Across the United States, Americans are celebrating 236 years of independence with backyard barbeques, family gatherings and, of course, fireworks.
While many celebrations have been scaled-down or cancelled due to weather-related power outages and concerns of spreading wildfires amid dry, hot weather, many are still celebrating, albeit in less-than-traditional ways.
In New York, Katy Perry gave a star-spangled performance in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, donning her Fleet Week uniform of a purple ponytail and an American flag mini-dress, singing her apropos hit Firework to a crowd of servicemen. Kenny Chesney also performed.