President Trump is holding his Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital on Thursday.
The main event, the “Salute to America” at the Lincoln Memorial, begins at 6:30 p.m. ET, during which the Interior Department says “Trump honors America’s armed forces with music, military demonstrations, flyovers and much more. Participants include the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”), the Armed Forces Chorus, the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, and many others.”
There have been storms rolling through the area, but Trump tweeted in the early evening that with the weather improving, the show would go on.
Afterwards and separate from Trump’s event, “A Capitol Fourth,” which includes fireworks and a free concert, will take place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Beginning at 8 p.m., the event will be hosted by actor John Stamos and, according to the Interior Department, will feature “an all-star salute to America’s 243rd birthday with performances by Grammy Award-winning music legend Carole King, multi-platinum recording artist Vanessa Williams, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, the National Symphony Orchestra, a special appearance by the Sesame Street Muppets, and much more!”
The fireworks display over the National Mall will take place between 9:07 p.m. and 9:42 p.m.; they will be launched from West Potomac Park and behind the Lincoln Memorial.
