CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — Members of the Jonesboro High School marching band will be kicking off 2027 in grand style as they add another honor to a growing list of invitations to perform in national and international events.

Recently, the band has been in of the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade invited them to Pasadena.

Under the direction Lydell Goodwin, the Majestic Marching Cardinals have become a staple at major events, participating in the White House Egg Roll and Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 2024.

The band will also travel to London for New Year’s 2026.

Jonesboro will be the first Clayton County public school to perform at the event that draws 750,000 people in person, and millions more watching on television around the world.