Fresno State Marching Band Will Return to Rose Parade

By Nancy Price, Multimedia Journalist

Published 1 year ago on

August 28, 2024

Fresno State's marching band will return to Pasadena for the Rose Parade. (Fresno State News)

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The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band has been selected to march in the 2025 Rose Parade for just the second time ever, and just two years after its debut.

The public is invited to watch Bulldog March Band rehearsals and performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at Valley Children’s Stadium.

In addition to marching in the parade, the band will participate in the Tournament of Roses Bandfest field show.

Want to get a look at the musicians preparing for their upcoming performances at Bulldog football games and see what it takes to achieve the precision and power of a Bulldog Marching Band halftime show? The public is invited to watch two days of rehearsals and performances this week.

The rehearsals will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with performances scheduled between 8:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. both evenings at Valley Children’s Stadium.

This weekend’s rehearsals and performances are free to watch.

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Nancy Price,

Multimedia Journalist

Nancy Price is a multimedia journalist for GV Wire. A longtime reporter and editor who has worked for newspapers in California, Florida, Alaska, Illinois and Kansas, Nancy joined GV Wire in July 2019. She previously worked as an assistant metro editor for 13 years at The Fresno Bee. Nancy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Her hobbies include singing with the Fresno Master Chorale and volunteering with Fresno Filmworks. You can reach Nancy at 559-492-4087 or Send an Email