Summer Concert Series—The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Headquarters Band

Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Series presents
The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Headquarters Band

The AEF Headquarters Band’s repertoire includes iconic period pieces such as John Philip Sousa’s marches, “Over There,” “Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag,” “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” “K-K-K-Katy,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” and “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary.”

The band also performs works by notable composers like Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Percy Grainger, and Kenneth Alford, as well as music by African American composers James Reese Europe, W.C. Handy, Noble Sissle, and Eubie Blake.