Patriotic Concert

The Egyptian Theatre and the DeKalb Park District are excited to welcome back the internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus of Washington, DC. When they will continue their long standing tradition of presenting Free public performances when they appear at the DeKalb Park District Band Shell on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7:30 PM for a special patriotic concert.

The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components.  These two ensembles combine to present joint concerts on their national tours.  They have performed in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries for audiences totaling hundreds of millions.

The 65-member Concert Band and 29-member Soldiers’ Chorus perform regularly in some of the most famous concert halls in the world, and just as often in the humblest auditoriums in the smallest of communities. The joining of these two ensembles allows them to offer unparalleled versatility of programming, ranging from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz classics, and Broadway musicals. The band and chorus also perform independently, and have recently shared the stage with such ensembles as the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to their national tours, formal concerts, chamber recitals, and educational outreach, members of the Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus frequently represent the Army at formal and ceremonial functions, including the Presidential Inaugural Parade, presidential funerals, the Army All-American Bowl, and diplomatic efforts overseas.  More than six decades as the military’s most traveled musicians have earned them the title, “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army.”

This is a FREE Performance and tickets are not required to attend. For more information about this event, click www.egyptiantheatre.org or call the box office at 815-758-1215.

The Egyptian Theatre located at 135 N. 2nd Street in Downtown DeKalb, IL is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Annual support provided by First National Bank, Northwestern Medicine, Shaw Media, and Tapa La Luna.