"The President's Own" United States Marine Band is excited to offer both IN PERSON and LIVESTREAMING concerts this summer! All concerts are free. Some in person concerts require free tickets. Schedule subject to change.
SCHEDULE BELOW
THE EVENING PARADE: Every Friday from May through August, the Marine Band participates in the Evening Parade at historic Marine Barracks Washington. More info and free tickets available at the link below.
Marine Band
Sunday, May 29 | 8 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Vienna, VA
Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Liberty Bell"
- John Williams/trans. Lavender | Celebrate Discovery
- John Williams/trans. Lavender | Tribute to the Film Composer
- Michael Kamen/arr. Nowlin | Suite from Band of Brothers
- arranged by SSgt Scott Ninmer | Singing with the Stars: Academy Award-Winning Songs - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone and MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
- Steven Juliani | "A Call to Honor"
- John Williams/arr. Lavender | Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan
- Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel/trans. Lavender | "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
- arranged by Thomas Knox | A Salute to the Armed Forces of the United States of America
marine band
Wednesday, June 1 | 7 PM (ET) - CANCELED
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, June 2 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
1st Lt. Darren Lin, conducting
- Karl L. King | March, "The Purple Pageant"
- George Gershwin/trans. Rogers | Cuban Overture
- John Williams/arr. Lavender | "The Tale of Viktor Navorski" from The Terminal - GySgt Shannon Kiewitt, clarinet soloist
- Gustav Holst/ed. Fennell | Suite No. 1 in E-flat, Opus 28, No. 1
- arranged by Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin | A Tribute to Bing Crosby - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
- John Williams/arr. Bulla | Imperial March from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- John Williams/arr. Bulla | Main Title from Star Wars
MARINE BAND & Latvian NATIONAL ARMED FORCES BAND
CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - Wednesday, June 8 | 7 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, June 9 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Col. Jason K. Fettig & Capt. Andis Karelis, conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March, "Hands Across the Sea"
- traditional | "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
- John Williams/trans. Curnow | Liberty Fanfare
- Raimonda Pauls/arr. Krumins | “Ilgais ceļš kāpās” (“A Long Way in the Dunes”) - Private 1st Class Inga Meijere, alto saxophone soloist
- Leroy Anderson/trans. Edwards | "Bugler's Holiday" - Sergeant Deniss Seimuškins, Corporal Jānis Narkevics, and SSgt Tyler Lindsay, cornet soloists
- Uldis Marhilēvičs/arr. Pulkis | Music from the Show Tobago
- arranged by Maj Ryan Nowlin | Sentimental Journey: A World War II Hit Parade - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
- Private 1st Class Inga Meijere/lyrics by Leons Briedis | Saukties par latvieti (To Be a Latvian) - Private 1st Class Luīze Krasta, vocal soloist
- Maj Ryan J. Nowlin | "Let Freedom Ring"
- Henry Fillmore | March, “Golden Friendships”
Marine band
Wednesday, June 15 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, June 16 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting
- Karl L. King | March, "Invictus"
- Anthony DiLorenzo | "Gemini" from Zodiac Concerto - MSgt Hilary Harding, horn; MGySgt Mark Jenkins, euphonium
- John Mackey | This Cruel Moon
- G. Bonelli/arr. Falcone | Symphonic Concert March
- Harold Arlen/lyrics by Ira Gershwin/arr. Bulla | "Lose That Long Face" from A Star is Born - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
- Omar Thomas | Come Sunday
marine Alumni band
CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - Wednesday, June 22 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, June 23 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.) and Col. Michael J. Colburn, USMC (Ret.), conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March "The Gallant Seventh"
- Walter Piston | "Tunbridge Fair"
- Percy Grainger/ed. Rogers | Colonial Song
- John Williams/arr. Lavender | "Adventures on Earth" from E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Robert Jager | "Esprit de Corps"
- Ambroise Thomas/compiled Bourgeois | Overture to Mignon
- Earl Robinson/lyrics by Lewis Allan/arr. Bulla | "The House I Live In" - MGySgt Michael Ryan, USMC (Ret.), baritone
- Thomas Knox | "American Pageant"
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
- arranged by Donald Hunsberger | The Marines' Hymn
marine Alumni chamber orchestra
Thursday, June 23 | 12 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA
Col. Jason K. Fettig, Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.), and Col. Michael J. Colburn, USMC (Ret.), conducting
- Aaron Copland | "Hoe Down" from Rodeo
- John Rutter | Suite for Strings
- John Philip Sousa/arr. Wilson | Nymphalin - MGySgt Peter Wilson, USMC (Ret.), violin soloist
- Samuel Barber | Adagio for Strings
- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Waltz from Serenade in C, Opus 48
- Leonard Bernstein/arr. Naughtin | Suite from West Side Story
- Irving Berlin/arr. Ninmer | "God Bless America"
- John Philip Sousa/arr. Wilson | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
free country unplugged
Wednesday, July 13 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, July 14 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
- Billy Joel | “Travelin’ Prayer”
- Don Reid | “Years Ago”
- Dickey Lee and Steve Duffy | “She Thinks I Still Care”
- Jimmy Rushing | “Casting My Shadow in the Road”
- Larry Cordle and Larry Shell | “Lonesome for You”
- Darrell Scott | “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”
- Hugh Prestwood | “Ghost in this House”
- Larry Cordle | “The Fields of Home”
- Brad Paisley, Chris Dubois, and Frank Rogers | “All You Really Need is Love”
- Jens Bodwalt Lampe | “Rubber Dolly”
- Mark Knopfler | “You Don’t Wanna Get You One of Those”
- Allyson Taylor and Larry Byrom | “Stay”
- John Frederick Salz | “Nothing Can Hurt You”
MARINE Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, July 23 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA
1st Lt. Darren Y. Lin, conducting
- Michael Daugherty | Strut
- Grazyna Bacewicz | Concerto for String Orchestra
- Alfred Schnittke | Moz-art - SSgt Sara Matayoshi and SSgt Foster Wang, violin soloists
- Alfred Schnittke | Moz-art a la Haydn- SSgt Sara Matayoshi and SSgt Foster Wang, violin soloists
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Serenade No. 13 in G for strings, K. 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik
United States Marine Band presents
hot jazz ensemble
CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - Wednesday, July 27 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, July 28 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
- Simon and Marks | “All of Me”
- Dorado Schmitt | “Bossa Dorado”
- Isham Jones and Marty Symes | “There Is No Greater Love”
- Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II | “Softly As In a Morning Sunrise”
- Duke Ellington and Bob Russell | “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me”
- Hubert Giraud | “Sous Le Ciel de Paris”
- Cole Porter | “C’est Magnifique”
- A.C. Jobim | “Meditation”
- Erroll Garner | “Misty”
- Billy Mayhew | “It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie”
- Jo Privat | “Turbulente”
- Edith Piaf | “La Vie en Rose”
- Vincent Rose | “Avalon”
MARINE BAND
Wednesday, Aug. 3 | 7 PM (ET) - CANCELED
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD
Thursday, Aug. 4 | 7:30 PM (ET) - CANCELED
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin, conducting
- Karl L. King | March, “International Peace"
- James Barnes | Scarlet and Silver Jubilee, Opus 128
- Donato Lovreglio/trans. Kidd | Fantasia on Themes from Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata
- Philip Sparke | Morning Song
- arranged by SSgt Scott Ninmer | Music from Thoroughly Modern Millie - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
- Vasili Kalinnikov/trans. Bainum | Finale from Symphony No. 1
Marine Band
Wednesday, Aug. 10 | 6:30 PM (ET) - CANCELED
IN PERSON CONCERT - Yards Park, Washington, DC
Thursday, Aug. 11 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Col. Jason K. Fettig & GySgt Douglas Quinzi, conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Pathfinder of Panama"
- traditional/arr. Henderson/adapted by Coletti | Amazing Grace
- Alfred Reed | Armenian Dances, Part 1
- arranged by Stephen Bulla | Irish Songs - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
- Julius Fučík/ed. Fennell | March, "Florentiner," Opus 214
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor/trans. D. Patterson | Ballade, Opus 33
Marine Band
Wednesday, Aug. 17 | 6:30 PM (ET) - CANCELED
IN PERSON CONCERT - Yards Park, Washington, DC
Thursday, Aug. 18 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
1st Lt. Darren Y. Lin, conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Gallant Seventh"
- Joseph Willcox Jenkins | American Overture for Band
- Jean-Baptiste Arban/arr. Hunsberger | Variations sur Le Carnaval de Venise - SSgt Rober Bonner, cornet soloist
- Emmanuel Chabrier/trans. Junkin | Marche Joyeuse
- John Mackey | Kingfishers Catch Fire
- Stephen Sondheim/arr. Bulla | "There Won't Be Trumpets" from Anyone Can Whistle - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/trans. Safranek | Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Opus 36
Marine Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, Aug. 20 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA
Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting
- George Antheil | A Jazz Symphony
- Joseph Turrin | O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam In memory of Bram Tovey - world première
- Emmanuel Sejourne | Concerto for Marimba and Strings - MSgt Jonathan Bisesi, soloist
- Aaron Copland | Music for Movies
- Alan Williams | Ronin 3: A Heroes Tribute - world première
Marine Band
Wednesday, Aug. 24 | 6:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - Yards Park, Washington, DC
Thursday, Aug. 25 | 7:30 PM (ET)
IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin and SSgt Lucia Disano, conducting
- Haydn Wood/arr. Duthoit | Montmartre March from Paris Suite
- Bruce Broughton | A Celebration Overture
- Paul Dukas/orch. Miller | Villanelle - SSgt Brigette Knox, horn soloist
- George Walker/trans. Disano | Lyric Suite for Strings
- arranged by SSgt Scott Ninmer | The Great American Songbook - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
- John Zdechlik | Chorale and Shaker Dance
- Samuel Augustus Ward/arr. Dragon | "America, the Beautiful"
Marine Band
Wednesday, Aug. 31 | 7 PM (ET)
IN PERSON CONCERT - National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA
Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin, conducting
- John Philip Sousa | March, "Semper Fidelis"
- John Williams/trans. Bocook | The Cowboys Overture
- Percy Grainger | Irish Tune from County Derry
- arranged by Maj Ryan Nowlin | Sentimental Journey: A World War II Hit Parade - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone and MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
- Rober Jager | "Esprit de Corps"
- John Philip Sousa | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
- arranged by Thomas Knox | A Salute to the Armed Forces of the United States of America