A CAPITOL FOURTH 2010 | Preview | PBS

This July 4, America's national Independence Day celebration will mark 30 spectacular years on air! Hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits, A CAPITOL FOURTH will feature performances from some of the country's biggest musical names including: David Archuleta, multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning country music superstar Reba McEntire; country music sensation Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish); as well as world-renowned classical pianist Lang Lang with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. Featuring the most dazzling display of fireworks anywhere in the nation, A CAPITOL FOURTH will air live in HD on PBS Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our service members around the world on the American Forces Network. A CAPITOL FOURTH can also be heard live in stereo over NPR Member stations nationwide.

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Music

Tags:

• July 4
• Independence Day
• Fireworks
• July 4 celebrations
• U.S. Capitol
• PBS
• Jimmy Smits
• Reba McEntire
• Darius Rucker
• Hootie & the Blowfish
• Lang Lang
• Jack Everly
• National Symphony Orchestra
• America's birthday
• NPR
• American Forces Network
• David Archuleta

[emmckee2003]

I had a blast watching it on television. Thank you, PBS.

[UDflyer04]

i had a heat stroke at this - NO JOKE

[pgreenlee]

go gladys knight!!!empress of soul

[AZpublicmedia]

Where's the HD video? : )

[RebaFan4Forever]

GO REBA

[derebin]

Y'know, putting your video titles in ALL CAPS won't get you more views, PBS. ;)

It only works if you have something about Justin Bieber/Lady Gaga/Miley Cyrus having sex/commiting murder/or dying.

Like so:

LADY GAGA ATE JUSTIN BIEBER!!!

Then you'll have tons of views! =D

[krystaloy]

YAY REBA MCENTIRE !!! Shes is awesome