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"The President's Own" United States Marine Band is excited to offer both IN PERSON and STREAMING concerts this summer! All concerts are free, and no tickets are required unless otherwise indicated.

*Schedule is subject to change. Inclement weather cancellations will be made by 6 p.m. the evening of the concert and posted here and on Marine Band social media.

SCHEDULE BELOW

marine band

Wednesday, June 7 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC

Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin, conducting

  • SOUSA | March, "The National Game"
  • BARNES | Scarlet and Silver Jubilee, Opus 128
  • BOZZA/trans. Bowlin | En Foret - MSgt Douglas Quinzi, horn soloist
  • BERNSTEIN/adapted by Grundman | Candide Suite
  • BASS | Casey at the Bat - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, narrator
  • WILLIAMS/trans. Lavender | "The Jedi Steps and Finale" from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

canceled - free country

**Due to inclement weather this concert has been canceled.**

Wednesday, June 21 | 7 PM

IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD

  • "Motown Medley"
  • as performed by Steppenwolf | “Born to Be Wild”
  • as performed by The Chiffons | “He's So Fine”
  • as performed by The Mamas and the Papas | “California Dreamin'”
  • as performed by Otis Redding | “Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay”
  • as performed by The Monkees | “I'm a Believer”
  • as performed by Credence Clearwater Revival | “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”
  • as performed by Chicago | "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"
  • as performed by The Supremes/Little Eva | “You Can't Hurry Love/Loco-motion”
  • as performed by Looking Glass | “Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)”
  • as performed by Allman Brothers Band | “Whippin' Post"
  • as performed by The Young Bloods | “Get Together (C'mon People Now)"
  • as performed by Joe Cocker | “The Letter”

Marine Latin Jazz Ensemble

Wednesday, June 28 | 7 PM

IN PERSON CONCERT - National Harbor, MD

CANCELED - Thursday, June 29 | 7 PM

**Due to poor air quality this concert has been canceled.**

IN PERSON CONCERT - Yards Park, Washington, DC

  • PUENTE | "Oye Como Va"
  • ORBON & SEEGER | "Guantanamera"
  • MCGEORGE | "El Cuco"
  • COREA | "La Fiesta"
  • D'LEON | "Lloraras"
  • ESTRADA | "Dos Gardenias"
  • BONFA | Samba de Orfeu
  • GRANT | "Dulce Amor"
  • MENKEN/lyrics Ashman | "Under the Sea"
Free Tickets Required

John Williams and "The President's Own"

Sunday, July 16 | 3 PM

Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting; John Williams, guest conducting

Concert Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC

A standby line for those without reservations will begin seating around 2:45 p.m. The standby line does not guarantee entry, is on a first-come, first-served basis, and is only ticketed if any reservations have not been claimed.

The Marine Band’s 225th anniversary celebration continues with an extraordinary concert at the Kennedy Center, conducted in part by Maestro John Williams. The composer, who turns 91-years-old this year, is best known for his instantly-recognizable scores to the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter films, as well as Jaws, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and many others. Williams first conducted the Marine Band in concert at the Kennedy Center in 2003, commemorating the band’s 205th birthday. That historic occasion marked the beginning of a long friendship between Williams and “The President’s Own” including additional guest appearances on the podium in 2008 and 2019, as well as the 2021 Marine Band album release of “John Williams and ‘The President’s Own.’” In this concert, the Marine Band pulls out all the stops, enthusiastic to perform an exciting lineup of Williams’ work, once again under the direction of the composer himself.

This performance is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.

marine Fusion Jazz band

Thursday, July 20 | 7:30 PM

IN PERSON CONCERT - Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

  • WEATHER REPORT | "Birdland"
  • WAYNE SHORTER | "This Is For Albert
  • WAYNE SHORTER | "Footprints"
  • WAYNE SHORTER | "Infant Eyes"
  • WAYNE SHORTER | "Adam's Apple"
  • DON HENLEY | "The End of the Innocence"
  • HERBIE HANCOCK | "Cantaloupe Island"

MARINE BAND

Wednesday, July 26 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC

Thursday, July 27 | 8 PM (ET)

*CANCELED DUE TO EXPECTED INCLEMENT WEATHER*

IN PERSON CONCERT - U.S. Capitol Steps

1st Lt. Darren Lin, conducting

  • SOUSA | March, "Prince Charming"
  • PIUNNO | "Bright Shadow Fanfare"
  • TICHELI | Blue Shades
  • arranged Bulla | Tribute to Louis Armstrong - SSgt Tyler Lindsay, trumpet
  • TURK & AHLERT/arr. Prather | “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home” - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
  • GERSHWIN/arr. Bennett | Porgy and Bess

Marine big band

Wednesday, Aug. 2 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON- Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC

Thursday, Aug. 3 | 7 PM

CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

IN PERSON CONCERT - Yards Park, Washington, DC

  • GOODWIN | Mama Llama Samba
  • MARKS & SIMON/arr. Byers | "All of Me"
  • WEBB/arr. Mantooth | Wichita Lineman
  • NEWALL | "Them Not So Dry Bones"
  • AHLERT & TURK | "Walking My Baby Back Home"
  • MONK & WILLIAMS/arr. Hampton | "Round Midnight"
  • FOSTER | "Shiny Stockings"
  • arranged by SAMMY NESTICO | “I’m Beginning to See the Light”
  • HOWARD/arr. Jones/trans. Levy | “Fly Me to the Moon”
  • WARREN/arr. Holman | Serenade in Blue
  • GOODWIN | Act Your Age

MARINE BAND

Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC

Thursday, Aug. 10 | 8 PM

CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

IN PERSON CONCERT - U.S. Capitol Steps

1st Lt. Darren Lin, conducting

  • FILLMORE | March, "The Klaxon"
  • HAILSTORK | "Celebration!"
  • SAINT-SAENS/trans. Bulla | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Opus 28 - SSgt Tyler Hsieh, clarinet soloist
  • TCHAIKOVSKY/trans. Cramer | Dance of the Jesters from The Snow Maiden
  • SALIERI | "Non vo gia' che vi suonino" from La cifra - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
  • DVORAK/trans. Knox | Scherzo Capriccioso, Opus 66

MARINE BAND

Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON & LIVESTREAM - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC

Thursday, Aug. 17 | 8 PM

IN PERSON CONCERT - U.S. Capitol Steps

Maj. Ryan Nowlin, conducting

  • KING/arr. Milford | March, "International Peace"
  • ARCHER | Fanfare Politeia
  • LOVREGLIO/trans. Kidd | Fantasia on Themes from Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata - SSgt Jacob Moyer, clarinet soloist
  • HOLST/ed. Fennell | Suite No. 1 in E-flat, Opus 28, No. 1
  • arranged by Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin/lyrics Mercer | In the Words of Johnny Mercer - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
  • ARLEN/lyricsKoehler & Mercer/arr. Bulla | "Blues in the Night" - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
  • COLEMAN/lyrics Fields/arr. Ninmer | "I'm a Brass Band" from Sweet Charity - MSgt Sara Sheffield, mezzo-soprano
  • SCHWARTZ/arr. Nowlin | "For Good" from Wicked
  • SOUSA | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
  • WARD/arr. Dragon | "America, the Beautiful"

Marine Chamber Orchestra

Saturday, Aug. 26 | 7:30 PM (ET)

IN PERSON CONCERT - Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA

1st Lt. Darren Lin, conducting

  • HIGDON | To The Point
  • ROREM | String Symphony
  • CASCARINO | Blades of Grass - MSgt Joseph DeLuccio, English horn
  • PERKINSON | Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings

MARINE BAND

Thursday, Aug. 31 | 7 PM

IN PERSON CONCERT - National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA

Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting

  • SOUSA | March, "Semper Fidelis"
  • GIROUX | Overture in Five Flat
  • DE LULLI/arr. Owen | "Chopsticks" - MSgt Kenneth Wolin, xylophone soloist
  • HOSAY | March, "Black Granite"
  • FUCHS | Coral Springs - world première
  • arranged by SSgt Scott Ninmer | Great American Songbook - MGySgt Kevin Bennear, baritone
  • SOUSA | March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
  • OFFENBACH/arr. Hunsberger | "The Marines' Hymn"

The Evening Parade

Fridays | May-August

Marine Barracks, Washington, DC

A one hour and fifteen minute performance of music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and Ceremonial Marchers.