195th Army Band to perform Thursday in Saco

BANGOR – Members of the 195th Army Band will be performing their annual series of concerts around the state starting on July 2 and continuing through July 8.

Locally, the 195^th Army Band will play at the Dyer Library in Saco at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7.

"It's great to see Maine communities hosting more events and trying to get back to the old normal. Pre-COVID, we would get more community outreach requests than we could ever support, and we have always enjoyed participating in as many parades, ceremonies and events as our operational tempo would allow," said Col. Blair Tinkham, chief of staff for the Maine Army National Guard. "The 195th has been diligently preparing for this tour as always, and we hope many Mainers can add a fun, free event to their holiday plans with a concert near them. A very Happy Independence Day from your friends and neighbors at the Maine National Guard!"

The 195th Army National Guard Band is comprised of musicians from all over the state of Maine and offers a wide array of performing groups, including a full concert band, marching band, brass quintet, sax quartet jazz combo and a rock group.

The band provides music for troop gatherings and activities, military and religious ceremonies, civil affairs, disaster relief, and psychological operations, and also performs for a broad array of community events.