Drummer sitting at a drum set and lead guitarist on stage as fireworks are shot off at the start of a live Independence Day concert - stock photo

Chenoa, IL, USA (7/3/2022) Drummer sitting at a drum set and lead guitarist on stage as fireworks are shot off at the start of a live Independence Day concert. The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941 and celebrates the passage of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The day is often celebrated with fireworks, concerts, barbecues, picnics, and parades.