Upcoming Events

Corporate Events
Golf Tournament
Lone Sailor Awards Dinner
Fantail Breakfasts

Public Events
Matinees at the Memorial
Blessing of the Fleets
Memorial Day
Concerts on the Avenue
Battle of Midway 66th Commemoration
July 4th
Merchant Marine Birthday
POW-MIA Day
Navy Day in D.C. (Navy Birthday)
Veterans Day
Pearl Harbor Day
Annual Family Holiday Open House
Sailors of the Year
Exhibits
Navy Medicine: Saving Lives on Land and Sea  
Blue Angels: 60 Years of Flying Excellence  
Strategic Systems: America's Seaborne Deterrent  
 
 


Concerts on the Avenue

Special Events!
The U.S. Coast Guard Dixieland Band will perform for U.S. Navy Memorial audiences at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. This concert is free and open to the public.

The Royal Hospital School Band travelled from England to perform for U.S. Navy Memorial audiences on July 10, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. The event was free and open to the public.

The Royal Hospital School Band performed at the U.S. Navy Memorial on July 10, 2008 at noon.

The U.S. Navy Band performs out on the Navy Memorial Plaza at 8:00 p.m. every Tuesday between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  Enjoy music under the stars with world-class performers.  Check this web site periodically for last-minute weather cancellations or schedule changes.

New in 2008! We will be having a raffle throughout the summer; you can sign up in the Quarter Deck or the Navy Log room in the Naval Heritage Center.  The winner will be drawn at the end of the summer and will be contacted by email.  The prize is an 8” bronze Lone Sailor statue and a sea bag.

dacqua logoWant to grab a bite before the show? D'Acqua is a local Italian seafood restaurant offering outdoor dining, as well as carry-out boxed meals for $8.00-$9.50. You can check them out at www.dacquadc.com.

Summer 2008 Concerts on the Avenue Schedule:

May 26 (Memorial Day)--U.S. Navy Band at 1:30 p.m.

June 3--Country Current

June 10--Cruisers

June 17--U.S. Navy Band

June 24--U.S. Navy Band

July 1--U.S. Navy Band

July 8--Commodores

July 15--Country Current

July 22--U.S. Navy Band

July 29--U.S. Navy Band

August 4--U.S. Navy Band Alumni Concert

August 12--U.S. Navy Band

August 19--Cruisers

August 26--U.S. Navy Band

September 1 (Labor Day)--U.S. Navy Band at 1:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 
 

Guests enjoy music on a cool summer evening, courtesy of the Navy Band at the Tuesday evening Concerts on the Avenue.

The Navy's Ceremonial Guard with state and territory flags perform at the Tuesday evening Concerts on the Avenue.
 

 

 
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