Twenty-five years after September 11, the NYPD's own pipe-and-drum corps fills the theater at Madison Square Garden with the massed bagpipes, snares and honor-guard pageantry usually reserved for memorials and parades. Ronan Tynan — whose seventh-inning 'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium became the sound of the city's recovery — joins them. If you want the anniversary weekend's most moving night, this is it.
What to expect
A full concert staging from a corps built for ceremony: ranks of pipers and drummers in dress uniform, color guard flourishes, and guest vocal turns from Ronan Tynan. Expect an audience heavy with NYPD, FDNY and 9/11 families, moments of formal tribute between numbers, and a theater-sized room — far more intimate than the arena upstairs.
Good to know
- The Infosys Theater has its own entrance on the Garden's west side — every subway at 34 St–Penn Station gets you there
- This is a seated theater show, not an arena concert — sightlines are good throughout
- Expect airport-style security screening at MSG entrances; small bags only
- The tone is celebratory as much as solemn — pipe bands, tenor showpieces and standing ovations
- It suits families and older relatives well; the anniversary subject matter may be heavy for young kids
- Proceeds-style benefit billing is common for this corps — check the listing if attending in support
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Common questions
Who are the NYPD Pipes & Drums?
The NYPD Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, the police department's ceremonial bagpipe and drum corps, founded in 1960 and a fixture of the city's parades, funerals and memorials — including in the months after September 11.
Is Ronan Tynan performing?
Yes — the Irish tenor, famous for singing 'God Bless America' during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium after 9/11, is on the bill for this 25th-anniversary concert.
Where is the Infosys Theater?
It's the theater inside Madison Square Garden (formerly the Hulu Theater), at Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street above Penn Station, with its own dedicated entrance.
