Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) Band

12/27/2025

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12/27/2025

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12/18/2025

12/06/2025

Come and see your Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band tonight at the MCBH Base Chapel. This concert starts at 6:00PM and is free and open to the public (must have base access).

Toys for Tots Boxes will be present, so bring a new and unwrapped toy to donate.

12/03/2025

Come and see your Marine Corps Pacific Band tonight, at 6:30 PM at the Luau Garden at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. The Marines will also be performing around the hotel before the concert.

The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets required.

Entrance to the Luau Garden will start at 6:00 PM.

Toys for Tots Donation boxes will be present, so please bring a new and unwrapped toy with you to donate.

12/01/2025

Come and see your MARFORPAC Brass Band and Jazz Orchestra perform some of your favorite holiday songs!
We have three performances this year:

6:30 PM on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 in the Luau Garden at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki

6:00 PM on Friday, 5 December 2025 at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Base Chapel (must have Base access)

6:00 PM on Friday, 12 December 2025 at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Base Chapel (must have Base access)

All concerts are free and open to the public.

Toys for Tots boxes will be at the all three performances, so please bring some new and unwrapped toys!

10/02/2025

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, nonpay
status.

09/03/2025

Attention MARFORPAC Band Alumni! The Band is proud to show off our Name Tape Legacy Wall that stands on the Quarterdeck of the Band Hall. We want to include our alumni as well as our current members in this record of the Band’s proud legacy. If you have a name tape and would like to be included on the wall, please send a name tape and a note with the years you were stationed with the MARFORPAC Band, the rank(s) you were during your tour, and your billet if you were command element. Our Production Manager, MSgt David Birkby, will add you to our wall. We will post updates on this page as we receive them.

It does not matter what style name tape you supply; tri-color, sugar cookie, woodland MARPAT, or desert MARPAT.

If we run out of room on the wall; no worries! Our IRT, SSgt Joshua Chavez, will be more than happy to expand the frame!

Please send the name tape and information to this address:
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band
c/o MSgt David Birkby
Post Office Box 63087
MCBH KANEOHE BAY HI 96863-3087

08/29/2025

The Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band was privileged to perform and help the U.S. Embassy Honiara and the people of Solomon Islands celebrate the 249th anniversary of the independence of the United States. Events included a cake cutting with the U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu and the Prime Minister to Solomon Islands. We were treated to an Independence Day buffet with burgers, hot dogs, and many other treats you would expect at a cookout!

08/25/2025

On August 7, 2025, the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Brass Quintet was privileged to perform for the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the American War Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands; on the island of Guadalcanal.

08/13/2025

While In Guadalcanal the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Brass Quintet not only performed on our instruments; we also had some fun playing volleyball and basketball with the staff of the Solomon Islands National Institute for Sport.

08/12/2025

The Marine Corps Forces Pacific Brass Quintet performed for the people of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands at the Central Market.
As musicians we like to find music that connects with the area and local events.