Decatur, Ill., April 24, 2025--Millikin University is honored to host Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force on April 29. Kirkland Fine Arts Centerwelcomes all our servicemen and women, including Decatur native M.Sgt. David McDonald, drummer for the group.
Airmen of Note, The United States Air Force Band
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
- Kirkland Fine Arts Center at Millikin University
- FREE admission
Tickets available here
“In my 19 years with the Airmen of Note, we’ve had the privilege to travel extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally, but it has been well over two decades since the ‘Note’ appeared in Decatur,” comments M.Sgt. McDonald. “I am delighted to be performing again in my hometown on this Midwest tour, in service of the Central Illinois community and its many distinguished military Veterans.”
Airmen of Note performs instrumental and vocal arrangements that honor those who have served, inspire American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and connect with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America.
The band’s commitment to musical excellence has earned the respect of some of the world’s most renowned jazz artists. The group broadcasts its Jazz Heritage Series on National Public Radio (NPR) and delivers recorded music to millions of jazz fans worldwide through hundreds of media outlets.
Airmen of Note serves as one of six performing ensembles representing the United States Air Force Band. For more information about Airmen of Note and the U.S. Air Force Band, visit usairforceband.com.
About Kirkland Fine Arts Center and Millikin University
Kirkland Fine Arts Center opened in 1970 and is located on the Millikin University campus in Decatur, Ill. The auditorium seats 1,903 and the center houses music and choral facilities, lecture halls, art galleries and other multipurpose rooms. Millikin University is a private university providing undergraduate and graduate education to approximately 1,700 students on a 75-acre residential campus in Decatur, Ill. Millikin offers over 50 academic programs in its College of Fine Arts, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Professional Studies and Tabor School of Business.
For more information, please contact Bryan Diver, Director of Kirkland Fine Arts Center, at 217.424.3925 or bdiver@millikin.edu.
