VIDEO: Band Jam 2019 shakes it up at Southwest Athletic Complex

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6:51 PM: The drums are booming and the spectators are cheering at Southwest Athletic Complex as the 2019 Band Jam marching-band showcase proceeds.

Before Seismic Sound, the drumline that’s on the field right now, the Junior All-City Band performed:

Among the other bands coming up at this free event, the award-winning All-City Band themselves, whose director Dr. Marcus Pimpleton hatched the idea for this pre-Torchlight Parade showcase a decade ago. In the SWAC lot right outside the stands, something new this year, food trucks, so even if you haven’t had dinner yet, grab the family and come on over (2801 SW Thistle). You’re also invited to buy 50/50 raffle tickets to support the ACB.

7:11 PM: The band from nearby Kennedy Catholic High School followed – they were in West Seattle just last Saturday for the WS Grand Parade, as was the group on the field now, the Rainbow City Band (with their flag team Spinout), which so far has gone from Lady Gaga to Macklemore to Bruno Mars.

7:40 PM: Yet another band seen in the Grand Parade last Saturday, from Sumner High School in Pierce County, followed:

The event is in an intermission right now, with the Seahawks’ drumline Blue Thunder due to play at 8 pm, and the All-City Band to follow.

8:05 PM: But first – Sounders FC’s Sound Wave is on the field.

8:35 PM: Also from the stadium zone, Blue Thunder:

8:44 PM: And the grand finale, the hosting All-City Band, is taking the field.

($505 raised for them by tonight’s raffle, too!)

12:30 AM: We’ve finished adding visuals above.

Josh July 26, 2019 (7:41 pm)

Thanks for sharing this! We are so lucky to have this sneak peak/free show in our own backyard! Great stuff! :)

Rar July 26, 2019 (9:01 pm)

This was really neat to see, I hope we can catch it again next year our whole family loved watching and listening to this! Very talented young people all around!

jissy July 26, 2019 (10:02 pm)

This is one of my favorite summer events — so sad to have missed it tonight while out of town.

Out for a walk July 26, 2019 (10:16 pm)

Thank you West Seattle Blog for keeping the community informed…… You, the WS Blog, are so special in your professional reporting. …..And, best wishes to all the community and high school bands. I think I can say for the Community that we love what you (the bands and The Blog) do and all of your efforts. You all make West Seattle the great community it is!