WASHINGTON – Standing in front of thousands of people attending the rehearsals of A Capitol Fourth Tuesday, host John Stamos addressed his three-month-old son, Billy, and the values ​​that Stamos hopes to learn in his life. The inheritance, not only for the father and the son, but the country as a whole seems to be a great theme of the annual concert of July 4

"Everything seems very fragile, you want the world to be the best place where he can be for him, "the actor" Full House "told the USA TODAY" HUI earlier in the day. "I mean, I've always wanted the best for our world and our country, but now even more."

The concert (on PBS 8 ET), which features performances by Andy Grammer, The Temptations, Luke Combs, Pentatonix and The Beach Boys, is the perfect place to start, says -he.

"I was reviewing the music last night," Stamos said. "Everything is really music for the heart, it's moving, it's good."

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The Grammy-winning acapella group, Pentatonix, will debut with their new mashup of "Stay" and "The Middle" live. The song gives Matt Sallee, who replaced Avi Kaplan last fall, the opportunity to perform his first solo.

"These guys treat me like a family," Sallee said. "They welcome me with open arms, it's cool to sing in little bars and sing at the US Capitol, it's great things like that and dreams come true."

Pentatonix drummer Kevin Olusola believes that music and fireworks have a unifying power that can cross party lines and bring people together. "We love this country regardless of the political climate," Olusola said. "What we can do is bring music to people, I think it's the most important thing we can do: it's the way we show joy." it is so that we show our gifts. 19659007] It is a feeling shared by Stamos

"I watched these 300,000 people last year, as I will do on July 4th," says Stamos, "and I know that some are Republicans, some Democrats, some are in the middle, but they are all American, and they all brought their families, and they all sang and danced and celebrated as the person next to Them. "

In addition to accommodation, Stamos will jump on guitar and drums with his longtime idols The Beach Boys for summer fun, fun, fun. They say they never meet your heroes, but Stamos has turned it into a friendship and collaboration of over 30 years. And it was in Washington in 1985 that they played together for the first time.

"I remember those early days when I was sitting in a corner hearing them repeating a song," says Stamos. "It was July 4th, we were at the Mall of America, they were singing the beautiful acapella, they are mortals, they drink coffee, they talk and joke, and all of a sudden they go into l & # 39; America. Beautiful "and they became above the man Their voices together, I can not even explain it.He was euphoria."

Rocking a t-shirt Jonas Brothers, a little uncle Jessie shines through when Stamos freaks out a line, shrugs and smiles at the camera. His most famous character is not lost on the actor. Stamos says he believes the core family values ​​of "Full House" are why people are still watching him today and why his son will look at him in the future.

"What do you do when you feel uncomfortable or anxious, you go to what makes you feel good and safe," Stamos said. "That's what is" Full House ", that's what the Beach Boys are for me, I think that's what this concert is too, people at the home can turn it on and say, "We are not as fractured as it may seem. We can always come to the capital of the nation and play music and celebrate being American. ""

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