St. Louis has a huge Fourth of July celebration on the riverfront called
Fair St. Louis (http://www.fairstl.org/). The festivities will continue
though July 15 if anyone is staying for the weekend after the conference.
Fair Saint Louis / LIVE on the Levee Program Schedule
Saturday July 1
10AM
10AM-10PM
11AM-8PM
1PM
3PM-6PM
8PM
9:30PM
10PM
V.P. Parade
Restaurants and local bands on Eads Bridge
Family Fun Village
Concert on the Overlook Stage
Local bands on the Overlook Stage
Jason Mraz on the Overlook Stage
Fireworks
Grounds Close
Tuesday July 4
11AM-10PM
5PM
5PM-8PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9:30PM
10PM
Restaurants and Local bands on Eads Bridge
Grounds Open
Family Fun Village
Opening band on Overlook Stage
Regional band on Overlook Stage
Hootie and the Blowfish on Overlook Stage
Fireworks
Grounds close
Every Friday and Saturday July 14th - August 12th
5PM
5PM-8PM
6PM
8PM
9:30PM
10PM
Grounds and Eads Bridge Open
Family Fun Village
Opening band on Overlook Stage
Concert on Overlook Stage*
Fireworks
Grounds and Eads Bridge close
*July 14th - featuring Better than Ezra & Sister Hazel
July 15th - featuring India Arie
JULY 1 - Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz has been on the scene since 2000. He has been described as
mixing ?coming of age sensibilities with country, roots rock, coffeehouse
folk, jazz, and hip-hop's rhythmic charge.? (Billboard.com) He was
nominated in 2003 by San Diego Music Awards for best Pop Album and Album
of the Year for ?Waiting for my Rocket to Come.? (aceshowbiz.com)
JULY 4- Hootie and the Blowfish
Hootie and the Blowfish have been on the scene since 1995 with the release
of their hit single ?Hold My Hand.? Their album Cracked Rear View debuted
at #1 and quickly became platinum 16 times over and won them 2 Grammys.
(wirthentertainment.com) They came back on the scene in August of 2005
with the release of Looking for Lucky. (Billboard.com)
JULY 14 - Better Than Ezra and Sister Hazel
Better Than Ezra have been on the scene since 1995 with the release of
their single ?In the Blood.? They have been described as a ?roots rock
outfit with elements of both country and punk.? (billboard.com)
Sister Hazel has been on the scene since 1997 and has been described as an
?acoustic jangle-pop band.? Their album Somewhere More Familiar went Gold
in 1997. They returned in the summer of 2000 with their album Fortess.
(Billboard.com)
JULY 15 - India Arie
India Arie has been on the scene since 2001 and has been described as ?a
studied songwriter and guitar player rooted in the R&B, soul, Motown, and
blues of the past, but grounded in the post-hip-hop urban world of today.?
(billboard.com) India's debut album went Double Platinum and earned her 11
Grammy nominations with 2 wins, as well as 2003 BET Best Female Artist,
and 3 NAACP Image Awards. (Indiaarie.com)
Last summer, Celebrate St. Louis - a collaboration of downtown civic
organizations produced LIVE on the Levee, a free concert and fireworks
event under the Arch on the St. Louis Riverfront. This summer, the new
combined entity will produce a free summer concert series on the
Riverfront beginning with Fair St. Louis on July 1st & July 4th and
continuing with LIVE on the Levee: July 14 - 15; July 21 - 22; July 28 -
29;
August 4 - 5; and August 11 - 12. Each of the six outdoor festival
weekends will be highlighted by FREE top quality entertainment and
firework displays as well as food and beverages from St. Louis' top
restaurants.
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