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The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell, commonly referred to as the Hatch Shell, is an outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1939–1940, it is one of the city's prominent examples of Art Deco architecture.
Unhappy with the reputation of classical music as being solely for affluent concertgoers, Fiedler made efforts to bring classical music to a wider audience. He instituted a series of free concerts at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, a public park beside the Charles River. Fiedler insisted that the Pops Orchestra play popular music as well as ...
Fiedler is best remembered by contemporary audiences for his conducting of the Boston Pops at the outdoor Hatch Memorial Shell on the July 4, 1976, celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial. The rendition of the 1812 Overture led by a jacketless and demonstrative Fiedler, capped by a huge fireworks finale over the Charles River was the climax of all ...
On Thursday, July 4, Bleachers performed LIVE in New York City as part of the Citi Concert Series on TODAY. Please note: This concert has passed. But you can watch the special concert below:
In 1941, the construction of the Hatch Memorial Shell gave the Pops, and a wide range of other artists and performers, a first-class stage for popular summer events. In the 2000s, half a million people attend the Boston Pops concert and fireworks display held there every Independence Day .
July is going to be a hot one for local concerts. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flaming Lips, Jamey Johnson, Lyle Lovett, 10,000 Maniacs, Colin Jost and Lisa Loeb are all headed to western Pennsylvania.
Come for fireworks and patriotic favorites Thursday evening, July 4 at 7:30 at A.K. Bissell Park behind the Oak Ridge Civic Center. Free Fourth of July concert with fireworks to mark Oak Ridge ...
The annual July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular draws a live audience of over half a million to the Charles River Esplanade and millions more who view it on television or live webcast. Lockhart and the Boston Pops have recorded eight albums for the RCA Victor label, including two— The Celtic Album and The Latin Album —that earned ...