Rose City Pride Bands will be joining Pride Bands Alliance to march in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year’s Day 2027, marking the first time a LGBTQ+ community group has marched in the parade’s 138-year history. We couldn’t be more excited to have one of our own at the helm. Congrats, Craig! 🌈

We are happy to announce that our very own Craig Bunch was named one of the two @pridebandsalliance.bsky.social Assistant Band Directors for the 2027 Rose Parade! 🎉🌹🎶

The Rose City Wind Symphony presents ECHOES OF RESISTANCE: A CONCERT OF MEMORY, DEFIANCE, AND HOPE. Through works by composers and artists who wrote under political pressure or persecution, this program explores resistance in its many forms—joyful and solemn, public and personal. #RoseCityPrideBands

Rose City Swing led a full dance floor at Portland Lindy Society's Jammin’ with Pride Lindy Hop in July! 🎶💃🌈 #RoseCityPrideBands #PortlandLindySociety #RoseCitySwing

Our New World, our collaboration concert with the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and the Portland Lesbian Choir, featuring Bridging Voices, is now available to stream on YouTube! 🌈🎶🎤 Head to PGMC’s YouTube channel or www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOdjpdhHVs to watch the momentous concert at home.

The Rose City Pride Marching Band had a great time at AIDS Walk Northwest this weekend! Thanks for having us! ♥️🌈 #RoseCityPrideBands #AIDSWalk

Introducing the Rose City Symphonic Band! 🌈 Our new wind ensemble, directed by Craig Bunch, had its inaugural rehearsal this week. We’ve got big plans for RCSB’s debut season and can’t wait to make music together as a new group! 🎶 #RoseCitySymphonicBand #RoseCityPrideBands

Catch us at AIDS Walk Northwest this Saturday, September 13th! ♥️ The Rose City Pride Marching Band will be stationed by one of the first water stations, and our drumline will be leading the walk. #RoseCityPrideBands

Thank you to Albina Press on Hawthorne for once again hosting our wind band music pickups ☕♥️ We have a great season ahead of us! #RoseCityPrideBands

One last Portland Pride post… thank you to Michael Elliot (www.fieldnotesmedia.com) for taking these! 📷🌈

Our next wind symphony season is on the immediate horizon—we reconvene this month! Check your emails for information on rehearsals, music pickup, and the new ensemble we’re launching this fall. Sign ups are due August 14th! 🎶🌈 #RoseCityPrideBands

Photo credits to Dave Kinder 📸

Shoutout to our FABULOUS colorguard 🏳️🏳️‍🌈🏳️ This is by far the strongest group we’ve had in years. Thank you to our rifles, flags, and coordinators for your hard work—our parades would be dull without you. 🌈 #RoseCityPrideBands

Our drumline is the heartbeat of the Rose City Marching Band & Colorguard 💗🥁 Without their steady hands, the rest of us would cause a VERY expensive pileup. Thank you to our incredible drumline for their hard work this season! 🌈 #RoseCityPrideBands #RoseCityMarchingBand

PORTLAND PRIDE ♥️🌈 What a fabulous weekend! Thank you to all our supporters on the parade sidelines and beyond. More photos to come! #RoseCityPrideBands #PortlandPride

Rose City Swing is performing at the Portland Lindy Society’s JAMMIN’ WITH PRIDE next Thursday, July 24th 🎺 Learn to swing dance with a beginner lesson before RCS takes the floor at Portland Lindy’s first queer event 🌈🎶 #RoseCityPrideBands #RoseCitySwing

The Portland Pride Parade is THIS SUNDAY 🌈 Our performance at Portland Pride is the culmination of months of rehearsals—join the Rose City Marching Band & Colorguard at 11AM for the flagship march of our 35th anniversary season 🎉⚡ #RoseCityPrideBands #PortlandPride2025

Rose City Swing is playing at Portland Lindy’s Thursday Swing on July 24th! 🌈 Portland Lindy Society is celebrating Pride at their first queer-focused Lindy Hop event, an evening for everyone: first-time and experienced dancers alike. Learn more at www.portlandlindysociety.com/calendar

Thanks for having us, Pride Beaverton 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ HAPPY PRIDE!

We’re marching in the Pride Beaverton Parade is THIS SUNDAY 🌈‼️ Join us at Beaverton City Park for our first marching set of our 35th anniversary season! Parade steps off at 11AM and the celebration runs until 5PM.

WE ♥️ SAUCY !! The Rose City Marching Band had a banging time at the @portlandbangers.bsky.social GRILLS, GAYS, AND THEYS night on Monday! Thank you for inviting us to play with pride and party with the dog 🌈🌭 #BangersOnly

Hello world! Welcome to the Rose City Pride Bands Bluesky account! 🌈👋