Thank you for attending the 2026 Unity of Effort celebration! Organizers are busy planning the next event. Check back in spring 2027 as we start to have more details. See below for our music lineup from 2026.
Admission to all events at Unity of Effort (i’ncluding music performances) is FREE.
Please note that the venue does not have seating. We encourage attendees to bring a camping chair or a blanket.
Headline Performer: Lita Ford
8:00 pm
Lita Ford’s trailblazing career began in 1976 as the lead guitarist of the groundbreaking all girl punk rock band, The Runaways, whose hard rock/punk edge spawned cult classics like “Cherry Bomb,” “Wasted” and “Queens of Noise.”
Additionally, the band contributed a great Slade cover to the annals of rock with their rendition of “Mama We’re All Crazy Now.” Their legacy was reignited in 2014 when “Cherry Bomb” was featured in Marvel/Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This earned a Grammy nomination, cementing the band’s enduring influence on rock music. In addition to the Guardians movie, Lita’s “Kiss Me Deadly” was part of the 2019 Captain Marvel movie soundtrack.
U.S. Army Band Brass Quartet
11:00 am
The 56th Army Band (known as “America’s First Corps Band”) is assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). They perform throughout the Pacific Northwest.
National Anthem sung by Pearle Peterson
12:00 noon
National Anthem sung by Pearle Peterson at noon. Pearle is an emerging country artist from Sequim. She performed back-to-back performances of the National Anthem at Major League Baseball’s World Series in 2023 and 2024.
Chelsea Rose
12:05 pm
Chelsea Rose brings an acoustic flair to country/rock songs accompanied by her ukulele.
Buck Ellard Band
1:00 pm
The Buck Ellard Band returns to Unity of Effort, performing classic country hits and original songs.
Scooter Brown Band
3:00 pm
The Scooter Brown Band has toured North America and opened for some of their biggest influences including Charlie Daniels Band, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Lee Roy Parnell and the Marshall Tucker Band. Two members having served in the military, and they dedicate significant time doing work for Veteran Support Organizations.
IronHorse Band
4:30 pm
The IronHorse Band is a dynamic four-piece group from Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, delivering high-energy performances filled with classic rock and modern country favorites.
Hammer Head
6:00 pm
Hammer Head, formed in 1984, features “Rocker Pete” (Knievel’s Wild Ride on A&E), Greg Martin, Bobby Nesbitt, Rick Hiller & John Eddy.