The University of Virginia’s Cavalier Marching Band will take part in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. UVA’s marching band is only one of 10 bands selected in April 2014 out of more than 170 applicants to take part in the traditional Thanksgiving parade in New York City. The parade, set for 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 26, generally draws in 50 million television viewers and more than 3 million live viewers.