Tenor Anthony Kearns to Open the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade Program in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 30, 2016
Summary
I look forward to a powerful opening performance in what will be a very special afternoon in honor of our fallen heroes,” said Tim Holbert, executive director of the American Veterans Center.In 2012, he was a featured guest on the PBS Special, “Americas Veterans: A Musical Tribute.” Mr. Kearns took the television audience by storm in 1999 as the youngest member of The Irish Tenors, with whom he has 10 CDs.This year’s event draws an impressive roster of celebrity guests including actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, Chef Robert Irvine, 2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell, and astronaut and Korean War combat pilot Buzz Aldrin.He has had the honor to sing for three U.S. Presidents, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Pope Francis I during the pre-Mass Concert in Philadelphia.The National Memorial Day Parade is the country’s largest Memorial Day event, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators to pay tribute to those who have served, are serving, and most importantly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country.This year’s event draws an impressive roster of celebrity guests including actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, Chef Robert Irvine, 2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell, and astronaut and Korean War combat pilot Buzz Aldrin.