BandFest Presented by REMO at the 2025 Rose Parade “Best Day Ever”

With clear skies, sunshine, and the palpable joy of over twenty specially selected marching bands from across the globe, BandFest during the 2025 Rose Parade held up to the theme of “Best Day Ever”.

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December 29 & 30, 2024 saw the Robinson Stadium at Pasadena City College transform into a stage of top-tier creativity and talent as the 2025 Rose Parade marching bands, dancers, and auxiliary groups delivered breathtaking and thrilling performances.  

Each year, selected bands from across the world march in the Tournament of Roses Parade.  Since 1982, REMO Inc. has been a proud sponsor of the Rose Parade, providing the performing drumlines with custom-designed Rose Parade REMO drumheads.  

Created in collaboration between REMO and the Tournament of Roses, BandFest is a rain-or-shine, not-to-be-missed experience where the Rose Parade bands perform for the general public.    

True to the spirit of music, this year’s BandFest allowed everyone to participate as REMO supplied audience members with a souvenir handheld drum and mallet.  The crowd was guided by Drum Circle Facilitators to create an energizing, one-of-a-kind community experience that lit up the grandstands with rhythm and smiles, kicking off an incredible new year of music!

The Remo Interactive Drumming Experience was led by Mike DeMenno, Alan Bruni & Diana Wallace, with Jim Hahn as MC.

BANDFEST Presented by Remo included the following 2025 Rose Parade Marching Bands:

• Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets
• Pebble Hills High School Spartan Marching Band
• Salesians of Don Bosco Southern California High School Band
• Banda de Musica Herberto Lopez Colegio Jose Daniel Crespo
• Homestead High School Mighty Mustang Marching Band and Color Guard
• The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Marching Band
• The New England Honor Marching Band
• University of Oregon Marching Band
• The Jackson State University “Sonic Boom of the South”
• Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets
• The Lincoln-Way Marching Band
• All Star Marching Band Mexico
• Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment
• Helsingor Pigegarde (Elsinore Girls Marching Band)
• 605 All Star Band
• The University of Wyoming “Western Thunder” Marching Band
• Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets
• Seminole High School Warhawk Marching Band
• United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
• Kyoto Tachibana High School Green Band
• Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band
• Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band

Thank you to all involved for an unforgettable Best Day Ever!

-Team Remo

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