Summer of Band Camp


The Big Apple Corps heads out for it's 31st Marching Season, delivering its message of pride through music across North America.
This year's theme for the 2010 marching season is:
"The Summer of Band Camp"

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Marching Season Gigs 2010*
May 15
New Hope Celebrates
June 5
Staten Island Pride
June 6
New Jersey Pride
June 12
Boston Pride
June 13
Capital Pride (Albany)
June 19
Rhode Island Pride
June 27
Heritage of Pride (NYC)
Sept 11
Big Apple Ranch - Back to School
Sept 26
National Wedding March
Oct 31
NYU Children's Halloween Parade
Oct 31
Village Halloween Parade

*Schedule subject to change.
**Participation in the Toronto parade is dependent upon sign-ups.

Rehearsals

  • Brass Sectional: 4/1
  • Indoor Rehearsals at the Center: 4/8,15
  • Outdoor Rehearsals at the Pier: 4/29, 5/6, 13, 20, 27, 6/3, 10, 17, 25 (Fri)

Gig Details

New Hope Celebrates! Pride Parade (New Hope, PA)
Saturday, May 15 @ 12:00 noon
“It’s A Family Affair!” featuring performances by the DC Cowboys, the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps, Lambertville Drum and Bugle Corp., floats from area restaurant/bars, “America’s Got Talent” finalists The Glamazons and DC Cowboys, singer/songwriter Josh Zuckerman and band, the Lambda Antique Car Club and much more.
http://www.newhopecelebrates.com/newhopepride/Events.html

Staten Island Pride Parade (Staten Island, NY)
Saturday, June 5 @ 12:00 noon
The Staten Island Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Center is proud to sponsor the Fifth Annual Staten Island Pride Parade and Festival, with a parade route through downtown St. George that's grander and more expansive than ever.

New Jersey Pride Parade & Festival (Asbury Park, NJ)
Sunday, June 6 @ 12:00 noon
The LGBAC's returns to New Jersey Pride for the first time since 2003, in revitalized Asbury Park with it's rapidly-growing gay community.
http://www.jerseypride.org/

Boston Pride Parade (Boston, MA)
Saturday, June 12 @ 12:00 noon
More than a million spectators are expected this year for Boston's 40th annual pride parade: "Riots to Rights - Celebrating 40 Years of Progress". It's the largest Pride celebration on the east coast outside of NYC.
http://www.bostonpride.org/parade.php

Capital Pride Parade & Festival (Albany, NY)
Sunday, June 13 @ 12:00 noon
The LGBAC returns to one of our favorite parades and festivals. The largest Pride celebration in upstate New York, this year their theme is "40 Years of Pride".
http://www.cdglcc.org/capital-pride/parade-festival.cfm:

Rhode Island Pride Parade (Providence, RI)
Saturday, June 19 @ 8:30 PM
The enthusiastic crowds make this "Illuminated Night Parade" another LGBAC favorite.
http://www.prideri.com/

Heritage of Pride March (New York City, NY)
Sunday, June 27 @ 12:00 noon
Grand Marshals Dan Choi and Judy Shepard lead the parade as the LGBAC marches down Fifth Avenue for the 31st time.
http://www.hopinc.org/march.html

Big Apple Ranch (New York City, NY)
Saturday, September 11 @ 11:00 PM
A "Back to School" LGBAC benefit evening at New York City's biggest and best gay and lesbian country western dance, where women can lead and men can follow.
http://www.bigappleranch.com/main_frame.htm

National Wedding March (Brooklyn Bridge, NY)
Sunday, September 26 @ 11:00 AM
Marriage Equality NY's 7th Annual Wedding March, "Crossing the Bridge for Marriage Equality"
http://www.meny.us/index.php

NYU Children's Halloween Parade (New York City, NY)
Sunday, October 31 @ 1:00 PM
Halloween for the kids, and they love the band!

Greenwich Village Halloween Parade (New York City, NY)
Sunday, October 31 @ 7:00 PM
The LGBAC joins hundreds of puppets, 53 bands of different types of music, dancers and artists, and thousands of other New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world!
http://www.halloween-nyc.com/

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