Category: Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
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A Different Summer at Disneyland Without the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
On June 21, 2022, the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band stepped out and performed in Disneyland in front of guests for the first time of its summer season. The arrival of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band in the parks marked the arrival for summer for many guests who have followed the band for…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Program To Be Refreshed While on Hiatus
On Friday it was announced that the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band was being put on hiatus. The band, which has had college students perform since 1971, is a fan favorite in the summers around the Disneyland Resort. For most summers, the band will be found performing multiple times per day at Disneyland and sometimes…
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The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Goes on Hiatus
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has gone on hiatus. Today an announcement was made via social media confirming that as of now there is now Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The announcement indicates that the current iteration of the band may not be returning and could be replaced with something new moving forward. Daps…
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Day Nine: The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
As we continue 24 Days of Thanksgiving I would be remiss if I were not to express my thanks for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This collection of exceptional college students come to the Disneyland Resort each summer and perform throughout the resort. It is always a highlight of the year. Through the years…
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The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Summer Season Swings off into the Sunset
The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band’s summer season has ended. The band ended its summer run with a swingin’ set at the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Disney California Adventure on August 12, 2022. This ended a summer of performances, clinicians, and education for the band. This is the first college band to perform at…
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It’s a Good Night with Gordon Goodwin and the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band at Disney California Adventure
On Wednesday August 10th it was a good night to be at Disney California Adventure. Gordon Goodwin was the guest clinician who was performing with the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-Amerian College Band. The set included some music written by Goodwin himself and also a performance by his wife, Vangie Gunn-Goodwin. The full setlist was as…
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The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Enters Last Week of Performances
The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band begins its final week of performances today. The band, which arrived in June, has played weekly from Tuesday-Saturday throughout the summer. This week, they will be playing Tuesday-Friday as their season ends. Throughout the summer the band performed multiple times each day of performances. Their set times are:…
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Gregg Field and the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Bring the Beat to Disney California Adventure
Producer, musician, and educator Gregg Field and the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band brought the beat to the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure on August 4, 2022. Together they brought the music of Count Basie, Mancini, and more to life on a beautiful night at the Disneyland Resort. The night was made…
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The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Jazzes The Night Away with Jiggs Whigham
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Jiggs Whigham led the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for a very special jazz set at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. The world-renown trombonist traveled from Europe to be with the band. The set was the culmination of Jiggs Whigham working with the band as a…
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Wayne Bergeron and Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Flies to New Heights During Magical Jazz Set
On Friday, July 22, 2022, the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band was joined by renowned jazz trumpet player Wayne Bergeron. The set took place in Disney California Adventure at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at 9:00 PM. Wayne Bergeron has a very long history with Disney and Disneyland itself. During the set, he commented how…
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Sal Lozano Pairs with Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for a Jazzy Night
Sal Lozano joined the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band on Thursday for an incredible jazz night at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. Lozano is one of the jazz clinicians working with the college band this summer. Last week, Duane Benjamin and Mel Collins were the jazz clinicians with the band. Sal…
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Duane Benjamin and Mel Collins Perform with Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for First Jazz Clinician Set of the Season
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band performed its first clinician set of the season. The band was led by Duane Benjamin and Mel Collins for the set at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. Duane Benjamin is an accomplished performer, composer, orchestrator and arranger. He has been…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band returned to the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday night. This comes after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The last time there was a college band at the Disneyland Resort was in 2019. This year the band returned in full force and brought joy and music to Disneyland on…
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The Band is Back – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #613
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks are live from the Disneyland Resort after filming the first day of the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The GEEKS talk about the band, other entertainment at Disneyland, and a whole lot more during this unscripted episode! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS…
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Disneyland Resort All-American Band Returns to Disneyland on June 21st
Today it was announced that the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is officially returning to Disneyland on June 21, 2022. The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Facebook page put the following post up today: We’ve been quiet for a few weeks as the band has been deep in rehearsal, but now it’s official!! The…
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Avengers in a Strange World – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #611
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS have a lot of ground to cover as they geek out about quite a few different things from Disneyland and beyond! They also do a coffee tasting during the show. The conversation also covers the new Starbucks “Been There” mugs that are now at the Disneyland Resort.…
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2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Joins Mickey and the Gang at Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion
More details have been released about the Disneyland After Dark: Grad Night Reunion. One of the details that were unveiled today is that the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be performing during the event. The band will be a part of a pep rally on the parade route that features Mickey’s glee club…
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A Cosmic Kickoff – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #602
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! We are so happy that you are joining us and geeking out with us! This week there are a lot of topics to geek out about. Things start with the return of Disney character meet and greets in U.S. Disney parks, the Disney Cruise Line, and also Aulani. The geeks chat…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returning for 2022 Summer Season
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is returning for the 2022 summer season. This comes after the band has been on hiatus for two years due to the impact of the pandemic. The announcement was made on Yamaha Music USA and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band today. In a post on social media, the…
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Patriotic Flag Retreat Returns to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts
A time-honored tradition has returned to both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. The patriotic flag retreat ceremonies have returned daily to Magic Kingdom and also Disneyland. This beautiful ceremony happens daily at the flag pole in Town Square on both parks’ Main Street, USA. During the retiring of the colors, Disney honors and offers…
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The Times They Are a Changing – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week, we report on the top five headlines of the week from the Disney and geek communities. This week, there are a lot of things to cover and it was hard to narrow it down to five. But we did it and so we’ll get right to…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Program Suspended for 2021
There will be no 2021 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This annual tradition that is beloved by many Disneyland Resort guests will again not happen next summer. The announcement was made on the band’s Facebook page today. Each year, it takes months to pull together the band and prepare it for the summer season. This…
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2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Releases Video to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Program
This summer was to have been the celebration of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band’s 50th anniversary. Due to COVID-19, this, unfortunately, didn’t happen. However, members of the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band got together virtually to bring some music magic to the summer. The video begins with an introduction by Dr. Ron McCurdy,…
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While Staying at Home, There is More Than One Way to Show off a Love of DuckTales!
Like so many people right now, Nathan Hatton has found himself sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike many people, Nathan also happens to have several woodwinds lying around the house. He also, like so many of us, has a profound love of DuckTales! Add to that some free time due to staying at…
