The Marine Band's 25th Director Colonel John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.), returns to guest conduct the band! These hour-long performances are free and open to the public, and feature selections of music that the whole family will love - patriotic marches, traditional wind band repertoire and exciting instrumental solos. Limited seating available - bring a chair or blanket and take part in this fun American tradition! Weather-related changes to the concert schedule will be announced on the Marine B

Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) - The U.S. Marine Band concludes its summer concert series with a selection of instrumental and folk tunes from the Celtic tradition. This lively performance will feature Irish polkas, Scottish waltzes, and other ditties and jigs you might expect to hear in a pub! Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/082720.pdf?ver=2020-08-05-105045-063 Enjoy “Live from 8th and I” on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at www.yout

14K views · 993 reactions | The Marine Band will perform its final concert of the season at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m., in Triangle, Va. This performance will feature music from John Philip Sousa, John Williams, Percy Grainger, and more! Complete program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/083122.pdf | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band | Facebook

Happy 245th Birthday, Marines! // U.S. Marine Band performing The Marines' Hymn on March 14, 2016, at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Md. Conducted by then-Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig. http://www.marineband.marines.mil/ | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

The second episode in our series "The United States Marine Band: From Then to Now" is here! In this episode, Staff Sgt. Rebecca Sieff discusses the Marine Band's most transformative era: the 1800s. Imagery courtesy of: Library of Congress, National Archives, Wikimedia Commons Music courtesy of: Library of Congress, YouTube Audio Library | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

2.5K views · 119 reactions | In celebration of the 225th anniversary...