Military Band Concert Series at Riverwalk Landing this August
York County is excited to partner with the USAF Heritage of America Band, the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band in presenting the Military Band Concert Series this August at Riverwalk Landing in historic Yorktown.
The shows will take place on the performance stage overlooking the York River.
The series will be held on Tuesdays from August 2 through 23. Concerts will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and/or lawn chairs for seating.
The series kicks off on Tuesday, August 2, with the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America “Rhythm in Blue” Jazz Ensemble. This highly versatile jazz, blues and funk group prides itself on covering 70 years of American music from contemporary jazz artist Chick Corea, The Yellowjackets, Chaka Khan and Herbie Hancock, to big band greats Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Glenn Miller.
The concert series continues the next Tuesday, August 9, with The U.S. Fleet Forces “Four Star Edition” Band from Norfolk. The U.S. Fleet Forces Band is the musical representative for the commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and is the largest of the Navy’s 11 Fleet Bands. This unit provides musical support for ships, military bases, foreign dignitaries, and many community relations events.
The third installment of the concert series continues on Tuesday, August 16, with The U.S. Air Force Heritage of American “Blue Aces” band. This group takes great pride in its specialized, high-energy performances that feature a wide variety of American popular music styles. The group performs annually for thousands of military and civilian audience members in settings ranging from small official dinners to large festivals.
The concert series culminates with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band “TRADOC Jazz Combo” on Tuesday, August 23. This group will entertain all audiences with the Classics, Ballads, Blues, Soul, and contemporary tunes.
This concert series is free and open to the public. FREE PARKING is available at the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration Building, and other public parking lots throughout town.
For more information on the Military Band Concert Series, call the York County Parks, Recreation and Tourism office at (757) 890-3500 or visit www.visityorktown.org. This event is jointly sponsored by York County, the Celebrate Yorktown Committee, the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band of Ft. Eustis.
In the event of inclement weather, please call the York County Weather Event Hotline at (757) 890-3520 for updated information.
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