15 Memorial Day Weekend Music Specials to Jumpstart Your Summer

This Memorial Day weekend, fire up the grill, pour yourself a drink, and turn on your favorite SiriusXM channels. All weekend long, we’ll be airing special holiday programming to get you in the start-of-summer spirit, with even more to explore on the SiriusXM app.

Whether it’s listener-voted countdowns, live performances, channel takeovers, or themed music blocks — you’ll find it here.

Memorial Day Weekend Specials on SiriusXM

60s Gold (Ch. 73)

Memorial Day Top 60: Our listeners chose their 60 favorite songs from Memorial Day weekends in the 1960s, and now it’s time to count down 10 years of 1960s hits to usher in summer.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 25 at 12pm ET
May 26 at 10am ET
May 27 at 3pm ET
May 29 at 10pm ET

Bill Gaither’s enLighten (Ch. 65)

Bill Gaither’s enLighten from Nashville: This special event — hosted by Bill Gaither in front of a LIVE studio audience in the SiriusXM Nashville Studios — features performances by the Gaither Vocal Band, Mark Lowry, Jeff and Sheri Easter, the Booth Brothers, Jimmy Fortune, Bradley Walker, Mike Rogers, Gene McDonald, Ronnie Booth, The Sound, Jason Crabb, Chris Blue, The Martins, and The Nelons.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 at 7pm ET
May 25 at 2pm ET
May 26 at 3pm ET
May 27 at 3pm ET

Caliente (Ch. 152)

ICONOS with Tono Rosario: Kick off summer with Tono Rosario, performing all his hits as part of our “Iconos” series, live from the SiriusXM Miami Studios. The legendary merengue singer also talks about his career trajectory and becoming a tropical music icon.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 at 1pm ET
May 24 at 7pm ET
May 25 at 4pm ET
May 26 at 1pm ET
May 27 at 10am ET
May 27 at 8pm ET

Classic Rewind (Ch. 25)

Classic Rock BBQ Takeover: The Classic Rock BBQ Xtra Channel takes over Classic Rewind on Memorial Day Monday to celebrate one of the two biggest grilling days of the year, as family gatherings and block parties pop up throughout North America.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 27 at 6am ET through May 28 at 6am ET

Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26)

50 Albums Turning 50: Classic Vinyl listeners voted for their favorite albums from 1974, and now it’s time to present them in order, hosted by familiar channel voices and the artists who made the music — including Paul Rodgers, Chicago, Deep Purple, the Doobie Brothers, and Bachman Turner Overdrive.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 at 6pm ET

Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Channel (Ch. 79)

The Beach Boys Listener Top 60: In celebration of the new Beach Boys documentary, Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Channel is counting down the 60 best Beach Boy songs — as chosen by our listeners.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 at 7pm ET
May 25 at 5pm ET
May 26 at 10am ET
May 27 at 3pm ET
May 27 at 9pm ET

Lithium (Ch. 34)

Memorial Day Music Video Top 50: Lithium hosts Madison, Grant Random, Kat Corbett, and more countdown the best ’90s alternative and grunge from the golden era of music videos, as voted by Lithium listeners.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 at 4pm ET
May 25 at 12am ET
May 25 at 12pm ET
May 25 at 8pm ET
May 26 at 8am ET
May 26 at 5pm ET
May 27 at 10am ET
May 27 at 9pm ET

Pop2K (Ch. 10)

Summer Hits with Jesse McCartney: Jesse McCartney counts down the 2000s summer anthems voted by listeners.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 25 through May 27

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SiriusXM Hits 1 (Ch. 2)

Hits 1 Summer Essentials: Count down 24 essential summer pop songs from 2000 to now — one from each year!

Broadcast Schedule:
App exclusive

SiriusXMU (Ch. 35)

Memorial Day Old-School Weekend: SiriusXMU reminisces on classic sounds and the artists who influenced today’s indie music scene. Revisit old-school anthems all weekend long, or maybe discover hidden gems you missed the first time around.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 through May 27

Symphony Hall (Ch. 78)

Top 78 Symphonic Countdown: We count down the top 78 symphonies as voted by our awesome Symphony Hall listeners, from groundbreaking 21st-century symphonies to monumental works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, and many others.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 25 through May 27

The 10s Spot (Ch. 11)

Selfie Summer: As we recognize, honor, and celebrate our brave service men and women this Memorial Day, The 10s Spot kicks off the unofficial start to summer 2024 with 2010s songs from Beyonce, Bruno Mars, David Guetta, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Selena Gomez, and more. Make summer 2024 a “main character” summer, with 2010s songs all about honoring your mind, body, and soul, and ultimately taking care of your “self-ie”!

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 through May 27

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The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18)

All Together Now 2024: The Beatles Channel hosts count down the top 100 Beatles songs as chosen by listeners in this year’s edition of the annual special.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 through May 28

The Coffee House (Ch. 3)

Open Mic Memorial Day Weekend: Welcome to a weekend-long open mic, as we revisit exclusive live performances from the archives. Hear songs and stories from artists like Jack Johnson, Noah Kahan, Jensen McRae, Hozier, and more, all throughout the weekend.

Broadcast Schedule:
May 23 through May 27

Yacht Rock Radio (Ch. 17)

Memorial Day Marina Meltdown: All weekend long, hear the a countdown of the most party-worthy yacht rock tracks, as voted by listeners. You’ll also hear the first-ever mix show from The Captains of Industry, who will be docked on Yacht Rock every Friday night all summer for a seasonal residency.

Plus, find Yacht Rock Radio on satellite channel 17 starting May 23!

Broadcast Schedule:
May 24 through May 27