19 photos capturing the spirit of the 2018 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Boston's July 4th celebration, on the banks of the Charles River.

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Keith Lockhart.

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Rita Moreno and Natalie Cortez.

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Carol Hunt, of Milton, dressed as Lady Liberty.

Rachel Platten.

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Scott Webb.

The Indigo Girls.

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Rhiannon Giddens.

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Bethany Long, of East Haddam, Connecticut.

Jose Hernandez, left, and his wife, Daniella, right, relax in the shade with their children, (top to bottom) Carlos, 15, Santi, 11, and Ana, 13, while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin.

Andrew Ragland, left, of Lexington, Kentucky, and John Schinker of Stow, Ohio, sprint onto the Esplanade to claim their spaces.