The George Rogers Clark High School Marching Band has a proud tradition as one of the most outstanding marching units in the country. The GRC Marching Band has performed in KMEA Class 5A, The Bands of America Regional Championship, The Midstates Band Association Contest, and local parades. In 2019, the GRC Marching Band placed 7th in the KMEA State Semifinals and was the Class A Champion at the MTSU Contest of Champions. In 2020 the GRC Marching Band won Grand Champion at the Commonwealth Pageantry Circuit Championships via virtual submission.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
As the last marching band at the 1987 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, they played the music of "The Nutcracker" before clearing the way for Santa Claus entering Herald Square.