Rome New Year's Day Parade 2017: Marching Bands and Street Artists
On January 1, 2017, the Tridente area in Rome hosted its tenth New Year's Day Parade, featuring a mix of top American marching bands and local Italian folk artists. The parade traveled along various streets, including Via del Corso and Via dei Condotti, and concluded at Piazza del Popolo. Notable American bands included the Archbishop Riordan High School Crusader Marching Band with 65 members, the University of South Florida Herd of Thunder with 142, and the Birmingham Seaholm High School Marching Band boasting 90 musicians. Italian performers like the Gruppo Folkloristico Compatrum di Montecompatri joined forces with Teatro Ygramul and Tradirefare Teatro. This event coincided with celebrations in central London and was part of an 18-hour festival along the Tiber River, replacing the usual Circus Maximus concert.
Key facts
- Tenth edition of Rome New Year's Day Parade on January 1, 2017.
- Parade features American marching bands: Archbishop Riordan High School Crusader Marching Band (65 musicians), University of South Florida Herd of Thunder Marching Band (142 musicians), Birmingham Seaholm High School Marching Band (90 musicians).
- Italian groups include Gruppo Folkloristico Compatrum di Montecompatri, Banda La Frustica di Faleria, Majorettes Golden Stars di Selci.
- Historical reenactors: Figuranti del Corteo Storico Uomini Medioevali, Gruppo Storico Romano dei Gladiatori.
- Compagnia di Ludika 1243 presents jugglers, bubble artists, stilt walkers, and jesters in collaboration with Teatro Ygramul and Tradirefare Teatro.
- Parade route: Tridente area (Via del Corso, Via dei Condotti, Via del Babuino, Via di Ripetta, Piazza del Popolo).
- Simultaneous parade in central London.
- Part of Rome's New Year's celebrations including an 18-hour festival along the Tiber River.
Entities
Institutions
- Archbishop Riordan High School Crusader Marching Band
- University of South Florida Herd of Thunder Marching Band
- Birmingham Seaholm High School Marching Band
- Gruppo Folkloristico Compatrum di Montecompatri
- Banda La Frustica di Faleria
- Majorettes Golden Stars di Selci
- Figuranti del Corteo Storico Uomini Medioevali
- Gruppo Storico Romano dei Gladiatori
- Compagnia di Ludika 1243
- Teatro Ygramul
- Tradirefare Teatro
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Via del Corso
- Via dei Condotti
- Via del Babuino
- Via di Ripetta
- Piazza del Popolo
- Tridente
- Tiber River
- Circus Maximus
- London
- United Kingdom