About

The Tampa Bay Pride Band was born from the desire to have an outstanding musical ensemble meant to be a point of pride for ALL members of the Tampa Bay Community, and affiliated with the LGBT community of Tampa Bay. We intend to have an outstanding concert program, putting on concerts of the highest quality and partnering with other ensembles of quality in the State of Florida. We also want to represent the LGBT community in the Bay Area Pride Parades in both Tampa and St Petersburg. We hope you’ll join us to make great music and become a point of pride for community bands in the Bay Area. Contact us through this site to become a part of this exciting new ensemble.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Tampa Bay Pride Band and Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds is to support the LGBTQIA and straight communities in the Tampa Bay area through the arts with a comprehensive band program to include a marching band, concert band, art, and color guard.

Diversity Statement

The Tampa Bay Pride Band and Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds ensembles are committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We embrace tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among our members. We encourage each individual band member to strive to reach his or her own potential. The Tampa Bay Pride Band and Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds prohibits discrimination against any member of the band community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran. The Board of Directors are fully committed to these ideals and regulations, and expect every participant and volunteer in our program to embrace them as well.