Discover Ireland Tours have been looking after marching bands on their performance of tour of Ireland since 1989. No matter if you're a small group of performers or a fully-fledged high school band we know how to plan your trip to perfection and look after your musical needs. Essentially we allow you to focus on music and performing while we take care of all the logistics such as transportation of your valuable instruments and heavy equipment. Our goal is to provide a successful trip for your marching band so that everyone can return home with a positive attitude towards their musical experience.
We want to provide you with the best musical and travel experience of Ireland possible, which is why we always aim to make the trip easy and fun. You don't have to worry about there not being enough hotel rooms or not enough bus seats. Discover Ireland Tours take care of all the travel, accommodation and help you with selecting appropriate venues to perform. We always provide plenty of options for leisure activities too so your group can find the right balance between performing and recreation. Please also let us know if you'd like to incorporate an educational tour with your performance tour as we specialise in that as well.
It may be possible for you to meet other marching bands particularly if you are performing at a parade or festival. Music is an international language that bridges the divide between cultures and age-groups and meeting other national and international marching bands could prove a valuable experience. For high school marching bands we may be able to arrange for you to visit an Irish school and perform there as well as interact with Irish students. Our marching bands tours of Ireland aim to not only help you grow as musicians, but as people too and hopefully provide social opportunities for your group.
Our fundamental task is the security and safety of those on the marching band tour. We make sure everything runs smoothly so the musical director/teacher can enjoy the trip too. We let you focus on your bands performance with fund-raising done and the trip in our safe hands.
The St. Patrick's Day Parade is known throughout the world. Performing with your marching band here is an authentically Irish experience whether your performing in a small countryside village or Dublin city. If some or all of your group are in a marching band we can arrange an appearance at performances & parades throughout the country.
There are many parades and festival on throughout the year in Ireland that may be suitable for your marching band. We have vast experiencing at arranging marching bands to perform and helping them with registering for these events. Parades and festivals have proven to be a great opportunity for a marching band to grow as musicians and improve their skills. It can give the band something to aim towards in the months beforehand and can give a great purpose to rehearsals and band practice. We aim to provide your band with valuable experience that improves your ability to march while playing, improve musicianship and also the ability to put your own stamp on your music and make it stand out from other marching bands.
Parades and festivals are very popular in Ireland are often an opportunity for your marching band to be seen by thousands. When organising marching band performance tours of Ireland, we like to try to organise an opportunity to scout the route beforehand and prepare a session nearby where you can practice your turns and lineup. Ireland can be cold and weather very changeable, so we urge that you make sure to be prepared and have appropriate uniforms available. Hydration is also vitally important although there are usually water stations available along the route or in the proximity. Contact us today and we'll see if we can find a parade or festival suitable for your marching band or the time of year you plan to travel.
The St. Patrick's Day parade is the most popular choice for marching bands wanting to perform in Ireland. St. Patrick's Day is the national day of celebration in Ireland where everyone wears green to celebrate the nation and create a carnival atmosphere! Discover Ireland Tours have arranged for marching bands to perform in the Dublin St. Patrick's Day parade in front of over 500,000 people who line the streets each side as well being televised on the nation's main broadcaster! If this feels a bit daunting to you, equally we can arrange for you to perform in a small village parade in front of a couple of hundred people. There are many other towns and cities who have parades too and the audiences sizes are of quiet a broad range. St. Patrick's Day takes place on March 17th each year so get in touch if you feel this is a good time of year for your marching band tour of Ireland.
March is a popular time for high schools and marching bands to travel abroad. The St. Patrick's Day Parade is an Opportunity to be seen by thousands of people and meet other marching band students nationwide and around the world. improve your musicianship, ability to march while playing and your ability to provide unique entertainment amongst other marching bands. There may be an opportunity to scout the route beforehand, and can arrange a session nearby where you can practice your turns and lineup. Ireland can be cold and weather very changeable so make sure to be prepared and have appropriate uniforms available. Hydration is also important as the St. Patrick's day parade is long.
Ireland provides a huge range of accommodation options, from the simple and value to the historic and luxurious. Just let us know the level that's best for you.
We can arrange a large variety of performances, from historic venues to parades and festivals.
We can arrange rental of the larger instruments for you such as percussion instruments.
Engaging and knowledgeable, our expert driver-guides & tour managers will bring the vibrant history and culture of Ireland to life for your group.
Why not see some of Ireland's world-famous sites as part of your performance tour?
Transporting you and your instruments in safety and comfort, all your travel needs whilst in Ireland are our responsibility.
Get the most of what you want out of Ireland. You can choose just how much of your time in Ireland is spent on your special interest and how much time you want to spend sightseeing and enjoying the friendly local culture.
We offer value at every level. Our effective buying power ensures the best prices & tour sizes can be as small or as large as you like. Get in Touch with us about your tour. Our accommodating staff would love to help.
Our suppliers and support staff set us apart from other destination management agents in Ireland. A strong network of contacts is key to a successful trip to Ireland. The technical knowledge, the widest choice, the best value.
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