In honor of the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner," the 25-minute musical score for the upcoming MACY'S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR will feature patriotic favorites by The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, in addition to new recordings by The Charlie Daniels Band, Tony award-winning artists Idina Menzel (If/Then, Wicked) and Billy Porter (Grease, Kinky Boots), and choral vocals provided by New York City's own Essential Voices USA.
About the show:
NBC celebrates the nation's birthday with all-star performances by Ariana Grande, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert and Lionel Richie on the live broadcast of the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular."
Hosted by "America's Got Talent's" Nick Cannon, the show will air Friday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) with an encore presentation at 10 p.m. highlighting the second hour of the special. The Brooklyn Bridge will serve as a dramatic stage for dazzling pyrotechnics as the 38th annual "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" returns to the East River. Set to deliver the nation's largest display of patriotic firepower and ready to dazzle more than 3 million spectators and millions on television, the Macy's Fireworks will be launched from barges positioned on the lower East River.Videos