The internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus will continue their long history of presenting free public performances when they appear at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 pm. Though admission is free, tickets are required. Susan Mann, BPAC Programming Director, said this promises to be another outstanding concert. "The people of southeast Idaho love the military band and chorus concerts. We are so lucky to have these celebrated groups stopping in Blackfoot. They love to play in our facility because we fill the hall with enthusiastic, patriotic Americans." As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, the Field Band travels thousands of miles each year throughout the nation and abroad, keeping the will of the American people behind the members of the armed forces and supporting diplomatic efforts around the world. Since its formation in 1946, the Field Band has appeared in all 50 states and in more than 30 countries on four continents.

Along with the Soldiers' Chorus, which was founded in 1957, this 65-member Concert Band presents a powerful and diverse program of marches, overtures, popular music, patriotic selections, and instrumental and vocal solos. Past performance highlights include World War II 50th anniversary commemorations in the United States and Europe, Presidential Inaugural Parades, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, nationally televised broadcasts on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The Band and Chorus members, selected by highly competitive audition, represent some of the finest musical talent in America. More than five decades as the military's most traveled musicians have earned them the title, "The Musical Ambassadors of the Army." The concert is sponsored by the Morning News and the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center.