The legendary 80s hard rock band Night Ranger will play the Coleman Veterans Memorial for the annual Memorial Day show on Sunday, May 26.

The annual concert – titled "United by Sacrifice" – kicks off with opening bands, The Rock Show (an ultimate rock-n-roll tribute band) and Nameless (local rock band) around 1 p.m. on Sunday. Gates open at noon.

"We're really excited about this year's show," said former President of the Coleman Veterans Memorial and concert coordinator, Randy Zylman. "We always try to get a big, popular band to play - the people really love it."

According to Zylman, this will be the 13th year of Memorial Day concerts at the memorial. Previous shows consisted of Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, Warrant, Quiet Riot and Eddie Money. 

Last year's show featured Lou Gramm, co-founder and lead vocalist of Foreigner.

"The prices just keep going up for all bands, big or small," Zylman said. "We always figured we'd better spend just a bit more for a bigger band."

Tickets are available for the show by visiting cvmmi.org. Tickets purchased prior to the event cost $40, while tickets at the door are $50.

Proceeds from the event go to the Coleman Veterans Memorial nonprofit organization, which supports area veterans and community efforts.

The Coleman Veterans Memorial is located at 499 E. Railway St. in Coleman. For more information about the concert or the organization, call 989-205-1269 or visit cvmmi.org.

Max Milne covers community news as community editor at the Midland Daily News. Email him at max.milne@hearst.com.