It’s summer people. And that means 4th of July celebrations are already being planned! Today, both NBC and PBS announced their respective 4th of July television specials. Kelly Clarkson and The Voice 8 runner-up, Meghan Linsey are set to appear!
The NBC special, Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular features an all star lineup of pop and country star performers, including Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley Flo Rida and Meghan Trainor. The show will air Saturday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) with an hour long encore presentation at 10 p.m.
From the NBC press release:
America’s most spectacular party will take place from two locations on the East River in midtown and within the South Street Seaport district. Adding a second location this year will provide even more dazzling pyrotechnics as the 39th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks ignite the New York City skyline. The show will be fired from four barges positioned between 23rdand 37thstreets in midtown and from one double-barge positioned below the Brooklyn Bridge. Emceed by “TODAY” show co-hosts Willie Geist and Tamron Hall…
In honor of this year’s bravery theme, the presentation will include more than 50,000 pyrotechnic shells and effects during a 25-minute synchronized display. New shells and effects include multi-colored transformation ghosts, blue and red octopi, crescent moons, patriotic stars, double hearts, roaring dragons, screaming banshees, purple rain, and spider webbed shaped shells. The show will combine these mesmerizing effects in 22 different colors, including new neon highlighter yellow, green and pink.
Over on PBS, Meghan Linsey will perform, along with headliner Barry Manilow, Alabama, Nicole Scherzinger, Hunter Hayes and more. A Capitol Fourth will air on PBS Saturday July 4 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. But check your local listing first!
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Celebrating 35 spectacular years on air, A CAPITOL FOURTH will kick off the country’s 239th birthday with an all-star musical extravaganza that puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. Music legend Barry Manilow will headline the gala anniversary celebration, opening and closing the concert broadcast with a special patriotic medley. Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the star spangled party will also feature performances by: the most successful country music group of all time, Alabama; Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, with over 70 million album sales, Nicole Scherzinger; five-time Grammy nominee, CMA Award winner and multi-instrumentalist Hunter Hayes; vocal powerhouse Meghan Linsey (THE VOICE); Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling band, fronted by the Founder of the Dance Revolution, KC and the Sunshine Band; world renowned piano virtuoso Lang Lang; and inspirational classical cross-over global star and Irish tenor Ronan Tynan; with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. In celebration of American icon Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, the award-winning star of film, television and the concert stage Robert Davi will pay tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes.
