Fourth of July

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The finale enchanted the audience during the Fourth of July Pops celebration on the Esplanade.

SLIDER. Boston MA 04/04/17 The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular from the roof of Boston University Dorm at 33 Harry Agganis Way. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: 05IndepenceDay reporter:

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The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular viewed from the roof of Boston University Dorm at 33 Harry Agganis Way.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Peter Carbone, of Peabody, watches the confetti fall at the end of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Peter Carbone of Peabody watched the confetti fall.

SLIDER. Boston, MA - 7/4/17 - From left to right, Erin McNamara, Danielle Morency, and Jennifer Ives and their friends celebrate Melissa Etheridge during the Fourth of July Pops celebration on the Esplanade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe) Topic: 05IndepenceDaypic

Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe

From left to right, Erin McNamara, Danielle Morency, and Jennifer Ives and their friends celebrated Melissa Etheridge in concert.

SLIDER. Boston, MA - 7/4/17 - Audience members celebrate during the 80's Sing-Along during the Fourth of July Pops celebration on the Esplanade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe) Topic: 05IndepenceDaypic

Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe

Audience members celebrated during the 80's Sing-Along.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Conductor Keith Lockhart jokes with the crowd during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Conductor Keith Lockhart joked with the crowd.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Leslie Odom, Jr. performs during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Leslie Odom, Jr. performed.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: SFC Yevgeniy Levin of the U. S. Army Field Band warms up on his clarinet before the during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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SFC Yevgeniy Levin of the U. S. Army Field Band warmed up on his clarinet.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Megan Schinker of Stow, OH, sings the National Anthem during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Megan Schinker of Stow, OH, sang the National Anthem.

SLIDER. Boston, MA - 7/4/17 - Ritajayne Rivera, with American themed sneakers with the date of the Boston Marathon bombing written on them during the Fourth of July Pops celebration on the Esplanade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Rivera was near the first bomb during marathon. (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe) Topic: 05IndepenceDaypic

Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe

Ritajayne Rivera displayed the date of the Marathon bombing on her shoes. She was near the first bomb during the Marathon.

SLIDER. Boston, MA - 7/4/2017 - Oliver Ziff, 5, adjusts his novelty glasses during Independence Day commemoration ceremony in Boston, MA, July 4, 2017. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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Oliver Ziff, 5, adjusted his novelty glasses during an Independence Day ceremony in Boston.

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James Barnes of Brighton kicked back as he awaited the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Westin Wijewickrama (cq) , 5, enjoys the entertains himself before the Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Westin Wijewickrama, 5, enjoyed himself before the Fireworks.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Kevin Brown wears a patriotic mask while waiting for his daughter to arrive before the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Kevin Brown wore a patriotic mask while waiting for the concert.

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Farida Rafi, right, listens to a reading of the Declaration of Independence during an July 4th commemoration ceremony at the Old State House in Boston.

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Members of the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes and Drums marched in the Boston parade.

SLIDER. Boston, MA- July 04, 2017: Jackie Magner relaxes on the lawn before the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA on July 4, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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Jackie Magner relaxed on the lawn before the concert.

Esplanade visitors know what they want: the Pops, fireworks

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Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., center, talks with acting Army Secretary Robert Speer, right, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2017, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on the Army's fiscal 2018 budget. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) — Associated Press

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