LHS Marching Band Appearing on 'The Marching Bands' Thursday

Lindenhurst High School's Marching Band will be featured in MSG Varsity’s special The Marching Bands airing on Thanksgiving Day, November 22.

The Bulldogs will appear on Optimum channel 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., part of a three-hour television event highlighting the most talented marching band programs on Long Island in the 50th annual Newsday Marching Band Festival.

The Marching Bands will feature interviews with band leaders and student participants, commentary from MSG Varsity’s Keith Irizarry and sideline reporting from Suzy Stark.

“The Festival is a long-standing tradition on Long Island, and MSG Varsity is proud to share in the spirit of this timeless event,” said MSG Varsity’s General Manager Theresa Chillianis in a release about the program.

Held each October at Hofstra University the three-day Festival is an annual exhibition presenting some of Long Island’s most talented high school marching bands.

A portion of the ticket sales goes to each of the participating high school bands, as well as the Newsday Marching Band Grant program that assists Hofstra music students in their studies.

MSG Varsity’s The Marching Bands television event consists of three, one-hour specials - one hour for each day of the Festival, which was held this year on October 23 to 25 - right before Hurricane Sandy.

Performances from October 23 will air between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Those from October 24 will air from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. And those on October 25 will air from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

MSG Varsity’s The Marching Bands is produced by Emmy and Ace Award-winning producer Martin Ehrlich. Providing expert commentary is Oceanside Band Director Michael Vetter and Manhasset High School Marching Band Director Randy Krudsen.

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