Audience for Smithsonian's 150th Birthday Concert
Title
Audience for Smithsonian's 150th Birthday Concert
Description
The Smithsonian Institution celebrated its 150th birthday in 1996 with special exhibits and multi-day celebration on the Mall. There were multiple stages set up, with daytime performances from a wide variety of performers. On August 10 there was a special evening concert emceed by Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and featuring Aretha Franklin, Trisha Yearwood, and Buffy Sainte-Marie with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. After the concert there was a fireworks display.
Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives. View original.
Date
8/10/1996
Coverage
Original Format
Photograph