ALLENTOWN, Pa. – 20 college and university marching bands performed Sunday for a packed crowd at J Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. It was all part of the 29th Annual Collegiate Marching Band Festival. They were comprised of over 3,000 band members, from 8 different states.
“For the directors, the universities tell us this is the highlight of the year to be able to perform out there and perform with their peers and other institutions,” said John Villella, who started the festival 29 years ago.
Villella said he started it as way to introduce high schoolers to the possibilities marching band has to offer post high school…