The Spirit of Springfield is honored to be hosting a free concert by the U. S. Air Force Academy Concert Band on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 2pm in Springfield Symphony Hall. It is sponsored by Yellowstone Landscape.
While on their Northeast Tour, the more than 50 members of the U. S. Air Force Academy Concert Band from Colorado Springs, Colorado, will present “The Spirit of America.” The performance will feature patriotic favorites and highlight the contributions of Service Members, both past and present, as well as favorites in the genres of jazz, pop, classical, country, and more. They will include the “Star Spangled Banner,” “There You’ll Be from the “Pearl Harbor” motion picture, “From the Earth, to the Moon and Beyond,” “The National Game” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, “Armed Forces Medley,” and more.
Tickets are available at all Pride Convenience Stores, the Springfield Visitors Center at 1319 Main Street and One Financial Plaza Security Desk at 1350 Main Street in Springfield, or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Spirit of Springfield at 1350 Main Street, Suite 1004, Springfield, Massachusetts. Patrons without tickets will be seated in any available seat 15 minutes before showtime.
For over 60 years, the Academy Band has used the power of music to inspire U. S. Air Force personnel and the nation they serve, produce innovative musical programs and products, and communicate U. S. Air Force excellence to millions around the globe. As one of only two U. S. Air Force premier bands and the only Department of Defense premier band located west of the Appalachian Mountains, the U. S. Air Force Academy Band provides year-round support to the U. S. Air Force Academy and the more than 4,000 cadets in the cadet wing, helping develop outstanding leaders of character who will serve our country as officers in the U. S. Air Force and U. S. Space Force. The U. S. Academy Band maintains a rigorous performance schedule in support of Cadet and U. S. Air Force troop morale, recruiting, and community outreach. They appear on behalf of Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind, Superintendent, the U. S. Air Force Academy.
Two Massachusetts natives are current members of the Concert Band and will be returning to their home state to perform on this concert: Flight Commander, Captain Michael Flynn (Falmouth), and TSgt Ben Paille (Westport).
The U. S. Air Force Academy Band’s Northeast Tour also includes performances in Vernon, Connecticut, Portland, Maine, and Duxbury, Massachusetts.
In addition to Yellow Stone Landscape, support for the concert is being provided by Mercy Medical Center, Rock 102, The Republican, and WWLP-22News.
For more information about the April 13th free concert by the U. S. Air Force Academy Band, visit spiritofspringfield.org.
