WASHINGTON — If you鈥檝e ever wanted to hear the National Symphony Orchestra perform here is your chance — and it鈥檚 free.
The NSO聽will give a free Labor Day concert 聽tonight at the Capitol鈥檚 West Lawn.聽The concert, produced by the Kennedy Center, starts at 8 p.m.; gates open at 3 p.m. The public can sit in on a dress rehearsal from 3:30颅 to 6 p.m.
The NSO is expected to聽perform patriotic songs such as 鈥淏attle Hymn of the Republic鈥� and 鈥淎merica the Beautiful,鈥� as well as songs from artists like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie.
All closed containers as well as bags and backpacks will be searched. Alcohol is not allowed. Attendees are encouraged to bring water or an empty bottle that can be filled at the water stations. Visitor also are allowed to bring food.
Parking is limited around the Capitol, so concertgoers are encouraged to take Metro. Union Station and Capitol South hare the nearest stations.
The public access points to get into the concert are Third聽street and Pennsylvania avenue, Northwest and Third聽street and Maryland avenue, Southwest.
