WASHINGTON (March 10, 2025) – In celebration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary the United States Navy Band will perform a free concert April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Sandler Center, 201 Market St. Virginia Beach, Virginia. To reserve free tickets, visit the band’s website: www.navyband.navy.mil
All concerts are family-friendly events, meant to connect community members across the country with their Navy. Combining three of Navy Band’s elite ensembles, the Concert Band, Sea Chanters chorus and Cruisers popular music group, audience members can expect to hear a wide variety of musical selections, including traditional wind band repertoire, Broadway showstoppers, pop and patriotic favorites, sure to delight audiences of all ages.
The United States Navy Band’s tour will travel across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, March 11 – April 2. Performance details can be found by visiting the band’s website at www.navyband.navy.mil
“Touring the nation and performing concerts means connecting with communities and telling the great stories of our Sailors working around the globe to keep us safe and free.”
– Capt. Robert “Seph” Coats, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Band.
In 2025, the United States Navy celebrates 250 years of defending freedom and protecting America’s interests around the world. As the premier musical organization of the U.S. Navy, the United States Navy Band is honored to mark this historic milestone throughout the year bringing the Navy where ships can’t go, telling the Navy story, instilling pride and patriotism and representing the professionalism of more than 330,000 active-duty Sailors serving around the world 24/7.
Quick Facts:
- The U.S. Navy Band is the flagship musical organization of the Navy and one of 11 Navy bands located around the world.
- The U.S. Navy Band is based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.·
- The Navy Band has been touring the country since 1925.
- There are six performing ensembles in the Navy Band: the Concert Band, Ceremonial Band, Sea Chanters chorus, Commodores jazz ensemble, Country Current country/bluegrass ensemble and the Cruisers popular music group.
- Ensembles from the Navy Band tour nationally 12-15 weeks each year. Sailors in the Navy Band are full-time professional musicians.
- Almost all of the Sailors in the Navy Band have undergraduate degrees in music, and most have graduate degrees.