Tuesday, December 27, 2022

DGN Band & Choir Departs for London, England!


The DGN Band and DGN Choir are off to Merry England today, and will perform in the prestigious London New Year's Day Parade and London International Choral Festival.

Follow the DGN London Tour Blog, including the official itinerary and tour photos/video! It's all accessed HERE

The DGN Trojan Marching Band will be the 28th unit (of 70) in the parade, which will be broadcast to tens of millions of homes across the globe on January 1, 2023. The most direct access point to watch the BBC's Live Stream will be through the official LNYDP Website [LNYDP.com]. A viewing link will be made available on the LNYDP page on the morning of January 1. 

The parade begins at 12:00 noon in London (6:00 AM CST). It will likely be 7:15 - 8:00 AM (CST) before DGN reaches the TV Zone, but this is simply an estimate. 

In addition to the parade, music ensembles from DGN will be performing several concerts in London, December 29 - January 2. Two of those concerts will be video broadcast (on a slight delay) on the LNYDP YouTube Channel [www.youtube.com/londonparade]. 

DGN Wind Ensemble - London New Year's Day Parade Gala Concert
Thursday, December 29, 2022
St. John's Smith Square Church
7:30 PM (1:30 PM CST)
No livestream; concert rebroadcast on delay HERE.


DGN Choir - London International Choral Festival Gala Concert
Monday, January 2, 2023
St. John's Smith Square Church
7:45 PM (1:45 PM CST)
No livestream; concert rebroadcast on delay HERE.


Congratulations are extended to students and staff of the DGN Band and DGN Choir for the many hours of musical dedication that has gone into preparing for these performances. The Downers Grove North and District 99 community extends best wishes for a successful and rewarding tour!