“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will return to Jacksonville for a free concert at the University of North Florida on Oct. 9. The performance marks the ensemble’s first appearance in the city in 10 years.
The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Lazzara Performance Hall inside the UNF Fine Arts Center. Admission is free, but attendees must reserve tickets online in advance, with a limit of four tickets per request. All ticket holders must be seated by 7:15 p.m., after which remaining open seats will be released to standby guests.
Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Ryan Nowlin programmed the Jacksonville performance in the style of John Philip Sousa, the band’s 17th director who initiated the tour tradition in 1891…