Eminem, Rihanna and Metallica Among Artists at D.C. ‘Valor’ Concert
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College Hoops EditionLANHAM, Md. (WNEW/AP) — Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and Rihanna are among the artists booked for a televised live concert from the National Mall in Washington to raise awareness of issues concerning veterans.
“The Concert for Valor” is planned for 7 p.m. EDT on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. It will be televised by HBO, which will provide its signal free to non-subscribers.
There will also be live streaming online via http://www.theconcertforvalor.com and twitter.com/hbo. iHeartRadio will also stream the concert via audio simulcast.
Jamie Foxx, Dave Grohl, comic John Oliver, The Black Keys, Carrie Underwood, the Zac Brown Band and others also are scheduled to perform, with appearances by Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz is spearheading the event. The concert is free, but sponsors hope to direct fans to ways they can volunteer or donate money to causes helping war veterans.
“They’ve stepped up,” Schultz said. “Now it’s our turn.”
The concert will feature stories from a book Schultz has written about veterans’ experiences.
The concert is on a first-come, first-served basis, rain or shine. The National Mall will be open to the public starting at 10 a.m.
To view a map of the event space at the National Mall, click here.
D.C. motorists can expect delays beginning early Tuesday. The following roads will be closed and off-limits to vehicles starting at 6 a.m. on Nov. 11:
Constitution Avenue NW from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to 18th Street NW
– Madison Drive NW from 3rd Street NW to 15th Street NW
– Jefferson Drive SW from 3rd Street SW to 15th Street SW
– Independence Avenue SW from 3rd Street SW to 17th Street SW
– Maryland Avenue SW from Independence Avenue SW to 7th Street SW
– 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue NW to C Street SW
– 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to C Street SW
– 6th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Constitution Avenue NW
– 6th Street SW from Independence Avenue SW to C Street SW
– 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to C Street SW
– 10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
– 12th Street ramp from I-395 to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
– 14th Street from E Street NW to C Street SW
– 15th Street from E Street NW to Maine Avenue SW
– 17th Street from C Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
Additional closures will be in place in advance of the concert to allow for setup of the venue. These include:
– 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to C Street SW will be closed from 12:01 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3 through Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
– Madison Drive NW from 3rd Street NW to 4th Street NW will be closed from 6 a.m. on Nov. 10 through 10 a.m. on Nov. 12.
For more information on road closures, click here. For more information on Metro, click here.
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