Nationalguardband2FARGO, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News) — The North Dakota National Guard’s 188th Army Band will perform in Valley City, N.D., on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. The musical tribute to the 164th Infantry Association and veterans will begin at 3 p.m. on the Valley City Courthouse lawn, 230 4th St. N.W.

The concert, which is free to the public, will include the Dixieland ensemble, woodwind quintet, jazz combo, jazz band and concert band. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to Vangstad Auditorium at Valley City State University.

The 164th Infantry Association includes veterans and military families from the 164th Infantry Regiment, a North Dakota National Guard unit best known for its valiant service in World War II. The band had initially planned to perform for the association’s 67th annual reunion, but the event needed to be canceled. Instead, the band will still play for the 164th and the public, with some association members taking part in a small luncheon in Bismarck the following day. The 68th annual reunion will return to its full size next year, Sept. 19-21, 2014, in Mandan.

The 188th Army Band’s mission is to provide music through the full spectrum of military operations, to instill in Soldiers the will to fight and win, to foster the support of citizens, to promote national interests at home and abroad, and to entertain audiences. Its lineage dates to 1887 at Valley City, Dakota Territory.

WHAT: 188th Army Band Concert

WHEN: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21

WHERE: Valley City Courthouse, 230 4th St. N.W., Valley City, N.D.
In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place at Vangstad Auditorium, Valley City State University, 101 College St. S.W., Valley City, N.D.