US Air Force Band of Mid-America "Liberty for All" concerts 6/30-7/6

CHICAGO - May 28, 2024 - PRLog -- The US Air Force Band of Mid-America will present a series of patriotic Independence Day concerts in northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota this summer:

• Sun, Jun 30^th, 3PM: Memorial Park Bandshell, 225 Karlskoga Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
• Mon, July 1^st, 7:30PM: Weber Center for the Performing Arts, 428 Front St. S, Lacrosse, WI 54601 (TICKETS REQUIRED)
• Tues, July 2^nd, 7PM: Ames Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN 55337 (TICKETS REQUIRED)
• Fri, July 5^th, 7:30PM: Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55409
• Sat, July 6^th, 6PM: Chippewa Riverfront Park Amphitheater, 12 S Bridge St., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

These 90-minute concerts will feature the unit's 45-member concert band and will honor our nation and its veterans, share stories of our heritage, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a country. These are family-friendly, all-ages events. Admission to these performances is free and open to the public. Tickets are required for July 1^st and July 2^nd performances. Please go to http://afbandtix.com/ for all ticket and show information.

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America represents the professionalism and excellence found every day throughout the United States Air Force. All musicians are active-duty airmen stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The band recently won the 2022 NATAS Mid- America Emmy for Arts & Entertainment Long Form Content for their "Spirit of the Season" holiday program that was broadcast on over 100 national TV stations.

Small ensembles and Air Force representatives are available for interview-related performances to promote these concerts. Please contact marla@marqueemediastl.com to make arrangements.

USAF Band of Mid-America

Organizer of "Liberty For All"

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America is the principal musical ambassador of Headquarters Air Mobility Command. These talented Air Force musicians have had the distinction of performing for Pope John Paul II, Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, the Queen of the Netherlands, and hundreds of other US and foreign leaders. The band performs free civic outreach and recruiting concerts for audiences throughout the Midwest, playing more than 400 engagements each year. In its broader travels, the band has performed in New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, the Gulf Coast, Germany, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Barbados, Grenada, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Azores.

Whether recording or performing for live, radio, and television audiences, band members reflect Air Force excellence to millions of people each year.