{"id":327730,"date":"2026-05-22T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327730\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:15:12","slug":"santa-clara-vanguard-prepares-for-2027-rose-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327730\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Clara Vanguard Prepares for 2027 Rose Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Santa Clara\u2019s Vanguard will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a major honor, an invitation to the Rose Parade in Pasadena<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSanta Clara Vanguard has been taking the name of Santa Clara into the world stage for 60 years, and we\u2019re going to be commemorating that on day one of 2027 in the Rose Parade, the most prestigious honor an ensemble like ours can have,\u201d said Vanguard CEO Russ Gavin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On April 25, Rose Parade President Terry Madigan visited Santa Clara to officially extend the invitation to Santa Clara\u2019s drum and bugle corps.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am thrilled to be able to welcome the Santa Clara Vanguard as part of the 21 marching bands and one drum corps to march in the 2027 Rose Parade,\u201d said Madigan. \u201cThe parade this year will be broadcast live in 60 countries to 55 million people around the globe. 700,000 people will line Colorado Boulevard to see the band march by. We have a tradition of excellence, and it really lines up perfectly with the tradition of excellence and dedication that the Santa Clara Vanguard has brought now for 60 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Jan. 1, 2027, the members of Vanguard will march in the 138th annual Rose Parade alongside 21 bands from around the world, including Costa Rica, Japan and Mexico. The theme of this year\u2019s event is \u201cWelcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really about that sense of belonging. And I often refer to the transformational sense of belonging,\u201d said Madigan. \u201cAs we spend this year visiting all the bands in the parade, time and time again, I hear from band members that the band room is often their second home. This is the place where friends become family, and that really is what the Rose Parade is all about. It\u2019s what the Tournament of Roses is all about, and it\u2019s clearly what Santa Clara Vanguard is about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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City leaders like Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce CEO Harbir Bhatia and Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor were both there to celebrate Vanguard\u2019s third-ever invitation to the Rose Parade.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not just performing; they\u2019re not just telling the story. They\u2019re creating emotion. They\u2019re representing our community through sound, movement and passion,\u201d said Bhatia. \u201cWhen they take that stage at the Tournament of Roses Parade, they won\u2019t just be heard, they will be felt and they will represent the feelings of Santa Clara.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot think of a more fitting way to celebrate the Vanguard\u2019s 60th anniversary,\u201d said Gillmor. \u201cCongratulations to the Santa Clara Vanguard. We are so proud of you, and Santa Clara will be cheering you every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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