U.S. Navy Band tour drops anchor in Soddy-Daisy for performance

Senior Chief Musician Stacy B. Loggins, Chief Musician Randy A. Johnson and Musician 1st Class Jeffrey R. DeRoche perform the Stubernic Fantasy on the marimba with the U.S. Navy Band. (Photo by Chief Musician Brian P. Bowman) Senior Chief Musician Stacy B. Loggins, Chief Musician Randy A. Johnson and Musician 1st Class Jeffrey R. DeRoche perform the Stubernic Fantasy on the marimba with the U.S. Navy Band. (Photo by Chief Musician Brian P. Bowman)

By Staff Report February 20, 2019 2 min read

If you go

› What: U.S. Navy Band Concert› Where: Soddy-Daisy High School gymnasium, 618 Sequoyah Access Road› When: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22› Admission: Free› For more information: 423-332-8828

The U.S. Navy Concert Band will sail into Soddy-Daisy on Friday, Feb. 22, for a 7 p.m. performance at Soddy-Daisy High School.

Soddy-Daisy is one of 25 towns in 10 states to host a performance by the Navy band on its 2019 tour.

The Navy Concert Band, the premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy, plays a wide array of musical genres. The Navy Concert Band has performed for the public for more than 90 years.

Within the Navy band’s 174 enlisted sailors are five performing ensembles. The Concert Band includes 56 musicians, conducted by Capt. Kenneth C. Collins.