June 29 – Jazz Ambassadors of US Army Field Band to Perform in Birmingham’s Shain Park
Birmingham, MI – The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band will perform a free outdoor concert on Sunday, June 29 at 6 p.m. in the City of Birmingham, Mich.’s Shain Park.
The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America’s greatest original art form, jazz.
Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed to entertain all types of audiences. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, traditional New Orleans jazz, vocals, and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by Jazz Ambassadors members.
The Jazz Ambassadors’ 75-minute multimedia performance is a special addition to Birmingham’s In The Park Summer Concert Series, which presents free family-friendly outdoor concerts every Wednesday evening from June 13 through Aug. 27 in Shain Park. See the full series schedule of local and national acts performing a variety of musical genres at bhamgov.org/concerts.
All concerts take place in the Thomas M. Markus Pavilion on Shain Park’s south end, between Henrietta and Bates streets and Merrill and Townsend streets in downtown Birmingham. Nearby parking is available at the Chester Street and Pierce Street municipal parking structures, where the first two hours are always free.
“Jazz Ambassador performances consistently attract large audiences, so get there early with your chairs or blankets to secure a good spot on the lawn,” says Birmingham Parks and Recreation Manager Carrie Laird.
2025 In The Park Summer Concert Series sponsors include star-level sponsors Move as A Human and the Original Pancake House; fan-level sponsors the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber, Bloomfield Chiropractic Center, Perspire Sauna Studio and Serling & Abramson P.C., and friends-level sponsors Birmingham Family YMCA and Friends and Vesco Oil Corporation.
If inclement weather threatens, event status updates will be posted on bhamgov.org/concerts, the city’s Facebook and Instagram accounts (@bhamgov), and the concert hotline at (248) 530-1650.
About the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
The U.S. Army Field Band is the Army’s official touring musical organization, and is comprised of four separate performing components: the Jazz Ambassadors, the Concert Band, the Soldiers’ Chorus and The Volunteers. Each component tours annually throughout the United States and travels abroad as directed by the Secretary of the Army. The Army Field Band’s components tour a combined total of more than 400 days each year, appearing before live audiences of over 2 million people and broadcast to more than 2 billion. The Department of the Army covers the costs for transportation, lodging, and meals. Learn more at armyfieldband.com/about/
