The Erie community celebrated local veterans on Sunday with a special concert from active duty sailors.
Over 1,000 people came to the Warner Theatre on Oct. 20 to hear a show from the United States Navy Band Jazz Commodores.
When the U.S. Navy isn’t stationed in our world’s waters, some sailors give back to their country through music.
And on Sunday, some of those sailors came to Erie’s Warner Theatre, where the public was invited to hear the Navy perform a jazz concert.
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“It’s exciting. This is a great event. The music will be wonderful, and they’re providing it to us for free. Why wouldn’t we come? It’s a no-brainer,” said Jeannie Curtis, concert attendee.
Curtis came to see the Commodores, an 18-piece jazz ensemble consisting of active-duty Navy sailors who specialize in contemporary, classical and improvisational jazz.
One sailor has been in the band for 25 years of the ensemble’s 55-year history playing jazz for communities nationwide.