The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) welcomes back the U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors for a free concert on Sunday, August 17, at 3 p.m. on the lawn behind Allentown Methodist Church, 23 Church Street.

All are welcome and asked to bring a chair. In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place inside on the same date and time at Allentown High School, 27 High Street, Allentown.

The Jazz Ambassadors, the U.S. Army’s premier big band, was formed in 1969 and is celebrated both nationally and internationally for performing America’s original art form — jazz. Known as “America’s Big Band,” this 19-member ensemble performs classic big band standards, solos, patriotic tunes, contemporary jazz, and original compositions by its members. Many of these works are available through their jazz education initiative, Perspectives.

The Jazz Ambassadors have performed across all 50 states and in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, and India, joining orchestras like the Boston Pops and National Symphony and appearing at major jazz festivals in Montreux, Newport, and Toronto. Their performance in Allentown is part of TAVI’s “Allentown Arts” series.

For details and weather updates, visit allentownvinj.org.