ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Marching bands from across the Quad-Cities area came together to perform for each other Monday night.

The annual marching band showcase featured bands from Assumption, Orion, Moline, Rockridge, United Township and St. Ambrose, all performing their marching band programs.

Mike Tollenaer, an assistant band director for the Pride of Rock Island, said the showcase is the only time when the different bands can come together outside of competition.

“Typically, many of our seasons are either high school football-centered and, or competition-based,” Tollenaer said.

Tollenaer said they’ve been doing the showcase for around 20 years.

Derek Ross, an assistant band director, said the students don’t usually get the chance to see each other perform.

“We tell all the band

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