Veterans Day Concerts with the United States Navy Band
November 11, 2024 | 1:00 pm—4:00 pm
1p.m. to 4p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW
In association with the DC Mayor’s Office and DC Public Library, the National Museum of the U.S. Navy invites you to enjoy a free day of music featuring the U.S. Navy Band’s prestigious vocal ensemble, the Cruisers, and the concert band’s 12-member “Brass Ensemble”. Both performances take place in the library’s “New Books Room”, located on the ground floor. This program is free and continues NMUSN’s commitment to offsite programming within the communities it serves.
About the Cruisers: The U.S. Navy Band Cruisers, the Navy’s premier popular music group, features eight of the Navy's most dynamic performers. Formed in 1999, the group takes its name from the Navy's versatile, flexible, multi-missioned ship – the Cruiser – and the band lives up to its namesake with the capability of playing a variety of musical genres ranging from jazz standards, rhythm & blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop, as well as original material. This elite group has engaged and excited audiences of all ages throughout the U.S. and abroad with excellent musicianship and high energy, fun-filled performances.
About the Concert Band: The United States Navy Concert Band, the premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy, presents a wide array of marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions and modern wind ensemble repertoire. As the original ensemble of the Navy Band, the Concert Band has been performing public concerts and participating in high-profile events for more than 95 years.
About the National Museum of the United States Navy: The National Museum of the U.S. Navy opened to the public in 1963 on the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. it is the only one that presents an overview of U.S. naval history. Exhibitions and programs commemorate the Navy's wartime heroes and battles as well as its peacetime contributions in exploration, diplomacy, navigation and humanitarian service.
Let us know you’re planning to attend by registering on Eventbrite, or email paul.h.perry4.civ@us.navy.mil
