USAF Academy Band to host free concert in May

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The United States Air Force Academy Band will host its free “Armed Forces Day” concert at the Pikes Peak Center on May 6, 2024.

The band will be joining the USAF Academy Cadet Chorale and the Colorado Springs Chorale for the patriotic concert, which is in celebration of Armed Forces Day and the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

According to the press release, the concert will “highlight the contributions of Service Members, both past and present [and] will also celebrate the Colorado Springs Military Affairs Council’s Outstanding Enlisted Award nominees and their contributions to the local community.”

Doors to the event open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 that evening.

Tickets are suggested but those without them will just be seated in any available spot 15 minutes before showtime. Those interested in attending can get tickets at the Pikes Peak Center box office beginning Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m.

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