Men in military dress uniforms play a variety of instruments as part of a concert performance.

Songs of Freedom: Stories from the Civil Rights Movement

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Jun 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM
  • Free

Join the Jazz Ambassadors in Little Rock, Arkansas to hear the military's finest practitioners of jazz and swing. The Army's official touring big band, this 19-member jazz ensemble has received widespread acclaim at home and abroad, earning the Jazz Ambassadors the title, "America's Big Band."

 

This special concert is free, open to the public and will be hosted outdoors on the grounds at Little Rock Central High School NHS. This event is part of the Jazz Ambassadors Summer Tour 2022.

 

Note - free parking is available in the Little Rock Central High School lot located at 13th and Dennison Streets. You can access this lot from 12th Street, 13th Street and Woodrow Street.

 

Street closures on Friday, June 24 from 3p until 9p will occur at the intersections to allow for this outdoor program:

  • W. 13th Street and S. Park Street
  • W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Rice Street
  • W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and S. Schiller Street
  • W. 16th Street and S. Park Street

More information

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Jun 24, 2022

Time:

6:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Contact Information

Brian Schwieger
501-374-1957
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Campfire/Evening Program
  • Exhibition/Show
  • Performance
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