Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band are returning to Beaufort. Here are the concert details
Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band are coming back to Beaufort for a concert. It will be the second time the actor’s cover band has performed in the coastal South Carolina city and it comes 30 years after Sinise starred as Lt. Dan in the movie “Forrest Gump,” which was filmed in the Beaufort area.
Sinise will perform at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Feb. 23, with gates opening at 5 p.m., the actor’s foundation and the air station announced.
The Lt. Dan Band’s performance falls on the same weekend of the Beaufort International Film Festival, where Sinise will receive the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award on the 30th anniversary of the release of “Forrest Gump.”
The concert is open to local residents and all military personnel. Check out the ticket link here or go to ltdanband.com or the air station Facebook page for more information.
However, Gunnery Sgt. Kayla D. Rivera, a Marine spokesperson, said the ticket link was set up only as a way to gauge attendance and tickets are not required. “We’re expecting between 2,000 and 3,000,” Rivera said. “We’re supporting anybody who is willing to come. And we don’t have a cap.”
The concert will be conducted outside of the barracks area.
Sinise, Rivera said, is planning to tour the base the day before the concert.
From the ticket link, here’s the restrictions and additional information: The event is “open to the local community and all military personnel. This is an outdoor event in a large grassy area. For your comfort and enjoyment, you are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, strollers, and wagons. Concessions will be available for purchase through onsite food trucks and beer booths.”
Sinise played the popular character Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” the blockbuster filmed primarily in the Beaufort area.
He launched the Lt. Dan band in 2003 to entertain service members around the world. It is now part of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which began in 2011. That organization provides services for veterans and first responders and their families.
Sinise also performed at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in 2012 to raise money for robotic wheelchairs, therapy and other care for disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
This story was originally published January 18, 2024 at 12:01 PM.
