Franklin Band Hosts Car Wash Fundraiser for Tournament of Roses Parade
The Franklin Band will be hosting their annual Car Wash Extravaganza on Saturday, April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Franklin High School, located at 810 Hillsboro Road, Franklin. Proceeds from the car wash will go toward supporting The Franklin Band’s trip to the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Franklin Band was selected by Bands of America as their representative for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade. They will be one of only seven high school bands marching in the parade. Recently, the Franklin Wind Ensemble also had the distinct honor of performing at the 2025 Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference (TMEA).
Holland notes, “This has been a banner year for our band program. The combination of being selected for the Tournament of Roses Parade and being invited to perform at TMEA is a rare honor. Our students and families are excited and ready to represent our town and school on the state, national, and world stage this year. We are seeking the support of our Franklin community to make travel to the Tournament of Roses Parade possible for all students in the band program.”
Tickets for the event are $15 each and can be purchased in advance from any band member or online at https://givebutter.com/TFBCarWash. Each ticket also includes a Buy One, Get One Free offer from Sonic (401 Hillsboro Rd). For those who purchase tickets online, the Sonic coupon can be picked up at the car wash. In the event of rain, the car wash will be rescheduled for Sunday, April 27th, from Noon to 5 p.m.
About The Franklin Band
The Franklin Band is an eight-time recipient of the Tennessee Governor’s Cup. The Franklin Band is also a 2014 recipient of the prestigious Sudler Shield, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to high school, youth, and international marching bands of world-class excellence. The band’s performance highlights include the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Franklin Band also marched in the 2024 New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade.
The Franklin High School Winter Guard was the 2015 SAA Class champions, the 2021 and 2023 SA Class Champions in the SCGC (Southeastern Color Guard Circuit), and Scholastic A Bronze Medalists at the 2023 WGI World Championships.
A proud Bands of America participant since 2008, Franklin is a two-time BOA Regional Champion and four-time class national runner-up. Seven of Franklin’s ensembles have been invited to perform at the Music for All National Festival–Percussion Ensemble and Wind Ensemble (2013), Chamber Music Ensemble (2015), Percussion Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet (2017), and Flute Ensemble and Trombone Ensemble (2019). Franklin’s Wind Ensemble also performed the 2013 and 2017 Tennessee Bandmasters Hall of Fame Induction Concert at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference.
The Franklin Band is under the direction of Dr. Michael Holland and Nicholas Blue, assisted by Levi Brandenburg, Michael Horvath, and Aaron Farris.
