Our very own SSgt Evan Drumm arranged Pat Metheny's Letter From Home for three trombones and tuba. As we reflect on 250 years of freedom, we want to take a moment to acknowledge every service member who has sacrificed precious time away from their family on deployment. There has been an Air Force Band presence in the Middle East for the last 20 years and the bands play a critical role in cultivating relationships and connections between our airmen, the Unites States, and the deployment region.
Celebrate 250 years of American Independence with your United States Air Force Band of the West! Follow us over the next few months as we tell stories of our member's favorite American musicians and composers, and how they have shaped the culture of the United States into what it is today.
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06/01/2026
Hello June! We'll be sending two groups on tour at the end of the month for our big Freedom 250 celebration. You can catch our rock band kicking off their tour at the Houston Space Center and the concert band at SeaWorld San Antonio before we jet off to Florida. As always, you can find FREE tickets at our website, https://ow.ly/L8VQ50Z6g5i!
05/28/2026
Our rock band had a blast performing at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show this last weekend, collaborating with U.S. Air Force Recruiting and performing for 1 million attendees. It was great to connect face-to-face with so many people and be a lot of civilian's first contact with the Air Force! Plus, it's always a good time when the Air Force Thunderbirds perform ✈️
Attention clarinetists! We will be hosting a live audition at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas onJuly 27th. Pre-screening materials due by June 14.
For information and audition materials visit our website: https://ow.ly/JF7U50Z4UFg
05/26/2026
Clarinets from Band of the West open Classical Connections Live On May 13, five talented members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West surprised an enthusiastic audience at TPR by showing off the multi-faceted sounds of many clarinets, with a program of new music by composers from around the world. Hear the full show at this link!
Check out our stellar trombone section putting a twist on the Music Man Classic "76 Trombones", arranged by Ryan Haines. You can catch this piece and many more at our upcoming Memorial Day shows, tickets available at https://ow.ly/2JEU50Z2TpE!
05/14/2026
This is FREE event! RSVP to get your free tickets.
Honor & Remember: Memorial Day Weekend Concert Series-ALAMO PLAZA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usaf-band-of-the-west-memorial-day-celebration-alamo-plaza-tickets-1987628417101?aff=oddtdtcreator
05/11/2026
Last Friday we hosted 102 students from the Canyon High School Band up in Amarillo, TX at our unit. We gave them a tour of our practice spaces, giving them a chance to talk one on one with some of our members, and then our brass quintet and jazz combo performed for them. We ended the day with a group rehearsal of two of the pieces they're currently working on, let by our 2nd Lieutenant Drew Eary. It was a great opportunity to show them what we do in the military and how military bands contribute to the mission of JBSA!
SSgt Rose MacKenzie, French horn, plays one of John William's most iconic Star Wars melodies for horn and celebrates his legacy as a great American composer and Air Force veteran!
Celebrate 250 years of American Independence with your United States Air Force Band of the West! Follow us over the next few months as we tell stories of our member's favorite American musicians and composers, and how they have shaped the culture of the United States into what it is today.
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2220 Carswell Avenue BLDG 7246
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