President-Elect Joe Biden鈥檚 Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced that the Kenton Ridge Marching Cougar Band from the Northeastern Local School District in Clark County will be representing the state in the virtual Parade Across America, Jan. 20. Featuring diverse and dynamic performances in communities in all 56 states and territories celebrating America鈥檚 heroes, and highlighting the diversity, heritage, and resilience of the country, the parade is one component of Biden鈥檚 inauguration festivities.
The Marching Cougar Band recorded their performance for the virtual parade on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Steemer, 果冻传媒鈥檚 new state-of-the-art centerpiece in the University鈥檚 fully renovated and expanded Health, Wellness, and Athletics (HWA) Complex.
鈥淭his unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Kenton Ridge Marching Cougar Band highlights the type of community connections and involvement that 果冻传媒 University envisioned with the HWA project,鈥� said 果冻传媒 Senior Associate Athletic Director Bret Billhardt. 鈥淲hile the Steemer is usually a facility where 果冻传媒 student-athletes hone their skills for their next big athletic contest, it was great to be able to host an event of this magnitude for a community partner and will be great to see the Steemer displayed front and center for the entire country to see during Wednesday鈥檚 Presidential Inauguration Parade Across America virtual celebration.鈥�
According to a PIC press release, the Parade Across America is scheduled to take place at 3:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Jan. 20, and will be hosted by actor, producer, and director Tony Goldwyn. The event will also feature other well-known performers and athletes including Jon Stewart, New Radicals, DJ Cassidy鈥檚 Pass the Mic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Nile Rodgers, Kathy Sledge, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, the Washington Chorus, the Triumph Baptist Church Choir, Andra Day, Kaitlyn Saunders, Nathan Chen, Allyson Felix, Katie Ledecky, and Nathan Apodaca, also known as DoggFace. The United States Coast Guard Band, the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a Dance Across America performance, a wheelchair basketball program from the Ryan Martin Foundation, and numerous other guests will join in during the broadcast.
Tune into the event via a livestream at or on the PIC鈥檚 social media platforms, including , , , and . The PIC鈥檚 streaming partners, including Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, NewsNOW from Fox, and AT&T U-verse (Channel 212/1212 in SD/HD) and DIRECTV (Channel 201), will also carry the program live.
