‘A Capitol Fourth’ concert still on despite sweltering, record-setting heat

Politics ‘A Capitol Fourth’ concert still on despite sweltering, record-setting heat By Samuel Chamberlain Published July 3, 2026, 10:37 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The annual “A Capitol Fourth” concert will go ahead tonight despite record-setting heat settling over Washington, DC. The show on the West Lawn of the US Capitol gets underway at 8 p.m., with gates opening at 7 p.m.

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