The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced Wednesday the 21 marching bands selected to perform in the 138th Rose Parade, including several groups from Southern California.
Bands from across the United States and from Costa Rica, Japan and Mexico will travel to Pasadena to participate in the annual New Year’s Day parade, marching along Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards, according to organizers.
Southern California bands selected for the parade are the LAUSD All District High School Honor Band, the Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets, the Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band, the Pasadena Unified School District All Star Band, the Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band of Carson and the United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band of San Diego.
Tournament of Roses officials said bands are selected by a committee of volunteer members based on criteria such as musicianship, marching ability and entertainment value.
“As part of a longstanding tradition, the Tournament of Roses President visits each Rose Parade marching band in the months leading up to New Year’s Day,” organizers said. “The band visits offer students, band directors and communities a moment of celebration as preparations and fundraising get underway.”
Two additional bands will be added when the universities participating in the 113th Rose Bowl Game are determined in December.
Other bands selected for the 2027 Rose Parade are:
— Aguiluchos Marching Band, Puebla, Mexico;
— Asahi University and Gifushogyo High School, Kyoto, Japan;
— Banda CEDES Don Bosco, Alajuelita, San Jose, Costa Rica;
— Blue Springs High School Marching Band, Blue Springs, Missouri;
— Carmel High School Marching Band, Carmel, Indiana;
— Falcon Marching Band, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio;
— Pride Bands Alliance, Washington, D.C.;
— Rosemount High School Marching Band, Rosemount, Minnesota;
— Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps, Santa Clara;
— Clovis High School Golden Cougar Marching Band and Color Guard, Clovis;
— Majestic Marching Cardinals of Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Georgia;
— Marching Southerners, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama; and
— Timber Creek High School Falcon Band, Fort Worth, Texas.
Bands interested in participating in the 2028 Rose Parade may apply through the Tournament of Roses website, organizers said.