Penn Marching Kingsmen to perform at Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Penn High School Marching Kingsmen will perform at the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 27).

The parade, known as the nation’s first Thanksgiving Parade, is scheduled to start at 8:15 a.m.

The parade will be LiveStreamed on Hulu, Disney+ and 6abc.com

Penn’s marching band will perform “Santa’s Parade” and “Strike Up The Band”.

Mere Schneider, Julie Rice, Dakota Bengtsson, Addison Singleton and Conner Hes serve as the Marching Kingsmen drum majors.

D.J. Landoll serves as the Band Director, with Sabin Martinez and Aaron Griesser the assistant directors.

The Penn Marching Kingsmen have placed in the Indiana State Finals Contest 21 times and have been a Bands of America Regional Finalist five times. The band has also performed in the Orange Bowl Parade, the Fiesta Bowl Parade, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, in addition to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.