The NSO’s free annual Labor Day weekend concert returns to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol!

This year’s event features Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke leading the orchestra in music by Aaron Copland, John Williams, new Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, and others. Special guest Jimmie Herrod (Pink Martini, America’s Got Talent) joins the celebration to perform favorites by Gladys Knight, Joni Mitchell, and more!

The performance is FREE to attend, no tickets required. Seating is first-come, first served.

J.S. Smith: “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Morton Gould: “American Salute”
Carlos Simon: “John Henry” from Tales: A Folklore Symphony

Jimmie Herrod

“The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”
“The Man That Got Away”
“Come Rain or Come Shine”

John Williams: “Liberty Fanfare”
John Philip Sousa: “Liberty Bell March”
Traditional (arr. C. Dragon): “Turkey in the Straw”

Jimmie Herrod

“Each Time”
“A Case of You”
“Tomorrow”

Various (arr. Kessler): Armed Forces Medley 
Ward/Bates (arr. Dragon): “America the Beautiful”