United States Navy Band to perform free concert at the Moss Arts Center

Susan Bland

22 Jan 2024

Chief Musician Bill Edwards, from Bowie, Md., sings with the U.S. Navy Concert Band at Pittsburg State University during the band’s 2023 national tour. He is a white middle aged man with a high and tight cut wearing a black uniform and he sings into a microphone, a large US flag on the wall behind the band. — Chief Musician Bill Edwards sings with the U.S. Navy Concert Band at Pittsburg State University during the band’s 2023 national tour. National tours allow the U.S. Navy Band to connect with Americans across the country, representing the pride and professionalism of the more than 325,000 active duty sailors serving around the globe.

The United States Navy Band will perform a free concert on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m., at the Moss Arts Center. The premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy, the band performs a wide array of marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions, and modern wind ensemble repertoire.

The concert band has been performing public concerts and participating in high-profile events for 98 years. One of the band’s core responsibilities involves touring the country. Part of the 2024 national tour, this concert is a family-friendly event designed to connect community members with the Navy.

This performance by the United States Navy Band is co-presented by Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts.

Tickets

Tickets are required for this free performance and are limited to six tickets per request. Tickets are available online, at the Moss Arts Center's box office, or by calling 540-231-5300 during box office hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Venue and parking information

The performance will be held in the center’s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, located within the Street and Davis Performance Hall at 190 Alumni Mall. Large bags or backpacks are not permitted inside the theatre during the performance.

Convenient parking is available in the North End Parking Garage on Turner Street and in downtown Blacksburg. Find more parking details online.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Jamie Wiggert at least 10 days prior to the event at 540-231-5300 or email wiggertj@vt.edu during regular business hours.