WASHINGTON, July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Navy Band
Cruisers popular music group begins their 2024 national tour
Thursday, Aug. 15, with a stop at
Martha's Vineyard, before
continuing on through Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and New York. All
performances are free and open to the public. Audiences can hear
the Cruisers:
- Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m., Martha's
Vineyard, 35 Panhandle Road West
Tisbury, Massachusetts
- Aug. 16, at 5 p.m., Ocean Park, 2 Seaview Ave., Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
- Aug. 17 at 3 p.m., Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug. 18 at 1 p.m., Seaport Waterfront Park, 1 Marina Park
Drive Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug. 19 at 7 p.m., Prescott
Park, 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
- Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., Mids Park, 2445 Main St., Lake Placid, New York
- Aug. 22, 7
p.m., Shepard Park Amphitheatre, 268 Canada St.,
Lake George, New York
- Aug. 23, 6
p.m., Shepard Park Amphitheatre, 268 Canada St.,
Lake George, New York
For the most up-to-date concert information, visit the band's
website at: www.navyband.navy.mil
Cruisers concerts are family-friendly events, meant to entertain
veterans, families, individuals and those interested in joining the
Navy. Audiences can expect to hear top 40 tunes from the 1960s to
today, and music by the Eagles, Stevie
Wonder, Bob Marley,
Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and more.
As the Navy's premier popular music group, the Cruisers ensemble
features eight of the Navy's most dynamic performers. Formed in
1999, the group takes its name from the Navy's versatile, flexible,
multi-missioned ship – the Cruiser – and the band lives up to its
namesake. With the capability of playing a variety of musical
genres ranging from jazz standards, rhythm & blues, classic
rock, adult contemporary and pop, as well as original material,
this elite group has engaged and excited audiences of all ages
throughout the U.S. and abroad with world-class musicianship and
high energy, fun-filled performances.
"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," said Cmdr.
Robert "Seph" Coats, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Band.
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.
- 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.
- Almost all of the Sailors in the Navy Band have undergraduate
degrees in music, and most have graduate degrees.
Links
Press Kit
About the Cruisers
U.S. Navy Band
U.S. Navy
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Interviews
Contact the Navy Band Public Affairs office to arrange
interviews.
Television performances are also available, depending on
operational commitments.
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