Independence Day Salute

July 4, 2026, 7:30 pm

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Independence Day Salute
Independence Day Salute

Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in this annual Chicago tradition. The family-friendly celebration includes patriotic favorites alongside Gershwin’s Three Preludes with principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli and Carlos Gardel’s Tango (Por Una Cabeza) with concertmaster Jeremy Black.

Playlist

Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man

Arr. Bob Krogstad Curtain Up!

George Gershwin/arr. Rainer Schottstaedt Three Preludes

James Horner/arr. John Moss Hollywood Blockbusters

Carlos Gardel/arr. John Williams Tango (Por Una Cabeza)

Ervin T. Touse/arr. Carmen Dragon Orange Blossom Special

Arr. Robert Wendel From Sea to Shining Sea

Arr. Robert Lowden Armed Forces Salute

Jeff Tyzik Fantasy on American Themes

John Philip Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever