ALONG THE BANKS OF THE CHARLES RIVER — The family of David G. Mugar, who along with the late Boston Pops maestro Arthur Fiedler transformed Boston’s July Fourth concert into an internationally recognized event, unveiled a statue in Mr. Mugar’s honor. The statue is along the Charles River at the Esplanade, where Mr. Mugar oversaw the annual televised concert and fireworks for produced the Fourth of July on the Esplanade for 43 years before stepping…

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BACK BAY — 450 guests attended the Esplanade Association’s Moondance gala, which was held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in a tent along the shore of the Charles River at the Esplanade. The swanky soiree raised $1.2 million for upkeep of the Esplanade. The gala’s co-chairs were Stephane and Brenda Bancel and Alexi and Steve Conine, who welcomed guests along with Esplanade Association executive director Michael Nichols. All photos by Bill Brett

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THIS IS RE-POSTED FROM JULY 6, 2017 This Fourth of July marked Bill Brett‘s 44th time photographing the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular and he was joined for the assignment by our colleague Sean Goss. This gallery, one of the first we’re posting on Bill’s recently revamped website, includes more than 40 images taken by both photographers. Conductor Keith Lockhart led the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra through a two-and-a-half hour concert that included a number of crowd…

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BOSTON — As the city readies for the annual July Fourth celebrations, we are pulling some of Bill Brett’s photographs to highlight the festivities at the Esplanade. The photographs of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and performers are from 2017 and Bill’s portraits of Rachel Platten are from the Team IMPACT gala in Boston this spring. Photos by Bill Brett and Sean Roderick Goss

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ESPLANADE — Hundreds of guests attended the Esplanade Association’s Moondance Gala. The event was held on Sept. 23, 2017 in a tent on the Charles River Esplanade and was emceed by WHDH-TV/Channel 7 Anchor Jadiann Thompson. Photos by Bill Brett.

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