The band marches down Pennsylvania Ave. after countless hours of rehearsing and waiting to perform.

Members of the band listen closely as Adam DeRosa addresses them before departing the Front Page for the inaugural parade.

Members of the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association listen to final instructions regarding the inaugural parade before departing.

Members of the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association have a quiet moment in the Front Page before attending the inaugural parade. This is the association's second time attending the parade.

Members of the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association get off one of their five buses to eat breakfast at the Front Page before attending the inauguration. The band drew 215 members from all across the country and Canada to participate in the parade.

Kim Boyd leads members of the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association during a practice in Oakland Calif. on Jan. 12. Boyd will be one of the drum majors leading the band during the inauguration.

Kim Boyd leads members of the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association during a practice in Oakland Calif. on Jan. 12. Boyd and some of his bandmates wanted some extra practice before attending the inauguration.

Sheet music and Boyd's gloves sit on the ground in Oakland Calif. on Jan. 21 after a practice.

Kim Boyd and his band members go over rough spots in music during a rehearsal in Oakland, Calif. on Jan. 12. Boyd is one of the drum majors for the Lesbian and Gay Marching Band Association which participated in the inauguration this year as well as four years ago.