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America's favorite Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth, features well-known musical artists and puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast to millions at home and to our troops watching around the world.

Join host Alfonso Ribeiro for A Capitol Fourth on Friday, July 4 at 8/7c on PBS.
Get up and get ready to groove to Fantasia’s performance of “I Wish” at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth"!
Host Alfonso Ribeiro tributes our nation's military service members at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
A Capitol Fourth is sponsored by The Boeing Company and made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army and public television stations nationwide. All travel is provided by American Airlines.
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The cast of 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth" performs the patriotic anthem “God Bless America.”
Loren Allred performs "America the Beautiful" on PBS’s 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
The National Symphony Orchestra performs "The 1812 Overture" on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth."
Sister Sledge Ft. Sledgendary perform "Everybody Dance," "We Are Family" at "A Capitol Fourth" 2024.
Darren Criss performs “Don’t Stop Believin'” on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
Classical pianist Chloe Flower performs Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue” on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth."
Alfonso Ribeiro pays tribute to members of the Greatest Generation on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
The U.S. Army Chorus performs "This Is My Country" on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
Loren Allred enchants the crowd as she sings "Over the Rainbow" on PBS’s 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
The iconic Sheila E. performs "The Glamorous Life" on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth."
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