A Capitol Fourth 2016
This July 4, America's national Independence Day celebration broadcasts live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality Tom Bergeron and NPR's Korva Coleman, the event features performances from some of America's best known celebrities and musical artists including:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Kennedy Center honoree, and iconic Motown star Smokey Robinson
- Singer and songwriter Kenny Loggins, who has won two Grammys and has garnered twelve platinum records
- Glee and The Wiz Live! star and Dancing with the Stars winner Amber Riley
- Multiple platinum selling pop singer and songwriter, and 2015 Teen Choice Award nominee Rachel Platten
- The Broadway cast of the pulse-throbbing hit musical On Your Feet, which is based on the lives and music of Gloria and Emilio Estefan
- Sutton Foster, star of Broadway (Anything Goes, Thoroughly Modern Millie) and television, currently appearing in TV Land's hit show Younger
- The National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly
The show is capped off with a rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" complete with live cannon fire provided by The United States Army Presidential Salute Battery, an audience favorite and now A Capitol Fourth tradition.
