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Is A Capitol Fourth coming back?

A Capitol Fourth (1980–present) — music on PBS

The answer: Yes — returns July 4, 2026. Next episode · S2026E01 · "A Capitol Fourth 2026" · on PBS
A Capitol Fourth poster
Genre
Music
Network / streamer
PBS
Premiered
July 4, 1980
Runtime
~90 min per episode
TVMaze rating
5.5 / 10
46seasons
47episodes
1upcoming
5.5/ 10

About A Capitol Fourth

America's favorite Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, and our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network.

A Capitol Fourth episode schedule

1 upcoming · 46 aired . Next episode: July 4, 2026.

Upcoming · 1

DateEp.Title
July 4, 2026 S2026·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2026

Aired · 46

DateEp.Title
July 4, 2025 S2025·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2025
July 4, 2024 S2024·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2024
July 4, 2023 S2023·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2023
July 4, 2022 S2022·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2022
July 4, 2021 S2021·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2021
July 4, 2020 S2020·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2020
July 4, 2019 S2019·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2019
July 4, 2018 S2018·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2018
July 4, 2017 S2017·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2017
July 4, 2016 S2016·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2016
July 4, 2015 S2015·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2015
July 4, 2014 S2014·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2014
July 4, 2013 S2013·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2013
July 4, 2012 S2012·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2012
July 4, 2011 S2011·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2011
July 4, 2010 S2010·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2010
July 4, 2009 S2009·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2009
July 4, 2008 S2008·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2008
July 4, 2007 S2007·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2007
July 4, 2006 S2006·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2006
July 4, 2005 S2005·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2005
July 4, 2004 S2004·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2004
July 4, 2003 S2003·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2003
July 4, 2002 S2002·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2002
July 4, 2001 S2001·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2001
July 4, 2000 S2000·E1 A Capitol Fourth 2000
July 4, 1999 S1999·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1999
July 4, 1998 S1998·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1998
July 4, 1997 S1997·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1997
July 4, 1996 S1996·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1996
Show 16 earlier episodes
July 4, 1995 S1995·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1995
July 4, 1994 S1994·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1994
July 4, 1993 S1993·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1993
July 4, 1992 S1992·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1992
July 4, 1991 S1991·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1991
July 4, 1990 S1990·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1990
July 4, 1989 S1989·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1989
July 4, 1988 S1988·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1988
July 4, 1987 S1987·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1987
July 4, 1986 S1986·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1986
July 4, 1985 S1985·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1985
July 4, 1984 S1984·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1984
July 4, 1983 S1983·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1983
July 4, 1982 S1982·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1982
July 4, 1981 S1981·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1981
July 4, 1980 S1980·E1 A Capitol Fourth 1980

A Capitol Fourth cast