The Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra will take the audience “Around the World with USO” at its annual veterans’ concert on Friday, Nov. 9, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert, one of the most popular of the events put on by the symphony every season, will feature several guest performers—all military veterans—in addition to the regular orchestra members.

“This concert has always been a salute to our military veterans,” said Jane McNulty, president of the MSO Board of Directors. “We have chosen music from most war eras up until today, in order to reach as many veterans as possible, and what’s better than having veterans be part of the performance?”

For those who served in the military and were entertained by the United Service Organizations (USO) over the years, songs and music by artists such as Glenn Miller, Irving Berlin, Lee Greenwood and Johnny Mandel will be familiar and will evoke memories of patriotism and comradery.

M. Sgt. (ret.) Kevin R. McNulty will serve as master of ceremonies and the concert is led by 1SG Richard Lutz of Smyrna. The evening will also include guest soloists Melissa Mitchell and M.C. Potts, and featured pianist Kelli Cox.

The musical salute takes place two days before Veteran’s Day, on Nov. 9.

A veterans dinner will precede the concert, both held at First United Methodist Church, 265 W. Thompson Ln.

The symphony offers veterans and their families free tickets to the concert. For more information and tickets, visit murfreesborosymphony.com.