Come Celebrate Our Warriors.
A concert featuring warriors who have finished
September 20, 2026
5:00 – 7:30pmThe Uth Center @ First Orlando
3000 S. John Young Parkway – Orlando, FL 32835
This video shows the Bravo Parade in Colorado in 2019, when warriors from our Join the Band program took the stage after learning an instrument and preparing to perform live.
The 2026 Bravo Parade you are being invited to sponsor follows that same spirit of honor, courage, and celebration, but this year the focus is SongCraft. The songs and stories from this semester will be shared with the community, giving each warrior a powerful moment to be seen, heard, and celebrated.
The live showcase where warriors are celebrated.
The first Bravo Parade was held in 2019 to honor wounded warriors who were learning guitar.
The 2026 Bravo Parade will feature warriors who have written songs through our program. Each song, and the story behind it, will be shared in front of warriors, families, donors, and supporters. This is not a typical concert. It is a room full of people who understand the weight of what was written and why it matters. Songs are introduced with context, performed with care, and received with the kind of attention that makes the experience meaningful for everyone in the room.
16 years performing for the troops.
The Willy Pete Band has been performing for the troops since 2010, partnering with the USO, the American Red Cross, Wounded Warrior Project, MWR, and other military support organizations. Over the years, Willy Pete has performed for more than 115,000 troops and military family members through almost 300 free performances, supported by a growing network of more than 80 musicians, songwriters, and volunteers who help carry the mission forward.
The Willy Pete Band and the Willy Pete Music Program operate under PFA Endeavors, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
"Helping Warriors Find Peace Through Music"
A songwriting experiment that became a movement.
The Willy Pete Music Program (WPMP) began in the summer of 2018 with a songwriting experiment that produced five original songs, one of which was performed by the warrior who wrote it at a concert in Germany. That experiment grew into a multi-program initiative that has served 138 warriors through songwriting, instrument lessons, music-based wellness, and other music programs.
WPMP serves active duty service members, veterans, and immediate family of the military community. Every program is offered free of charge.