The All-American Alumni Band

Alumni of the former McDonald's All-American High School Band

Williamsburg, Virginia 2026

June 16th – June 20th, 2026
Dr. Russel Mikkelson, Conductor

All-American Alumni Band in Willamsburg

Galleries of All-American Alumni Band Concerts

Thursday Concert at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Friday Jazz Band Concert at the Historic Kimball Theatre, Williamsburg, VA

Saturday Concert at Sail Fest 250, Cape Charles, VA

Saturday Jazz Band Concert at Sail Fest 250, Cape Charles, VA

Russel Mikkelson, conductor
Principal Conductor of The All-American Alumni Band. Dr. Russel Mikkelson serves as Director of Bands at The Ohio State University, where he is Professor of Music and conductor of the Wind Symphony.
Karen Altmann, ’83 IL, Jazz Band Director
Dr. Richard Marcus, Associate Director of Bands at William and Mary, Guest Conductor
Al Altmann, Emcee
Composer and Broadway arranger Kim Scharnberg, ’77 IA, composed “The Declaration” for Concert Band and Narrator in honor of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary and premiered by the AAAB.
Darryl Artison, ’84 TN, Narrator of “The Declaration.”
Kimball Theatre entrance
Folks lining up an hour before showtime at the Kimball Theatre.
Charlie Young playing saxophone
Charlie Young, ’73 VA, Artistic Director, Conductor, and Lead Saxophonist of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Trumpet duet
Dr. Mikkelson and Mike Haynes, ’78 TN, featured trumpet duet.
Colonial tall ship
Tall Ship at Cape Charles
Horse and carriage
Colonial Williamsburg
Fife and drum ensemble
Fife and Drum Corps
Jamestown Memorial Church
Jamestown Memorial Church
Williamsburg colonial capitol building
Capitol Building, Colonial Williamsburg
Eileen Schaefers
Eileen Schaefers, ’78 OR, Lead Event Organizer, with much assistance from the Virginia team… Ross Amory, Mike August, Allen Carter, Deb Evans,Richard Marcus, and the Board of Directors: Karen Altmann, Donna Bennett, Mike Engstrom, Allison Felter, Pete Goodman, John Parker, Bryan Robertus, and Carl Trevathan.
Live Stream All-American Alumni Band Concert at William and Mary