“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

The Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams. Known as “The President’s Own” since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band’s primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

In the style of the band’s 17th Director John Philip Sousa, who initiated the concert tour tradition in 1891, Marine Band Director Col. Jason K. Fettig has chosen a diverse mix of programs, from traditional band repertoire and marches to instrumental solos. This concert is part of the 2023 U.S. Marine Band Concert Tour to the Midwest.

“THE PRESIDENT’S OWN” UNITED STATES MARINE BAND
Monday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre

Free Concert. General Admission.
Seating first come, first served.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
More info at www.viterbo.edu/fac