Marching Band
During the fall, the "Goodtime" Marching Band practices during the week (traditionally three times a week for an hour and a half each session) and performs at all home football games, select away games, in exhibition at high school band competitions, and at various events throughout the country. Performances responsibilities at sporting events include a pre-game show of traditional Holy Cross music, playing pop songs in the stands, a halftime field show, and a post-game concert.
When the Band is not entertaining crowds at sporting events, it keeps itself busy in other fashions. Traditionally, the Band travels to area nursing homes during the holiday season to play Christmas carols and visit with the residents. In the past, the Band has played at the annual Holy Cross Christmas tree lighting ceremony at O'Kane. Other events have included the Relay for Disaster Relief, an open-air concert at Faneuil Hall in Boston, the Boston MS Walk, the Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Father McFarland's Birthday in Kimball. The "Goodtime" Band has also performed internationally, including engagements in Ireland and Bermuda.
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