The Sewanhaka Central High School District held its inaugural Marching Band Festival on Oct. 22 at Michael J. Tully Park. longislandpress.com reported the information, noting that student-musicians performed popular hits from the 1990s, party classics and tributes to music legends.
The festival opened with the Sewanhaka High School Marching Ravens, who performed the national anthem before presenting their show, We Love the ’90s, featuring songs including Smells Like Teen Spirit, All the Small Things and Enter Sandman. The Elmont Memorial Marching Spartans followed with Caught in the Storm, featuring selections such as Where Have You Been, Umbrella and Wild Thoughts.
The H. Frank Carey Marching Seahawks brought a party atmosphere with their show, Let’s Party!, including Hey! Baby, September and Crazy Train. The evening also featured a guest appearance by LIU Post’s Unstoppable Sound, which presented MJ, a tribute to Michael Jackson.
The festival concluded with a performance by the Marching Knights of Sewanhaka, the districtwide marching band, which presented its 2026 show, Eclipse. The ensemble is scheduled to perform the production at the 2026 New York State Field Band Conference championships in November.
The celebration ended with a trophy presentation and a combined performance of God Bless America, under the direction of Superintendent Regina Agrusa.
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