Fishers marching band to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here's how to watch.

The Fishers High School Marching Tiger Band will make their national debut Thursday as they perform in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The more than 250 band members learned in April 2022 that Macy's tapped them and 10 others bands to march in this year's parade. Since then, the band has spent months preparing for the 2.5 mile parade.

See how the band preparedFishers High School Marching Tiger Band to perform in 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Weeks after finishing in the top 12 of the Grand Nationals earlier this month, the Marching Tigers will be the only Indiana band and one of only six high school bands performing in the parade.

The Tiger Band will join dozens of performers, balloons and floats in the 3.5 hour broadcast.

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How to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

This year's 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on NBC, the parade's official broadcaster. The show starts a half-hour earlier this year than in previous years.

The band will perform a musical selection titled “The Nutcracker Suite” arranged by Les Brown on NBC.

Peacock, NBC's streaming service, and the NBC app also will air the parade that will be hosted by Today Show staples Al Roker, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie.

When Fishers band will perform

The Fishers band will appear in the second half of the broadcast, the last band to perform before Santa Claus wraps up the parade, according to a band member.

In case you miss the parade in the morning, NBC will rerun its broadcast starting at 2 p.m.

Rachel Fradette is a suburban education reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at rfradette@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter at @Rachel_Fradette.