Heat May Cancel 'Capitol Fourth' Concert
Newser • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The dress rehearsal for the "A Capitol Fourth" concert on the US Capitol's West Lawn has been closed to the public due to a severe heat wave causing temperatures to soar above 100 degrees.
- The PBS-televised event, scheduled for Friday, will feature performers including Patti LaBelle, Alan Jackson, Chicago, Kool & the Gang, and the National Symphony Orchestra.
- Capitol Police, after consulting with the Office of the Attending Physician, have restricted attendance at the rehearsal to essential personnel only for safety reasons.
- A final decision on whether the concert will proceed will be made by 10 a.m. Friday, amid ongoing extreme heat advisories for the Washington, D.C. area.
- The concert date was moved to Friday this year due to other events on the National Mall scheduled for Saturday, complicating scheduling amid the heat wave.
