Weekly show from Coastal Companion about upcoming events on the coast of Northeast Florida. This episode is for the Independence Day weekend 2008. Our host Joe is taking a look at Freedom, Fanfare and Fireworks and the Jacksonville Landing, the Fourth of July parade in Vilano Beach, and fireworks in St. Augustine. Find out what to see, what to do and where to go.
Fourth of July Celebration at the Jacksonville Landing
Live entertainment in the courtyard at Jacksonville Landing on July 4, 2008 includes:
- Palmetto Cats 11am-3pm
- Freeze Frame 3pm-7pm
- Navy Band SE Wind Ensemble 7:30-9:45pm
- City of Jacksonville Skyblast 9:45pm
- Cloud 9 10:15pm-2am
Freedom Fanfare and Fireworks – Jacksonville, Florida
Downtown Jacksonville presents a free country concert in Metropolitian park on July Fourth.
featuring
- John Rich with special guest Cowboy Troy
- Joe Nichols
- The Road Hammers
Gates open at 4 p.m. Opening Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Concert begins at 5 p.m.
Fireworks Downtown Riverfront – Jacksonville, Florida
Fireworks will be shot from river barges in front of The Jacksonville Landing, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Metropolitan Park as well as strobing on the Main St. Bridge and the Acosta Bridge at 9:45 p.m..
Simulcast: Tune your radio to 99.1 FM WQIK to listen to patriotic music choreographed to the fireworks show! The music and fireworks can be seen and heard all along the downtown riverfront on the Northbank and Southbank.
First Annual Aurora Jacksonville Black Arts Festival
The 1st Annual Aurora Jacksonville Black Arts Festival is a community outreach program of Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, Inc. whose goal is to produce ‘theatre that enlightens’. The Aurora Jacksonville Festival will feature many local and national artists in the Arts and Humanities including: T ‘Keyah Crystal Keymah (That’s So Raven, Cosby, In Living Color); Ella Joyce (Roc) in A ROSE AMONG THORNS; Encore performances of DREAMGIRLS; Florida Humanities Scholars Bob Devin Jones and Phyllis McEwen, Visual Artist Lauren Austin, and much more. [Read more…]