PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — Far East Edition (FEE), the high-energy, eight-piece show band of the US Navy 7th Fleet, is coming to this city for a public show and musical outreach program in schools and children’s shelters.
A US Embassy official said FEE is scheduled to do two major shows on June 9 – at 10 a.m. at the People’s Amphitheater in Mendoza Park and at 6 p.m. at the SM City Puerto Princesa premier hall.
Free musical workshops will also be done by the band in three different venues for students and music enthusiasts: June 7 at the Palawan National School (PNS) in the morning, and June 8 at the Palawan State University and the San Jose National High School.
Each of the outreach workshops will be capped by a performance of the band in the workshop venue.
Created in 1943 with the establishment of the US 7th Fleet, the 7th Fleet Band has performed for millions of people throughout Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The 7th Fleet Band is stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, along with the US 7th Fleet flagship, the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).
FEE is known for its amazing versatility in rock, pop, ska, soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues.
It has been a featured attraction at major events throughout the Indo-Pacific region, entertaining hundreds of thousands of people over the years. (Celeste Anna Formoso/PNA)
