Award-Winning USAF Band of Mid-America "Freedom 250" Concerts July 1–7

ST. LOUIS - June 1, 2026 - PRLog -- The US Air Force Band of Mid-America will present a series of patriotic concerts in the St. Louis area to honor our nation's 250th birthday:

• Wed, July 1st: Missouri Botanical Gardens, 7:00 PM CST (St. Louis, MO)
• Thurs, July 2nd: Old Post Office Plaza, 7:00 PM CST (St. Louis, MO)
• Tues, July 7th: Faust Park, 3:00 PM CST (Chesterfield, MO)

Celebrating 250 years of American liberty, ingenuity, and sacrifice, this free 90-minute, family-friendly concert features the 50-member Concert Band. The program will honor our Semiquincentennial milestone with stirring patriotic favorites, inspiring stories of our nation's heritage, and original works that reflect two and a half centuries of the American spirit.

Performances are open to the public, but tickets are required. Please go to afbandtix.com for all show information.

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America represents the professionalism and excellence found every day throughout the United States Air Force. All musicians are active-duty airmen stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The band recently won the 2022 NATAS Mid-America Emmy for Arts & Entertainment Long Form Content for their "Spirit of the Season" holiday program that was broadcast on over 100 national TV stations.

Small ensembles and Air Force representatives are available for interview-related performances to promote these concerts. Please contact marla@marqueemediastl.com to make arrangements.

USAF Band of Mid-America
Organizer of "Boundless Horizons"

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America is the principal musical ambassador of Headquarters Air Mobility Command. These talented Air Force musicians have had the distinction of performing for Pope John Paul II, Presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, the Queen of the Netherlands, and hundreds of other US and foreign leaders. The band performs free civic outreach and recruiting concerts for audiences throughout the Midwest, playing more than 400 engagements each year. In its broader travels, the band has performed in New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, the Gulf Coast, Germany, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Barbados, Grenada, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Azores.

Whether recording or performing for live, radio, and television audiences, band members reflect Air Force excellence to millions of people each year.