Captivating performance in store for field day visitors

Henty Machinery Field Days visitors will be entertained by a mobile acoustic ensemble from the Australian Army Band Kapooka on the opening day.

Known as the “Pep’’ band, members will perform a wide range of popular songs in a highly captivating performance.

The musicians will perform at The Stump on Tuesday, September 19, at 10.30am as a prelude to the official opening and again during the lunch break.

The full band of the Australian Army Band Kapooka is kept busy performing its primary role of supporting the 1^stRecruit Training Battalion at march out parades and other functions within the Kapooka Military Area.

The band also provides support to various charity organisations and communities within the Riverina. In particular, the band performs a series of Music at Midday concerts in Wagga, and the Wagga Wagga Christmas spectacular.

The Australian Army Band Kapooka can also form various smaller ensembles to cater for a wide range of musical genres and audiences.

In 2009, the band was granted freedom of Entry to the City of Wagga to commemorate 56 years of dedicated and distinguished service to the city and the Riverina.This privilege is regarded as the highest compliment offered to a military unit by a civilian organisation or community.

The band has also represented Australia overseas in various locations including Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Bougainville, Japan and Tonga.