Concert for Valor: Admission Info, List of Performers, and Traffic and Metro Impacts

Lights, camera, “Thank you, veterans!”

In honor of the brave men and women who keep the U.S. safe, HBO, Starbucks, and Chase will present The Concert For Valor at the National Mall located between the Capitol and Washington Monument.

Admission is free and tickets are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The National Mall will open to concert goers beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Police are preparing for up to 800,000 people at the celebrity filled concert, which is more than the typical annual D.C. 4th of July fireworks.

Read: The Concert For Valor: Street Closings, Metro Schedule

The attendance list of celebrities seems to go on and on! Performers at The Concert For Valor include:

• Rihanna
• Bruce Springsteen
• Carrie Underwood
• The Black Keys
• Eminem
• Jessie J
• Dave Grohl
• Jennifer Hudson
• Metallica
• Zac Brown Band

Onstage celebrity hosts for the event include:

• Jack Black
• Bryan Cranston
• Jamie Foxx
• George Lopez
• John Oliver
• Bob Woodruff

The following special guests will lead tributes:

• Tom Hanks
• Meryl Streep
• Will Smith
• Oprah Winfrey
• Steven Spielberg
• Reese Witherspoon

Going to the concert? Be aware of street closings and extended metro schedule along with the following things to remember:

• Smoking and alcohol is prohibited
• The show is wheelchair and handicap accessible
• All guests are subject to a security screening
• Hard shell coolers, balloons, bicycles, and animals, except guide dogs, are prohibited

Can’t make it? The concert will air live on TV on HBO, online via TheConcertForValor.com and Twitter.com/hbo, and an audio simulcast through iHeartRadio.

For more information visit The Concert For Valor.

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