Fanfare du 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpin

Beginning in February every year, the band begins to develop its performance schedule for various events around the country. In many cases, the participation in events mostly revolves around parades and ceremonies as there are not many military tattoo in France. On Bastille Day in 2012, the band had the honor to perform on the Champs-Élysées alongside the French Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) during the annual military parade. This was the second time that the band has done this, with the first time being in 2005.[6] Outside of the French Republic, the band takes part in military tattoos around the world, mainly travelling to countries within the European Union and NATO. The band represented the French Army in the Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands in 2013.[7]

When Chasseurs Alpins are marching with the band and horns, the marching pace is 140 steps a minute – faster than most other armed forces units, with the exception of the Italian Bersaglieri, whose pace, as well as of its bands, is 180 steps per minute in double time. This tradition has been in place ever since it was restored in 2004.[8]

Like the rest of the regiment, the band has a few terms which they say differently from other army bands.

• not uniforme (uniform), but tenue (outfit, or dress), like in the Royale;
• la fanfare instead of la musique
• sonne instead of joue  
• caisse claire instead of tambour