The Air Force Band of the West thrills audience with winter concert

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

JBSA News

Children from the audience play musical instruments during the Holiday in Blue concert performed by the Band of the West Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year.(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

Holiday in Blue Concert

Children from the audience play musical instruments during the Holiday in Blue concert performed by the Band of the West Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year.(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

Story title

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Hoerber, Band of the West commander, conducts the band at the Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theater of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Master Sgt. Nancy Poffenbarger, vocalist for the Band of the West, performs during the Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

Band of the West

Master Sgt. Nancy Poffenbarger, vocalist for the Band of the West, performs during the Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

Musicians from the Band of West perform during the Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

Band of the West

Musicians from the Band of West perform during the Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 7 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theatre of Performing Arts in San Antonio. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Airmen in the United States Air Force Band of the West took the stage 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 3 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9 at the Edgewood Independent School District Theater of Performing Arts in San Antonio.

Band of the West members are highly trained professional musicians who travel more than 125,000 miles throughout the Southwest annually to entertain military and civilian audiences.

The band has been awarded six Col. George S. Howard Citations of Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands and eight Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards.