Pops on the River

Valery Saul, conductor

Come see your symphony at Little Rock's largest Independence Day celebration! This is the 42nd year for Pops on the River, an event that is sponsored by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Located at the First Security Amphitheater at Julius Breckling Riverfront Park in downtown Little Rock, “Pops on the River” is free to the public. Related events and activities, including food truck service and events for children at the River Market Pavilions, will begin at 5 p.m.

Admission is free, but to guarantee you have the best view of amphitheater performances, including the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, you can purchase reserved seating at pops.arkansasonline.com.

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PROGRAM

“The Star Spangled Banner” — Francis Scott Key/arr. Arturo Toscanini

“Armed Forces Salute” — arr. Bob Lowden

“West Side Story” selections — Leonard Bernstein/arr. Jack Mason

“Back to the Future” — Alan Silvestri

“Crazy in Love” — Beyoncé Knowles/arr. Jens Wendelboe

“Fanfare for Democracy” — James M. Stephenson

“Fanfare for the Common Man” — Aaron Copland

“The Stars and Stripes Forever” — John Philip Sousa

“1812 Overture” — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

“Washington Post” — Sousa

“Hands Across the Sea” — Sousa

“El Capitan” — Sousa

“The Thunderer” — Sousa