National Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol West Lawn
Daughtry, Natalie Cole, Trace Adkins and this year’s American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez will perform along with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of the National Memorial Day Concert on the U.S. Capitol grounds this Sunday, May 27. Colin L. Powell and actors Ellen Burstyn, Dennis Franz and Selma Blair will also appear at the concert, a tribute to military men and women and their families. Actors Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) and Gary Sinise (CSI: New York) once again co-host the festivities, broadcast live on PBS. Sunday, May 27, at 8 p.m. U.S. Capitol Building West Lawn. Free. Call 202-467-4600 or visit pbs.org/memorialdayconcert.
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