On the evening of September 13, 2014 The Beat Goes On Marching Band (TBGO) will march, swagger, and strut down Huaihai Road in front of hundreds of thousands of parade watchers to open the 25th Shanghai Tourism Festival. With a theme of marching bands, this years Festival brings marching bands from around the world to Shanghai. The grand opening parade is attended by numerous Chinese dignitaries as well as officers of foreign consulates in Shanghai and is broadcast live on television and radio, reaching an audience of 200 million people. The Festival runs throughout the week, drawing 9 million local and international visitors to its events. TBGO will perform at two to three of these Festival events (in addition to the opening parade) and will be the sole band representing the United States.
With members that range in age from 20s to 80s, The Beat Goes On is not a typical marching band. Eschewing military precision, TBGO emphasizes fun, crowd interaction, and music that appeals to all generations: We may be a marching band, but wed rather play Lady Gaga than John Phillip Sousa! The bands infectious energy makes it a crowd favorite wherever we perform, and that sense of pure joy invariably lights up the crowd as we come down the street with dance team, color guard, and a large twirling squad amplifying the color and excitement.
While this will be the bands first trip to Asia, its far from our first major event. Augmenting numerous events in the Portland Metro area, TBGO has appeared at Seattle Seafair; the Vancouver (BC) Christmas Parade; Pendleton Round-Up; in Nassau, Bahamas; and multiple venues at the Calgary Stampede, including a breakfast hosted by the Premier of Alberta. In 2013 TBGO became the first marching band to open a session of the Oregon Legislature. In addition to Shanghai, our 2014 schedule includes the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade and the Bristol (Rhode Island) Fourth of July Parade, the oldest such celebration in America dating back to 1785.
As the sole band from the United States, TBGO is likely to garner attention in Shanghai. We believe TBGOs blend of unusual membership, exciting music, and contagious exuberance will leave a memorable impression on our live and broadcast audiences.
TBGO is investing its resources in this adventure and our members are adding their personal funds but that alone wont be enough. As one of our members says, “It takes dough to blow!” and we need your support to harvest this major opportunity. Here are ways you can be part of our Shanghai adventure:
We hope you will choose to be part of this unique opportunity. In exchange, we will proudly recognize your support at our Shanghai appearances and throughout the 2014 performance season (25+ events) and do our best to make you feel that youre part of the experience.
If you are intrigued by this opportunity to practice "philbandthropy," export a little bit of Portlandia, and do well by doing good, we invite you to contact us to explore a relationship. Any level of support is welcome, but for your convenience we have listed benefits associated with specific levels of support below. TBGO is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Woodwind to $999 |
Brass $1,000 |
Percussion $5,000 |
Dancer $10,000 |
Color Guard $25,000 |
(3 available) Twirler $50,000 |
(1 available) Director $100,000 |
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Name listed on sponsors page online | | | | | | | |
Invitation to post-Shanghai "Share the Experience" party (# persons) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Name listed on sponsor banner carried at all 2014 events | | | | | | ||
Verbal recognition at all 2014 performances | | | | | |||
Oversize band photo from Shanghai, matted, framed, and signed | | | | ||||
One hour TBGO performance at event of your choice | | | |||||
Title Sponsor: "The Beat Goes On Marching Band Sponsored by YOURNAME" |
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The fine print:
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Fan to $99 |
Roadie $100 |
Woodwind $500 to $999 |
Brass $1,000 |
Percussion $5,000 |
Dancer $10,000 |
Color Guard $25,000 |
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Name listed on sponsors page online | | | | | | | |
Official TBGO Pin | | | | | | | |
Official TBGO Mug | | | | | | ||
Invitation to post-Shanghai "Share the Experience" party (# persons) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |||
Official TBGO Jacket, custom-made for you | | | | ||||
REALLY share the experience: March with the band in Shanghai | | | |||||
Oversize band photo from Shanghai, matted, framed, and signed | | ||||||
The fine print:
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Explore Sponsorship Options | Donate via Credit Card or PayPal | Donate via Check |
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To discuss the benefits above or explore other options please contact: | Please click the Donate button below. (You need not be a PayPal member.) Please use the Special Instructions area during PayPal checkout to tell us whether you are a Corporate, Government, or Individual Sponsor. | Please make checks payable to "The Beat Goes On Marching Band", designate your donation "Shanghai Sponsorship", and mail to the address below. |
Ham Thorne TBGO Board of Directors ham@tbgo.org 503-645-7905 |
Treasurer The Beat Goes On Marching Band 10321 SW Todd St Portland, OR 97225-6959 |
To contact us about making a gift to The Beat Goes On in other ways, please email the TBGO Treasurer.
The Beat Goes On Marching Band is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Donations to The Beat Goes On Marching Band qualify the donor to make matching donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust that are eligible for Oregon state tax credits to the extent specified by Oregon statute; see the Giving page on the Oregon Cultural Trust website for additional details. |