2009 Fourth of July Concert at the U.S. Capitol

A CAPITOL FOURTH 2009, the Independence Day concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, will feature a star-studded cast including Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”; Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominated singer and actress Vanessa Williams; international pop sensation Natasha Bedingfield; the Tony and Grammy Award-winning cast of Jersey Boys ; multi-Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein; and acclaimed classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of America’s prince of pops Erich Kunzel. As a special treat for the entire family, Elmo, Big Bird and the rest of the SESAME STREET gang will be on hand to celebrate America’s 233rd birthday. The Muppets will perform a musical medley of patriotic favorites, as well as iconic songs that everyone knows and loves from 40 years of the breakthrough children’s television series. Read more about A CAPITOL FOURTH.

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