Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops, and Michael Chiklis, host for the concert, pose for reporters before the beginning of the July 4th concert at the Esplanade. Chiklis is best known for playing Detective Vic Mackey on The Shield. Joanna Kao—The Tech May. 9, 2016 Facebook Twitter Reddit Print Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops, and Michael Chiklis, host for the concert, pose for reporters before the beginning of the July 4th concert at the Esplanade. Chiklis is best known for playing Detective Vic Mackey on The Shield. Joanna Kao—The Tech