Modern Warrior Live

Modern Warrior LIVE is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected to receive The National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces Community Engagement grant.

Modern Warrior LIVE is an immersive music and narrative experience that chronicles the story of US Army veteran Jaymes Poling and his journey through three deployments in Afghanistan and subsequent transition back home. Narrated by Poling, this autobiographical production weaves together his story with a cast of world-class artists in multiple genres led by internationally-acclaimed trumpeter Dominick Farinacci. This production shares a personal and emotional journey of the challenges of military service and the experience veterans face when they return back home, and it is a catalyst for meaningful conversation about mental health.

M WL was created by Dominick Farinacci and Jaymes Poling in 2017, and has since been presented more than 125 times across the country. Modern Warrior LIVE has reached more than 10,000 veterans, 30,000 civilians, and has connected more than 4,000 veterans to veteran and mental health service providers.