The United States Coast Guard Band

The United States Coast Guard Band will inspire patriotic feelings with its musical program.
Opening the second half of the concert, the band pays tribute to the men and women who have served our country with a performance of “The Service Medley.” The performance concludes with a tribute to America, featuring Lee Greenwood’s beloved “God Bless the USA,” followed by an audience sing-along of “God Bless America.”
No Coast Guard Band concert would be complete without an appearance by The Masters of Swing so this also is part of the second half of the performance. This small jazz ensemble plays selections spotlighting the music of the Swing Era, from Benny Goodman to Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington. 
The United States Coast Guard Band’s June tour has a “First Flight” theme to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard’s involvement with the Wright Brothers’ first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Dec. 17, 1903. The Coast Guard has a long and honorable history of aviation firsts, including events such as the first 
joint service transatlantic flight ever made, as well as the crucial development of the helicopter in search and rescue operations.
The United States Coast Guard Band takes inspiration from these historical moments in aviation to bring the audience a program that includes the “Jupiter” movement from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” John Cheetham’s “Kitty Hawk March,” and a thrilling performance of James Beckel’s “Liberty for All.”
Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth W. Megan Jr. provides the patriotic narration to this newly commissioned composition. Appearing as a soloist is Chief Musician Tracy Thomas. She sings Jerome Kern’s hauntingly lovely “All the Things You Are,” followed by a comical rendition of a brand new song, “The Girl in 14G.”  Also on the program is Bruce 
Broughton’s “American Hero,” a work commissioned in honor of Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott Jr., author of “God is My Co-Pilot.”