A CAPITOL FOURTH 2026 LIVESTREAM [PSSBUCKAMI6]
A Capitol Fourth celebrates our nation’s birthday with a live broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol - honoring our freedoms and independence, and those who defend them. Watch on public television stations nationwide and here on YouTube, Friday July 3rd, at 8/7c. The all-star event features patriotic and musical performances across genres, including pop, country, R&B, classical, and Broadway, with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of premier pops conductor Jack Everly, along with spectacular fireworks live from George Washington's Mount Vernon. Official Website: | #ACapitolFourth #IndependenceDay #Semiquincentennial #FourthofJuly 0:00 - Beginning of Program/Intro Host Alfonso Ribeiro 1:28 - Trace Adkins Performs the World Premiere of “American Made” 5:05 - Opening Titles 7:41 - Carly Pearce Performs the National Anthem 9:37 - Host Alfonso Ribeiro Commemorates America's Semiquincentennial 12:52 - Kool & the Gang Performs “Hollywood Swinging” 14:10 - Kool & the Gang Performs “Get Down on It” 15:17 - Kool & the Gang Performs “Ladies Night” 16:59 - Kool & the Gang Performs “Jungle Boogie” 18:10 - Kool & the Gang Performs “Celebration” 21:05 - Intro Loren Allred at George Washington's Mount Vernon 22:12 - The Cast of the Broadway Musical Performs “Beyond the Sea” 23:14 - The Cast of the Broadway Musical Performs “Mack the Knife” 24:58 - The Cast of the Broadway Musical Performs “Dream Lover” 25:44 - The Cast of the Broadway Musical Performs “Splish Splash” 27:04 - Gary Sinise/Astronaut Talk 28:23 - Conversation with the Artemis II Crew 33:25 - The National Symphony Orchestra Performs “The Right Stuff” 36:35 - Patti LaBelle Performs “The House I Live In” 40:10 - Carly Pearce Performs “This Land Is Your Land” 42:45 - Trace Adkins Performs “Still a Soldier”/Military Tribute 47:24 - "Why I Serve": Active Duty Service Members Reflect on America's Semiquincentennial 49:08 - The Joint Armed Forces Chorus Performs “This Is My Country” 51:45 - "Why I Serve": Active Duty Service Members Wish America Happy Birthday 52:28 - Angel Blue Performs “Battle Hymn of the Republic” 57:00 - Alan Jackson Performs “America the Beautiful” 59:48 - Tribute to Team U.S.A 2026 Winter Olympians and Paralympians 1:02:10 - The National Symphony Orchestra Performs “Olympic Fanfare” 1:04:00 - Joe Mantegna Intros Chicago/Chicago Performs “Saturday in the Park” 1:08:27 - Chicago Performs “Feelin' Stronger Every Day” 1:10:42 - Chicago Performs “25 or 6 to 4”/Fireworks Begin at George Washington's Mount Vernon 1:15:29 - The Joint Armed Forces Chorus Performs “Let Freedom Ring” 1:17:41 - The National Symphony Orchestra Performs the “1812 Overture” 1:21:29 - The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets Perform a Medley of Patriotic Favorites 1:24:14 - Loren Allred Performs “God Bless America” from George Washington's Mount Vernon 1:26:50 - The National Symphony Orchestra Performs a Medley of Sousa Marches