ALCOAST 167/18 - MAY 2018 U.S. COAST GUARD BAND 2018 MID-ATLANTIC CONCERT TOUR

R 020721 MAY 18
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ALCOAST 167/18
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SUBJ:  U.S. COAST GUARD BAND 2018 MID-ATLANTIC CONCERT TOUR
1. The United States Coast Guard Band proudly announces its 2018 Mid-Atlantic Tour, which
runs from 30 MAY to 10 JUN. Concerts will take place in Newark and Greenwood, Delaware;
Arlington, Salem, Richmond, and Portsmouth, Virginia; Cape May, New Jersey; the Philadelphia
area; and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. All concerts are free and open to the public. In some
cases, free tickets may be required. A complete listing of dates, locations, and ticket
availability can be found on the Band's website at www.uscg.mil/band.
2. Entertaining and inspiring music is programmed for Tour 2018. Works will include rousing
marches by John Philip Sousa, spirited patriotic numbers, feature virtuosic Coast Guard
Band soloists, and a concert band repertoire of Wagner, Hindemith, and Bernstein.
3. The Coast Guard Band was organized in March 1925 with the assistance of several visionaries
including "American March King" John Philip Sousa. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson
signed congressional legislation resulting in the Coast Guard Band becoming the permanent,
official musical representative of the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service. Today,
the Coast Guard Band is the proud musical representative of our Service and the Department
of Homeland Security, appearing at presidential and cabinet level functions on formal and
informal occasions including the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, the 2016 Veterans Day Parade
in New York City, and the 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House.
4. Coast Guard Band concert tour planning begins several years ahead in order to secure
high-quality venues. For information about plans for the 2020 and 2021 tours, contact the
Tour Marketing Coordinator, MUC Jeff Emerich, at Jeffrey.D.Emerich@uscg.mil. We encourage
proactive engagement from all Coast Guard units who can highlight vibrant local communities
that would welcome and celebrate performances by your Coast Guard Band.
5. Band personnel are available to perform at various Coast Guard functions, educational
concerts, patriotic openers for sporting events, and concerts throughout the country. For
more information about how to partner with or request the Band, please visit:
www.uscg.mil/band or contact the Event Booking Coordinator, MUCS Heather Doughty at
Heather.B.Doughty@uscg.mil.
6. RADM Peter Gautier, Director, Governmental and Public Affairs, sends.
7. Internet release authorized.