The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has traditionally offered high school and college marching bands the opportunity of performing in front of millions of spectators and millions more viewers at home.
Since parade officials have decided to not have anyone under the age of 18 years of age participate in the 2020 parade, all previously selected high school and college marching band performances have been pushed back to next year’s parade.
In their place will be professional marching and musical ensembles, per Macy’s.
This will certainly come as a disappointment for all of those student musicians and those who enjoy their performances each year, but parade organizers feel this is the safest way of going.