2022 American Holiday Festival

Join the Soldiers of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" as they ring in the Washington, DC holiday season at DAR Constitution Hall!

LIVESTREAM

There will be a livestream of Saturday, December 3, 8PM performance

WATCH LIVE

PROGRAM

Christmas in Washington
Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Edelbrock

An American Holiday Overture
Various
arr. Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) James Kessler

We Need a Little Christmas
Jerry Herman
arr. Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) James Kessler

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Tommie Connor
arr. Master Sgt. Jason Gottshall
Staff Sgt. Keaton Webb, Staff Sgt. Ian McEuen, Staff Sgt. Keenan McCarter and Staff Sgt. Adam Strube, vocalists

The Eighth Candle: Prayer and Dance for Hanukkah
Steve Reisteter

Irish Medley
Country Roads


I Sing of that Night
Traditional
Master Sgt. Tracy Labrecque, vocalist

Cooley's Reel
Traditional

Christmas Eve Reel
Traditional

Fife and Drum Corps Christmas
Various
arr. Master Sgt. (Ret.) Michael Brown

The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Fantasia on Greensleeves
Ralph Vaughan Williams
arr. Ralph Greaves
Staff Sgt. Jenna Taylor and Master Sgt. Megan Lomonof, flutes; Sgt. 1st Class Nadia Pessoa, harp

Umoja (Unity)
Valerie Coleman
Sgt. 1st Class James Miller, flute; Staff Sgt. Audrey Yu, oboe; Staff Sgt. Charles Sonoda, clarinet; Sgt. 1st Class Christy Klenke, horn; Staff Sgt. Thomas Reynolds, bassoon; Staff Sgt. Jonathan Milke, perscussion

Novena Medley
arr. Cesar Orozco
Latin Music Ensemble

The Night Before Christmas
Randol Alan Bass
Sgt. 1st Class Brendan Curran, narrator

Holiday Sing-Along
Traditional
arr. Master Sgt. (Ret.) Michael Brown, Staff Sgt. Sara Corry
Staff Sgt. Imani Grosvenor, Sgt. 1st Class Lindsey Grebeldinger, Sgt. 1st Class Ben Pattison and Staff Sgt. Adam Strube, vocalists

Go Tell it on the Mountain
Traditional
arr. Eric Richards, Vince Norman and Master Sgt. Dan Roberts
Staff Sgt. Bethsaida Patterson and Staff Sgt. Keenan McCarter, vocalists; Staff Sgt. Clay Pritchard, saxophone

American Holiday Festival Coloring Pages

Jazz saxophonist and graphic artist Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Mollick has created unique coloring pages for our youngest audiences to color a present for their loved ones!

We'd love to see your finished work! Click to submit your finished pages here to be featured on our social media.

Snowman Salute

Download - Snowman

Nutcracker

Download - Nutcracker

Stockings by the Fire

Download - Stockings by the Fire

Santa

Download - Santa

Santa’s Sleigh

Download - Santa’s Sleigh

Past Performances


Deck the Halls


Cool Yule


Countdown to Christmas


Home for the Holidays


American Holiday Festival - 2019


American Holiday Festival - 2019


American Holiday Festival - 2016


American Holiday Festival - 2014