National Memorial Day Concert This year’s concert kicks off at 8 p.m. Sunday on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This year’s performers include Allison Janney, The Lt. Dan Band, Leona Lewis, The National Symphony Orchestra and more.
The concert is free and open to the public. General Admission gates open at 5 p.m. Public entrances to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol: North (Senate) Side of Capitol Square: Third Street NW, and Pennsylvania Avenue NW South (House) Side of Capitol Square: Third Street SW, and Maryland Avenue SW Road closures will take effect early Friday morning through Monday, May 28, on the following roads: First Street, SW/NW from Independence Avenue to Constitution Avenue Maryland Avenue, SW, from First Street to Third Street Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, from First Street to Third Street All bags, coolers, backpacks and closed containers will be checked; all guests will have to go through a metal detector.
The following items are prohibited: Alcoholic beverages Glass bottles Animals (other than service animals) Bicycles Firearms and ammunition (either real or simulated) Explosives of any kind (including fireworks) Knives, blades or sharp objects (of any length) Laser pointers Signs Posters Mace and pepper spray, sticks and poles Electric stun guns Martial arts weapons or devices Umbrellas larger than 36 inches in diameter (those smaller than 36″ will be allowed) Pocket or hand tools such as a “Leatherman” Sealed packages, large boxes, duffel bags, suitcases Drones, model rockets, remote or manually-controlled model gliders, model airplanes or unmanned aircrafts, model boats and/or cars and other unmanned ground or aircraft system.
The concert is free and open to the public. General Admission gates open at 5 p.m. Public entrances to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol: North (Senate) Side of Capitol Square: Third Street NW, and Pennsylvania Avenue NW South (House) Side of Capitol Square: Third Street SW, and Maryland Avenue SW Road closures will take effect early Friday morning through Monday, May 28, on the following roads: First Street, SW/NW from Independence Avenue to Constitution Avenue Maryland Avenue, SW, from First Street to Third Street Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, from First Street to Third Street All bags, coolers, backpacks and closed containers will be checked; all guests will have to go through a metal detector.
The following items are prohibited: Alcoholic beverages Glass bottles Animals (other than service animals) Bicycles Firearms and ammunition (either real or simulated) Explosives of any kind (including fireworks) Knives, blades or sharp objects (of any length) Laser pointers Signs Posters Mace and pepper spray, sticks and poles Electric stun guns Martial arts weapons or devices Umbrellas larger than 36 inches in diameter (those smaller than 36″ will be allowed) Pocket or hand tools such as a “Leatherman” Sealed packages, large boxes, duffel bags, suitcases Drones, model rockets, remote or manually-controlled model gliders, model airplanes or unmanned aircrafts, model boats and/or cars and other unmanned ground or aircraft system.