Boston Esplanade Concert, July 4
The best option for reaching this event is public
transportation, Boston's subway system. Charles Street Station on the Red
Line is the closest stop to the Riverwalk and concert stage shell.
Update May 2014
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The concert stage is beneath the domed
shell seen here on the left.
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The Boston Esplanade Concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra
and the 4th of July Fireworks takes place each year on the banks of the Charles
River.
Music starts at 7:30 pm and the fireworks display starts at
9:30 pm. Boston Photos
- Schedule, Gates
Open
The entrance to the concert stage or shell opens at 9:00
am. Visitors can set blankets on the grass and make a day of
picnicking.
- Boston Pops Orchestra
In the evening, starting at 7:30, Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as
they perform for an hour or so and accompany the featured performers.
In 2011, singer Toby Keith was the featured performer. The featured performers in 2012 were Singer Jennifer Hudson and Actor and Musician Michael
Chiklis
The 2013 guest performers were Grammy award winner Susan Tedeschi, singer/songwriter Howie Day, and Ayla Brown and Ellis Hall.
Concert Performers , 2014,
The Beach Boys, Megan Hilty
The 2013 guest performers were Grammy award winner Susan Tedeschi, singer/songwriter Howie Day, and Ayla Brown and Ellis Hall.
Concert Performers , 2014,
The Beach Boys, Megan Hilty
- Free Concert, Boston
This event is free of charge each year; there is no
entrance fee, no tickets are needed.
- Concert
Highlight
The highlight of the festival is always the combining of
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture played by the Boston Pops Orchestra with the
fireworks launched from barges on the Charles River.
Army units fire howitzers lined along the banks of the river
as part of this performance to make it a powerful visual and auditory event.
- Boston Transportation
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Boston Public Garden Swan Boats are located about
a block from the location of the Boston Esplinade Concert
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The Green Line subway offers a station close to the Boston
Public Garden where a pedestrian only bridge leads over the roadway to the
Charles River. Boston Flights
This is a very popular and crowded event; it is best to start early and make a day of it.
Boston Hotels
This is a very popular and crowded event; it is best to start early and make a day of it.
Boston Hotels
- Boston 4th of July Fireworks
The fireworks start at 9:30 pm and can be seen from
anywhere along the Charles River including the Cambridge side of the river.
Speakers broadcast throughout the area but to see the performers,
it is best to set up early in the shell area. Once the concert starts, it
is very difficult to walk along the crowded Charles River area..
Alcohol is not permitted at this event and security will
check coolers on entrance. No camping, cooking, or barbecue grilles are
permitted.
- Charles River Concert By Boat
Boats are allowed to enter the Charles River at the
locks and to tie up or anchor near the shell. Drinking alcohol is
prohibited on the waterway. The locks crowd up by mid day or early
afternoon so it is best for boaters to make an early start. Boston Area Camping
- More Information
More information Boston Esplanade Concert, Boston Pops, 4th
of July Fireworks. See info about coolers, backpacks, mixed drinks Etc, security will be tight
http://www.july4th.org/
http://www.july4th.org/
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