Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Perform Free Concert At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Perform Free Concert At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders actor to serve as 2016 Honorary Grand Marshal

SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 19(th) annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival, September 17-18, is proud to announce award-winning actor and humanitarian, Gary Sinise, as Grand Marshal. As part of the event, Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform in concert at noon on Saturday, September 17, 2016--with FREE admission to active duty and their direct dependents. The band's performance is generously donated by the Gary Sinise Foundation with flights provided by American Airlines, their official airline sponsor. Sinise began the Foundation in 2011 and it is now in its sixth year.

Honor. Gratitude. Rock & Roll. That's the mission of every Lt. Dan Band concert. There's something for everyone as the 12-member group covers hits from every genre. Performing pop songs to classic rock staples, the band raises awareness and lifts spirits everywhere it goes. The Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band is one of the many programs the Gary Sinise Foundation offers. They have played hundreds of shows for over half-a-million troops and their families and helped to raise funds to support the Gary Sinise Foundation's outreach as well as military charities across the country.

"It's always an honor to get to perform for those who serve, and the Lt. Dan Band is ready to bring a great show to this year's festival," said Sinise. "I want to thank the event organizers for naming me Honorary Grand Marshal and for believing wholeheartedly in the mission of the Gary Sinise Foundation."

Tickets can be purchased online (www.fleetweeksandiego.org) or at the event. Coronado Speed Festival is free for active duty military and their direct dependents with ID. Children under 12 are free with adult paid admission. For the public, tickets cost $25 for one day and $35 for both days, in advance. Tickets will also be available at the venue ($35 one day and $45 for both days).

"It is a privilege to have a patriot as dedicated to the military as Gary Sinise serve as Grand Marshal for the Coronado Speed Festival," says Dennis DuBard, president of the Fleet Week San Diego Board of Directors. "We are doubly honored to have the Lt. Dan Band perform and entertain, and know the concert will be before a sell-out crowd."

About Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival
The Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego's preeminent event featuring fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages. Staged at one of racings' most distinctive locations - Naval Air Station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation--it's the only place to see live racing on an active U.S. Navy runway. Proceeds for the event benefit the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and the Navy Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) program.

Find Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival at www.facebook.com/coronadospeedfestival or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SpeedFestSD.

About SVRA
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is the premier vintage racing organization in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Ford Heacock III, the SVRA has 2,000 members. It currently sanctions 14 events at some of the finest racing venues in the United States, including: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sebring, Road America, Watkins Glen, Auto Club Speedway, Road Atlanta, Pocono Raceway, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sonoma Raceway, Portland International Raceway and Virginia International Raceway. The rapidly growing organization also hosted the first U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships in 2013 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Further information on SVRA can be found on our website, www.svra.com, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/sportscarvintageracing, and on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/SVRAcom, featuring more than 70 action-packed videos of SVRA events.

SOURCE Fleet Week San Diego

Fleet Week San Diego

CONTACT: Elisabeth Handley, (619) 997-0771, elisabeth@fleetweeksandiego.org

Web Site: http://www.fleetweeksandiego.org


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