'United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America': How to live stream, air time, where to watch and all about PBS New Year special

Available both to the channel's cable subscribers as well as in the form of a live stream on the network's website, here are all the details about PBS' New Year's Eve special
UPDATED JAN 1, 2021
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PBS has a stellar event planned for all musical enthusiasts this New Year's Eve. Titled 'United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America', the special "encourages our nation to come together and celebrate our irrepressible strength as Americans. From the enormity of COVID-19 to the significant presence of social injustice, this special evening brings us together in the ever-present pursuit of our uniting as one America," according to the official website of the network.

The program's details also add that "as part of a national PBS broadcast for New Year’s Eve, the performances will be filmed at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon as well as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts." Here's all you need to know about it.

Air date

PBS' New Year's Eve special 'United in Song' will air on Thursday, December 31.

Air time

'United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America' will start airing at 8/7pm Central time.

Where to watch

The New Year's Eve special will air on the PBS network, so people with a cable subscription can tune right in on the night of December 31. 

How to stream

The special will also air on the network's official website under the Live stream tab. You can find the link here

Performers

According to the official website, the special will entail performances and appearances by Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Yo-Yo Ma, Anna Deavere Smith, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LaBelle, Juanes, members of the National Symphony Orchestra, the American Pops Orchestra and many more.

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