U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters to perform at the Latchis | Entertainment

BRATTLEBORO — The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus will perform a free concert Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre. All U.S. Navy Band performances are free, though some concerts may require ticket reservations. For the most up-to-date ticket information, visit the Navy Band’s website at navyband.navy.mil.

“Touring the nation and performing concerts means connecting with communities and telling the great stories of our sailors working around the globe to keep us safe and free,” said Capt. Robert “Seph” Coats, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Band, in a news release.

As part of its 2026 Northeast tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Sea Chanters will present a family-friendly concert designed to connect each community with their Navy. The program features a selection of musical works including patriotic selections; traditional sea chanties; and “feel-good classics” by Stevie Wonder, the Andrews Sisters, a Motown medley; as well as contemporary favorites.

The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters is the official chorus of America’s Navy. They are frequently found at the center of high-profile national events, performing for the president, vice president, and numerous congressional, military, and foreign dignitaries.

Based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., the Navy Band has been touring the country since 1925. All of the band’s primary performing units embark each year on concert tours throughout specified regions of the country, allowing the band to reach audiences in areas of the country that do not have opportunities to see the Navy’s premier musical ensembles on a regular basis.

The Sea Chanters are one of six performing ensembles in the Navy Band, which also includes the Concert Band, Ceremonial Band, Commodores jazz ensemble, Country Current country/bluegrass ensemble, and the Cruisers popular music group.

Ensembles from the Navy Band tour nationally 12–15 weeks each year. Sailors in the Navy Band are full-time professional musicians. Almost all of the Sailors in the Navy Band have undergraduate degrees in music, and most have graduate degrees.