Overview
- The PBS-produced concert will air live at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, July 3 from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with additional streaming on PBS platforms and YouTube.
- Organizers and U.S. Capitol Police have revised gate opening times and screening rules and are urging attendees to bring ample water to shorten heat exposure and speed entry.
- Officials canceled public viewing of the rehearsal because of excessive heat and limited attendance to essential personnel after a health consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician.
- This year’s fireworks will not launch from the Capitol; the finale will be shot at George Washington’s Mount Vernon and livestreamed into the broadcast to preserve the show while reducing on-site risks.
- The program features a broad roster of performers, ties into 250th-anniversary programming, and underscores how extreme heat is forcing event planners to change logistics and safety plans for large outdoor celebrations.