Sunday, August 26, 2018

London Payment - $700 Due September 2

The next payment for the London New Year's Day Parade Tour ($700) is due Sunday, September 2.

Please CLICK HERE to log-in and make your payment.

As a reminder, travelers who are purchasing the "Land Only" package (meaning they are making private arrangements to fly to and from London with family members), should not pay more than $2,275 - total - into the online payment portal. 

Friday, August 10, 2018

Official Tour Dates Confirmed

The DGN Band London tour will depart Chicago on Wednesday, December 26, and will return to Chicago on Wednesday, January 2

Because of the size of our traveling group, we expect to be divided in at least two, if not three, flight groups. Specific flight details will be announced once we receive the information from our travel partner in October.


Friday, August 3, 2018

London Tour Rehearsals and Required Parent/Guardian Meeting - Save The Dates!

DGN Fine Arts has been working with the DGN Athletic Department to reserve space for the Marching Band to practice in the Field House and on our Stadium Track in preparation for the London New Year's Day Parade performance. A series of special rehearsals are needed to teach the TV Zone marching routine that will be broadcast world-wide to millions of viewers on January 1, 2019.

Please hold the following dates and times for our London Marching Band tour rehearsals. In some cases, as noted, we are asking musicians to hold windows of time that will be narrowed once we have confirmation of facility availability from the Athletic Department.


  • Tuesday, November 6: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Thursday, November 8: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday, November 13: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Thursday, November 15: 7:00 PM - Required Parent/Guardian/Participant Meeting
  • Monday, November 26: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, December 1: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (specific practice time TBA)
  • Saturday, December 8: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (specific practice time TBA)
  • Saturday, December 15: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (specific practice time TBA)