Night Flight Jazz Ensemble

The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight Night Flight Jazz Ensemble will present the Big Band Legends concert on Saturday, March 2nd at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This year's concert will feature the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, and Benny Goodman. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Dan Bentley)

Tickets have been distributed for Big Band Legends Concert

Published Feb. 6, 2013
By Rob Bardua
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Posted 1/29/2013 Updated 2/6/2013 -- 1/29/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will present the Big Band Legends Concert on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (Note: This year the concert will take place inside the museum.)

Due to the popularity of this free concert, tickets are required and will be available for public distribution beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. Requests made before this time will not be accepted.

Tickets may be obtained one of three ways. Requests can be made in person at the museum Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Those who cannot make it in person may request tickets by calling (937) 255-5924 or (937) 255-7207 or by submitting an online form at http://tinyurl.com/bigbandlegends .

Those requesting tickets must provide their name, phone number, address, and the number of tickets they would like mailed to them. The limit is four tickets per person and they will be mailed between Feb. 6-22.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located on Springfield Street, six miles northeast of downtown Dayton. It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Admission and parking are free. For more information about the museum, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.

UPDATE 2/12/2013: All tickets have been distributed. For information on overflow seating, please visit
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news&events/concerts.asp

NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, please contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-5924 or (937) 255-7207.

NOTE TO MEDIA: For more information, please contact Rob Bardua at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Division at (937) 255-1283.