The 122nd's main performing groups — the Concert Band, Rock Band, Brass Quintet, and Ceremonial Band — perform for a wide variety of audiences, ranging from military ceremonies to parades and traditional summer concerts for the public.
NEW PHILADELPHIA A military band is scheduled to take the Tuscora Park amphitheater stage at 7 p.m. Thursday as part of the 2018 RTY Summer Showcase.
Members of the 122nd Army Band — Ohio Guard Band hail from every corner of Ohio (plus a few from other states) and are charged with carrying out the mission of strengthening troop morale and building a positive connection between the public and the Ohio National Guard. The group has been a staple of the musical tradition of the U.S. military in Ohio since 1944.
The band will play songs by The Beatles, including "Get Back," "Yesterday," "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Hey Jude." They will also perform a selection of patriotic tunes like "America the Beautiful," Sousa marches and more.
As a National Guard band, the 122nd uses its resources to perform dozens of missions each year across the state to audiences of citizens, soldiers and other musicians.
The 122nd's main performing groups — the Concert Band, Rock Band, Brass Quintet, and Ceremonial Band — perform for a wide variety of audiences, ranging from military ceremonies to parades and traditional summer concerts for the public.
The 122nd Army Band is flexible, capable of performing in a variety of settings and for differing audiences. In addition to the full concert band, the 122nd fields several smaller ensembles to meet the modern musical needs of the military and the public.
The primary performing group of the 122nd, the Concert Band is composed of all the unit's personnel and performs a wide range of repertoire geared towards the public audience. The 122nd's Concert Band performs during the band's summer tour and for other events throughout the year. Concert selections include popular classic marches, film scores, patriotic tunes, and traditional and contemporary concert literature.
As an Army band, the 122nd provides musical support throughout the full spectrum of military operations to instill in soldiers the will to fight and win, to foster the support of citizens, and to promote our national interests at home and abroad.
As an Army unit, the 122nd Army Band and its members are held to the same standards as Soldiers in the rest of the Army National Guard and the active duty Army, in addition to maintaining their musical proficiency. Army Musicians are required to attend the same 9-week Army Basic Combat Training as all other Army Soldiers, and are required to meet Army standards in physical fitness, marksmanship, and other areas.
The 122nd Army Band falls under Ohio National Guard's Special Troops Command. Along with the 122nd Army Band, the Special Troops Command is comprised of specialized units across the state of Ohio, including the 147th Regiment Regional Training Institute, the Medical Detachment, the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, the Selective Service Detachment, Fort Ohio, the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, and Joint Force Headquarters.