Denied Shot In 2021, Mira Mesa HS Band Will March In 2022 Rose Parade

San Diego CA

19 March, 2021

8:53 PM

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By City News Service, Times of San Diego March 18, 2021 Two San Diego-area bands were among 20 announced Thursday that will be marching in the Rose Parade — to be held New Year's Day in Pasadena following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tournament of Roses parade will be themed "Dream. Believe. Achieve." The bands set to take part in the procession are the same ones that were selected to march in this year's parade, but were denied the opportunity when the event was canceled. The local bands chosen to perform are the Mira Mesa High School "Sapphire Sound" Marching Band and Color Guard, and the U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band from San Diego and Camp Pendleton. Other bands chosen to participate are: Arcadia Apache Marching Band and Color Guard, ArcadiaBanda de Musica La Primavera, Santiago, Veraguas, PanamaBands of America Honor Band, United StatesThe Pride of Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow, OklahomaDowningtown Blue and Gold Marching Band, Downingtown, PennsylvaniaGeorgia State University Panther Band, AtlantaGibson County Tennessee Mass Band, Dyer, TennesseeHebron Marching Band, Carrollton, TexasHomewood Patriot Band, Homewood, AlabamaLos Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band, Los AngelesO'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers, O'Fallon, IllinoisPasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets, PasadenaRoyal Swedish Cadet Band, Karlskrona, SwedenThe Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band, Los AngelesSt. Ursula Eichi Sendai Honor Band, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanTennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands, NashvilleTriuggio Marching Band, Triuggio, Monza and Brianza, ItalyAnd Waukee Warrior Regiment, Waukee, Iowa.Also performing during the parade will be the marching bands from the two universities playing in the Rose Bowl Game. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.