Founded in 1994 by Bob Pulido and John Lind, Get A Life is an all-adult band whose members have three things in common: 

We were all in high school or college marching bands. 
We still haven't gotten over it. 
We'd rather miss a note than a meal! 

The  band performs regularly in parades and other events throughout the region; see the Performances page for a full schedule.  We've also traveled widely; see our Awards page for a list of major parades that have received that special GAL touch.

 

GAL at NAMM 2010

NAMM's Larry Linkin, Quincy Jones, and GAL Music Director Steve Tolopka The Get a Life Marching Band is back from Anaheim after opening the 2010 NAMM Show in front of 88,000 visitors and the cream of the business! Read about our engagement with the music industry's biggest trade show in our press release. We opened NAMM 2010 by marching through the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center as part of the Fernand L. Petiot Marching Band, with Grand Marshall Quincy Jones (and named for the inventor of the Bloody Mary). Later that afternoon we hit the NAMM Outdoor Stage with one of GAL's high-energy brassy shows, and two days later finished off the trip with a parade up Main Street at Disneyland. Bob Popyk saluted the band in his NAMM roundup for Music Trades magazine, concluding "Their enthusiasm was contagious." Read the whole article to learn more about our "good-looking grandmas in spangles"! Scott Robertson, Marketing & Communications Director for NAMM, sent this after our performance: "Thanks so much for coming down and marching our opening parade and performing during the show. Your band's energy is contagious. Check out the 2010 NAMM Wrap Up Video to see more of your band in action." Photo gallery from NAMM website (click Thursday: Day One and see photos 5- 15 and 36-37) Video from opening parade with Petiot Band GAL photos from NAMM GAL photos from Disney A few more NAMM photos Jan's and Patti's Pix Linda's Pix

 

GAL made it to the Presidential Inaugural Parade!!!

The Get a Life Marching Band marched in the Presidential Inauguration Parade in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009; read the whole store on our Inauguration Coverage page. It took more than $90,000 to get the band to the parade, so we're grateful for any assistance you can provide -- use the button at right to donate, or visit the Get a Life Marching Band Inaugural Parade Store, which carries a full selection of merchandise with the specially-designed logo (right) we wore as we rocked out the President and First Lady in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009.Own a keepsake of this historic moment and help support Oregon's Official Inauguration Parade entry! Visit our Inauguration page for more press coverage, photos, etc. (Note: The Get a Life Marching Band is a 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-deductible.)

Note: You need not be a PayPal member. (Or visit our Inaugural Parade Store for memorabilia with the GAL Inaugural logo)

(click to enlarge) On the Ellipse in front of The White House Presidential Inaugural Parade Washington, DC January 20, 2009	(click to enlarge) With California's Legendary Willie Brown 1st Place Adult Marching Band Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade San Francisco, CA February 7, 2009
(click to enlarge) Walt Disney World Parade Lake Buena Vista, FL January 25, 2008	(click to enlarge) On-Stage at the World's Largest Music Trade Show The NAMM Show 2010 Anaheim, CA- January 14, 2010

Next scheduled performance: 

See you along the parade route -- We'll be the ones having more fun than anyone else in the parade!