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The 41st annual Fourth of July festivities begin from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today with a youth talent show at Veterans’ Memorial Park, followed by a street dance with the popular band Train Wreck.
For the eighth consecutive year Train Wreck, at left, will entertain with the famous street dance from 7:30 to 11 p.m. today. Train Wreck will be performing their repertoire of classic rock favorites mixed with a healthy dose of blues and soul music guaranteed to keep you dancing. There will be food, beer, soft drinks on sale.
On July 4, there will be various community groups providing music, poetry readings, dance exhibitions and more from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Veterans’ Memorlal Park.
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• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The Arthritis Brothers will be playing Blue Grass music at Veterans’ Memorlal Park.
• 5:30 p.m. Beau Renfro and His All Star Country Music Band take over at at Veterans’ Memorlal Park.
• At the Stone Sports Complex, Coronado and Tacoma Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m. KRYSIS, Sierra Vista’s “Klassic True Rock Band,” will play.
• The 36th Army Band (photo far left) under the command of Chief Warrant officer Donna Clickner takes over from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Stone Sports Complex before the fireworks.
• KRYSIS resumes the entertainment at the Stone Sports Complex from 9 to 10:30 p.m.
• Beau Renfro and His All Star Country Music Band entertain at Veterans’ Memorlal Park from 9 to 11 p.m.
Bisbee
On Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., from Flagstaff, “Stan Clark and Friends” an acoustic rock trio, performs in conjunction with your holiday celebration festivities at the Bisbee Coffee Company in the Bisbee Convention Center in Historic Old Bisbee. Guitarist Jim DeBusk and percussionist Russ Wiedmann accompany former Bisbee musician Stan Clark on all original songs to take you on a rockin’ rhythmic ride. For information, contact mobius@theriver.com or call 432-3726.
On Friday in Warren at Vista Park from 6 to 8 p.m. the Bone Canyon Band will perform leading up to the fireworks.
Naco
Turquoise Valley has live entertainment every Friday and for July 4 the musical guest is Stefan George, slide guitarist extraordinaire, world class performer and member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. He has traveled the world and performed with giants of the genre. So don’t miss this event. At the Turquoise Valley Golf Course in Naco.
Special Concert
The Arizona Folklore Preserve, in partnership with the University of Arizona South, presents Dolan
Ellis, Arizona’s official state balladeer, with a program entitled “Independence Day: Arizona Style,”
at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Although Arizona became a state 136 years after 1776, Independence Day is a big holiday for us.
We are a diverse population, and we place a high value on freedom and individualism. The AFP is a great place to celebrate
that freedom. Ellis has put together a show designed to bring out the pride and patriotism in us all. He sings a very special
version of “America the Beautiful,” which begins and ends with the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. His song “Keeper of the Town” is about the ghost town of Sunnyside, about which there is a wonderful folk tale of a Fourth of July celebration around the turn of the century. Ellis will also sing his original, “Amerizona,” inspired by an Arizona Highways magazine issue with photographs, taken in Arizona, to represent each of the 50 states: “God bless Amerizona, a little itty bitty USA.” Recently, the History Channel produced 50 short documentaries, one about each of the states (“The States”) and asked Ellis to appear and to sing “Amerizona,” along with another of his originals, “He Called It Tombstone.”
Ellis will round out the program with songs about summer in Arizona. One possible choice is “Wildfire,” inspired by the Rodeo-Chediski Fire of 2002, the worst forest fire in Arizona history. He also may include a fairly new song, “I’m Home,” which is rapidly becoming a favorite among his fans. Learn more about Ellis by visiting his Web site, www.dolanellis.net.
This concert marks the end of the 2007-2008 season for the Arizona Folklore Preserve. Ellis will open the 2008-2009 season on Aug. 23-24 with his special concert entitled “The Arizona Way.” For reservations, call 378-6165, or e-mail to reservations@arizonafolklore.com Admission is $15 for adults and $6 for children 17 and under. To get there, go six miles south of Sierra Vista on Highway 92 to Ramsey Canyon Road, turn right, drive 3.5 miles into the canyon, and watch for the AFP entrance to the left.
