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Join the City of Lincoln, the Lincoln Jaycees, Broadcast House and Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra for a fun-filled Independence Day celebration! You will hear all of your favorite patriotic music set to the fireworks at Oak Lake Park. This concert is free and open to the public, and is made possible with generous support from Tier One Charitable Foundation and Sampson Construction Company, Inc., with support from BNSF Railway, Nebraska Lottery, Nelnet and Donna W. Woods.

This year's Uncle Sam Jam repertoire included: the Star-Spangled Banner, Fanfare for the Common Man (Copland), South Pacific Overture (Rodgers), American Salute (Gould), National Emblem March, March from Superman (J. Williams), Seventy-Six Trombones, America the Beautiful, 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky), a salute to the armed forces, and There is No Place Like Nebraska.

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For more information, visit the City of Lincoln's Uncle Sam Jam website at www.lincoln.ne.gov and type in the keyword "4th."

SCHEDULE:
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9 PM - Tune in to KLIN (1400 AM) or B107.3 for pre-concert interviews
9:15 PM - Performance by Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra begins
10 PM - Fireworks display by Zambelli Internationale, with music by Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, broadcast live on B107.3, Froggy 98.1, 105.3 Linc FM and 1400 KLIN

Following the 2006 Uncle Sam Jam, LSO's Maestro Edward Polochick wrote the following:
"It has long been my dream to perform an outdoor concert that includes and welcomes all citizens of Lincoln. Last Tuesday’s July 4 celebration, a collaboration with the City of Lincoln, the Lincoln Jaycees, Broadcast House, Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln and Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, was my dream come true. After a beautiful day full of games, picnics and family fun in the park, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra took the stage and played a patriotic concert, ending with the fireworks show choreographed to the music. The Uncle Sam Jam was a spectacular event, and made me feel so proud to be an honorary citizen of Lincoln."