Watch: The 2017 National Memorial Day Concert
The 28th annual National Memorial Day Concert is airing LIVE from the West Lawn of the US Capitol.
Co-hosted by Joe Mantegna and Laurence Fishburne, the National Memorial Day Concert is an inspiring night of remembrance dedicated to our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. Joining them is an all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists including: General Colin L. Powell, Renée Fleming, Gary Sinise, Vanessa Williams, Scotty McCreery, Auli’i Cravalho, Five For Fighting, John Ortiz, Mary McCormack, Robert Patrick, Christopher Jackson, Ana Ortiz, Ronan Tynan, Russell Watson and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly.
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This American tradition aired live on PBS Sunday, May 28, 2017, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET, from the West Lawn Of The United States Capitol before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.