Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee

Memorial Day Ceremonies

We salute all the men and women who have served or are currently serving in our armed forces. Join us at the Hyatt Ballroom at 10 AM on Monday (officially Memorial Day) for a special Salute to Veterans.

The program features the 101st Army Dixieland Band, now participating in these services for the 10th consecutive year as the Jubilee's only military band. Memorial jazz and patriotic songs will be performed, including a medley of patriotic standards and the performance of the five active duty service songs.

Expect a full program of service songs and America's music, to be concluded by a tribute to fallen veterans and the playing of "Taps." Service personnel (with ID) are admitted free to this set, and they can also remain for the Capital Pops patriotic set that follows at 11:30am..

101st Army Dixieland Band. Founded in 1989 by Sergeant First Class Roger Balogh and under the musical direction of Sergeant Lance Christensen, the 101st Army Dixieland Band is one of the Army National Guard’s outstanding ensembles. An eight-piece group, this band plays America’s original musical form in a style befitting the fervor of America’s Patriots. From ragtime to swing, West Coast style to traditional, these self-styled “Rough Riders” play happy jazz as Colorado’s only military Dixieland ensemble. Whether it’s trad stylings of "The Tiger Rag," the hot vocalizing of "Seduced," the military fervor of the "Armed Forces Salute," or the deep emotion of the immortal "Saint James Infirmary Blues," the 101st Army Dixieland Band “Rough Riders” step beyond traditional Army green to provide a show that pleases young and old alike.