Marching Bands
Every year, we welcome marching bands from all over the world to join us for the national St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin on March 17th!
Campo Verde High School Coyote Pride Marching Band
Matt Kozacek has served as Director of Bands at Campo Verde High School since 2014, growing the program from 28 students to nearly 90 and establishing it as one of Arizona’s elite ensembles. The Coyote Pride Marching Band has earned multiple AzMBA championships, state titles, and Superior festival ratings. The ensemble has performed internationally at the London New Year’s Day Parade and Pearl Harbor Parade, as well as at Carnegie Hall and the AMEA State Conference.
Morrison's Academy Pipe Band
Morrison’s Academy, founded in 1860 in Perthshire, Scotland, is home to the Morrison’s Academy Pipe Band, established in 1921. With 45 performing members, the band is a central part of school life and performs internationally, including events in New York, Dublin, Cape Town, Hong Kong, and Oman. Recent highlights include the Tartan Day Parade in New York, COP26 in Glasgow, and appearances with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Long Way Home.
The Pendleton Heights Marching Band
The Pendleton Heights Marching Band has been in existence for over 40 years. Over the last decade, the group has improved greatly in performance quality and numbers. Now at over 115 members, the band has traveled extensively and reached new heights.
Over the past few years, the band has made three appearances in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade, performed on the USS Missouri, at Disney World, and the Indianapolis 500 Parade twice. The band has also been selected for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Parade in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to these major parades, the band performs in two local parades a year.
In the competitive realm, the band has increased in quality every year, culminating with the band’s first ever state finals appearance in 2018 and has returned 4 times since. The band is part of a 12 time ISSMA All-Music Award program.
Book Your Tickets
Grandstand tickets for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade are now on sale
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The Parade
Our 2026 St. Patrick’s Festival programme runs from Saturday 14th to Tuesday 17th March. Our full programme details will be launched on 3rd February. In the meantime, you can find out all you need to know about the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade on 17th March in the links below.