Pigeon Forge's Patriot Festival To Celebrate Nation's Independence with Music, Fireworks, Veterans' Salute
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (June 2010) – Country music stars Diamond Rio and a massive fireworks display will highlight Patriot Festival, Pigeon Forge's annual community celebration of American independence, and cast members from the Grand Majestic Theater will offer a special salute to veterans.
This year's Patriot Festival is Saturday, July 3, in Patriot Park. Activity begins at 2 p.m. and continues until dark, when fireworks will light up the night sky over the adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Seven musical groups will perform through the afternoon and evening, food vendors will add a special flair and a Kids Karnival area will offer games and inflatables to entertain the youngsters.
Diamond Rio, winners of four Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year awards and members of the Grand Ole Opry, are the headline performing group. Their hits include "I Believe," "One More Day" and "Mama Don't Forget To Pray for Me"
More music will come from
- Steve Azar, whose country hits include "I Don't Have To Be Me Until Monday" and "Waiting on Joe"
- Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier, the popular Pigeon Forge bluegrass, country and mountain music group
- TelluRide, a new Nashville group
- Thompson Square, the country-rock husband and wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson
- Grafite, a local four-member pop and rock band, whose members are ages 9-11
- The Pigeon Forge Community Chorus
When dark arrives, fireworks will light things up to the accompaniment of music broadcast on Knoxville radio station WIVK-FM. Admission to all activities is free.
Information about all aspects of visiting Pigeon Forge is at www.MyPigeonForge.com or by calling toll-free to 800-251-9100.
Contact: Tom Adkinson, APR tadkinson@bohanideas.com 615-327-1189 ext. 310