Tuesday, July 4, 8 p.m.

A CAPITOL FOURTH, America’s national Independence Day celebration, kicks off our country’s 241st birthday with an all-star musical extravaganza broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The 2017 edition of A Capitol Fourth is hosted by John Stamos and features performances by The Beach Boys, The Blues Brothers, Sofia Carson, The Four Tops, Chris Blue, Trace Adkins, and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. Additionally, with 20 cameras positioned around the city, viewers are front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. 

 

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