National Memorial Day Concert

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will host the Concert.

Dennis Haysbert: Will pay tribute to the late General Colin Powell.

Gil Birmingham: In a tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, he shares the story of Lakota combat medic Francis Whitebird.

Mary McCormack: She honors women of World War II in this year's event.

Jack Everly and the National Symphony Orchestra will perform.

In addition, there are performances from the armed services' own ensembles: The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, The U.S. Army Chorus, The Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, the Armed Forces Color Guard and Service Color Teams provided by the Military District of Washington, D.C.   

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the 34th National Memorial Day Concert on PBS. With all-star performances and tributes from Washington, D.C., the annual concert and remembrance will continue to honor our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and all those who have given their lives for our country. 

There will also be performances and appearances by Megan Hilty and Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra, the Military District of Washington (MDW), the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, the U.S. Army Chorus, the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, and the Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Army Field Band. General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Joint Chiefs of Staffl participate along with the Armed Forces Color Guard and Service Color Teams.

Those scheduled to appear include Trace Adkins, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Slattery, Dulé Hill, Yolanda Adams, Mary McCormack, Jo Dee Messina, The War And Treaty, Chosen Jacobs, Phillip Phillips, and Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music.