The Lee County Community Band will open its 2026-27 concert season with a patriotic-themed performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Mariner High School auditorium in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe American Journey, 1776-2026: Honoring 250 Years of Freedom and Service\u201d will feature Fred Lamb, a longtime vocalist with The U.S. Army Band\u2019s \u201cPershing\u2019s Own\u201d and the brother of Lee County Community Band Music Director Kathy Lamb Williams.<\/p>\n
Honoring 250 years of freedom and service, the concert will celebrate America\u2019s story through patriotic music, military tributes, classic marches, jazz, blues, popular favorites and audience sing-a-longs.<\/p>\n
The program lineup will include: the \u201cStar-Spangled Banner,\u201d \u201cAmerica the Beautiful,\u201d \u201cAmerican Soldier,\u201d \u201cAmerican Fanfare,\u201d \u201cAmerican Salute,\u201d \u201cArmed Services,\u201d \u201cSemper Fidelis,\u201d \u201cThe Liberty Bell (March),\u201d \u201cBest of the West,\u201d \u201cIn the Mood,\u201d \u201cSt. Louis Blues,\u201d \u201cPop and Rock Legends: Chicago,\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re a Grand Old Flag,\u201d \u201cThis Is My Country,\u201d and \u201cThe Stars and Stripes Forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
The band extends a special invite to veterans, military families and veterans organizations.<\/p>\n
The concert is free and open to the public; donations are welcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease join us as we honor America\u2019s veterans and service members through music,\u201d it reported.<\/p>\n
For parking, look for signs at Chiquita Boulevard and Tropicana Parkway.<\/p>\n
Under the direction of Williams, the Lee County Community Band is a 60-piece concert group made up of volunteers. It is continuing a musical tradition in Southwest Florida that began in 1885.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.LeeCountyBand.org<\/a> or contact Joanne Morin Correia at 603-494-0780 or LeeCountyCommunityBand@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Mariner High School is at 701 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral.<\/p>\n