National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC

The National Memorial Day Concert is put on by PBS and will be broadcast around the nation, but it's always better to be there in person.

Memorial Day is a time for remembering, and a time for healing. Thousands of people will gather on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for this exact purpose in late May. This year's concert will feature actors Joe Montegna, Gary Sinise, Charles Dunning, and other guest artists. The National Symphony Orchestra will perform throughout the night, and other special guests, like the U.S. Joint Chiefs and the color guards from each branch of the armed forces, will make an appearance.

This concert is free and open to the public, and should you plan to attend, be sure sure to make plenty of time to get there. There will be traffic, space will be limited, and heightened security measures will be in place. Checkpoints will be set up for search of bags and parcels, and guests will be required to go through a metal detector.

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