National Memorial Day Concert

On Memorial Day weekend, PBS will unite the nation with an evening that has become an American tradition. The multi award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, featuring an all-star line-up in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra, honors the service and sacrifice of the men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for this country. Offering viewers a time to remember, to heal and bring the country together, the event has become the nation's memorial service. The top-rated show will be broadcast live in HD from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, to millions more at home and, on the American Forces Radio and Television Network, to troops serving around the world. The program is co-hosted for the fifth time by Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise ("CSI: New York") and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna ("Criminal Minds"), two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veterans' causes and supporting the troops in active service.