 Rose Parade bands. For information and purchase of the Tournament of Roses Bandfest webcast, please visit Bandfest - Webcast.

The Bandfest schedule is as follows:
Bandfest Show #1 (Wednesday, December 29 at 2:00 p.m.)

  • Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band Pasadena, Calif.
  • The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Honor Band Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles Unified School All District High School Honor Band Los Angeles
  • Upland Highland Regiment Upland, Calif.
  • Banda Musical Delfines Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
  • Downingtown High School Blue & Gold Marching Band East & West Campus Exton, Pa.
  • All-Birdville Marching Band N. Richland Hills, Texas

Bandfest Show #2 (Thursday, December 30 at 10:00 a.m.)

  • Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band Pasadena, Calif.
  • CDF Firefighters Honor Guard Pipes & Drums Hemet, Calif.
  • Wyoming High School All State Marching Band Wyoming
  • Central-Carroll High School Marching Pride Carrollton, Ga.
  • Albertville High School Albertville, Ala.
  • Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Panther Band Decatur, Ga.
  • Texas Christian University (TCU) Fort Worth, Texas
  • West Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band Cullowhee, N.C.

Bandfest Show #3 (Thursday, December 30th at 2:00 p.m.)

  • Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band Pasadena, Calif.
  • North Japan Honor Green Band Japan
  • Londonderry High School Marching Band, Londonderry, N.H.
  • Owasso High School Owasso, Okla.
  • North Carolina Central University Marching Sound Machine Durham, N.C.
  • Lindbergh "Spirit of St. Louis" Marching Band St. Louis
  • US West Coast Marine Corps Composite Band San Diego