Instead of sending one player to New York annually for the Heisman Trophy Award Ceremony, Alabama will be shipping up a couple more members of the university. About 400 extra members to be exact.
At halftime of the Southern Miss game, it was announced that the Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It will be the first time the iconic band will perform for the 3.5 million live spectators during the parade.
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“It’s fitting that the UA Million Dollar Ban, one of the most respected university marching bands in the country, will be performing in one of the largest parades in the world,” said UA President Stuart R. Bell in a release. “What Alabama fans have been able to enjoy on Saturdays will now be shared with more than 50 million people live on the streets of New York and watching on television. We’re honored by the invitation, and I couldn’t be more pleased by the work of these talented student musicians.”
The band will be one of nine others to march during the parade and was also one of over 100 applicants and will now spend the next 14 months planning their appearance.
“When most Americans think of The University of Alabama, they may think about football, however it is the exciting showmanship, entertaining performances and incredible music at halftime that captures our attention,” said Wesley Whatley, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the release. “The Macy’s Band Selection Committee is proud to welcome the sights and sounds of The Million Dollar Band to the streets of New York City for their inaugural appearance in the 2020 Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade!”
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
