| Date: | July 04, 2017 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 10:00 PM |
| Venue: | Blacksburg Municipal Park (Caboose Park) |
| Organizations: | 3 Minute Lovin', Blacksburg Community Band, Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department |
| Description: |
The Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department and the Town of Blacksburg present the 2017 Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the Blacksburg Municipal Park starting at 6:00 pm. Schedule: • 6:00 pm: Music from The Blacksburg Community Band • 8:00 pm: Music from 3 Minute Lovin' • 9:30 pm: Fireworks Show begins Enjoy live music from The Blacksburg Community Band and 3 Minute Lovin' along with a limited number of food vendors followed by everyone's favorite annual Fireworks Show. The Blacksburg Community Band, Inc. is an all-volunteer community organization formed in 1989 under the auspices of the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia. The band is under the direction of David McKee. The ensemble is open to individuals of all ages and ability levels from the New River Valley and surrounding areas and performs in an average of 20 concerts each year throughout the New River Valley. The band was incorporated in Virginia as a non-profit corporation in 2007. Links: • http://www.blacksburgcommunityband.org • https://www.facebook.com/BlacksburgCommunityBand • https://twitter.com/BburgCommBand Boogie woogie, swingin', horse ass whinin' rough & tumble hay bale full of 3 Minute Lovin'. The members of 3 Minute Lovin' fell together as a result of their search and love for high-energy dance-able music. The musicians come from various backgrounds and united in their appreciation of old-school music. The band has embarked on mission to recover the early roots of country and rock music in the "Bakersfield" sounds of Buck Owens, Tommy Collins, Don Rich and so on -- musicians that shaped the influence of 1950s rockabilly and 1960s surf tones that the band reproduces in their movin' and shakin' classic American music. Links: • http://www.3minutelovin.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Minute-Lovin/153607886600 • https://www.reverbnation.com/3minutelovin Admission is free and all are welcome. Additionally to help with parking, the Blacksburg Transit will operate a free shuttle to the fireworks at Municipal Park. Shuttles will begin at 6 pm, departing from the access area beside Goodwin Hall (off Stanger, in-between Goodwin Hall and Perry Street Lot 3), approximately every 10-15 minutes. Shuttles will operate until the start of the fireworks, then resume after the show has ended; shuttles will depart from the same location passengers were dropped off. Before the Celebration & Fireworks, the 2017 Town of Blacksburg 4th of July Parade will be held on Main Street starting at 2:00 pm. For more information, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=436102. Immediately following the parade, the Lyric will show the classic movie "Annie" free of charge sponsored by the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club starting around 3 pm. For more information, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=436104. To view the event flyer, visit: http://i.imgur.com/BuV0SSF.jpg. For more information, visit: http://www.blacksburg.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/56665/321?curm=7&cury=2017 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1373801419404717 or https://www.facebook.com/Blacksburg/ or call 540-443-1100. |