TV networks and streamers are readying particular programming to have fun Independence Day 2024. We’ve compiled an inventory of Fourth of July choices and watch. Right here’s the rundown:
Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks (NBC/Peacock)
8 PM ET/PT
Hosted by four-time Grammy-nominated nation artist Mickey Guyton and Entry Hollywood‘s Zuri Corridor, NBC’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks particular will function, in fact, fireworks, musical performances and appearances by particular friends.
Lainey Wilson, Luis Fonsi, Tanner Adell and The Conflict and Treaty will take the stage forward of the fireworks show.
The 2024 version will function a never-before-seen firework — a silver cascading burst with a middle kaleidoscope alternating crimson and blue. Extra results embrace cross rings, strobing comets, waterfalls, Saturn circles, crackling pistils and particular ghost pyro that alternates colours that includes a number of hues, NBC says.
The printed additionally will spotlight people throughout the nation who’re championing sustainability, accessibility, visibility for underrepresented teams, inventive expression and extra, in response to NBC.
The Fourth In America (CNN/CNN Worldwide/CNN Max)
7 PM ET/PT
CNN’s The Fourth in America can be hosted by CNN anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN anchor Boris Sanchez from Washington, D.C. together with CNN anchor and correspondent Victor Blackwell and CNN anchor and Senior Nationwide Correspondent Sara Sidner from San Diego.
The particular will function musical performances from Bebe Rexha, The Child Laroi, The Killers, The Goo Goo Dolls, Kane Brown, T-Ache, Bleachers, Keith City, Ashanti, REO Speedwagon, Chris Younger, Yellowcard, Ben Platt, Boys Like Ladies and En Vogue. The particular may even embrace an ensemble efficiency by America Air Drive Band.
Coast-to-coast firework reveals will air dwell from cities throughout the nation all through the night together with in Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Nashville, Niagara Falls, New Orleans, New York Metropolis, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Diego, Seward, Alaska and Washington D.C. CNN anchor Brianna Keilar and CNN Senior Knowledge Reporter Harry Enten will present on-the-ground reporting from celebrations in D.C. and New York, respectively.
A Capitol Fourth (PBS)
8 PM/7 Central (verify native listings) with repeats instantly following at 9:30 PM.
Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, PBS’ A Capitol Fourth live performance particular will function performers together with Smokey Robinson, Fantasia, Darren Criss, Sheila E., Fitz and Noelle from Fitz and the Tantrums, Chloe Flower, Sister Sledge Ft. Sledgendary, Loren Allred, Shawn Johnson East, Britt Stewart and Jack Everly, together with the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Patrick Lyndy and the Ministers of Music, the USA Military Band, the U.S. Military Herald Trumpets and the U.S. Military Refrain amongst others.
A Capitol Fourth is offered from the west garden of the United States Capitol Constructing in Washington, D.C., and can be simulcast by NPR and the American Forces Community.
Nathan’s Well-known Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest (ESPN / ESPN 2 / ESPN 3)
10:45 AM ET
ESPN has unique dwell broadcast rights within the sports activities community’s twenty first consecutive 12 months televising the occasion from Coney Island, NY. Protection of the ladies’s competitors begins at 10:45 a.m. ET on ESPN3. The lads’s competitors airs at midday ET on ESPN2, with re-airs at 5 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Internet hosting the occasion would be the duo of E60 and Exterior the Strains Host Jeremy Schaap and Main League Consuming president Wealthy Shea. Tiffany Greene will deal with on-site reporting.
A brand new males’s champion can be topped for the primary time since 2016 after longtime champ Joey Chestnut — a winner in 16 of the previous 17 years — was dominated ineligible to defend his Mustard Belt title after signing an endorsement take care of a rival scorching canine model.
Since then, Chestnut has signed a take care of Netflix to compete in a dwell hot-dog-eating contest towards rival Takeru Kobayashi. That received’t occur till Labor Day weekend, September 2.
Proud American Franchise (Fox Information / Fox Information Media Platforms)
All day
Fox Information Media will showcase its signature Proud American franchise collection in honor of Independence Day with patriotic-themed programming.
FNC’s co-hosts Carley Shimkus, Lawrence Jones, Aishah Hasnie and Johnny Joey Jones will current a two-hour dwell program from Fox Sq. in New York Metropolis starting at 8 p.m. ET entitled The Large Independence Day Particular. The present will embrace dwell fireworks from Washington, D.C., Bristol, RI, and Level Nice, NJ together with patriotic musical performances from former police officer and reclaimed nation music artist Frank Ray. Patriotic messages from veterans and viewers can be broadcast dwell through the section.
All through the particular protection, Fox Nation’s Abby Hornacek can be dwell in Bristol for the city’s Oldest Independence Celebration within the Nation parade. She is going to interview the Basic Chairman Camille Teixeira in addition to World Conflict II veterans alongside the parade route.
The Worth Is Proper 4th Of July Present (CBS)
8 PM ET/PT
The Worth Is Proper celebrates active-duty navy, veterans and their households with a particular episode. America Air Drive band “The Band of The Golden West” from Sacramento, CA makes an look on the present with a efficiency consisting of 16 Airmen-musicians beneath the command of Lt. Col. Cristina Moore Urrutia.
Books That Formed America (C-SPAN 2)
8 AM ET/PT
All through the day, CSPAN can be airing its Books That Formed America collection, in partnership with the Library of Congress, on CSPAN2. See the schedule beneath.
8 a.m.: Books That Formed America Collection Preview
9:15 a.m.: “Frequent Sense”
10:50 a.m.: “The Federalist”
12:25 p.m.: Journals of Lewis & Clark
2 p.m.: “Narrative of the Lifetime of Frederick Douglass”
3:35 p.m.: “The Frequent Legislation”
5:05 p.m.: “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
6:35 p.m.: “My Antonia”
8 p.m.: “Their Eyes Have been Watching God”
8 p.m.: “The Phrases of Cesar Chavez”
9:30 p.m.: “Free to Select”
