DEBUT PERFORMANCE: The 1990 champs, ACOUSTIX, debut their iconic song Stars and Stripes Forever on the 1991 AIC Show. You can see more rare performances on the next AIC show, Back in the NEW Routine, on Friday, July 2nd. There are a limited number of seats available to see Crossroads Quartet, Vocal Spectrum, and Interstate Rivals Quartet Quartet LIVE! It will be an evening you'll never forget, and it supports a worthy cause! Click the link below for more information: https://bit.ly/3iGVM02 | The

NATIONAL STARS AND STRIPES DAY | "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day is observed on the anniversary of the first public performance of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," and is thus dedicated to the march. The march was first performed on May 14, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the occasion of the unveiling of a statue of George Washington. The Stars and Stripes Forever is a song by American composer John Philip Sousa and is considered a quintessential example of the composer's music. Sous

Stars and Stripes Forever (guitar solo) - John Philip Sousa / Brad Powell

Happy birthday to one of the most prolific American composers, John Philip Sousa! Did you know he wrote more than 100 patriotic marches, including his most famous, “Stars and Stripes Forever?” Check out our website to hear some original recordings of his work from as far back as the 1880s! https://www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/history/patriotic-music/ | A Capitol Fourth