USAF Band
“Liberty for All” Concerts January 23-27
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL
The US Air Force Band of Mid-America will present a series of patriotic concerts in southern and central Illinois at the following locations:
· Tue, Jan 23rd: O’Fallon Township High School – Milburn Campus Auditorium, 7:00 pm (O’Fallon, IL)
· Wed, Jan 24th : Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm (Bloomington, IL)
· Fri, Jan 26th : Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points, 7:00 pm (Washington, IL)
· Sat, Jan 27th: Knoxville High School, 7:00 pm (Knoxville, IL)
In addition to the usual marches and patriotic music, other selections will include Broadway tunes, orchestral transcriptions, and solo literature.
These are family-friendly, all-ages events. Admission to these performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please go to afbandtix.com for all show information.
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America represents the professionalism and excellence found every day throughout the United States Air Force. All musicians are active-duty airmen stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The band recently won the 2022 NATAS Mid-America Emmy for Arts & Entertainment Long Form Content for their “Spirit of the Season” holiday program that was broadcast on over 100 national TV stations.
Small ensembles and Air Force representatives are available for interview-related performances to promote these concerts. Please contact marla@marqueemediastl.com to make arrangements.
USAF Band of Mid-America
Organizer of “Liberty for All”
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America is the principal musical ambassador of Headquarters Air Mobility Command. These talented Air Force musicians have had the distinction of performing for Pope John Paul II, Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, the Queen of the Netherlands, and hundreds of other US and foreign leaders. The band performs free civic outreach and recruiting concerts for audiences throughout the Midwest, playing more than 400 engagements each year. In its broader travels, the band has performed in New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, the Gulf Coast, Germany, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Barbados, Grenada, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Azores. Whether recording or performing for live, radio, and television audiences, band members reflect Air Force excellence to millions of people each year.
