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Photos: Navy Band Southwest celebrates Armed Forces Day with ensemble performance

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  • Tim Hutchens performs the third movement of the Trombone Concerto by Rimsky-Korsakov with the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Navy Band Southwest performs as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

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  • The Navy Band Southwest performs as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Navy Band Southwest performs as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The audience listens to the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The audience listens to the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The audience listens to the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The audience listens to the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Navy Band Southwest performs as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

  • Nina Church performs with the Navy Band Southwest as the City of Torrance celebrates its 60h Annual Armed Forces Day with an annual military concert at the Armstrong Theater on Friday, May 17, 2019.
    (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

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Torrance’s 60th annual weekend celebrating Armed Forces Day kicked off with a little bit of music — actually, a whole lot.

The Navy Band Southwest, one of the Navy’s finest and oldest continuing musical organizations, performed at the annual Armed Forces Day Concert Friday afternoon, May 17, at the James R. Armstrong Theatre.

With more than 90 years in the San Diego community, the band has served as the musical ambassador for the Navy’s Southwest Region. The band, under the direction of Lt. Diane E. Nichols, is made up of 35 members.

This weekend, Torrance will also host its annual parade and a 5-kilometer race; the Del Amo Fashion Center will host military exhibits.

Related:

Everything you need to know about Armed Forces Day weekend

The parade lineup

This weekend’s schedule

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