Marine Band Concert: Fair Winds and Following Seas - Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. - Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. - After 20 years of inspired service, nearly 14 as Assistant Director, Maj. Michelle A. Rakers will make her final appearance with the United States Marine Band during this concert. Maj. Rakers joined “The President’s Own” in 1998 as a trumpeter/cornetist and was appointed an Assistant Director in 2004, the first female conductor in Marine Band history. This engaging program is filled with some of her favorite works, opening with a new transcription of Joan Tower’s Made in America. The program continues with the music of Percy Grainger, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and Kent Kennan’s Trumpet Sonata. Don’t miss Maj. Rakers’ final performance with “The President’s Own” as we wish her fair winds and following seas. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Northern Virginia Community College's Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va.

Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. - Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. - Coordinated by clarinetist Staff Sgt. Meaghan Kawaller, this concert will feature several different ensembles formed by members of “The President’s Own,” including a brass trio; string duo; clarinet, vocal, and piano trio; and a quintet for violin, cello, bass clarinet, marimba, and piano. The performance is free and open to the public and will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex. It will also stream live on the Marine Band website.

2018 March Mania Winner - Commando March by Samuel Barber was the 2018 "Sousa's March Mania" winner.

Young People's Concert: Let's Sing, Sing a Song - Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. - Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. - For nearly 50 years, Bob McGrath educated, entertained, and inspired generations of children from America’s most inviting neighborhood: Sesame Street. Mr. McGrath joins the Marine Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin, for a special concert of classic songs and sing-a-longs from his extraordinary musical and educational career as an original Sesame Street cast member. This 50-minute concert is best suited for kids ages 3-8, but all are welcome. After the performance, children are invited to try instruments in the musical petting zoo and meet Bob after the show for photos and autographs. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Northern Virginia Community College's Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va.

The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa Vol. 4 - The President’s Own” United States Marine Band is pleased to announce the release of its fourth volume of “The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa.” This multi-year recording project, initiated by Director Col. Jason K. Fettig, is the Marine Band’s first comprehensive collection of Sousa’s marches since the 1970s. The collection is in chronological order, and Volume 4 contains 20 marches, covering the years 1899 to 1916, a period that produced such popular marches as “Hands Across the Sea,” “Hail to the Spirit of Liberty,” and “The Fairest of the Fair.” Volumes 1–4 are currently available for free download exclusively on the Marine Band website, along with full PDF scores and parts, scrolling videos, and historical notes about each piece.

Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. - Marine Band Concert: The Dream Hour - Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. - This Living History concert celebrates one of the longest running programs in radio history, NBC’s “The Dream Hour,” which began in 1922 and continued through the 1940s. The original program featuring the Marine Band was created for shut-ins, and musical selections were largely determined by patrons sending in requests. In celebration of its 220th anniversary, the Marine Band once again presents one of its popular live re-enactments of these famous broadcasts from the Golden Age of radio. The program features Robert Aubry Davis of WETA radio as guest moderator for this mix of music and memories from yesteryear. Free parking in lots 1B and Z. The performance is free and open to the public and will take place in Dekelboum Concert Hall at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park.