Fiesta in Blue is an Air Force salute to the local community during Fiesta. This military tribute is performed by the United States Air Force Band of the West from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The Band of the West travels more than 125,000 miles annually and provides over 300 performances to military and civilian audiences throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. During the 1950s, the Band of the West began marching in the Fiesta Parades, and has presented its annual Fiesta in Blue concert since 1985.