The Brief
- Allen High School’s band and drill team will perform in the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day.
- Over 600 students are traveling for the event, which is expected to reach a global television audience of up to 80 million people.
- This is the third time for the band to march in the parade with past appearances in 2006 and 2016.
ALLEN, Texas – About 600 students from Allen High School will celebrate the new year in a very special way. They will perform in this year’s Rose Parade in California.
What we know:
Band Director Phil Obado said the group that will be performing in the parade on New Year’s Day is the Allen Eagles Escadrille, which is made up of members of the marching band and the drill team.
“When you add our friends and family, we’re going to be taking over 1,000 people out to Pasadena,” he said. …