The Beat Goes On Marching Band
Performance Schedule

Krewe Babalu Parade
Galveston, TX
Fri Feb 28, 2025
Laissez les bons temps roulez! TBGO heads to Galveston to celebrate Mardi Gras Texas-style! Parade steps off at 7:30 pm and loops twice through the Entertainment District.
Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade
Galveston, TX
Sat Mar 1, 2025
Parade steps off at 6 pm starting at the Seawall, then travels down 25th St and through the Entertainment District.
Portland Mardi Gras Parade
Portland, OR
Tue Mar 4, 2025
Laissez les bons temps roulez! The Mysti Krewe of Nimbus organizes a family-friendly Portland Mardi Gras Parade every year ("the last Mardi Gras Parade in America"). TBGO was part of this event for the first time in 2017 and returns to the scene of the crime for another year . Parade steps off at 7 PM at Victoria Bar, 4835 N Albina Ave, and heads south on Albina and Mississippi Avenue to NE Fremont.
Northeast Neighborhood
St Patrick's Day Parade
Portland, OR
Sun March 16, 2025
Northeast Portland is throwing its 36th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade (read the story of this quirky event here). We'll head west from Fernwood/Cleary School (NE 33rd & Hancock) at 1 PM. Huzzah for neighborhood parades!
French American International School
Mardi Gras Parade
Portland, OR
Fri April 4, 2025
You know what'd be fun? A Mardi Gras parade with a bunch of little kids and a slightly crazy marching band. Well, guess what -- that's what's happening today at the French American International School. TBGO will step off and lead a procession from the flagpole at the front of the school to the nearby firehouse on NW Johnson St and back to the flagpole. Immediately afterward we head into the school gym to play some tunes. Hey, for once we're expecting the audience to dance more than the band!
New Seasons Market
Grand Opening
Hillsboro, OR
Wed April 9, 2025
What a great way to announce "We're Open for Business"! We'll be at the Tanasbourne Town Center New Seasons Market Grand Opening beginning around 11:45 am with a selection of our favorite tunes. Come meet Caesar the No-Drama Llama and stock your pantry!
Autism Awareness Month
Portland, OR
Wed April 30, 2025
Casey "Beefwater" Bay (one of iHeart Radio's staff members) has an autistic son and wanted to do something dramatic to wrap up Autism Awareness Month. So on April 30th, he is going to walk from the radio studios in Tigard to Moda Center to raise funds for the Autism Society of Oregon. TBGO will meet him at the Steel Bridge around 10 am to escort him the last few blocks.
Touchmark in the West Hills
Portland, OR
Wed July 9, 2025
TBGO is visiting Touchmark in the West Hills for a short parade through the grounds followed by a 45 minute show. You can bet there will be selections from our patriotic music accompanying our usual eclectic mix of feel-good tunes. Parade starts at 11 AM and concert follows immediately afterward.
Donald Daze Hazelnut Festival
Donald, OR
Sat July 12, 2025
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Donald is BACK baby!!! 99% of the hazelnuts produced in the United States come from Oregon -- a darn fine thing to celebrate! Donald does it with a classic car cruise-in, BBQ cook-off, your favorite eats, plenty of booths for shopping, and of course a PARADE! We'll be part of the parade (which begins at 11 AM), followed by a standstill show. You'd be nuts not to celebrate with us!
Dory Days
Pacific City, OR
Sat July 19, 2025
Dory Days is an annual celebration of the local dory fishing culture unique to Pacific City, Oregon. It has been recognized by the Oregon Heritage Commission as an Oregon Heritage Tradition and joins only a handful of other events for this honor. This is the festival's 66th year -- and a second visit for TBGO. Parade steps off at 11 AM and we'll be around for more tunes following the parade. Want to know more? Try The Story of the Pacific City Dory.
Tri-City Water Follies
Pasco & Kennewick, WA
Sat-Sun July 25-26, 2025
We're headed up the Columbia River to add a TBGO touch to the hydroplane races and Art in the Park. We're doing standstill shows both days, time still TBA.
Pacific NW Software Quality Conference
Portland, OR
October 14, 2025
We love to get conferences off to a rousing start. We'll be at University Place Hotel to get this year's technical conference cooking!
Northeast Community Center
20th Anniversary
Portland, OR
TBD 2025
The Northeast Community Center's building first opened its doors in 1925 as the Northeast Portland YMCA. In December 2004, after the YMCA announced plans to close the facility, a dedicated group of neighbors had a dream – to create a center of fitness, wellness and connection. In 2005 the Northeast Community Center was the result. It's time to celebrate 20 years of creating community in this historic 100 year old building!

 

Stay tuned - new events get added to our calendar
throughout the year!