Navy Band Northwest

In 1944, a group of sailors formed a band at Naval Air Station Sand Point in Seattle.

The band was created in honor of the arrival of the F6F Hellcat Fighter Squadron of Carrier Aircraft Support Unit 7 returning from combat operations in the South Pacific during World War II.

It was closed in 1995 as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, resulting in the band to move across the Puget Sound to a newly inaugurated facility at Naval Submarine Base Bangor in Silverdale in February 1995.

Its repertoire includes styles such as classical, dixieland, jazz and contemporary.

It is regularly featured at Concerts throughout the Puget Sound in local Navy and civilian communities.