RRVVCB Jamestown (CSi) The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m. October 30,2014, at the All Vet’s Club in Jamestown.

The Jamestown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 760 is sponsoring the concert. A spaghetti supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. The spaghetti supper is $8 for adults and $4 for children 7 and under.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable two, spokesperson Charlie Kourajian said, the free concert will feature an all-volunteer band under the direction of Bernie McKigney.

The Jamestown concert is the continuation of a fall road trip as the 50 piece band travels the region of the Red River Valley and beyond.

Charlie pointed out that the RRVVCB has a heritage that dates back to the World War II era, as many veterans were returning home. The band was first known as the Gilbert C. Grafton Post 2, in Fargo, Legion Band. About 10 years ago, the RRVVCB incorporated as a 501C3 nonprofit organization, but its mission remains to promote patriotism through music for veteran organizations, nursing and care homes, retirement centers and the general public.

The band is more than 50 years old, and volunteer band members come from all walks of life, many being veterans. The band’s veteran member, Dale Howard, plays the lead clarinet at the age of 93. A WWII navy veteran, he has played in big bands, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra and Tex Beneke bands. With two directors, the RRVVCB plays a range of music from ballads to marches and from swing band to Broadway show tunes. There are also some TV theme songs, Dixieland, rock ’n’ roll and occasionally a Latin-dance piece.

The All Vet’s Club is located at 116 1st St. E in Jamestown.

The band plays weekly for concerts or practice, performing more than 40 concerts annually. The band relies solely on donations to offset expenses, with transportation being the biggest expense.