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Ticket PriceFree
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Duration1hr 30min
- Thursday, July 3, 2025 8:30PM — West Terrace, Iowa State Capitol

Yankee Doodle Pops
The Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops is back! On Thursday, July 3, the Orchestra will take the stage for Iowa’s favorite Independence Day tradition, welcoming more than 100,000 Iowans to the Capitol grounds for the largest single-day concert event in the state. The evening opens with The Star-Spangled Banner, sung by the winner of the Symphony’s annual "Oh Say, Can You Sing?" competition. Then, Music Director and Conductor Joseph Giunta will lead the Des Moines Symphony in patriotic favorites, including the 1812 Overture and Stars & Stripes Forever, and Emmy Award winning guest vocalist Matthew Johnson will join the Orchestra for pops tunes by Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and more!
The winner of the Des Moines Symphony’s annual "Oh Say, Can You Sing?" competition will open Yankee Doodle Pops with The Star-Spangled Banner.
When: THU JUL 3 8:30 PM
Concert Prelude Performance: 6:30 PM
Where: Iowa State Capitol, West Terrace
Viewing Party for Yankee Doodle Pops
Enjoy a cocktail reception, gourmet picnic dinner, cash bar, premium reserved parking, an HD livestream of the 31st Annual Yankee Doodle Pops concert, and a stunning view of the fireworks over the city skyline!
Limited Edition Yankee Doodle Pops Swag
Celebrate Yankee Doodle Pops in style—and show your support for the Symphony—with limited-edition Yankee Doodle Pops swag! From t-shirts and hats to stickers and magnets, there’s something for everyone to remember the night.
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Program
- KEY / Arr. Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner
- John WILLIAMS Liberty Fanfare
- SOUSA Hands Across the Sea
- Peter BOYER Rolling River
- WONDER Living for the City
- NEWLEY & BRICUSSE Feelin' Good
- COOKE A Change is Gonna Come
- Lionel RICHIE All Night Long
- Traditional / Arr. Holcombe Armed Forces Salute
- John WILLIAMS Hymn to the Fallen from "Saving Private Ryan"
- John WILLIAMS Midway March
- Al GREEN Let's Stay Together
- Brendan GRAHAM You Raise Me Up
- BATES / WARD (Arr. Shoup) America the Beautiful
- TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
- BAGLEY National Emblem March
- SOUSA The Stars & Stripes Forever
2025 Yankee Doodle Pops Swag
Celebrate Yankee Doodle Pops in style—and show your support for the Symphony—with limited-edition Yankee Doodle Pops swag! From t-shirts and hats to stickers and magnets, there’s something for everyone to remember the night. Shop All Swag >>
Due to restrictions regarding sales at the Capitol, items will not be available for purchase at the concert but may be purchased online through July 7.