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Photos: Atlanta celebrates the Fourth of July

Storms didn’t put a damper on festivities at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, where thousands gathered for a show of music and fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July.

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - The finale fireworks spectacular light up over the Downtown skyline during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Crowds gather in the rain to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic Park's annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the Southeast's largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilities' popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - KISS 104.1FMÃ¢â¬â¢s Sasha The Diva entertains as crowds gather in the rain to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Entertainers perform as crowds gather in Centennial Olympic Park to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic Park's annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the Southeast's largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilities' popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Trishaundra Wheeler dances with her son Joshua Freeman Jr., 5, as crowds gather in Centennial Olympic Park to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Member of Grammy Award-winning country duo Sugarland, Kristian Bush, performs as crowds gather in Centennial Olympic Park to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Crowds gather in Centennial Olympic Park to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic Park's annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the Southeast's largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilities' popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

July 4, 2017 Atlanta - Taylor Smith (center right), of Atlanta, and her daughter Kesha Lightning (center left), 15, dance as crowds gather in Centennial Olympic Park to watch a pre-fireworks concert during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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July 4, 2017 Atlanta - The finale fireworks spectacular light up over the Downtown skyline during Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Centennial Olympic ParkÃ¢â¬â¢s annual Fourth of July Celebration offers free family-oriented entertainment, including live music and the SoutheastÃ¢â¬â¢s largest fireworks display. Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which owns and operates the 21-acre park, has partnered with Lenox Square to combine both facilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ popular fireworks shows. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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