Boston, MA Exit 57 Music and fireworks will once again fill the air as part of Boston’s legendary July 4 celebrations attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to the birthplace of American independence.
Deemed one of the most popular Massachusetts summer events, the Pops will once again throw one of the country’s largest Fourth-of-July parties. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular concert is FREE and open to the public.
Entering their 133rd season of entertaining audiences in Boston and beyond, feature Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston POPS Orchestra will take the stage at the Hatch Shell, on the Esplanade, performing the identical concerts on July 3rd and 4th, and on July 4th when the concert wraps up, a stunning half-hour display of pyrotechnics.
The headliner for the 2018 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, is American singer/songwriter Rachel Platten, whose mega hit “Fight Song” topped the charts, will headline the 2018 Boston POPS Fireworks Spectacular Concert. The event will also feature 2 Grammy Award-winning artists, Rhiannon Giddens from The Carolina Chocolate Drops and Folk-Rock Duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.
The legendary singer/actor/dancer, Academy Award Winner Rita Moreno will make a special appearance on the July 3 and 4 performances in honor of the Leonard Bernstein centennial tribute.
Event Schedule:
| Tuesday, JULY 3 Official Rehearsal of the July 4 Show. Includes all guest artists. No fireworks. GATES OPEN AT APPROXIMATELY 5PM 8:00PM: Concert begins 10:00PM: Concert ends |
Wednesday, JULY 4 Concert & Fireworks GATES OPEN AT 9AM 8:00PM: Concert begins 10:30PM: Fireworks begin 11:00PM: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular ends |
Celebrate America with this amazing concert and 4th of July fireworks extravaganza.
Photo Credits: Michael Blanchard
Location: DCR Hatch Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108
Date: July 3- July4, 2018
Time: July 3rd, concert 8pm -10pm, July 4th, concert 8pm – 10:30pm, fireworks display 10:30pm – 11pm.
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Exhibit and related activities included with Garden admission. 
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