Air National Guard Band of Northeast playing in Bath June 26

BATH — The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast will present a concert of wind band favorites at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at The Gazebo in Library Park (City Park), presented by Main Street Bath.
The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast is the premiere military band from within the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.

The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast has played throughout the United States and abroad, and features a variety of classical, jazz, popular music, marches, patriotic favorites, and show tunes arranged for the concert band.
The band was originally formed in 1942 in Rapid City, S.D., as the 53rd Army Air Forces Band. Federal recognition was extended to the band in 1949. The band has had numerous name changes and reassignments over the years, more recently as the 553rd Air Force Band, Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
In 2000, the band became known as the Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic, reflecting its expanded geographic area of responsibility. Recently, the geographic responsibility of the unit was again increased and the unit’s name was changed to the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast.
It is based at Fort Indiantown Gap as part of the Regional Support Group to the 193rd Special Operations Wing stationed in Middletown, Pa. Ten members of the band deployed to several undisclosed locations throughout the Middle East in 2010, the first of its type for the band. They performed over 20 concerts in 40 days for allied and coalition forces, American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, and Middle Eastern National during both military and civilian performances.
A traditional Air National Guard squadron, the band consists of 40 members, all traditional National Guard members with civilian careers who meet one weekend a month to rehearse and perform. Its ranks are filled with professional musicians, educators, students, administrators, salesmen, builders and other professionals.
The band has won many awards, including the Air Force Outstanding Unit award and the Pennsylvania Governor’s Unit Citation. Its annual concert tours have taken it to Germany, Holland, France, the Azores, Antigua-West Indies, Norway, England, Denmark, and throughout the United States.
The concert is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, check visitbath.com/.