The forthcoming fourth: Lubbock's 4th on Broadway events, talent lined up
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The 32nd annual 4th on Broadway at Mackenzie Park will feature the four music stages, a firework show and a performance from Vanilla Ice.
Davis Smith, attorney at the Gorilla Law Firm, said Ice is a good friend of his and he appeals to a wide range of people.
"It's a family event, it's a safe event," Smith said. "We can rely on him to deliver that kind of performance that everybody's going to enjoy. No cussing, nothing like that."
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Events
Katie Sandifer, event coordinator for 4th on Broadway, said the festivities will kick-off July 1 at Cooks Garage with the La Raza on the Plaza concert hosted by Magic 106.5.
Two nights later at Cooks Garage will be The Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen "Hold My Beer and Watch This" tour.
Here are the events happening on July 4:
9 a.m. - Bolton Oil Parade: The parade will start a Broadway and Avenue M and travel east on Broadway to Mackenzie Park.
10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. - Caprock Cardiovascular Center Kids’ Area: An area with kids activities including inflatables.
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - BMW of Lubbock Daytime Stages: There will be two outdoor stages where The Jason Nutt Band, The Jason Fellers Band and the Marco's Crew will be featured at the east stage, according to the event's website. Element, Von Tez and Jason Serrano will be featured on the west stage.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Cabela’s Youth Fishing Tournament: hosts FREE fishing for ages 18 and under, along with prizes in several categories. Pre-registration is encouraged.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Budweiser Fiesta Stage: This stage will features Tejano and mariachi bands.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Plains Capital Bank West Texas Roots Stage: This will presents all genres of West Texas music and feature John Sprout, Gypsy Jayne and Joy Harris, according to the event website.
5 p.m. - River Smith’s Catfish and Cobbler Eating Contests: for kids and adults; pre-registration is encouraged.
7 -10 p.m. - The Gorilla Law Firm Evening Concert: The headliner will be Vanilla Ice with local talent from Mariachi Mi Tierra and Blackwater Draw. There will also be a West Texas Tribute to Bon Jovi, Journey and The Eagles presented by the Caldwell Collective.
10 p.m. - The United Supermarkets Fireworks Extravaganza: The night will be closed out by a firework show choreographed to patriotic music.
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Parking
Free parking from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. will be available at Canyon Lake Drive between Broadway and 19th Street.
Event goers can also park at the South Pains Fairgrounds for $5 from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and only have to pay once and have access to the lot all day. A free shuttle will be provided to and from the event.
For $10, event goers can park right across from Mackenzie park at Broadway and Canyon Lake Drive.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock's 4th on Broadway events, talent lined up for Independence Day
