Watch the Nationally Syndicated Parade Throughout May

April 26, 2012

The spectacular National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® was Saturday, April 14, and now, for the first time, spring in Washington, DC marches to television stations across the country throughout May.  Check here for local stations airing the Parade, or watch it online at ABC7.  The dazzling Parade was co-hosted by ABC’s Katie Couric with special correspondent Alex Trebek of Jeopardy and ABC7’s Alison Starling and Leon Harris, and featured:

  • Honorary Marshals Marie Osmond and Olympians Benita Fitzgerald Mosley and Kristi Yamaguchi
  • Haley Reinhart, American Idol season 10 finalist whose debut album, Listen Up!, is released May 22
  • Javier Colon, 2011 winner of The Voice
  • Mary Mary, the gospel sister duo of Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell
  • “We are Family’s” Kathy Sledge and Family
  • Pop icon Debbie Gibson
  • Siobhan Magnus, American Idol finalist
  • Tenor and DC-native Nathan Pacheco
  • International dance music icon Kristine W
  • Leonard, Coleman & Blunt, featuring Glenn Leonard (formerly of the Temptations), Joe Coleman (formerly of the Platters), and Joe Blunt (formerly of the Drifters)
  • Tamagawa University taiko drummers and dancers, returning for the seventh year
  • Yamakiya Taiko Club from Fukushima, Japan
  • Modern taiko drumming from TAIKOPROJECT
  • 10 marching bands, including the first ever Blossom All-Star Band featuring 350 members from 12 marching bands across the country