National Symphony Orchestra

Notes of Honor: NSO Salutes the Military
A Holiday Pops! with Melinda Doolittle

Concert Hall

Notes of Honor: NSO Salutes the Military invites all current, retired, veteran, and prior service members and their families to a special FREE performance of A Holiday Pops! Sing along, laugh, and embrace the magic of the season with sparkling renditions of your favorite holiday classics, pop showstoppers, and more. This year, soul–stirring songstress Melinda Doolittle lights up the festively decorated Concert Hall as special guest.

Please note that you must present a valid military ID along with the voucher to exchange for your reserved seats ticket(s).

Thu. Dec. 11, 2025

  • Thu. Dec. 11, 2025 7p.m.

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  • Genre

    Classical Music

  • Price

    Free

  • Ticket Limit

    6

  • Season Sponsor

    AARPAARP

Program

Steven Reineke, conductor

Notes of Honor: NSO Salutes the Military invites all current, retired, veteran, and prior service members and their families to a special FREE performance of A Holiday Pops! 

Get ready to sing along, laugh, and embrace the magic of the season with sparkling renditions of your favorite holiday classics, pop showstoppers, and more.

This year, soul–stirring songstress Melinda Doolittle—celebrated for irresistible, Gospel/R&B sound—lights up the festively decorated Concert Hall as special guest!

Open captioning and accessible seating is available for patrons with disabilities and their guests. If your party needs open captioning and/or accessible seating, please let the box office know when picking up your tickets.

Reservations & Entry

Please note that you must present a valid military ID along with the voucher to exchange for your reserved seats ticket(s).

Patrons who make advance reservations can pick up their tickets at the Hall of Nations Box Office starting 2 hours before their performance time. There is a six (6) ticket limit for this order.

Please print or otherwise digitally bring the email confirmation you’ll receive upon completing your reservation after checkout. This email confirmation is your voucher to bring to the Box Office in the Hall of Nations on the evening of the concert.

Tickets not claimed 15 minutes before the performance time will be released and distributed to a giveaway line. This is a First Come First Serve Event, a Reservation Confirmation does NOT guarantee you a seated ticket to the performance. Please arrive early to exchange your confirmation email voucher at the Concert Hall Box Office for a ticket to be seated in the Concert Hall for the performance.

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Terms and Conditions

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

All ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in prices and the best seats!

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