Premieres Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
SALUTE TO SERVICE returns to PBS this November to celebrate our nation’s veterans, past and present, through inspiring military stories and heartfelt musical performances.
Hosted by four-time Grammy-nominated artist Mickey Guyton, the show features performances from musical guests, including country legend Craig Morgan, nine-time Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride, trombone-playing singer-songwriter Aubrey Logan, and active-duty soldiers from the United States Army Field Band and their musical ensembles — the Six-String Soldiers, the Jazz Ambassadors, the Concert Band, and the Soldiers’ Chorus — who pay tribute to all six branches of America’s Armed Forces.
Watch On Your Schedule: “Salute To Service 2024: A Veterans Day Celebration” will stream simultaneously with broadcast and be available on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS app, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.
The 2023 Salute to Service concert is available to stream with KPBS Passport, a member benefit that unlocks exclusive shows and extra content on the PBS app.
Starting on November 10, KPBS will present “Military Stories Week.” An extension of the annual GI Film Festival San Diego (GIFFSD), Military Stories Week will include a concert special plus local stories and documentaries that were featured over the years at GIFFSD. With nine different titles, there’s plenty of ways to honor our nation's veterans through film. GIFFSD returns May 7-9, 2025 with an all-new lineup of films. Submissions are welcome though November 11. For information, visit GIFilmFestivalSD.org.
Credits: Produced by Snap Snap Productions with Habib Azar as executive producer and director. It is written by Master Sgt. Pamela Daniels, Master Sgt. Lauren Urquhart, and Sgt. 1st Class Courtney Martin. Master Sgt. Lauren Urquhart and Master Sgt. Pamela Daniels are the U.S. Army Field Band producers. Christopher Farley is executive in charge for PBS.
