DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 9, 2008 — More than 2,000 students from 35 high schools across 11 states will ring in the New Year Texas style at the annual National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival, Dec. 31, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009, in Dallas.
Activities include Concert Band, Jazz Band and Field Show Competitions, Comerica Bank New Year's Parade, Pre-Game and Halftime Shows at Jan. 2 Football Game.
Activities include Concert Band, Jazz Band and Field Show Competitions, Comerica Bank New Year's Parade, Pre-Game and Halftime Shows at Jan. 2 Football Game.
Scheduled activities include concert band, jazz band and field show competitions, the televised Comerica Bank New Year's Parade through downtown Dallas and nationally televised pre-game and halftime pageantry performances during the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. The Jan. 2 football game between Ole Miss and Texas Tech will be broadcast at 1 p.m. CST, on FOX-TV.
"We congratulate the high school students performing in this year's National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival and pageantry," said Adrian Quintanilla, AT&T general manager of North Texas. "The students' arrival will bring undoubted excitement, and we welcome them to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
The National Events AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival is one of several events developed by AT&T and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to extend the legacy of the Cotton Bowl Classic to future generations. Other activities include the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest.
The New Year's Parade on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., will "Celebrate Community!" while welcoming thousands of visitors for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival/Add One
"There's no better way to ring in 2009 than with a parade through the streets of Downtown Dallas," said Ralph Babb, chairman & CEO, Comerica Incorporated. "The Comerica Bank New Year's Parade will be a great way for families to celebrate the New Year while welcoming thousands of visitors in town for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic."
The Ole Miss Rebel Band and the Texas Tech Goin' Band from Raiderland will participate in the 1.5-mile parade, which benefits the Scovell Scholarship Foundation. The parade will be televised on KDFW-TV (FOX 4) in Dallas-Fort Worth and streamed live on myfoxdfw.com. For more information on the parade and music festival, go to attcottonbowl.com.
AT&T began its relationship with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1996 and later extended its title sponsorship through the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
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