The U.S. Marine Corps Join New International Military Show

Released on: February 28, 2011, 07:17 am
Author: Las Vegas International Tattoo
Industry: Entertainment

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28, 2011 -- ‘The U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band’, Twentynine Palms, California, will join military and police talent in a new military tribute show - the ‘Las Vegas International Tattoo’. The showcase acknowledges the public support for the US Forces and will be hosted at the Thomas and Mack Center, April 15-16th.

Expect to see a fast-paced patriotic Las Vegas show - a wild ride with the ‘Wicked Tinkers’ and their powerful Celtic rhythms and breathtaking routines with bayonet-tipped 1903 Springfield rifles from the ‘US Army Drill Team’. 500 performers will take part in this new event, joining the ‘US Marine Corps’ and bands from the US Navy and Air Force.

The tribute is part of a ‘Celtic Festival’ – a program of events drawing together cultural interests from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the USA. The festival includes the Las Vegas Celtic Gathering and Highland Games which will see the current United State Pipe Band Champions, Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band compete head-on with the six-times World Champions from Canada, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Pipe Bands, Veterans, and Scottish Clans will also take part a street parade – Pipefest Las Vegas.

Hold the dates for a ‘Celtic’ fueled party-mood weekend.

Las Vegas International Tattoo - show times are:
Friday April 15th - 7:30pm
Saturday April 16th – 7:30pm
www.lasvegasinternationaltattoo.com

Pipefest Las Vegas - parade times:
Friday April 15th - 12:00pm
www.lasvegasinternationaltattoo.com/parade

Las Vegas Celtic Gathering and Highland Games – event dates:
Saturday April 16th
Sunday April 17th
www.lasvegascelticsociety.com

The show cast includes:
US Army Drill Team
US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band
US Navy Band Southwest
US Air Force Band from the Golden West
Vancouver Police Pipe Band
Winnepeg Police Pipe Band
The Pipes & Drums, 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards
Irish and Scottish Dancers
Wicked Tinkers – Celtic Rock Band

Last Orders!
The original meaning of ‘military tattoo’ was a drum performance dating back from the 17th Century when the British Army was stationed in Belgium and the Netherlands. Drummers from the garrison would be sent out to towns to signal to soldiers, ‘last orders’, get back to barracks! The duty was known as doe den tap toe (“turn off the tap”) - an instruction in old-dutch for innkeepers to stop serving beer. Over time this ceremony has become a much bigger spectacle involving military and civilian assets, choreographed into complete theatrical presentations.

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Contact Details: Media Contacts:
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(702) 951-1555
media@lasvegasinternationaltattoo.com

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Las Vegas, NV 89147
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