Concert: 42nd Infantry Division Band

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Concerts/Performances

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Adults, Everyone
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Join us for a free performance by the 42nd Infantry Division Band.  

Constituted on February 5, 1943 as the 42nd Infantry Division Band, the “Rainbow Band” can trace its linage back to 1852. The Band serves as the musical ambassador for the 42nd Infantry Division and the New York Army National Guard. Its parent organization, The 42nd Infantry Division, which originated during the First World War, was nicknamed the “Rainbow Division” by Colonel (later General of the Army) Douglas MacArthur after he commented that the component regiments of the Division “stretched over the whole country like a rainbow.”

Composed of skilled musicians from all walks of life and professional occupations, the 42nd Infantry Division Band performs a variety of musical genres, ranging from Symphonic/Orchestral, Jazz, Rock and Contemporary Pop.