Fridays at 5: Quantico Marine Corps Band
Free Admission | All Ages | Food Trucks | Beer & Wine | Face Painting | Sean T. Connaughton Plaza
Oorah! Join us for Fridays at 5 as we hear from the incredible Quantico Marine Corps band. Established in 1918, the Quantico Marine Corps Band is one of the oldest professional musical ensembles in the Marine Corps. The band is comprised of a ceremonial band and concert band equipped to provide musical support as directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-MCB Quantico.
In addition, the band maintains a number of small ensembles, including a brass quintet, woodwind quintet, rock/show band, Dixie-land band, and jazz combo. With an authorized strength of one officer and 50 enlisted Marines, the band has performed at many recognized civilian events; including the Super Bowl XLI Pregame Show, the 9/11 Memorials at Carnegie Hall and the Town Arts Theatre, Times Square, the Macy’s Thanksgiving and Columbus Day Parades in New York City, numerous consecutive appearances at The Virginia International Tattoo, and the Opening Ceremony for the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The band has also performed at the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center overlooking Ground Zero.
As well as musical support, the members of the band also fulfill their duties as Marine Riflemen. In support of the War in Iraq, 17 members of the band were attached to Task Force National Capitol Region and deployed conducting combat operations. These Marines returned to the band in June 2008.
About Fridays at 5
Picture this: It’s a Friday evening, you just clocked out for the weekend and you have plans to see live music where there is delicious food, beer and wine, and everyone is having a great time. There’s laughter, people are dancing to the music, and the kids are being entertained with fun activities. If this sounds like the perfect Friday night to you, then come on out to Fridays at 5! Beginning July 5, VAStrEATS and Prince William Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR), a gold sponsor for the event, will be hosting Fridays at 5, a FREE* outdoor summer concert series where there will be live music, food trucks, beer and wine for purchase and face painting for the kids!
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