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Events : 4thFest Entertainment
Firecracker 4K Race | 4thFest Celebration | Entertainment | Fireworks
We've got lots of great activities planned for the day! Start off by joining us in the Firecracker 4K race, then come back for all the activities in the afternoon. Starting at 2 PM, there is music in three venues, various activities in the Towne Square area, activities for children and teens, and a Civil War living history. After the fireworks, stick around for our Street Dance! Why fight the traffic?
Here are all the events happening on the stages. There are also lots of activities happening elsewhere.
The Stadium West Stage is located in the Stadium West parking lot, the Founder's Mall Stage is located just South of the Founder's Mall, and the Towne Square is located in the handicapped lot across from the Sports Museum.
2011 Schedule of Events
| Time | Stadium West (Sponsored by Strouse Electric)) |
Founder's Mall (Sponsored by Metzger Animal Hospital) |
Towne Square (Sponsorship Available!) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | SkyTop Blues | The Sveltones | |
| 2:45 PM | CHoSen | ||
| 3:00 PM | Chris Good | A Day Awaits | |
| 3:30 PM | Cliff Turner R & B Soul Revue | ||
| 3:45 PM | Riley Roth | ||
| 4:00 PM | Joe Quick | ||
| 4:15 PM | Mysterytrain | ||
| 4:30 PM | Hounds of Soul | ||
| 5:00 PM | State College Area High School Rock Ensemble | Declaration of Independence | |
| 5:15 PM | Dime Store Cowboys | Tir Na Nog Dancers | |
| 6:00 PM | OverheaD | Black Coffee | |
| 6:15 PM | mia mania unplugged | ||
| 7:00 PM |
State College Area Municipal Band
(sponsored by Sweetland Engineering) |
Magic with Graham Spanier |
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| 7:15 PM | Bob Timney | ||
| 8:00 PM | ESP | AC Express | |
| 8:15 PM | Tommy Wareham | ||
| 9:00 PM | |||
| 9:15 PM | The Greatest Fireworks Show on Earth! | ||
| 10:15 PM | Street Dance with Velveeta (Sponsorship Available) |
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Performer Descriptions
| Performer | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A Day Awaits will entertain crowds of all ages with their modern Christian rock blended with new renditions of traditional tunes. | 3:00 PM | Towne Square Stage |
| AC Express brings you a rousing mixture of classic rock and today's country! You've seen them at past 4th Fest Performances as Body and Soul and as Fat Girl Slim. | 8:00 PM | Towne Square Stage |
| Fronted by vocalist and Berklee College of Music scholar, Caitlin Cuneo, Black Coffee is a rhythm and blues band from Central Pennsylvania whose style unearths a reminiscent vibe reviving the sound and passion of traditional blues and soul music. | 6:00 PM | Towne Square Stage |
| CHoSen is a Christian rock band with a classic rock feel, influenced by Third Day, Clapton, and Skynryd. They are releasing their debut CD shortly. | 2:45 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| Dime Store Cowboys provides you Country music with a twist! | 5:15 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| The members of ESP revive the songs and harmonies of the Woodstock generation that faded behind the music video era of the 80s, with vocal arrangements that are unmistakably live and music that is memorable. | 8:00 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| Chris Good has been playing guitar for 9 years and singing even longer. He's a senior at State College High and has been in many talent shows and Battle of the Bands along with The Arts Fest the last two years. | 3:00 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| The Hounds of Soul performs soul, funk, and Motown, with music that moves you! | 4:30 PM | Towne Square Stage |
| Chris Lee, CEO Boal Mansion Museum,Boalsburg, and descendent of Richard Henry Lee will be reading us the Declaration of Independence along with several of his historical counterparts. | 5:00 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| mia mania unplugged is a fun dance party band!. | 6:15 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| Mysterytrain entertains us with a psychadelic hoedown - Influences ranging in Rock n’ Roll, Country, Bluegrass, Funk, Latin Percussion and Blues have created an endless array of musical styles to draw from. | 4:15 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| OverheaD returns to the 4th Fest to entertain you with Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Originals! | 6:00 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| Joe Quick provides a mix of Country, Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative and Oldies sure to entertain even the most diverse crowd! | 4:00 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| Winner of the Youth Division of the 2011 "Happy Valley's Got Talent!" competition and May 2011 winner of the Texaco Country Showdown Songwriting Competition, Riley Roth is an "up and coming" young artist from central Pennsylvania, performing contemporary Pop/Country music, lyrically appropriate for audiences of ALL ages. | 3:45 PM | Towne Square |
| SkyTop Blues plays a diverse mix of electronic blues from artists like the Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others. | 2:00 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| Graham Spanier returns to the Towne Square venue to entertain us with his magic. His shows are always entertaining, and he is enthusiastically assisted by members of the audience! | 7:00 PM | Towne Square |
| The State College Area High School Rock Ensemble provides the opportunity for High School students to learn about being in a rock band. Several of these rock bands will perform for us. | 5:00 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| The State College Area Municipal Band is a staple of the 4th Fest Celebration - with their blend of pops, patriotic music and rousing marches! | 7:00 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| The Sveltones are a trio performing their own interpretation and arrangement of Popular Music and Classic Rock | 2:00 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| Bob Timney plays originals and covers and is the co-MC for "Home Grown with Mo and Bob" at the Brewery. | 7:15 PM | FOunder's Mall Stage |
| The Tir Na Nog School of Irish Dance returns to the 4th Fest for the fifth time with some Irish Dancing. | 5:15 PM | Towne Square |
| The Cliff Turner R & B Soul Revue has a music style that is a combination of the 60's and 70's era, including R & B, Soul, Funk, and Classic Rock | 3:30 PM | Stadium West Stage |
| Tommy Wareham has been voted the number 1 entertainer by the State College Magazine for 5 years in a row. | 8:15 PM | Founder's Mall Stage |
| Velveeta specializes in cheesy 80's cover tunes. They will be entertaining us for the Street Dance. Why fight the traffic - stick around for a while and party with us! | 10:15 PM | Towne Square |
Special thanks to Fullington Auto Bus Company for providing transportation for some of our performers!
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Want to be a part of the entertainment for 2012? Please contact us and we'll get back to you about how you can apply to participate!