West Lawn Story on the Fourth <p class="p1">Since 1979, the National Symphony Orchestra has played a concert, called <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/381">"A Capitol Fourth,"</a> on the west front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>, facing the National Mall. Fireworks are also launched from near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. This article describes the 1993 concert which included musicians such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rita Moreno, and Johnny Cash. The concert concluded, per tradition, with the Symphony playing marches with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Corps Band</a>. </p> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Mark+Adamo">Mark Adamo</a> <em>The Washington Post</em>. 7/5/1993 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1980-1999">1980-1999</a>