Army Band coming to Midvale on June 24

The 23rd Army Band of the Utah National Guard will kick-off their 2011 Summer Concert Series on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. with the Midvale Arts Concert in the park series. The event will take place at the outdoor stage of Midvale Park, 455 West 7500 South, Midvale.

The band will be performing a series of free concerts and traveling throughout Northern and Eastern/Central Utah during the summer months.

The Utah National Guard’s 23rd Army Band has a rich and wonderful history as an internationally distinguished military band. As Utah’s premier military music unit, the 23rd Army Band has been providing music for military ceremonies for over 87 years.

It has been broadcast internationally and has featured guest artist including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Alex Boyé, Jenny Jordan Frogley, acclaimed violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, The Utah Symphony and U.S. Army Field Band.

Each year, the band performs for thousands of people across the state of Utah and the United States, giving clinics and concerts for schools, performing at civic functions, marching in parades, and providing music for military dances, changes of command, and pass-in-reviews.

The 23rd Army Band is more than just a group of musician, but also a highly trained group of U.S. Army Soldiers that maintains a readiness with a full training schedule including an annual weapons qualification, a semi-annual Physical Training test, basic soldier training, combat readiness, and many other skills required as a Soldier and a member of the Utah National Guard.

During the day, these citizen soldiers work as accountants, engineers, emergency responders, music producers, doctors, teachers, mothers, and many more. Many also perform in other musical organizations around the state.