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• Lodging at a Los Angeles-area hotel
• Dinner at off-site band rehearsal on December 29th
• Daily breakfast in the hotel
• Ground transportation to events
• Special banquet in the hotel on December 30th
• Ticket to Bandfest
• Tour of a float-building factory
• Music arrangement and direction for the parade
• Official Rose Parade program
• Bandfest and post-parade lunches
• Commemorative parade blazer
• A portion of the marchers' trip fee goes toward the construction and operation of the float
The non-marching companion package will include:
• Lodging at a Los Angeles-area hotel
• Optional dinner at off-site rehearsal on December 29th
• Daily breakfast in the hotel
• Ground transportation to events
• Special banquet in the hotel on December 30th
• Ticket to Bandfest
• Tour of a float-building factory
• Ticket for Rose Parade grandstand seat including round-trip hotel/parade transportation
• Official Rose Parade program
Note: All listed items are included for one, three, and four-night hotel stays.
*Current tentative plans; subject to change
DAY 1: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
• Welcome to Los Angeles
• Private group check-in at the hotel. All marchers must arrive at the hotel by 3:30 pm.
• 5:00 – 8:00 pm Evening marching practice and dinner at a nearby college/high school (included)
DAY 2: Thursday, December 30, 2021
• Buffet breakfast in hotel (included)
• Marching practice off-site*
• Photos of band at the Rose Bowl Stadium*
• Continue to Pasadena City College for Bandfest*
• In-N-Out Burger lunch provided by the Tournament of Roses (marchers only)
• Stand-still performance during Bandfest*
• Drive the parade route
• Return to the hotel
• 7:00 pm – Special banquet with guest speaker and recognition sponsored by Grueninger Music Tours
DAY 3: Friday, December 31, 2021
• Buffet breakfast in hotel (included)
• Visit and tour our float-building factory*
• Possible charitable performance (eg, #bandcares)*
• Lunch on your own
• Marching practice off-site including walk-through of New Year's Day timeline
• Return to the hotel
• Dinner on your own
• Relax in the hotel, watch NYE celebrations until 9 pm (midnight in Times Square), then early to bed!
DAY 4: Saturday, January 1, 2022
• Boxed breakfast from the hotel (included)
• 2022 Rose Parade (very early bus departure)
• In-N-Out Burger lunch provided by the Tournament of Roses (marchers only)
• Optional activities to be offered including the Rose Bowl game*
• Dinner on your own
DAY 5: Sunday, January 2, 2022
• Buffet breakfast in the hotel (included)
• Hotel check-out for four-night marchers
• Arrive home with great memories from California
*These activities are still in the planning stages and not yet confirmed. Any day could have performance opportunities requiring scheduling flexibility.
We have selected Indianapolis-based Grueninger Music Tours as our partner to provide you with the finest possible travel experience going to the Rose Parade.
Since its founding in 1954, GMT has specialized in performance travel, taking thousands of bands, choirs, orchestras, and other performance groups to parades, music festivals, concerts, and performances all over the world. 256 bands have traveled with Grueninger Music Tours in the last 24 months.
About GMT:
• Over 60 years in performance travel
• Fully bonded and insured
• Individual programs custom-designed for each music group
• All GMT staff have hands-on band and choir program experience
• GMT is the top producer for the Tournament of Roses, providing services for 60 bands since 2000
• 24-hour/7-day support
• 24-hour toll-free emergency number during the tour
Grueninger Music Tours
A division of the Grueninger Travel Group
Indianapolis, IN
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