Ever wonder what the 1812 Overture finale looks like up close? Tchaikovsky's masterpiece has been the adotped anthem of summertime in the U.S. for decades, but you usually don't get this viewpoint of the work's finale by the Presidential Salute Battery from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Check out our performance live next Saturday, Aug 17 at 8pm, here on Summerall Field on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall. More information on Saturday's concert can be found at http://bit.ly/Army

Cue the cannons! The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular wouldn't be complete without the 1812 Overture. #TBT to this performance of Tchaikovsky's famous work, featured in the 2020 Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes, and originally performed in 2019. | Boston Pops

60 reactions · 4 comments | After a weather-related interruption in 1982, A Capitol Fourth returned in 1983 with a new tradition that would become its hallmark: a full-scale performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, accompanied by fireworks over the National Mall—a dramatic finale that quickly became an iconic component of the program. #ACapitolFourth #July4thPBS #45thCountdown | A Capitol Fourth | Facebook

1812 Overture Cannon Performance