Musical entertainment lineup set for Republic Services Arizona Celebration of Freedom

June 13, 2018 at 2:31 pm

There will be three stages offering musical entertainment at the 2018 Republic Services Arizona Celebration of Freedom including one stage that is out of the heat and inside the Mesa Convention Center.

Stage America, presented by TALIS Corporation, is the stage at the Mesa Amphitheatre. It features music from Shallow Water and Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns. There will also be a brief Salute to America program on the stage at 9:15 p.m. followed by fireworks.

Stars and Stripes Stage, presented by Mesa Music Festival, includes performances from four bands who have appeared at the Mesa Music Festival: Almost Awake, New Chums, Christopher Shayne and Sunday at Noon.

Inside the air-conditioned Mesa Convention Center is the Let Freedom Ring stage featuring the Mesa City Band, Arizona's oldest community band. They will play before and after the naturalization ceremony. They will be followed by performances from Actor's Youth Theatre and the band Whiskey Rose.

The entire schedule of entertainment is available at www.azcelebrationoffreedom.org.

The 2018 Republic Services Arizona Celebration of Freedom is Wednesday, July 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to the live entertainment, it includes patriotic displays, BMX performances, family fun, the Freedom Express trackless train, an expanded fireworks show, Revolutionary War reenactments, a Fallen Heroes Memorial and much more!

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Contact: Steve Wright
Tel. 480-644-2069
steven.wright@mesaaz.gov

The 2018 Republic Services Arizona Celebration of Freedom is presented by KOOL-FM, Downtown Mesa Association, Visit Mesa and the City of Mesa. Other sponsors are Sertoma Club; Entertainment Solutions Inc.; Americopy; Boeing; Crescent Crown Distributing; CORE Construction; Valley Metro Rail; Mesa Convention Center; Mesa Recycles; Mesa Water; Mesa Energy Resources; Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport; Special Devices Inc.; Arizona Republic; American Traffic Solutions; Haydon; Hilton; Marriott Phoenix-Mesa; Council District 4; Council District 5; Council District 6; Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities; Walmart; Nesbitt Contracting Company; Talis Corporation; Triadvocates; United Food Bank, Wist Office Products, DNG Construction and Service Line Warranties of America.