1 of 4 | Zac Brown Band will perform during the "Great American Block Party 250" special on CBS. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

June 17 (UPI) -- CBS has announced an initial lineup for its Great American Block Party 250 special.

CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil and Entertainment Tonight co-host Nischelle Turner will host the three-hour primetime special to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Block Party 250 will air from Washington July 4 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and also stream on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. The special will feature musical performances and culminate with the fireworks show.

Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls, The War and Treaty and other artists are slated to take the stage.