The Beat Goes On Marching Band
Awards and Honors
TBGO's members are seasoned (inter)national performers with a rapidly growing portfolio of major appearances. We've already made it to the West Coast (San Francisco, Seattle), the Southwest (Phoenix), the South (Savannah and San Antonio), the Northeast (Rhode Island and Massachusetts), beyond the East Coast (Nassau, Bahamas), up north (Calgary, Vancouver), Europe (Netherlands, Switzerland), and even as far as Asia (Shanghai, Republic of China). We're ready to travel! So here's the plan: you invite us somewhere cool, we come play, we list your event here. What could be simpler!
Major Appearances
| Event | Location | Years |
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| Hyack Festival Parade | New Westminster, BC | 2024 |
| National Pharmacies Holiday Pageant | Adelaide, Australia | 2023 |
| APS Electric Light Parade | Phoenix, AZ | 2022 |
| Golden Days Parade | Fairbanks, AK | 2019 |
| Lilac Festival Armed Forces Parade | Spokane, WA | 2019 |
| Oregon State Fair | Salem, OR | 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Bloemencorso Bollenstreek | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2018 |
| Slot Zuylen "Friendship City" Show | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2018 |
| Lake Lucerne Kurplatz | Lucerne, Switzerland | 2018 |
| St Patricks Day Parade | Savannah, GA | 2017 |
| White Rock Sea Festival | White Rock, BC, Canada | 2016 |
| Fiesta Flambeau Parade & Night in Old San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 2016 |
| Apple Blossom Festival | Wenatchee, WA | 2015 |
| Shanghai Tourism Festival (Representing the United States of America) |
Shanghai, People's Republic of China | 2014 |
| Suzhou Sister City Performance | Suzhou, China | 2014 |
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4th of July Parade (Oldest Continuous Fourth of July Celebration in America) |
Bristol, RI | 2014 |
| Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade | San Francisco, CA | 2014 |
| Calgary Stampede Parade | Calgary, AB | 2013 |
| Premier's Stampede Breakfast (Hosted by The Honourable Alison Redford, Premier of Alberta) |
Aldersyde, AB | 2013 |
| Oregon House of Representatives (First marching band to open an Oregon legislative session) |
Salem, OR | 2013 |
| PORTLAND'5 Noontime Showcase | Portland, OR | 2012 - 2019 |
| Rogers Santa Claus Parade | Vancouver, BC | 2012 |
| C.R. Walker High School - Bahamas Road Trip | Nassau, Bahamas | 2012 |
| Monarch of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines) |
Caribbean Sea | 2012 |
| Seafair Torchlight Parade | Seattle, WA | 2012 |
| Pendleton Round-Up Westward Ho! Parade | Pendleton, OR | 2012 |
| My Macy's Holiday Parade | Portland, OR | 2011 - 2016 |
| Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (Largest International Conference for Technical Women) |
Portland, OR | 2011 |
| Northwest Association for the Performing Arts Band Championships | Hillsboro, OR | 2011 |
Honors
| Event & Date | |
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In September 2014, TBGO was invited to represent the United States at the Shanghai Tourism Festival in the Republic of China. In addition to performing throughout Shanghai, TBGO was able to play atop the Great Wall. |
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On August 24, 2014 TBGO was thrilled to perform the Star-Spangled Banner and Take Me Out to the Ballgame under the baton of Oregon Symphony Maestro Carlos Kalmar. |
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On July 8, 2013 TBGO performed by invitation at the Premier's Stampede Breakfast in Aldersyde, Alberta for The Honourable Alison Redford, Justin Trudeau (before he became Canada's Premier), and a long list of other notable Albertans. |
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On May 6, 2013 TBGO had the honor of being the
first marching band ever to open a session of the Oregon State Legislature.
Many thanks to Representative Jeff Reardon for sponsoring the band and to Speaker of the House Tina Kotek for kind words and an invitation to return. Now click the vid and watch us Rock the House!!! |
Awards
| Event & Date | |
|---|---|
Mayor's Trophy (letter) |
Hyack Festival May 2024 |
Best Marching Band |
Golden Days Parade July 2019 |
Lilac Festival Gold Standard |
Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade May 2019 |
Best Community Spirit Group |
82nd Avenue of Roses Parade April 2019 |
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Grand Overall Winner |
Best Unit in Parade |
First Place Specialty Unit |
Apple Blossom Festival Wenatchee, WA First Place Specialty Unit |
First Place |
Old-Fashioned Festival First Place |
 Fourth Runner-Up
Senior Band Division |
Calgary Stampede Parade Fourth Runner-Up Senior Band Division |
 First Place Senior Band
(We love the cow!) |
Tillamook Dairy Parade
Tillamook, OR June 2013 |
 First Place Marching Band
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Loyalty Days
Long Beach, WA May 2013 |
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First Place |
Hillsboro Rotary Club |
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Band: First Place
Flag Team: |
Loyalty Days |
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Special Award |
C.R. Walker High School
Nassau, Bahamas February 2012 |
Grants
| Grant | |
|---|---|
December 2017 |
Thank you to the Cultural Coalition of Washington County and Oregon Cultural Trust for a generous grant supporting Acquisition of Marching Percussion and Rolling Percussion Carts. Keeping the beat is critical to keeping us on the street! |
March 2014 |
A HUGE thank you to the United States Embassy in Beijing for a major grant supporting Cultural Programming in China. Thanks for making our Shanghai adventure possible!!! |
June 2012 |
TBGO thanks the Cultural Coalition of Washington County and Oregon Cultural Trust for a Community Cultural Participation Grant awarded for Acquisition of Marching Band Percussion Equipment. Your assistance helps the beat go on!!! |
