Which Bands Will March in the 2025 Rose Parade?

A band at Tournament of Roses (File Photo – tournamentofroses.com)

PASADENA – ColoradoBoulevard.net:

The Tournament of Roses announced the 20 bands that will showcase their talents in the upcoming Rose Parade on January 1, 2025.

By News Desk

With band visits by Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales already underway, bands have begun their fundraising efforts to prepare for this monumental event, centered around the theme, “Best Day Ever!”

Morales delivered the exciting news to each band in a personally, eliciting emotions ranging from pure elation to heartfelt sentimentality and everything in between! Morales’ commitment to building personal relationships with these talented musicians is palpable.

Hailing from diverse corners of the world, including Denmark, Japan, Mexico and Panama, the bands will travel to Pasadena to participate in 136^th Rose Parade, creating unforgettable memories as they march down Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards. In addition to some of the Parade’s long-standing participants, the 2025 Rose Parade will welcome new bands that are sure to leave their mark on Parade history. It’s no wonder community support for these talented performers is at an all-time high!

Bands are selected by the Association’s volunteer members, based on a variety of criteria including, musicianship, marching ability and entertainment or special interest value.
Two university bands will be added to the lineup when the teams participating in the 111th Rose Bowl Game are determined in December. (For details on the bands, click here!)

The 2025 Rose Parade bands

The 2025 Rose Parade bands are listed below, alphabetically.

• 605 All Star Band (Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Lakewood, Norwalk, CA)
• All Star Marching Band Mexico (Puebla, Mexico)
• Banda de Música Herberto López Colegio José Daniel Crespo (Chitré, Herrera, Panama)
• Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band (Fresno, CA)
• Helsingør Pigegarde (Elsinore Girls Marching Band) (Hornbaek, Denmark)
• Homestead High School Mighty Mustang Marching Band and Color Guard (Cupertino, CA)
• Kyoto Tachibana High School Green Band (Kyoto, Japan)
• LAUSD All District High School Honor Band (Los Angeles, CA)
• Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets (Pasadena, CA)
• Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band (Pasadena, CA)
• Pebble Hills High School Spartan Marching Band (El Paso, TX)
• Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment (Moreno Valley, CA)
• Salesians of Don Bosco Southern California High School Band (Rosemead, Bellflower, Boyle Heights/Los Angeles, CA)
• Seminole High School Warhawk Marching Band (Seminole, FL)
• The Jackson State University “Sonic Boom of the South” (Jackson, MS)
• The Lincoln-Way Marching Band (Frankfort, IL)
• The New England Honors Marching Band (MA, CT, RI, VT, NH, ME)
• The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band (Carson, CA)
• The University of Wyoming “Western Thunder” Marching Band (Laramie, WY)
• United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band (San Diego and Camp Pendleton, CA)

Bands that would like to participate in the 2026 Rose Parade are encouraged to apply through an online application, available here.

Source: tournamentofroses.com. Edited by Ann Hunnewell