1. It can be hard to make adjustments under fire once the show has started, form your basic game plan before the show starts.
2. Use a tripod, remote trigger if possible
3. I shoot in Tv (exposure time priority) mode. 1 second exposures are a bit too short, 8 second exposures are a bit too long. Shorten exposures as you approach the finale, a lot of light will be entering your shutter.
4. Watch for items sneaking into your shot as you'll be shooting in the dark. You may want to include some context to your shots with a building or structure, but that stray lamp post will distract from your shot.
5. Watch the sky for any distractions, bright stars, planets, moonlight can dramatically impact your photos at night and can distract from otherwise great shots.
6. ISO 100-200 works well for me. At first it seems you'd want to shoot a high ISO, but remember the fireworks are actually quite bright when they do go off.

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