Crowds gathered in Washington to see the dress rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" the night before the July 4th holiday.
Dress Rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth"
![Darren Criss rehearses for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/703a2ff3-7da8-423e-a800-ad3453502113_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Darren Criss rehearses for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)
![Host Tom Bergeron at the rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/b9055844-f8b4-491d-8ec5-4e6e19cf9c5b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Host Tom Bergeron at the rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)
![Candace Glover performs at the dress rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2013. (W. Workinger/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b2334eb-0ffa-4cdc-a317-12f8fa4b7cba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Candace Glover performs at the dress rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2013. (W. Workinger/VOA)
![The crowd cheers for Neil Diamond at the rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/155676ac-7c07-4731-8686-40e76074ada6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The crowd cheers for Neil Diamond at the rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, July 3, 2012 (W. Workinger/VOA)