Festival del Sole, Napa Valley’s premier international music festival, is proud to present a free Independence Day Concert featuring the Napa Valley Symphony in an all-American program that includes the world premiere of composer Nolan Gasser’s American Festivals, written on a text by poet Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and narrated by Emmy-award winning actor Craig T. Nelson; Dudley Buck’s The Festival Overture on the American National Air; and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, featuring piano prodigy Conrad Tao (pictured). The evening concludes with a spectacular fireworks display.

The Independence Day concert is free of charge to the public. Seating inside Lincoln Theater is on first come, first served basis and the doors will open at 4:30pm. Call 707.226.8742 to reserve your free tickets. The event will also be simulcast live at the California Veterans Home Grounds. Approximately 100 VIP tickets priced at $150 are also available, providing access to a special hospitality tent before and after the performance, a hosted reception with the artists, and premium seating for the concert and fireworks display.

Other SF Bay Area Fireworks and 4th of July Events for 2008:
SAN FRANCISCO: Waterfront Fireworks Show & Concert (Aquatic Park)
OAKLAND: Fireworks Festival & Live Music (Jack London Sq.)
BERKELEY: Family Celebration & Fireworks (Berkeley Marina)
SAN JOSE: All-day America Festival and Fireworks (Discovery Meadow)
MOUNTAIN VIEW: San Francisco Symphony Concert & Fireworks (Shoreline Amphitheater)
SAN RAFAEL: Marin County Fair Fireworks Show (Marin Cty Fairgrounds)
Complete list of 66 Fourth Of July 2008 Fireworks & Events in SF Bay Area