Lt. Gov. Brad Owen will make a special appearance Sunday to narrate at the Army National Guard band holiday show.

The 133rd Army Band of the Washington National Guard and 56th Army Band with The Valley Chorale will perform a Red, White and Blue Holiday Concert at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., at 2:30 p.m.

Admission is free. A ticket is required and is available with a suggested donation of non-perishable food items to the Auburn Food Bank.

The City of Auburn Arts Commission salutes the holidays with an annual free community concert, presented as part of its BRAVO performing arts series.

ABOUT THE 133RD ARMY BAND OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD

Stationed at Tacoma’s Camp Murray, the 133rd Army Band of the Washington National Guard is a dynamic group of 50 musician-soldiers who perform a wide repertoire featuring traditional marches, jazz standards and patriotic tunes at various events around Puget Sound.

ABOUT THE 56th ARMY BAND

The 56th Army Band is the Army’s only active duty band supporting the Pacific Northwest. In addition to musically supporting I Corps and Fort Lewis, the ensemble performs for a variety of audiences throughout the western United States. Stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, the band was originally assigned to the 9th Infantry Division (Motorized). When the division deactivated in 1993, the band was reconstituted under I Corps, as the 56th Army Band. Along with the marching band the soldiers play in concert, jazz, rock, and Dixieland bands, brass and woodwind quintets, and as soloists. The unit does over 600 performances a year.

ABOUT THE VALLEY CHORALE

The Valley Chorale, also a regular feature of this Auburn holiday tradition, is a 40-member community audition choir based in Puyallup under the direction of Thomas Lee, who is also a member of the 133rd Army Band of the Washington National Guard.