2027 Tournament of Roses Parade
LGBTQ+ History in the Making!
A historic moment for our LGBTQ+ community will take place on New Year’s Day. Members of Atlanta Freedom Bands are joining with our friends from 35 Pride Bands across the country to form a massed marching band to appear in the Tournament of Rose Parade! Over 300 musicians, the largest LGBTQ+ band ever formed, will turn the famous TV Corner as the first-ever group from our community to appear in the parade since its start 138 years ago!
The Rose Parade takes place on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027, in Pasadena, California, and is a prelude to the Rose Bowl Game®. The parade is broadcast on major US television networks and streaming platforms and to over 55 million people in over seventy countries. The theme for the 2027 parade is “Welcome”. According to the Association’s press release, “The theme celebrates the simple joy of belonging—that feeling that you’re always welcome, no matter who or where you are. It’s the warmth of family—whether related or chosen, the love of good friends, and the welcoming embrace of community.”
The massed band from Pride Bands Alliance will join 18 other marching bands from around the United States, Mexico, and Japan, who will appear in the parade. The bands represent some of the best high school, college, and military bands who will showcase their talents in the 138th edition of the parade. All the bands will present “BandFest” (a public performance by all the bands) and march in a parade on Main Street at Disneyland in the days leading up to the parade.
How to Support the Effort:
All the member bands are engaged in a campaign to raise the money to create a new set of uniforms for the parade and cover the all the logistical costs of managing a band that size in Pasadena for a week. The goal is $300,000 and we are at the $206,000 mark.
Please donate to our fundraising campaign to help make this long-time dream become a reality. Donate Today
Where to Watch the Parade:
The parade starts at 11 AM EST on January 1, 2027. The massed band will be the personal band of Tournament of Roses Parade President Terry Madigan. This means that we will be one of the first bands to appear, so don’t tune in late! Several channels and streaming platforms will carry the parade. We recommend:
KTLA Band Cam: The Los Angeles NBC station streams the parade live, uninterrupted, and commercial-free with a special emphasis on the marching bands. The stream originates from their website ktla.com. We recommend this option.
National Television Networks: NBC (WXIA Channel 11), CBS (WUPA Channel 69), and ABC (WSB Channel 2) carry the parade each year. (Sometimes they cut to commercials during the band performances, however.)
Smart TV Streams: Pluto TV, Fubo, Samsung TV.
