Commemorating the Anniversary of D-Day with a Concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Commemorating the Anniversary of D-Day with a SUNSET Concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
On June 6, 2025, the Trust for the National Mall hosted a commemorative sunset concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the World War II D-Day operation in Normandy. Audience members and families picnicking on the lawn joined us for a performance by a quintet from the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”
As the sun began to set and the memorial tapestry depicting the cliffs of Normandy began to glow, guests also had the opportunity to meet members of our Volunteers-in-Parks program to tour the memorial and learn about the symbolism behind its features and design elements. In one section of the memorial, General Eisenhower can be seen addressing the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division – the first men to land on the Normandy Coast on D-Day. Learn about how to become a volunteer HERE.
Trust Vice President of Programs Jeremy Goldstein welcomed the audience, thanked all of the volunteers in attendance and introduced Pershing’s Own, which played a series of medleys of songs representing the Eisenhower era and patriotic American classics.
The Trust raises funds and partners with the National Park Service to support and expand educational and volunteer programming at the memorial and to grow the Dwight D. Eisenhower preservation fund. We work to activate and elevate sites across the National Mall to help the public connect more deeply to our nation’s history and the meaning behind this iconic American commemorative space.
The Trust is working in partnership with the National Park Service to expand our award-winning volunteer program at the Eisenhower Memorial and at sites across the National Mall. The Trust for the National Mall is grateful to all who support and follow our work to restore, preserve and enrich America’s Front Yard for generations to come.
