Homewood High School invited to the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED10/07/24

Reviewed by: Nathan Watson

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band — 2024 Homewood High School Patriot Band at the Homewood v. Mountain Brook game. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band has been invited to participate in the “Grandaddy of Them All®” — The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasedena, California.

“We are so excited for the next group of Homewood students to get to experience one of the premier parades in the world!”

Chris Cooper, Homewood Patriot Band

Homewood’s 6th Rose Parade appearance

Homewood is the largest band in the state of Alabama with over 375 students. This will be their 6th appearance at the Rose Parade which began in 1890. In 2022, the Patriots led the parade, after a two-year interruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Homewood Patriot Band regularly performs at major holiday parades across the country including the Macy’s Parade. This year, the band performed at the St.Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.

Have you seen the Homewood Patriot Band perform? Tell us your favorite memory on social media by tagging us at @bhamnow!

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.