How to watch TSU Aristocrat of Bands, Fisk Jubilee Singers at White House's Juneteenth event

Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands is all about making history. The first marching band to win a Grammy is riding a tidal wave of success, and is only adding unique accolades for the Historically Black College and University group.

So are the Grammy-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers — known for bringing their powerful roots gospel music to life.

Fresh off last week's performance at CMA Fest, Tennessee State's band members spent early Tuesday tuning up their instruments for another national performance, this time invited by first lady Jill Biden to perform at the nation's first official observance of Juneteenth at the White House. The Jubilee Singers will also perform at the White House — two Nashville-based HBCU powerhouses joining musical forces for an unforgettable performance.

The performances start Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT.

“We are honored to make history yet again by performing for the CMAs and even more ecstatic to be invited by the first lady of the United States to celebrate Juneteenth for the first time as a nation and during Black Music Month,” Tennessee State band director Reginald McDonald said in a news release.

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TSU student Natori Simmons, a Nashville native who plays the tuba, said she looks forward to epic moments at CMA Fest and the White House.

“I feel extremely blessed that I chose to be a part of a program that continues to make history every day,” Simmons said in a statement. “We’re able to put our voice into these different spaces, and that’s really important for our community.”

The Aristocrat of Bands previously performed at the White House in 2016 for former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

Fisk's Jubilee Singers have been electrifying audiences since 1871, performing for kings and queens in Europe. In 2008, the historic group received the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honor for artists and patrons of the arts.

Fisk first performed at the White House in 1872 for then president Ulysses S. Grant, according to the National Endowment for the Arts.

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