{"id":267,"date":"2020-03-06T07:43:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T07:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2026-03-10T22:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:10:25","slug":"the-concert","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/about\/the-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A9103772-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-30 has-pdb-30 has-pdl-30 has-pdr-30\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#d3c8a8\" class=\"tadv-color\">ABOUT THE CONCERT<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-light-gray-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-90 has-pdb-90 has-pdl-90 has-pdr-90\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-darker-brown-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">AN AMERICAN TRADITION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-darker-brown-color has-text-color\"><strong>CELEBRATING<\/strong> <strong>AMERICA&#8217;S NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">On July Fourth, <em>A Capitol Fourth<\/em>, America\u2019s National Independence Day celebration, honors our country\u2019s birthday&nbsp;with an all-star salute. For over 40 years, this television event, featuring a parade of superstars \u2014 including Frankie Valli, Patti LaBelle, John Williams, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Reba McEntire, Carole King, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton, Steve Martin, Josh Groban, Gloria Estefan, Huey Lewis and the News, Little Richard, Tony Bennett, Faith Hill, Ray Charles, the Bee Gees, Kenny G, Aaron Neville, Kenny Rogers and the Muppets from&nbsp;<em>Sesame Street<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 has offered the best in American entertainment and helped set the tone for a spectacular American birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">This top-rated extravaganza features coverage from 20 cameras positioned around Washington, D.C., ensuring viewers are front and center for the <em><strong>greatest display of fireworks in the nation<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Capital Concerts welcomes your feedback. Please send your comments to <a href=\"mailto:4thcomments@capitalconcerts.org\">4thcomments@capitalconcerts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-video\" >\n        \n                    <div class=\"responsive_embed\">\n                <div class=\"responsive_embed_inner\">\n                                        <iframe id=\"video_5206\"\n                    width=\"100%\"\n                    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\n                            frameborder=\"0\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/Jp5-PtCFFUoNd6dOM_otgw==\/?start=0&amp;end=0&amp;topbar=false&amp;autoplay=false&amp;muted=false&amp;endscreen=true\">\n                    <\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n        <\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-blue-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color:#d3c8a8\" class=\"tadv-color\">SPONSORS<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><em>A Capitol Fourth<\/em> is made possible by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Boeing Company<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Park Service<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of the Army<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PBS<\/a> and public television viewers nationwide. Air travel is provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Airlines<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1px\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2120\" style=\"width: 175px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/boeing.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1px\">.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-blue-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col image-strip no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\ufffc (opens in a new tab)\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/army.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\ufffc (opens in a new tab)\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nps.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/homePage.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\ufffc (opens in a new tab)\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/american_airlines.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-blue-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col image-strip no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-background-color has-background\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\"><em>A Capitol Fourth<\/em>&nbsp;is broadcast on PBS and also via the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Forces Network<\/a>&nbsp;to our troops serving around the world.<\/span><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AFN-logo-300x131.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AFN-logo-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AFN-logo.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":844,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-267","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - 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