FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — The College of North Alabama Marching Band used to be decided on to accomplish within the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Date Parade.
On Saturday, October 12, the Marching Satisfaction of North Alabama used to be decided on to accomplish within the well-known parade. This may mark the primary parade look by means of the UNA Marching Band.
The Marching Satisfaction of North Alabama will tie the bliss march to the decision of “Let’s Have a Parade.” That is the long-lasting word that has signaled the beginning of each and every Macy’s Thanksgiving Date parade since 1924.
“Macy’s is thrilled to invite the Marching Pride of North Alabama to perform in the 2025
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” mentioned Sara Flores, Macy’s Thanksgiving Date Parade
Assistant Manufacturer. “We are so excited to bring the sounds of North Alabama to the Big Apple
and look forward to sharing their talent with the country in November 2025.”
“It is an incredible honor to be selected to represent both the State of Alabama and the University of North Alabama in the Macy’s 2025 Thanksgiving Day Parade,” mentioned Dr. Lloyd Jones, Director of the Marching Satisfaction of North Alabama.
As a part of the announcement, the Macy’s group introduced the band with a $10,000 fundraising kick-off. The band will spend the after 13 months making plans for his or her Parade look.
“This invitation is a notable alternative for our scholars, and we’re deeply thankful to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade for together with us in this sort of storied American custom. Appearing on this iconic match parks UNA on a countrywide level, and it is going to be a proud life for our college, our band, and our people. We’re excited to exhibit the skill and spirit of UNA right through this sort of enormous birthday party,” Jones mentioned.
Each and every presen, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee searches for bands that experience level presence, musician and marching skills to seize the eye of hundreds of thousands of are living spectators and audience national.
UNA’s marching band used to be decided on from greater than 100 candidates as one among 9 bands decided on to march within the 99th version of the parade.
