May 5, 2009

CONTACTS: Carl Graci
202-994-6851; cgraci@gwu.edu
Mary Ann Bade
202-372-4643; Mary.a.bader@uscg.mil

A SALUTE TO AMERICA'S VETERANS - PAST AND PRESENT
JUNE 19, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard Band will perform at The George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium Friday, June 19, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. The band will salute those who have served our nation.  From a small fife and drum group to the full contingent of the Coast Guard Band, from the Revolutionary War to present-day conflicts, the band presents music spanning our nation's history in battle. Highlights will include the U.S. Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band and the Masters of Swing playing medleys from the First and Second World War eras.

The performance is free and open to the public. Lisner Auditorium is located at 730 21st St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20052. For more information on Lisner Auditorium, visit www.lisner.org. The Coast Guard Band's Concert Information Line is 860-701-6826; the web address is www.uscg.mil/band. 

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