Vanguard Marching Band Performs at Woodstock Site

The Auburn High School Vanguard Marching Band recently took its talents to Woodstock, performing at the original site of the music festival’s stage in honor of its 50th anniversary.

The band’s field show this year features several hits from The Who, honoring another 50th anniversary – that of the release of the band’s rock opera, “Tommy.” It was only fitting that the Vanguard perform “Pinball Wizard” and other selections from that album at the Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center in the Catskills, where The Who performed in front of 400,000 people during the 1969 Woodstock music festival.

Following their Oct. 5 performance and a tour of the Woodstock Museum, the Vanguard traveled to East Ramapo High School for a New York State Field Band Conference competition and placed first in the Large School Division III category, beating out bands from North Rockland and Suffern.

The Vanguard continues its competition season through October with performances at Victor High School, Paul V. Moore High School (Central Square), and the NYSFBC Championships, scheduled for Oct. 27 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

Congratulations to the Vanguard Marching Band on this impressive accomplishment!