The U.S. Marine Corps' 2010 Band of the Year is performing a variety of musical numbers free for the public
The Albany Marine Corps Band will perform for free on Wednesday
ALBANY, GA -- The U.S. Marine Corps’ 2010 Band of the Year is performing a free show in Albany on Wednesday.
The award-winning Albany Marine Corps Band is hosting “Here We Stand” at the Byne Memorial Baptist Church. The evening of live musical entertainment is free and open to the public.
“There’s a variety of selections; we have everything from marches to movie selections. We have Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean and of course we always end with a tribute to all of our fallen heroes,” says Staff Sgt. Terri Kopetzki.
The Albany Marine Corps Band says they’re playing Star Trek as a tribute to the end of the space shuttle era and the contributions the Marine Corps has made to space.
Hear the Albany Marine Corps Band perform at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Byne Memorial on Ledo Road.
The Albany marine Band formed in 1990 and is one of only 12 field bands throughout the Marine Corps. The band provides music for military ceremonies, community celebrations, recruiting programs and official events.
The first Marine musicians organized in 1775.
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