QUANTICO, Va. – If you love jazz and big band music, mark your calendar for Thursday, August 7. That’s when “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Big Band brings its swing-era style to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
This high-energy jazz ensemble performs the music of legends like Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and Count Basie. It’s part of the U.S. Marine Band, the oldest professional musical group in the country.
QUANTICO, Va. – Get ready for a wave of symphonic sound when the U.S. Navy Concert Band performs on Thursday, July 24, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The Navy’s premier wind ensemble, the band is known for its polished performances at presidential inaugurations, state ceremonies, and concerts across the country. Their July 24 concert will feature a mix of patriotic tunes, classical works, and toe-tapping medleys.
QUANTICO, Va. – A summer tradition returns to Northern Virginia with a patriotic lineup of performances from some of the nation’s top military ensembles. The 2025 Summer Concert Series at the National Museum of the Marine Corps continues on Thursday, July 3, with a performance by the U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment.
Hosted by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the free concert series celebrates 250 years of Marine Corps music, tradition, and pride. Each performance begins at 7 p.m. and takes place on select Thursdays through August 28 on the museum grounds at 1775 Semper Fidelis Way in Triangle.
The Super Cobra is an attack helicopter that played a major part in the Marine Corps, primarily used during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Earnest Will, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, cementing it’s place in Marine Corps history.
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on August 22. The concert will start at 7 p.m. in the museum’s outdoor plaza.
The band, the premier band of the United States Marine Corps, will play various music. This includes patriotic and martial favorites, selections from the wind band repertoire, works by contemporary composers, and scores from film and theatre.
