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The American Holiday Festival is back – like you’ve never seen it before!
For decades we’ve come together at DAR Constitution Hall for our annual holiday spectacular, and while we can’t gather in person, the American Holiday Festival will continue as a four-event virtual festival with some very special guest artists and the musicians of Pershing’s Own.
Beginning Friday, November 27, and continuing each Friday through December 18, we’ll present online concerts celebrating the broad musical traditions that are part of the holiday season for all Americans. From traditional Christmas favorites, to music from around the world, we’ll have something for everyone in the 2020 American Holiday Festival!
Click for more information and links to all the shows.
And here’s the best part: no waiting by your computer for tickets to come available online, no standing in line outside Constitution Hall waiting for doors to open, and no worrying about parking!
We’re thrilled to welcome a long list of guest artists: American singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens, legendary jazz trumpet player Arturo Sandoval with Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez; the dynamic vocal ensemble Straight No Chaser, the Detroit Youth Choir, Grammy-winning jazz singer and songwriter Gregory Porter, San Francisco-based rock band Train, and America’s Got Talent alums Voices of Service and The Silhouettes dance troup.
All four concerts will be broadcast simultaneously on our Facebook and YouTube pages, and will be available on YouTube for the entire holiday season!
- Home for the Holidays | Friday, November 27 at 4pmThe U.S. Army Band Downrange and Country Roads with Rhiannon Giddens for holiday music from the roots of America
- Cool Yule | Friday, December 4 at 4pmLegendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and special guest percussionist Pedrito Martinez perform jazz and latin-themed holiday music with members of the Army Blues
- Countdown to Christmas | Friday, December 11 at 4pmOur family traditions concert is built for kids! Featuring Straight No Chaser, the Detroit Youth Choir, and Train!
- Deck the Halls | Friday, December 18 at 7:30pmThe American Holiday Festival Finale features all you’ve come to love in our annual holiday tradition: The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, Orchestra, vocalists from the Army Voices and Army Chorus, performing alongside jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, Voices of Service, and the Silhouettes!
