Tag: 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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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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A Weekend of Adventures – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #623
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS are anticipating a very warm weekend as the show gets started. They chat about how to combat the heat that is supposed to reach triple digits. As they pivot into the main portion of the show, they take a moment to remember Disney Legend Ron Logan. Logan…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Furloughed – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, Mr. DAPs shares the top Disney and geek headlines. Most of the headlines are on the impact of the coronavirus on The Walt Disney Company. This includes pay for Disney executives, furloughs for non-necessary employees, annual passholder updates, and movie release schedules that are…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Suspended Due to COVID-19
A popular summer tradition at the Disneyland Resort will not be happening this year. Today the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band announced that this year’s band will not be happening due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. The announcement came from the band’s Facebook page. The announcement comes as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary. Recently…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Reaching Out to Alumni Ahead of 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is reaching out to alumni of the program ahead of its 50th anniversary this summer. A post on their Facebook is telling alumni that the band would like to “hear from you and see where your journey has led.” It then details instructions on how to fill out a…
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More Audition Dates Added for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Tour
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is auditioning for the 2020 band currently. This audition tour is giving students from around the United States the opportunity to audition for the band that will appear at the Disneyland Resort this coming summer. Due to the popularity of these auditions, extra dates have been added to the…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Signups Now Available for All Dates!
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has opened audition signups for all its upcoming dates. This is for the 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This band will be celebrating 50 years of the program. Every summer college students from around the country come together and perform around the Disneyland Resort for 11 weeks. During…
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When Christmas Time is Here – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week the Disneyland Resort (and Walt Disney World Resort) transformed with the holidays arriving. Where just a week ago Halloween decorations adorned the lands, Christmas has taken over! The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand at the Disneyland Resort to catch the first day of…
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Gordon Goodwin Brings Jazzy Stylings to the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Last week, I had the pleasure of enjoying the talents of Gordon Goodwin and the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band (AACB) perform at the Hollywood Backlot stage. Like the young musicians that make up this incredible band, Goodwin also had an early start at the Disneyland Resort. This past Thursday (7/25), Goodwin shared of…
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Soarin’ Around the Galaxy – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week’s edition has news ranging from the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, to Toy Story 4, to the newest Pixar film. It also has details about Avengers: Endgame. We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. We’ll see you in the parks!…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Begins Performances at the Disneyland Resort
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is now performing at the Disneyland Resort. On Monday, June 17th, the band began entertaining guests with five sets throughout the late afternoon and evening. The college band’s day began with the Patriotic Flag Retreat at 4:30. This was followed be a pre-parade set that began in Town…