Mary Mccormack joins PBS National Memorial Day Concert lineup
mary mccormack will appear in the PBS National Memorial Day Concert when the annual broadcast returns on May 24 for its 37th year. The live program airs from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, keeping the concert in its long-running Memorial Day slot while adding her name to a lineup built for a national audience.
The concert runs from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET on PBS and the Armed Forces Network, with streaming on YouTube and PBS.org and on-demand viewing available through June 7. Gary Sinise said, "Joe and I are deeply honored to co-host this 37-year tradition at the U.S. Capitol and salute those who have worn the uniform — past and present — and their families who have stood beside them."
Capitol broadcast on May 24
May 24 gives the show a fixed Memorial Day weekend anchor, and the West Lawn setting keeps the production tied to the civic space where the event has built its audience over 37 years. The 250th anniversary of the United States is part of this year’s framing, which makes the broadcast feel less like a routine special and more like a national marker built around performance.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise remain the longtime hosts, and that continuity matters for a live television program that depends on recognizable structure as much as guest names. Mary McCormack joins Mickey Guyton, Jamey Johnson, Alan Jackson, Laura Osnes, Andy Grammer, Blessing Offor and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jack Everly, giving the hour-and-a-half broadcast a broad musical range rather than a single-star showcase.
Mary McCormack in the lineup
Mary McCormack is listed among the musical performers, which places her inside a program that blends music with tributes tied to the American Revolution, Pearl Harbor, 9/11, Vietnam War veterans and Gold Star families. That mix gives the booking a different weight from a standard concert slot: it is part of a national commemorative broadcast, not just a performance stop.
June 7 is the final on-demand window, so viewers who miss the live 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET broadcast still have nearly two weeks to catch the full program on the official streaming options. For anyone tracking McCormack’s appearance, the practical move is simple: tune in live on PBS or the Armed Forces Network, or stream it later before the replay window closes.
