The Labor Day Capitol Concert 2009 in Washington, DC is performed by the National Symphony Orchestra and is a free concert that takes place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The Labor Day Capitol Concert will take place on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 8 p.m. No tickets are required, but get there early and bring a blanket, picnic and mosquito repellant. Gates open to the public at 3:20 p.m. In honor of Lincoln's 200th Birthday, the orchestra will be playing Copland's Lincoln Potrait.
In case of inclement weather: The concert will be moved to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Please call the NSO Summer Concert Hotline at (202) 416-8113 after 2:30 p.m. to find out if the performance has been moved.