The Concord Community High School Marching Minutemen is the official marching band from Concord High School of Elkhart, Indiana. The band has competed in the Indiana Marching Band State Finals for 36 of the last 38 years and they've held several ISSMA Class B state championships from 1992, 2003, 2005, 2011, and 2015. The band was also the subject of a nationally published book entitled “American Band” by Kristen Laine, documenting the Marching Minutemen’s 2004 season. The band has appeared in parades all over the country including Washington DC, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Honolulu, Phoenix, New York City, Pasadena, and Hollywood.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The Minutemen have led the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for their first three years in 1974, 1978, and 1985. They would perform for another four years in 1992, 1997, 2007, and 2013.