WASHINGTON, June 26,
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.
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"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 can also be heard in stereo over NPR member
stations nationwide and 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 Washington, D.C., the Choral Arts Society of
Washington and Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music.
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.
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