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29 Jun 2010

Q & A with Keith Lockhart

Want to know more about Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart?

09 Jun 2010

SUPERSTAR TOBY KEITH WILL PERFORM ON THE "BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR"

Superstar Toby Keith will perform on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, an entertainment special to be broadcast live from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Sunday, July 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Craig Ferguson (CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson") will host the special for the fourth consecutive year.

25 May 2010

“Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” sponsored by Liberty Mutual, to launch a brand new website and online experience

“The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” sponsored by Boston-based insurer Liberty Mutual, is pleased to announce the launch of its brand new vibrant and community-driven website.

15 May 2010

Liberty Mutual’s Bring Back the 4th Contest

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Arthur Fiedler organizes the first series of free concerts on the Esplanade. These were the first free outdoor symphony concerts in the world.

A new July 4th tradition in Boston is born when howitzer cannons, church bells, and fireworks accompany the "1812 Overture."

America’s Bicentennial celebration results in a huge crowd, which the Guinness Book of World Records cites as the largest ever assembled for a classical concert.

Arthur Fiedler conducts the Fourth of July concert for the
50th time.

John Williams becomes the 19th conductor of the Boston Pops.

For the first time, Boston’s Fourth of July is televised in its entirety nationwide by WGBH for PBS.

Live annual nationwide television broadcasts of the concert begin.

Keith Lockhart becomes the 20th conductor of the Boston Pops.

Boston’s Fourth of July celebrates their 25th anniversary.

CBS Television broadcasts the concert and fireworks nationwide.

Liberty Mutual becomes the official sponsor of the event.

Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline to a crowd of over half a million people on the banks of the Charles River.

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