[size=55:mlz31353]Sofia echo 01 October 2010

US Air Force band to perform free concerts in six Bulgarian towns

The US embassy in Bulgaria has announced that the highly acclaimed US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band will tour Bulgaria from October 5 to October 10. The tour will include free live performances in six Bulgarian towns – Haskovo (October 5), Stara Zagora (October 6), Shoumen (October 7), Silistra (October 8), Rousse (October 9), and Pleven (October 10).

The USAFE Band is the command band of the United States Air Forces in Europe and is stationed at the Sembach Air Base in Germany. The band represents the US and the air force at the highest levels of diplomatic, ceremonial, and international community relations events. The USAFE Band is one of the oldest musical units in the Air Force and is the only US Air Force band stationed in Europe.

The band’s musical programming reflects the diverse stylistic heritage of American and European music and feature selections that appeal to audiences of all musical tastes including the best of American music from Broadway stage and Hollywood screen to the sounds of New Orleans Dixieland and Big Band jazz, as well as traditional wind ensemble literature, marches and outstanding vocal and instrumental solo features.

In addition to performing live concerts for more than 1.2 million people each year, the USAFE Band may be heard on numerous radio and television broadcasts, bringing the music of the US to millions of people across the continent.
For more information please contact the US embassy press office at: 937-5173

oh buggar ...no Varna , id have been happy to pay to hear them as well .... !!

That's always the case when there is something on worth seeing it always the other side of the country

Typical we will just miss them too

Oddy