The Baltimore Sun

The ‘1812 Overture,’ an Independence Day staple, is prominently featured in U.S. popular culture

Over the past 145 years, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been used to celebrate July 4th, sell cereal and astound movie audiences. It’s been sampled and spoofed, with popping balloons ...
WBUR

Technique and timing: Guard cannons bring bang to Pops' 4th of July concert

Every Fourth of July, the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade ends with a bang. And it isn't just fireworks. The high point of the 1812 Overture includes firing cannons. The piece is about Russia's ...
WGAL

Lancaster’s July Fourth tradition returns with cannon fire and patriotic concert

A JULY 4TH WEEKEND TRADITION IS COMING BACK TO LANCASTER FOR AMERICA’S 250TH CELEBRATION. SO CHARLIE SMITHGALL CANNONS WILL BE A PART OF THE PATRIOTIC CONCERT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH AT LONG’S PARK.
WGAL

Civil War-era cannons to highlight patriotic concert at Long’s Park

WILL ALL GO OFF WITH A BANG. THE SOUND OF CANNON FIRE WILL ECHO THROUGH LONG’S PARK IN LANCASTER AT THE PATRIOTIC CONCERT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN TEN YEARS. ONE LED TO TWO, AND TWO LED TO ...
PBS

The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "The 1812 Overture"

The National Symphony Orchestra performs "The 1812 Overture" on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." Experience the magic of the incredible fireworks from our nation’s capital set to the sounds of the renowned ...