What We Do

🎺 Support Local Bands – We provide material, and mentorship support to high school and college band programs across Greater New Orleans.

🎓 Empower Students – We host workshops, clinics, and scholarship initiatives designed to build skill, confidence, and pathways to higher education.

🤝 Connect Alumni – Our growing alumni network links former band members with opportunities to mentor, volunteer, and give back to the programs that shaped them.

🎭 Celebrate Culture – Through parades, performances, and community events, we showcase the heart of our city’s musical tradition for future generations.

Our Values

Heritage – We honor the roots of New Orleans’ band traditions.
Excellence – We uphold the highest standards of musicianship and leadership.
Equity – We open doors for students from every neighborhood and background.
Community – We believe music unites and uplifts us all.
Legacy – We build for those who come next.

Preserving Culture. Empowering Youth. Building the Future of New Orleans Band Tradition.

Our Mission

We empower young musicians by enhancing their technical, academic, and leadership skills, enabling them to rise above poverty and reach their full potential through the power of music.

At the same time, we work to preserve and revitalize the rich traditions of New Orleans band culture—where the parade route is a classroom, and every beat tells the story of a people.

Who We Are

The New Orleans Legacy Association of Bands, Inc. (NOLA Legacy Bands) is a nonprofit network of alumni, educators, and community partners dedicated to preserving and advancing the vibrant band culture of New Orleans.

Founded in 2014 by school band alumni from across the city, our mission is to ensure that young musicians inherit not only the sound, but the spirit and discipline that make New Orleans music legendary.

We unite generations of musicians, past, present, and future, under one purpose: to create opportunity through rhythm, leadership, and legacy.