Marching Astros Band

Even though they started off small, the Marching Astros Band is marching strong with 200 plus students to this day. They have been on television numerous times along with having many of its members to become professional musicians and play for many present day celebrity entertainers as part of their band, such as Sonny Emory the drummer for of Earth, Wind, and Fire.The Frederick Douglass High School Marching Astros Band has participated in band festivals around the country and has received superior ratings in both concert and marching band for their outstanding performances and the highest of standing and applauding entertainment they bring to the stadium crowd each and every year.Since its inception in 1968, the Marching Astros Band has performed at:· 100 Black Men of Atlanta Battle of the Bands Atlanta, GA· All-American Music Festival Orlando, Florida· Atlanta Public Schools Band Expedition Atlanta, GA· America on Parade (Televised) Walt Disney World, Florida· Athens Christmas Parade Athens, Georgia· Our country’s capital Washington, D. C.· Florida A&M Homecoming Parade Tallahassee, Florida· Florida Classic Orlando, Florida· Fourth of July Parade (Televised) Atlanta & Stone Mountain· Heritage Festival Orlando, Florida· Magic City Classic ( Alabama State Univ. & Alabama A&M) Birmingham, Alabama· Mardi Gras Celebration (Televised) New Orleans, Louisiana· Melrose High School Parade Memphis, Tennessee· Metropolitan Battle of the Bands Atlanta, Georgia· Myrtle Beach Invitational Music Festival Myrtle Beach, S. C.· St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Televised) Savannah, Georgia· Summerhill Parade Atlanta, Georgia· Tennessee State Homecoming Parade Nashville, Tennessee· University of GA High School Music Festival Athens, GeorgiVirginia Beach Festival Virginia Beach, VA· Atlanta University Center Homecoming Parades Atlanta, Georgia· Bermuda (Special Guest of the Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs)And most recently... The Sugar Bowl Parade.......Atlanta, GA