U.S. Navy’s premier jazz ensemble to tour the Northeast
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2024 / — The United States Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble will kick off their 2024 national tour Oct. 17 with a stop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The group will travel across Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey before their final performance back in Pennsylvania. All performances are free and open to the public, though some concerts may require ticket reservations. For the most up-to-date concert and ticket information, visit the Navy Band’s website at www.navyband.navy.mil
Audiences can hear the Commodores:
Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Hollidaysburg High School, 1510 N. Montgomery St., Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Montour High School, 223 Clever Rd. McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Warner Theatre, 811 State St., Erie, Pennsylvania
Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at SUNY Fredonia, 280 Central Ave. (GPS use 480 Varsity Rd.), Fredonia, New York
Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater at Innovation Square, 131 Chestnut St., Rochester, New York
Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd. (JJWCM 4301) Ithaca, New York
Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at Niskayuna High School, 1626 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, New York
Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Foxborough High School, 120 South St., Foxborough, Massachusetts
Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at East Longmeadow High School, 180 Maple St., East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Sparta High School, 70 West Mountain Road, Sparta, New Jersey
Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, New Jersey
Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Mamaroneck High School – McLain Auditorium, 1000 W Boston Post Rd. Mamaroneck, New York
Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Phillipsburg High School, 1 Stateliner Blvd., Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey
Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Messiah University, One University Ave., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
The concerts are a family-friendly events, connecting members of the community to their Navy. The performances will feature the music of Duke Ellington as 2024 marks what would have been his 125th birthday, as well as the centennial anniversary of the birth of legendary jazz vocalist and pianist Sarah Vaughn. Selections will also include originals and familiar arrangements by members of the Commodores.
As the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, the Commodores have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for more than 50 years. Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. The Commodores’ mission includes public concerts, national concert tours, ceremonial support in honoring our veterans, jazz education classes and clinics, and protocol performances for high-level military and civilian government officials.
