Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541.997.1994
Fax 541.902.0991
Toll Free 888.968.4086
Box office hours are:
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
234th Army Band Concert
Calendar Date:
Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 2:00pm
The 234th Army Band Empire Builders Concert Band, "Oregon's Own," will perform a free community concert at the Florence Events Center on Saturday, July 23rd, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
"Oregon’s Own” 234th Army Band’s Empire Builders Concert Band is performing a free, public concert series throughout Oregon. Chief Warrant Officer Ashley Alexander and Sergeant Chris Sigman will be conducting an exciting program of music, honoring those who have served in conflict overseas through a series of letters written by Soldiers paired with music. This year’s program features music by Marta Keen, Henry Cowell, and Irving Berlin, a medley of Vietnam-era rock music, rousing marches, patriotic selections, and a tribute to the service-members of Oregon and beyond.
The 234th Army Band, nicknamed “Oregon’s Own”, is the Oregon National Guard’s ambassadors to the State of Oregon. Organized in 1919, the band has seen duty in the Pacific during WWII and was awarded several citations including the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for service from October 17, 1944 to July 4, 1945. The Band tours every summer as part of its Annual Training, performing concerts for the citizens of Oregon and beyond. Based in Clackamas, the 234th Army Band is comprised of over 40 Soldiers from Oregon and Southwest Washington, and performs with a full Concert ensemble, and a range of smaller “musical performance teams” to include rock and jazz bands, and woodwind and brass ensembles.
In addition to saluting military service-members past and present, the Band aims to entertain all members of the community as a show of appreciation for the shared sacrifice families of Oregon National Guard service-members have endured in support of military operations around the globe.
These events are free and open to the public. Tickets can be picked up at the Florence Events Center Box Office, Banner Bank, Best for Hearing, the Siuslaw News. Public inquiries can be made to SFC Matt Cook at 503-683-5423 or by visiting www.facebook.com/234tharmyband.
