Operation MWR Concert

Promotional graphic depicting a concert titled Operation MWR, featuring Fitz and the Tantrums and Alans Springsteen. MWR, USAA, Operation MWR and America 250 logos appear in various locations.

Save the Date for summer music and fun!

Whidbey Island, get ready! Fitz & The Tantrums, joined by Alana Springsteen, will take the stage August 8 for a FREE Operation MWR concert hosted by Navy Entertainment and presented by USAA.

NAS Whidbey Island Morale, Welfare and Recreation is pleased to play host to these special musical guest artists to help celebrate your summer. This free event is hosted by Navy MWR Entertainment as part of ongoing efforts to support the morale, resilience, and readiness of Sailors and their families. These opportunities play an important role in sustaining overall force readiness and supporting the well-being of the Navy community.

Saturday, Aug. 8
Gates open at 4 PM


Thank you to Operation MWR 2026’s supporting sponsor GOVX and local partner NavyExchange. No Navy endorsement implied.

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This event is open to all with valid Department of War (DoW) ID cards and base access. DoW ID card holders (Active Duty, Dependents, Retirees, Reservists, and Civilians) can sponsor guests. All guests must be in the same vehicle as their DoW ID card holder and be wearing a seatbelt when entering the base. Guests 18 and over must show a REAL ID-compliant form of identification, such as a Washington State Enhanced Driver License, or a valid U.S. passport.

 

About the Artists

Fitz and the Tantrums
About our Headliners

The impact of Fitz and The Tantrums can be felt in nearly every corner of culture. Amassing billions of streams, landing hundreds of film, television, and commercial placements, and soundtracking countless professional sporting events in stadiums worldwide, the group have quietly evolved from an underground Los Angeles indie curiosity into an irresistible and incomparable multiplatinum pop phenomenon. Across five full-length albums, they have served up one instantly recognizable anthem after another, including the 4x-Platinum “HandClap,” 3x-Platinum “Out of My League,” Platinum “The Walker,” and Gold “Moneygrabber.” Renowned for their energetic live performances, the band continues to headline packed houses, selling out venues like Kia Forum, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and beyond. In addition to appearing at legendary festivals - Bonnaroo, Coachella,  Lollapalooza,etc…, they have also electrified television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Good Morning America, TODAY, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, to name a few. Making bodies move and lifting spirits, the group bob and weave between soul, indie, and pop with passion, panache, and purpose, pushing boundaries at every turn. Now, Fitz and The Tantrums ignite their next chapter with the smoky and swaggering single “Ruin The Night” and massive 2025 Man On The Moon Tour across North America, setting the stage for much more to come. No matter what they do next, you’ll undoubtedly feel it.

Fitz and The Tantrums are: Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals), James King (saxophone, flute), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), and Joseph Karnes (bass).

 

Alana Springsteen
About the Special Guest
A fearless storyteller with an unshakable sense of self, Alana Springsteen has built her career on telling the truth, no matter how messy or hard-fought. Across high-concept projects like her three-part debut album TWENTY SOMETHING and brand new sophomore LP I HOPE THIS HELPS (a boldly autobiographical body of work), the 25-year-old artist-songwriter has carved out a vital space for raw catharsis and unfiltered reflection. A multi-instrumentalist with uncompromising vision, Springsteen plays guitar and piano throughout her albums and co-produces all her material, shaping each song with a hands-on precision that underscores her identity as both author and architect. Rooted in Country but unbound by its edges, she pulls freely from Alt-Pop and beyond, building a sonic world as expansive as it is emotionally exacting. Born and raised in Pungo, Virginia (a one-of-a-kind region where farmland meets beach), Springsteen’s connection to music began in church, where she first found her voice as a child. By age seven, she was teaching herself to play guitar and writing her own songs; at ten, she began traveling to Nashville for co-writing sessions with industry heavyweights. After making her landmark debut with TWENTY SOMETHING — a 2023 release featuring her GOLD-certified smash “goodbye looks good on you (feat. Mitchell Tenpenny)” — Springsteen earned massive praise from the likes of NPR (“Few artists dissect and make sense of life in your 20s quite like Alana Springsteen”) and PEOPLE (“Everything about her says she was made for this wild, breathless — and, yes, high-risk — life of an artist”). A powerhouse live performer who commands rooms of any size, she’s embarking on her second headlining tour the I HOPE THIS HELPS TOUR this fall; she’s performed at major festivals like Stagecoach; toured internationally across Europe, the U.K., and Australia; and supported superstars like Luke Bryan, LANY, Keith Urban, and NEEDTOBREATHE. With countless milestones to her name — including making her Tiny Desk debut in 2024 and scoring a No. 1 hit with “Hot Honey” (a collaboration with MULTI-PLATINUM DJ/producer Tiësto) — Springsteen’s momentum is undeniable.