- Featuring Smokey Robinson, Fantasia,
Darren Criss, Sheila E., Fitz
& Noelle from Fitz and The Tantrums, Chloe Flower, Sister Sledge ft.
Sledgendary, Loren Allred,
Britt Stewart and Maestro
Jack Everly conducting the National
Symphony Orchestra -
- Music, Fireworks and Fun with Special
Tributes to our Team USA
Olympic Athletes with Gold Medalist Shawn
Johnson East and a Celebration of American Heroes
Past and Present -
WASHINGTON, June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 44th annual edition of
A CAPITOL FOURTH, broadcast live from the West
Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on PBS, welcomes back iconic actor and
television host Alfonso
Ribeiro to host and perform on America's National
Independence Day celebration with all-star musical and patriotic
performances from pop, country, R&B, classical and Broadway
artists. Our country's 248th birthday party will be capped off with
a spectacular fireworks show over our nation's capital. America's
longest-running live national July Fourth TV tradition will air on
PBS and stream on YouTube
and www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
"I can't wait to celebrate America's Birthday on the West Lawn
of the U.S. Capitol," said Ribeiro. "I'm incredibly excited and
honored to be your host of A CAPITOL FOURTH once
again. It is going to be a great 4th of July party, and we're going
to get everyone in our nation's capital and all those watching at
home on their feet dancing!"
The all-star line-up for A CAPITOL FOURTH will
feature:
- Legendary Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer
Smokey Robinson;
- Grammy Award-winning platinum-selling singer and award-winning
actress Fantasia (THE COLOR PURPLE);
- Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning actor, singer and
songwriter Darren Criss
(AMERICAN CRIME STORY, GLEE);
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Grammy &
Emmy Nominated music legend and "Queen of Percussion," Sheila
E.;
- Multi-platinum-selling neo-soul pop band Fitz & Noelle
from Fitz and The Tantrums;
- Musical powerhouse, composer and producer Chloe Flower;
- Grammy Award-nominated disco sensations Sister Sledge, now
featuring Sledgendary – They are STILL family!;
- Multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and recording artist
Loren Allred (THE GREATEST
SHOWMAN);
- Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Britt Stewart (DANCING WITH THE
STARS);
- Olympic Gold medal-winning gymnast, entrepreneur and
best-selling author Shawn Johnson
East;
- The National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of
top pops conductor Jack
Everly.
The 44th annual A CAPITOL FOURTH will also include
the following featured segments:
- Alfonso Ribeiro and
DANCING WITH THE STARS' Britt
Stewart will kick off the celebration with a performance
that is guaranteed to get the crowd dancing.
- A Tribute to Team USA –
Hosted by Shawn Johnson East,
a special send-off for our athletes competing in the Summer Olympic
Games in Paris will feature
several Olympians and Paralympians, and a musical performance by
the National Symphony Orchestra of John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare," composed for
the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los
Angeles and marking its 40th anniversary in 2024.
- A celebration of Motown's 65th anniversary and its
iconic sound with a special performance by music legend
Smokey Robinson.
- A Salute to American Heroes Past and Present
will celebrate the service of Americans from 1776 to today,
and our military families, with a special performance by The
U.S. Army Chorus, and featuring representatives of the
"Greatest Generation" including a WWII veteran from
D-Day and an appearance by an original "Rosie the
Riveter" Mae Krier,
who will be in attendance.
- A performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" by
Chloe Flower will mark the
100th anniversary of this American classic.
- A stirring rendition of the "1812 Overture" accompanied by live
cannon fire provided by the United States Army Presidential
Salute Battery, an A CAPITOL FOURTH tradition, kicks off
a musical and fireworks finale.
- Rousing patriotic favorites performed by The U.S. Army
Band "Pershing's Own" and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets
will cap off the musical finale and the dazzling fireworks display,
presented by the National Park Service, over the National Mall and
Memorial Parks and the iconic skyline of our nation's capital.
A CAPITOL FOURTH airs on PBS Thursday, July 4, 2024 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. E.T., as well as to our
troops serving around the world on American Forces Network. The
program will be streaming on YouTube and
www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth and available as Video on
Demand for a limited time only, July 4 to
July 18, 2024.
Also participating in the event will be the Members of the Armed
Forces carrying the State and Territorial Flags, the Armed Forces
Color Guard provided by the Military District of A CAPITOL
FOURTH is made possible by grants from The Boeing
Company, the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, the Department of the Army, PBS and public television
stations nationwide. Air travel is provided by American
Airlines.
About Capital Concerts
Capital Concerts is the
nation's leading producer of live patriotic television shows,
including PBS's highest-rated performance specials: the NATIONAL
MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT and A CAPITOL FOURTH,
the premier celebrations of America's most important holidays
broadcast from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. For over 40 years, these two
award-winning productions have become national traditions, bringing
us together as one family of Americans to celebrate our freedom and
democratic ideals and to pay tribute to those who defend them. The
holiday specials have been honored with over 80 awards including
the New York Film Festivals TV and Film Award, the Telly Award, and
the Writers Guild of America, among others.
The program is a co-production of Michael Colbert of Capital Concerts and WETA,
Washington, D.C. Executive
producer Michael Colbert has
assembled an award-winning production team that features the top
Hollywood talent behind some of
television's most prestigious entertainment awards shows including
the ACADEMY AWARDS, GRAMMY AWARDS, COUNTRY MUSIC
AWARDS, TONY AWARDS, and more.
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