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"On the broadcast, celebrities share real-life stories spanning the broad history of our nation's military conflicts, award-winning musicians perform songs in tribute to our country's true heroes and the finest performers from the United States premier military choirs and ensembles are featured," the website said. Several top performers will participate in this year's concert. Seven-time Grammy® Award-winner Gladys Knight on stage at the Capital Concerts' "National Memorial Day Concert" in Washington, DC, taken on May 28, 2021. The performance is one of PBS' best rated programs. The event-which returned in person last year after a two-year virtual performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in 20-has won multiple awards and will feature uplifting musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings, according to the website on the event. The event brings a musical delight of performances from award-winning musicians and United States military choirs and ensembles.ĭozens of famous faces including both actors and musicians will perform during the 90-minute program. Viewers can expect artists to perform musical tributes, and performers also will tell real-life stories of the nation's military conflicts. Capitol west lawn in Washington, D.C., and PBS will livestream the event on its website. Half a million people are expected to attend the concert in person on the U.S. Eastern time Sunday and will be broadcast across the country. The concert is set to take place at 8 p.m. The National Memorial Day Concert will make a resonant return Sunday for its 34th year, attracting star-studded performers and millions of views as America unites to honor fallen members of the U.S.
