National Memorial Day Concert 2023: When is it and how can I watch?

THE NATIONAL Memorial Day Concert 2023 will feature a star-studded lineup of performers.

For those who will not be able to attend the event in person, there are avenues to watch it online.

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When is the National Memorial Day Concert 2023 and how can I watch?

Memorial Day is observed to pay tribute to United States service members, including those who died on the battlefield.

In 2023, the Memorial Day public holiday will be observed on Monday, May 29. However, the National Memorial Day Concert 2023 takes place on Sunday, May 28.

The free concert will take place outside the West Lawn of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

It will air on PBS at 8pm and 9.30pm ET and will also be available for live streaming at 8pm ET on the .

The website also states that the concert "honors our country’s veterans, servicemen and women and military families.

"The concert unites the country in remembrance and appreciation of those who gave their lives for our nation and serves those who are grieving through the mission put forward by Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address, 'Let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.'"

Which celebrities will perform at the concert?

Veteran actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna will be co-hosting the National Memorial Day Concert 2023.

The star-studded ceremony will include performances from celebrities such as:

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• Trace Adkins
• S. Epatha Merkerson
• John Slattery
• Dulé Hill
• Yolanda Adams
• Mary McCormack
• Jo Dee Messina
• The War and Treaty
• Chosen Jacobs
• Phillip Phillips
• Megan Hilty
• Jack Everly

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Which groups will perform at the concert?

In addition to the performances by celebrities, there will be performances from the armed services' own ensembles, including:

• The National Symphony Orchestra
• The Military District of Washington (MDW)
• The US Army Herald Trumpets
• The US Army Chorus
• The US Navy Band Sea Chanters
• The US Air Force Singing Sergeants
• The Soldiers’ Chorus of the US Army Field Band