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NYC Marathon

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Call Time: 11:30am (remember to turn your clock back)

Call Location: East side of 1st Ave between E. 110 and E 111 St.

Truck duty: No truck for this gig! (See below for access to our storage space to get your instrument/equipment)

CALL TIME

  • 11:30am
  • If you are using a band-owned instrument or need equipment from our storage unit, Sydney will be there at 11am to open it up. Please meet her at Manhattan Mini Storage (GPS: 401 E 110th St) to pick up what you need.
  • TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK: Remember, we set the clocks back early that morning (meaning you get an extra hour’s sleep!)


CALL LOCATION

  • 1st Ave between E 110th and E 111th streets – East side of the street
  • IMPORTANT: If you are arriving from the west, you will need to cross the marathon runners on 1st Ave. Please take care to not disturb them.
  • Event Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (we will play several sets with breaks in between)

 

BY SUBWAY

  • CLOSEST AND EASIEST:  6 train to E. 110th St and walk East
  • 2ND BEST: 2/3 trains to E. 110th St and walk East (buses will likely not be running)
  • 3RD BEST: Q train to 96th St and walk North
  • Be sure to check the MTA website for service changes and the MTA Live Map before you leave home!


PARKING

  • Due to street closures for the race course, we strongly urge anyone driving to park south of 42nd Street and take the subway to our call location!

*P.S.: Check out the NYC Marathon Map to appreciate how far the runners go!

  • This performance is pompoms only due to the narrow sidewalks
  • You are welcome to participate, and we’d love to have you all with us, but attendance is optional due to these limitations.
Uniform (Everyone):

  • Marching band t-shirt if it’s warm

  • Band jacket or black jacket/hoodie/sweater if it’s cold.

  • Anything goes for footwear and pants!

  • 34th Street Chorale warm up
  • Ballad (Turn Turn Turn)
The 2024 Marching Set:
  1. Flowers
  2. Lil Boo Thang
  3. Scream and Shout
  4. Fat Bottomed Girls
  5. Made You Look
  6. Poker Face
  • Some of the 2024 Bonus Tracks:
  1. Cake By The Ocean
  2. I Get Around
  3. Take On Me
  • Some of the GOATs:
  1.  Feel It Still
  2. I Want to Hold Your Hand
  3. Locked Out of Heaven
  4. Starships
  5. Timber
  6. Uptown Funk
  7. Viva La Vida
Some of the Wedding Music:
  1. Firework
  2. Give Me Everything Tonight
  3. Touch Me


More About the Music:

  • Put your music into a flip-folder (and don’t forget to bring a lyre)
  • Make sure you have a new QBAC logo placard in front of each of the 6 pieces in the marching set.
  • All music will be available at the performance, as always!

Restrooms

  • Available at Manhattan Mini Storage.

Runners

  • If you’re doing the Marathon or a close friend/family member is, please make sure to send your bib number to Andy at andylaurenrichards@qbac.org so we can track you!