2009 Fireworks...
VIP Experience
Experience and feel the fireworks, and see the spectacular ground effects at their best! More...
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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 4 PM, there is music in three venuee, 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 White stage is located in the center of parking lot 44, the Blue Stage is located just South of the Founder's lot, and the Towne Square is located in the Founder's lot.
Schedule of Events
| Time | White (Sponsored by Metzger Animal Hospital) |
Blue (Sponsored by Metzger Animal Hospital) |
Towne Square (Sponsored by Northwest Savings Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Blues Moon | Domenick Swentosky | |
| 4:30 PM | Girl Authority | ||
| 5:00 PM | OverheaD | Dave Skipper Duo | Tir Na Nog School of Irish Dance |
| 5:30 PM | Historical Actors in Action | ||
| 6:00 PM | CHoSen | Mo Stroemel | |
| 6:30 PM | Heritage Singers | ||
| 7:00 PM | AC Express | Bob Timney | Historical Actors in Action |
| 7:30 PM | Girl Authority | ||
| 8:00 PM | State College Area Municipal Band (Sponsored by HAAMCO) |
Tommy Wareham | |
| 8:30 PM | |||
| 9:00 PM | |||
| 9:15 PM | The Greatest Fireworks Show on Earth! | ||
| 10:15 PM | Street Dance with Local Motion DJs |
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Performer Descriptions
| Performer | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| AC Express brings you today's country! | 7:00 PM | White Stage |
| Blues Moon starts us off with some Blues. | 4:00 PM | White Stage |
| The Centre Heritage Singers with the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Company C Color Guard will be performing a program of patriotic songs. | 6:30 PM | Towne Square |
| CHoSen performs Christian Rock. They want you to experience a different style of Christian music that Rocks! | 6:00 PM | White Stage |
| Girl Authority will entertain us for two performances! They are a group of girls with different personalities and interests coming together to sing, dance and put their own spin on girl power pop hits you know and love! | 4:30 PM 7:30 PM |
Towne Square |
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Historic Characters from 1776 will be providing two entertaining shows on the Towne Square stage. Be sure to watch for them strolling about
the Founders Mall area the entire afternoon! Some of the characters include: Paul Revere (played by Adam Schwartz), Benjamin Franklin (played by Charlie Wilson), and Molly Pitcher (played by Kristyna Smulligan). They are coordinated by Kathy Morrow, and Pam Monk is the writer. |
5:30 PM 7:00 PM |
Towne Square |
| Local Motion DJs will be spinning the tunes after the fireworks until midnight. Instead of sitting in traffic, come join the party! | 5:00 PM | White Stage |
| OverheaD returns to the 4th Fest to perform classic, oldies, and modern rock. | 5:00 PM | White Stage |
| The Dave Skipper Duo keeps it simple with a variety including soft jazz, jump blues and high-octane rock classics. | 5:00 PM | Blue Stage |
| Mo Stroemel has a solo act and is also the bass player with the Phyrst Phamly. | 6:00 PM | Blue Stage |
| Domenick Swentoskyperforms on the Blue Stage. With an earthy acoustic rock / pop sound combining the elements of saxophone, harmonica and some tasteful looping, Domenick brings a unique sound to the singer / songwriter genre. | 6:00 PM | Blue Stage |
| Bob Timney plays originals and covers and is the MC for "Open Mic with Bob" at the Phyrst. | 7:00 PM | Blue Stage |
| The Tir Na Nog School of Irish Dance returns to the 4th Fest with some Irish Dancing. | 5:00 PM | Towne Square |
| Tommy Wareham has been voted the number 1 entertainer by the State College Magazine for 5 years in a row. | 8:00 PM | Blue Stage |
| The Greatest Fireworks Show on Earth! | 9:15 PM | |
Main Activities Area
Want to be a part of the entertainment for 2009? Please contact us and we'll get back to you about how you can apply to participate!
