101st Army Band

The 101st Army Band, a unit of the Colorado Army National Guard that is now in its 82nd year, consists of 35 citizen-soldiers who represent and perform music for the Colorado Guard and United States Army. The 101st features a variety of patriotic, jazz, popular, country, classical, rock, and dixieland music, performed by seven different ensembles.

Parades, formal public concerts, school assemblies, clinics, music festivals, and television appearances are all part of the 101st Army Band’s schedule. Under the command of CW3 Russell Massey, the 101st Army Band presents its programs year-round to communities throughout Colorado and fulfills official and ceremonial functions for the state and the nation. The band has performed with such groups as the Rocky Mountain Brassworks, the Metropolitan State College of Denver Wind Ensemble, the Adams State College Wind Ensemble, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Fife and Drum Corps (“The Old Guard”), the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”), and the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. The 101st has appeared at wonderful venues across the state, including Denver's Civic Center Park, the Paramount Theater, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Monfort Concert Hall, and Pueblo Memorial Hall to name a few.



Whether performing in the United States or representing our country as musical ambassadors overseas, the 101st Army Band entertains audiences of all ages and backgrounds with an exciting and diverse musical presentation.