Three United States Marine veterans whose music career was interrupted by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will reunite on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 for a special Mike Corrado Band performance in downtown Lynchburg.

Mike Corrado, Stacey Lamont Sydnor and Joe Yankel will perform Friday, September 11, 2026, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the pavilion beside the Moore County Courthouse. The concert is part of the pre-race event for the Tunnel to Towers 5K and is sponsored by Jack Daniel’s.

The story behind the reunion began at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where Corrado, Sydnor and Yankel met while serving on active duty in the Marine Corps. United by their service and a shared love of music, the three formed the Mike Corrado Band while still wearing the uniform.

After leaving active duty, the band took its music on the road, touring and building a growing following. That momentum— and the course of their lives— changed after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Corrado was called back to active duty and later deployed, putting the band’s rising career on hold as military service once again took priority.

Now, 25 years later, the three original Marine bandmates will return to the stage together for an evening that connects music, service, sacrifice and remembrance. Their reunion is especially meaningful as part of an event supporting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization whose mission honors America’s military members and first responders and the sacrifices made in the aftermath of 9/11.

“For Stacey, Joe and me, this is much more than another show,” said Corrado. “We built this band while serving together as Marines, and 9/11 changed the direction of our lives. Reuniting 25 years later, in support of Tunnel to Towers, gives us a chance to honor those we lost, those who answered the call and the families who continue to carry their sacrifice.”

Residents of Moore County, Bedford County and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities are invited to attend the performance and take part in an evening of live music and remembrance ahead of the Tunnel to Towers 5K. Corrado, who retired from the Marine Corps and now lives in Shelbyville, has continued serving the music and veteran communities by building a recording studio called Harmony Hill and running the VetTunes Podcast.

The Mike Corrado Band was formed by Marines Mike Corrado, Stacey Lamont Sydnor and Joe Yankel while they were serving on active duty at Camp Lejeune. After leaving active duty, the band toured and developed a growing audience before the events of September 11, 2001, led to Corrado’s return to active service and deployment. Their 2026 Lynchburg performance marks a reunion of the three Marine veterans on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Corrado is now retired from the Marine Corps and lives in Shelbyville, Tennessee, where he built a recording studio and runs the VetTunes Podcast, which highlights the stories and music of military veterans working in the music industry.