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Lincoln-Way Central High School
“My favorite marching band memory, overall, has to be marching with the Lincoln-Way Central Marching Knights in the 2009 Rome New Year’s Day Parade. The crowd was incredible as they waited for the Pope’s blessing and the following parade. Marching band is primarily an American custom, so the Italians and Europeans that heard us got to experience our culture, and they were completely enamored with the whole concept. Our students had an awesome opportunity to be ambassadors to the world and give them our gift of music. We also had an impromptu performance with the University of Nebraska-Kearney band with St. Peter’s Basilica as our backdrop. Our students had a great time getting to play with a college band.”
Steve Nedzel, Band Director
New Lenox, IL
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Music Festivals, Parades, and Events - Drill Teams | |||
| 2010 | |||
| Sat | May | 1, 2010 | International Azalea Festival: 55th Annual Parade of Nations |
| Sat | Dec | 4, 2010 | Oakland Holiday Parade: "America's Children's Parade" |
| Wed | Dec | 29, 2010 | Pacific Life Holiday Bowl |
| 2011 | |||
| Mon | Feb | 21, 2011 | George Washington Birthday Parade, Alexandria VA |
| Sun | Mar | 13, 2011 | 17th Annual Honolulu Festival Parade |
| Sat | Mar | 26, 2011 | Prince Kuhio Parade, Hawaii |
| Sat | Apr | 9, 2011 | Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, DC |
| Sun | Apr | 24, 2011 | Merrie Monarch Festival & Parade, Hilo, Hawaii |
| Sat | Jun | 4, 2011 | Portland Rose Parade |
| Sat | Jun | 4, 2011 | 67th D-Day Anniversary Tours |
| Sat | Jun | 11, 2011 | Pan Pacific Festival & Parade |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | National Independence Day Parade, DC |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | Greeley Stampede Independence Day Parade |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | Bristol 4th of July Parade, Rhode Island |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | Salute 2 America Parade, Atlanta |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | Calgary Stampede, Canada |
| Mon | Jul | 4, 2011 | Kailua 4th of July Parade, Kailua, HI |
| Sat | Jul | 9, 2011 | Cherry Royale Parade, Traverse City, MI |
| Sat | Sep | 24, 2011 | Aloha Festival Floral Parade |
| Sat | Nov | 19, 2011 | America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade |
| Fri | Nov | 25, 2011 | Waikiki Holiday Parade |
| Sat | Dec | 3, 2011 | Oakland Holiday Parade: "America's Children's Parade" |
| Sat | Dec | 3, 2011 | Children's Christmas Parade, Atlanta |
| Sat | Dec | 3, 2011 | Hollywood Santa Parade |
| 2012 | |||
| Sun | Jan | 1, 2012 | Tournament of Roses Parade |
| Sun | Jan | 1, 2012 | Rome New Years Parade |
| Mon | Jan | 16, 2012 | Martin Luther King Parade, Hawaii |
| Sat | Jan | 21, 2012 | Kingdom Day Parade, Los Angeles (televised) |
| Mon | Feb | 20, 2012 | George Washington Birthday Parade, Alexandria VA |
| Sun | Mar | 11, 2012 | 18th Annual Honolulu Festival Parade |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Limerick, Ireland |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Los Angeles |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Chicago |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Waikiki |
| Sat | Mar | 17, 2012 | Limerick Band & Choir Festival, Ireland |
| Mon | Mar | 26, 2012 | Prince Kuhio Parade, Hawaii |
| Sat | Apr | 14, 2012 | Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, DC |
| Sat | May | 26, 2012 | 500 Festival Parade, Indianapolis |
| Wed | Jun | 6, 2012 | D-Day 68th Anniversary Salute |
| Sat | Jun | 9, 2012 | Pan Pacific Festival & Parade |
| Wed | Jul | 4, 2012 | Calgary Stampede, Canada |
| Wed | Jul | 4, 2012 | America’s Hometown Parade, Plymouth, MA |
| Wed | Jul | 4, 2012 | Greeley Stampede Independence Day Parade |
| Wed | Jul | 4, 2012 | Bristol 4th of July Parade, Rhode Island |
| Wed | Jul | 4, 2012 | National Independence Day Parade |
| Sat | Jul | 7, 2012 | Cherry Royale Parade, Traverse City, MI |
| Sat | Sep | 22, 2012 | Aloha Festival Floral Parade |
| Sat | Nov | 17, 2012 | America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade |
| Fri | Nov | 23, 2012 | Waikiki Holiday Parade |
| Sun | Dec | 30, 2012 | Pacific Life Holiday Bowl |
| 2013 | |||
| Tue | Jan | 1, 2013 | Rome New Years Parade |
| Tue | Jan | 1, 2013 | Tournament of Roses Parade |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Limerick, Ireland |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Los Angeles |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Chicago |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | St. Patrick's Day Parade, Honolulu |
| Sun | Mar | 17, 2013 | Limerick International Band Competition |
| Tue | May | 28, 2013 | Festival 500 Parade, Indianapolis |
| Thu | Jul | 4, 2013 | America’s Hometown Parade, Plymouth, MA |
| Thu | Jul | 4, 2013 | Bristol 4th of July Parade, Rhode Island |
| Fri | Nov | 29, 2013 | Waikiki Holiday Parade |
| 2014 | |||
| Wed | Jan | 1, 2014 | Rome New Years Parade |
| Mon | Mar | 17, 2014 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Chicago |
| Mon | Mar | 17, 2014 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland |
| Mon | Mar | 17, 2014 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Limerick, Ireland |
| Mon | Mar | 17, 2014 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Los Angeles |
| Mon | Mar | 17, 2014 | St. Patricks Day Parade, Waikiki |
| Ongoing Events | |||
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (televised) | |||
| St. Patricks Day Parade, New York City | |||
| Fall Foilage Tours, New England & Canada - contact us for dates | |||
| New York Music Festivals - Weekends in spring, contact us for dates | |||
| Orlando Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
| New Orleans Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
| San Francisco Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
| Washington DC Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring | |||
| Atlanta Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
| Boston Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
| Chicago Music Festivals - Weekends in Spring, contact us for dates | |||
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