PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 2012) – Country star John Anderson will have the crowd “Swingin’,” and the Lovin’ Spoonful will have everyone rocking to “Summer in the City” when Pigeon Forge presents its July 4 Patriot Festival blast. Admission is free.
Patriot Festival draws tens of thousands of Independence Day celebrants to Patriot Park in the heart of Pigeon Forge.
The towering ridges of Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide the visual backdrop for an afternoon and evening of music, which are capped by one of Tennessee’s major Fourth of July fireworks shows.
Anderson, who literally helped build Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House prior to his singing career, has had No. 1 hits with “Swingin’,” “Wild and Blue,” “Straight Tequila Night’ and “Money in the Bank.” Hits such as “Seminole Wind” and “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday” get instant recognition.
The Lovin’ Spoonful are part of the musical fabric of the 1960s and are 2000 inductees into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
Festival guests can count on “Do You Believe in Magic,” “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” and “Nashville Cats” as well as “Summer in the City.”
Patriot Festival begins at noon when a multi-faceted kids’ play area opens. Music begins about 1:30 p.m. A 20-minute fireworks show, one of Tennessee’s largest for the Fourth of July, will blast off at about 9:30 p.m.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and sunscreen. A variety of food vendors will be on hand. Proceeds from their sales will go to local non-profit organizations.
Information about all aspects of visiting Pigeon Forge is available online at MyPigeonForge.com or by calling toll-free to 1-800-251-9100.