USA Bands Winter Concert Feb 26 at Laidlaw

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Posted on February 22, 2026 by Keith Bohnet

Keith Bohnet

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The USA Symphony Band and USA Wind Ensemble will combine forces for a Winter Band Concert on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The USA Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. William H. Petersen and Dr. Robert D. Abend conducts the USA Symphony Band. This program includes "Apollo Unleashed" from Frank Ticheli's Symphony No. 2 and also David Maslanka's "Illumination."

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted). Musical Arts Series season passes will of course be honored for admission to this event. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.

Need directions to Laidlaw? Just go to Google Maps and enter "USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center." We're actually on the corner of University Blvd. and USA Drive South.

This concert is presently scheduled to appear on the USA Department of Music Live Stream page available on our website. Please check this linked site for more up-to-date information about watching this performance virtually -- southalabama.edu/music/livestream

For information about the Department of Music at the University of South Alabama, proceed to our website -- southalabama.edu/music

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