October 10 Update: About our waitlist. Please, yes, waitlist for the trip if you would still like to go! We have had a few cancellations and do expect there to be a few more rooms. Only those on our waitlist (found here when you try to register) will be considered. Thank you!

Sept 24 Update: Trip "Closing" Sept 30. No additional reservations will be taken after then. Deposits have been increased to match payments that would have been due by Oct 1. Last Call! Thank you!

May 25 Update: The original five-night full Rose Parade trip is currently sold-out. The dinner cruise with the band is simply...full. BUT...We are now offering a modified "Updated" package without the dinner cruise at a reduced price. Please enjoy every other aspect of the trip with the band to Southern California!

**Note: Are you booking with a roommate that is paying separately? See "Roommates" section below. Yes, you can each pay separately and we can link your room!

***Our three-night package includes limited activities and excursions. Please read the itinerary carefully!

UPDATE MAY 22: We have sold 170 of just 180 spots available for this full trip (limited by capacity on the dinner cruise and closing banquet). The trip MAY close soon...!

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WELCOME Alumni, Friends, and Family of the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band to your amazing journey to Southern California and the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade. What an honor this is for the band to be selected to march, and what a extraordinary opportunity for you to travel to see your band LIVE in Southern California! Congratulations to all of you again!

A fun-filled itinerary awaits you in Southern California for this granddaddy of all parades, The Tournament of Roses, and, you'll have a "front row" seat to the best festivities including access to band events only available on your official Alumni, Friends, and Family trip with the band.

First things first. So, who are you traveling with? 

Performing Arts Consultants (PAC) has taken the best bands to their BIGGEST events for nearly forty years, and we look forward to guiding you through (hopefully) sunny Southern California for parade week out West. We've taken many bands, their alumni, friends, and family to this parade, know it well, and we sincerely look forward to taking you!

Why travel on the PAC package with the band?

For starters, as many have before them, you Spartan Legion Marching Band is traveling to California with PAC unlocking many opportunities for a coordinated schedule, exclusive access, and economies of scale in pricing for you alongside the band. We know this parade and package it well. Enjoy events and opportunities alongside the band otherwise not available to those not traveling with us.

Your Alumni, Friends, and Family package includes all the items listed here, and is designed to provide each traveler with a good balance between time with the band and band related activities, and free time to explore the beautiful Southern California area on your own. 

We offer as the official band provider both an all inclusive FIVE NIGHT trip (Dec 29-Jan 3) as well as an abbreviated THREE NIGHT trip (Dec 31-Jan 3) available for you to choose from. Additional nights are also available as option. Please read about the inclusions of each trip CAREFULLY before you decide which trip is best for you!

Yes, the band will be staying with PAC at a different hotel and will be scheduling some events without you (by design), but you'll see them a lot with our five night itinerary and we'll all have a wonderful time together regardless of which package you choose.

We're sorry, individual event tickets are not available outside of our packages.

As highlight of the five night itinerary, PAC will take you to the Parade (including great grandstand seats on the TV turn!), Bandfest, the Rose Parade Float Barn experience "Decorating Spaces", a Newport Beach Dinner Cruise with the band, Disneyland (with the band), Universal Studios Hollywood (with the band), and for a grand farewell dinner also (you guessed it) with the band scheduled for our last night in California together. Yet, there will still be ample time and opportunity for you to enjoy Southern California and your beautiful Hilton Waterfront Resort Hotel on the Beach on your own. Additional nights at the Hilton before and after the official trip are also available to you.

Did we say yet that we're  " Staying On The Beach?"

You'll be staying at the beautiful Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. A PAC favorite for our groups traveling to Southern California! What an amazing property this is to enjoy your beachside California Rose Parade week experience!

Escape to their seaside refuge and enjoy the ideal Southern California vacation at this luxury resort in Huntington Beach. Set along the Pacific Ocean, The Waterfront Beach Resort by Hilton offers a prime oceanfront location within walking distance of the landmark Huntington Beach pier and shopping and dining at Pacific City. 

One of the best luxury resorts in the area, their full-service resort and spa is also one of the best family-favorite beach hotels in Orange County, and just 30 minutes to Disneyland®. Relax with two pools, waterslides, private cabanas, on-site dining, bike rentals, fire pits, the Shortboard Kids Club, Offshore 9 Rooftop Lounge, and endless surf just steps away. Watch the sun sink into the ocean from Orange County's highest coastal rooftop lounge and take in panoramic views in every direction.

This is PAC's favorite Southern California Beach Hotel for it's combination of location, amenities, price, and comfort. 

See the hotel at the link HERE: Hilton Waterfront Beach Hotel

Your Rose Parade experience will likely evolve with additional OPTIONAL activities being added later this Summer/Fall, and represents a wonderful package opportunity for you to get away from home, enjoy Southern California and the Parade, and see your Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Band.

See all of our trip inclusions and our preliminary itinerary further below. Note the abbreviated three night package does has limited inclusion based on your arrival.

Are you Ready to book?

A $75.00 non-refundable is due at the time of booking. Optional additional nights to your package are payable in full at the time of booking with your package.

Your Balance Due is on this schedule:

June 1, 2022: 33% of the balance

August 1, 2022: 33% of the balance

November 1, 2022: 33% of the balance

You can pay ahead, even just a few dollars, anytime you want to here on our WeTravel booking site. 

Late payments, unfortunately, are subject to a $25.00 late fee seven days (7) after they are due. We really don't want to charge you that so thank you for making your payments on time!

Thank you for trusting YOUR BIG EVENT to the student music tour company that has been to them all, Performing Arts Consultants. Join the band in Southern California and let's have some fun near the beach!

Lee Lafleur

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If you have questions relating to the trip, click the "contact trip coordinator" and we'll be back with you typically within a day or two. For immediate emergency assistance, call our number below 9-4PM EST. Most answers, please, let's do via the "Contact the Organizer" button or email me direct at Lee@usafest.org

Your Alumni Friends and Family packages to the Rose Parade with the Spartan Legion Band includes includes everything you see here:

PACKAGE FOR BOOKINGS AFTER MAY 24: Our Full Five Night/Six Day Package Dec 29-Jan 3:

(Dinner Cruise Option no longer Available and removed from initial offering w/price adjustment).

♫ 5 nights’ hotel accommodations at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach 

♫ Chartered Motor coach transfers from hotel to all venues (Parade, Float Barn, Bandfest, Newport Beach Dinner Cruise, Farewell Dinner, Disneyland, Universal Studios).

♫ Transportation and Admission to Bandfest 

♫ Transportation and Admission to the Float Barn

♫ 1 Day Park Hopper pass and transportation to Disneyland/California Adventure Featuring the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band Performance

♫ 1 Day Park Ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood (along with the band)

♫ VIP Parade Ticket (at/near the TV Turn) including nearby bus parking (and transportation)

♫ Early morning breakfast "to go" for your bus ride to the parade

♫ Farewell Dinner with the band (including transportation) at the House of Blues Anaheim!

♫ Performing Arts Consultants representatives at your hotel to assist with every event move!

PACKAGE FOR BOOKINGS BEFORE MAY 24: Our Full Five Night/Six Day Package Dec 29-Jan 3:

♫ 5 nights’ hotel accommodations at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach 

♫ Chartered Motor coach transfers from hotel to all venues (Parade, Float Barn, Bandfest, Newport Beach Dinner Cruise, Farewell Dinner, Disneyland, Universal Studios).

♫ Transportation and Admission to Bandfest 

♫ Transportation and Admission to the Float Barn

♫ 1 Day Park Hopper pass and transportation to Disneyland/California Adventure Featuring the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band Performance

♫ 1 Day Park Ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood (along with the band)

♫ VIP Parade Ticket (at/near the TV Turn) including nearby bus parking (and transportation)

♫ Early morning breakfast "to go" for your bus ride to the parade

♫ Farewell Dinner with the band (including transportation) at the House of Blues Anaheim!

♫ Dinner Cruise on board Hornblower Cruises in Newport Beach!

♫ Performing Arts Consultants representatives at your hotel to assist with every event move!

Also, as option, our abbreviated THREE NIGHT package includes Dec 31-Jan3:

♫ 3 nights’ hotel accommodations at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach 

♫ Chartered Motor coach transfers from hotel to all venues (Parade, Universal Studios, Farewell Dinner).

♫ 1 Day Park Ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood (along with the band)

♫ VIP Parade Ticket (at/near the TV Turn) including nearby bus parking (and transportation)

♫ Early morning breakfast "to go" for your bus ride to the parade

♫ Farewell Dinner with the band (including transportation) at the House of Blues Anaheim!

♫ Performing Arts Consultants representatives at your hotel to assist with every event move!

* Itinerary is tentative and dates and times of events may change according to availability and the final scheduling by the band 

* Only the inclusions listed above are included in the Alumni, Friends, and Family price for either the three or five night package trip

* Per person price does not include air transportation or transportation to/from the hotel

* Hotel staff can help with your other “on your own” activities

Not Included in either of our Alumni, Friends and Family Trips:

• Airfare

• Airport transportation

• Misc Ground transportation unless specifically identified

• Meals unless specifically identified

• General sightseeing (listed items here for your free time is as recommendation only)

Please read EVERYTHING before you complete your booking! Yes, we can change packages for you at no change fee through November 1, 2022

Traveling with someone under the age of Six (6)? Contact me at Lee@usafest.org please. Whereas the pricing for the hotel, bus, and many of the venues are the same regardless of age with our group pricing, please let us know if someone in your party is under six years old for a possible reduction in fare.

Great news! You'll have some of the best seats in the house!

We have secured prime bleacher seats for parade viewing along Colorado Boulevard and the "TV turn" for you as well as proximity parking for your buses. These are some of the best seats available for this parade!

Available "first come first served" these seats are currently included with both Alumni, Friends, and Family packages for the parade. The bands always play along this stretch of the route and represent the best opportunity for viewing the parade.

If demand is greater than our ticket supply (we are expecting 300 or so friends and family travelers), PAC will take refundable deposits for additional seats in these grandstands and reduce the package price accordingly. Please, book early to secure your VIP ticket! At a certain point they just won't be available any more.

Depart for California on your choice of airlines from your choice of airport. With the variety of individual travel needs, group airfare is NOT being provided for this trip but, that's ok. You're in control of your own flights and schedule.

You can book your airfare on a variety of travel sites such as Southwest.com, Travelocity, Kayak, or similar. Come to California a day or two early if you would like, or stay a day or two later. We'll have additional hotel nights available for you!

The closest airports to your Southern California Huntington Beach hotel are the John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA), or the Long Beach Airport (LGB) (but are usually a little more expensive). You can also fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) but be mindful of the transportation distance (37 miles) and transportation/Uber/shuttle cost to the hotel! 

You MIGHT choose to rent a car for your stay as in addition to providing your airport transportation (offsetting some of the car cost), it's also a great supplement to our event bus transportation for your Southern California "free time" for off-site meals and additional sightseeing and might give you the most transport flexibility

PAC representatives are available to assist you in finding air options, if you would like. Just ask!

You can "split" a room with a friend traveling with you, but paying separately. For example with two of you splitting a room, YOU would select "One Travelers" and "Double Room" effectively reserving half that room, but 100% of the events (Parade, Disneyland, Dinner Cruise, etc). When asked, enter the name and email of your roommate so that we can match you up later. The same can be done with triple and quad rooms as well.

If you are requesting an additional night for the trip as an option to come early or stay later, note that the pricing for each additional night is PER ROOM not per person. Only one of you need to select the additional night in your booking and pay for it. Your roommate will then compensate YOU for their portion, as appropriate.

Please note though that if your roommate backs out, YOU will be responsible for the unpaid portion of the room (will revert to single room pricing, as example.).

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For nearly forty years, Performing Arts Consultants have orchestrated premier school music tours for junior high, high school, and college-level students, providing the opportunity to perform in excellent concert facilities with America’s most dedicated adjudicators and music clinicians.

Specializing in music festivals, sightseeing, social events, and fun, our school music tours serve as the annual highlight of music programs across the nation. Performing Arts Consultants is proud to be recognized as the festival company “in tune with your music program.”

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CANCELLATION POLICY In consideration of non-refundable payments made by Performing Arts Consultants to tour operators, land operators, airlines and other agents associated with travel and/or festival arrangements, accommodations and/or services, the following will apply: 

 ✓ 45-31 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE – a $100.00 per person cancellation fee PLUS any cancellation charges and non-refundable payments levied by the various vendors mentioned above  (including to the hotel, charter air company, theme parks, and entertainment/dining venues).  

✓ 30 DAYS OR LESS DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE – Absolutely NO refunds will be granted PAYMENT POLICY Upon receipt of your invoice, please mark the payment dates on your calendar to maintain a punctual payment schedule.

As your trip to the Rose Parade is a very special event, your initial $75.00 deposit is non-refundable, but will only be charged once if you cancel.

Trip insurance is optional, but you MIGHT want to consider Trip Insurance to protect your investment in both airfare and lodging, etc, for your Rose Parade experience.

PAC in not a licensed insurance agent and Alumni, Friends and Family are not eligible for the same insurance plans as are those on the student trip. We do however recommend the Retail Insurance products at Travel Insured (travelinsured.com). Visit their website, or any travel insurance company of your choosing, to find the plan best for you!