Virginia International Tattoo

[BloodStripe]

I had never been to a Tattoo before, and I was highly impressed.

Featured were all five American services (bands and Army Drill Team), Pipes abd Drums 1st Bat'l Scott's Guards, Paris Port Dover Pipe Band, Le Bagad Dr Lann-Bihoue, Canadian Forces Base TRenton 8 Wing Pipes and Drums, Closkelt Pipe Band, The Guards Band of the Finnish Defense Forces, Republic of Korea Traditional Army Band, Royal Danish Navy Band, and the Scottish College Adeliade Pipe Band.

 

[racing_kitty]

If you liked that one, you really ought to put the Edinburgh Tattoo on your bucket list. It's nothing short of amazing.

 

[BloodStripe]

Saw that in the Program. I think it said it's coming up in June.

 

[racing_kitty]

Edinburgh hosts the Tattoo during the entire month of August. It's a world class assembling of military bands from around the world. It was truly one of the best experiences in my life.

You have to plan early to get tix, though. They go on sale in November, and sell out faster than a Jimmy Buffet show in Mobile (trust me on that one). It's absolutely worth the effort, though. I will go again.

 

[RackMaster]

I had the privilege to be "voluntold" to support the Halifax International Tattoo years ago; one of the best experiences of my life. Edinburgh is on my bucket list.

 

[pardus]

The Edinburgh Tattoo is on my bucket list as well. Amazing show.

 

[DA SWO]

I would love to do Edinburgh, but it probably won't happen

 

[RetPara]

I had never been to a Tattoo before, and I was highly impressed

WHAT THE FUCK MARINE!!!!! You need to take your goat smelling ass down to 8th and I Street to see how it's really done!!!! JESUS MARY AND Joeseph!!!!! First the Army went to shit when we had to hand in our Trapdoor Springfields..... Now the Corps......

 

[BloodStripe]

WHAT THE FUCK MARINE!!!!! You need to take your goat smelling ass down to 8th and I Street to see how it's really done!!!! JESUS MARY AND Joeseph!!!!! First the Army went to shit when we had to hand in our Trapdoor Springfields..... Now the Corps......

I did not realize that the Sunset Parade was also consider considered a Tattoo. I went to one a decade ago.
It also happens to be on the agenda for this weekend if I can secure tickets for my wife and I while we are in town visiting friends. Though this late in the game for opening weekend may be tough.

 

[RetPara]

You might be better to try for August or towards the end of the schedule now. Getting tickets 4-5 months ahead of time is usually the norm. You can also show up (or used to be able to) and go on a standby list for the no show seats.

 

[BloodStripe]

Correct, you can still get in by showing up reserved tickets do not show up.