Fleet Week Free Concert Series

October 4 - 10, 2022

We are proud to welcome the Navy and Marine Corps bands each year as part of San Francisco Fleet Week's Neighborhood Concert Program. This is an opportunity for San Franciscans to interact with our inspiring service men and women through performances right in your neighborhood throughout the City. Check out our 2022 concert schedule coming soon to see if we're performing in your neighborhood!

China Town

Duboce Park

West Portal

Concert Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Location	Address	Band
MONDAY	OCT 3	1700	Ghirardelli Square	900 North Point St	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
MONDAY	OCT 3	1900	The Crossing	200 Folsom St	1st Marine Division Band Old George Popular Music Group
TUESDAY	OCT 4	1200	Yerba Buena Gardens	760 Howard St	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
TUESDAY	OCT 4	1200	San Francisco Zoo	Sloat Blvd & Upper Great Hwy	Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet
TUESDAY	OCT 4	1800	Noe Valley Town Square	3861 24th St	1st Marine Division Band Brass Band
TUESDAY	OCT 4	1900	The Crossing	200 Folsom St	1st Marine Division Band Old George Popular Music Group
WEDNESDAY	OCT 5	1200	Hayes Valley - Patricia's Green	50 Oak St	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
WEDNESDAY	OCT 5	1200	555 California		Navy Band Southwest Destroyers
WEDNESDAY	OCT 5	1200	Sunset Branch Library on Irving Street	1305 18th Ave	Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet
WEDNESDAY	OCT 5	1500	Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco - Excelsior Clubhouse	163 London St	Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet
WEDNESDAY	OCT 5	1800	Japan Town Peace Plaza	22 Peace Plaza	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
THURSDAY	OCT 6	1200	Ferry Building Marketplace	1 Ferry Building	Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet
THURSDAY	OCT 6	1700	Pier 39		Navy Band Southwest Destroyers
THURSDAY	OCT 6	1730	Castro	Jane Warner Plaza	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
THURSDAY	OCT 6	1800	Herbst Theatre SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center	401 Van Ness Ave	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1000	ASN Broadcast Site Aquatic Park	700-898 Beach St	Navy Band Southwest & 1st Marine Division Band
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1200	Cable Car Turnaround to Union	Square 333 Post St	1st Marine Division Band Brass Band
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1200	Golden Gate Park Band Shell	75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1300	Union Square Plaza	333 Post St	1st Marine Division Band Old George Popular Music Group
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1700	Pier 39	Pier 39, The Embarcadero	Navy Band Southwest
FRIDAY	OCT 7	1800	Valencia Street (btw 16 St-17 St)	557 Valencia St	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1000	Duboce Park	Duboce St & Scott St	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1200	Fisherman's Wharf Crab Wheel Plaza	2820 Taylor St.	Navy Band Southwest Brass Band
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1300	Polk Street and Jackson Street	1900 Polk St	1st Marine Division Band Brass Band
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1300	Chinatown	Grant Ave & Commercial St	Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1600	West Portal Courtyard	82 West Portal Ave	1st Marine Division Band Brass Band
SATURDAY	OCT 8	1900-2200	Westwood	2036 Lobmard Street	1st Marine Division Band Old George Popular Music Group
SUNDAY	OCT 9	900	Presidio Chapel	130 Fisher Loop	1st Marine Division Band and Navy Band Southwest
SUNDAY	OCT 9	1130	Jefferson & Powell to Washington Park	Jefferson & Powell to Washington Park	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
SUNDAY	OCT 9	1130	Jefferson & Powell to Washington Park	Jefferson & Powell to Washington Park	Navy Band Southwest Ceremonial Band
SUNDAY	OCT 9	1700	Golden State Warriors Game	1 Warriors Way	1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band
MONDAY	OCT 10	1900	Bayview Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center	1751 Carroll Ave	1st Marine Division Band Brass Band

Navy Band Southwest

Navy Band Southwest Band

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Navy Band Southwest is one of the Navy's finest and oldest continuing musical organizations. Now with over 80 years of support to the San Diego community, the band serves as the musical ambassador for the Commander, Navy Region Southwest. Under the direction of Lieutenant Joel M. Davidson, the band is located onboard Naval Base San Diego and serves the military and civilian communities throughout the Southwestern United States.

Destroyers

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Destroyers are Navy Band Southwest's contemporary music ensemble. They entertain audiences with a refreshing blend of modern hits from a variety of styles including today's top hits, Latin, country, as well as classic rock-and-roll. Performing current popular music at high schools throughout the Southwest, Destroyers also perform public concerts at a variety of venues. Destroyers offer diverse, high-energy shows that will entertain audiences of all ages!

Brass Quintet

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Audiences of all ages enjoy performances by Navy Band Southwest's Brass Quintet. The quintet performs a wide range of musical styles encompassing traditional and modern brass literature, including Dixieland jazz, patriotic marches, and current popular selections.

Quintet performances include public concerts, military ceremonies, and receptions. They also have a dynamic educational program specifically designed for students of all ages.

United Marine Corps - 1st Marine Division Band

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1st Marine Division Band

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The 1st Marine Division Band, based at Camp Pendleton, California, consists of 50 Marine musicians. While the primary mission of the 1st Marine Division Band is to provide musical support for military parades and ceremonies, they remain versatile in order to accommodate a wide variety of musical requests. In addition to the Ceremonial Band and Wind Ensemble, smaller ensembles are formed such as the Popular Music Group, Jazz Combo, Brass Quintet, Octet Ensemble, and Brass Band.

Ceremonial Band

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The Ceremonial Band is the cornerstone of the 1st Marine Division Band. It combines precision drill movements with inspiring music to showcase our proud military heritage. No Marine Corps ceremony would be complete without this traditional musical element. The 1st Marine Division Ceremonial Band has traveled throughout the United States and internationally, supporting community events, military ceremonies, and parades. Whether performing for the President of the United States, foreign dignitaries, local military commands, or various communities throughout the United States, the 1st Marine Division Band represents the very best of Marine Corps music and is the "Pride of the Division".

Wind Ensemble

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The Wind Ensemble is regarded as one of the finest military ensembles in the United States today. At full strength, this 50 to 70 man concert band performs traditional marches, overtures, instrumental solos, classical transcriptions, and patriotic favorites. The Wind Ensemble performs regularly throughout Southern California, including annual appearances at the California Center for Arts in Escondido, but has also traveled across and outside the continental United States. Highlight performances include the annual Fleet Week Celebration in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and the WWI Annual Remembrance Ceremony in Belleau Wood, France.

Popular Music Group

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Affectionately known as "Old George", our Popular Music Group (PMG) embodies a wide American spectrum of popular music. Led by a Marine Vocalist, their music styles range from pop, funk, and rock to country and R&B. Their high energy show features original songs and arrangements brought to life by the musicians of the Blue Diamond. The PMG is used at venues that benefit from loud music and best suits community outreach, volunteer events, and family/unit functions. Music amplification is required and can be provided by the Blue Diamond Sound team for audiences of up to 500, and can even operate on battery power for a single set.

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3-11 OCTOBER, 2022