VIDEO, PHOTOS: Band Jam 2016 – music and marching, pre-parade!

6:46 PM: We’re at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle, across from Chief Sealth International High School), where Band Jam 2016 is happening for at least the next hour and a half – more than half a dozen marching bands in a showcase originally organized in 2009 by All-City Band director (and new Denny International MS assistant principal) Marcus Pimpleton, meant as a tuneup for tomorrow night’s Seafair Torchlight Parade but having expanded into much more. As he said in opening remarks to the hundreds of spectators who are here for the free show, it’s also a chance for the participants to see other musicians, including adult bands like the Sounders’ Sound Wave, participating tonight. Above, the Junior All-City Band was the opening band; the 8- through 17-year-olds of Pacific Northwest Drumline are next:

This drumline has become a regional parade favorite:

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7:04 PM: Kennedy Catholic High School‘s Summer Marching Band, from just a few miles away in Burien, is on the field now:

They won the band category at the West Seattle Grand Parade last Saturday.

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Sumner High School‘s massive marching band is up next.

As announced, this band includes both middle- and high-school students.

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8:07 PM: After Sumner, the All-Star Drumline from Poulsbo (Band Jam debut!):

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And now Sounders FC‘s Sound Wave is rocking the stadium:

Show-stopper choreography as well as musicianship:

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Up next: The hosts and stars of the show, All-City Band (who were the overall winners at the West Seattle Grand Parade last Saturday):

8:33 PM: ACB is still wowing the crowd.

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ADDED EARLY SATURDAY: More photos and video added inline above – and bonus photos below:

JUNIOR ALL-CITY BAND:

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PACIFIC NW DRUMLINE:

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KENNEDY HS MARCHING BAND:

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SUMNER HS MARCHING BAND:

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ALL-STAR DRUMLINE:

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SOUND WAVE:

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ALL-CITY BAND:

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3 Replies to "VIDEO, PHOTOS: Band Jam 2016 - music and marching, pre-parade!"

  • Gina July 29, 2016 (10:37 pm)

    Good show by all!

  • Julia July 30, 2016 (12:18 pm)

    It was amazing and totally fun!

  • Diane August 1, 2016 (2:33 pm)

    So many kids in love with music.  Very much enjoyed.

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