St Louis VP Fair shines with Minnelli Ray Charles and more
The 5th annual St Louis VP Fair runs July 3–6 with a packed program. July 3 arts and crafts and an International Village open at 10 a.m. July 4 features Ray Charles 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and a public fireworks show at 9:15. July 5 citizenships and armed services inductions plus a main stage performance by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with Doc Severinsen at 8:30 p.m. July 6 Liza Minnelli headlines at 8:30 p.m. and a fireworks show follows. The event also includes charity booths, food from around the world, and nearby concerts and activities across Carbondale and region venues.
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Ray Charles
Liza Minnelli
St. Louis
U.S. Army Band
Armed Services
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Doc Severinsen
July Fourth Festivities Sweep Southern Illinois Area
Listings show a busy Fourth of July with events across Southern Illinois and nearby areas. Anna and Benton host fireworks at dusk with family activities, kiddie rides, and a dunking booth. Cape Girardeau DanCe and a demolition derby cap July 3 4. SIU Carbondale hosts fireworks, Carrier Mills features music and sunset display, Centralia Fairview Park carnival runs July 1-6, Creal Springs park hosts a barbeque and volleyball, Evansville Freedom Festival runs June 28 onward.
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Anna City Park
Benton
Lake Benton
Twin Oaks Lodge
Carrier Mills
Up River Country Band
Centralia Fairview Park
Creal Springs
Evansville
Ind
Spectra
Cimmaron
Herrin
Larry Johnson
Memorial Park
Southern Outlaws
Johnston City
Gage Boys
July Fourth Festivities Across Towns Spark Fireworks
July 4 events light up Riverfront Plaza and Four Freedoms Monument with concerts from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Galatia hosts Old Settlers Day with a 1 p.m. parade and 6:30 p.m. performances by Dee Barrett Singers and Gospel Echoes. Several towns feature fireworks at dusk, parades, parades, and kid friendly activities through July 6.
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Riverfront Plaza
Four Freedoms Monument
Galatia
Dee Barrett
The
Gospel Echoes
Sounds of Country
Verne Dell
Happy Times
Country Fire
Golden Country Band
Country Gold Band
Goreville
Amy Grant Headlines Du Quoin Show With Bailey Opening
Pop Christian star Amy Grant headlines at the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds with Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey as opening act. Grant, tied to both gospel and pop, racks chart success with Unguarded and Age to Age, has three Grammys and five Dove Awards, and once sold out Radio City Music Hall with a 10 piece band including husband Gary Chapman.
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Amy Grant
du Quoin State Fair Grounds
Philip Bailey
Earth, Wind & Fire
Gary Chapman
Bailey
Phil Collins
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Menard Correctional Center
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Park
Lynette Ripley
Jeff Meilbeck
Bend Lake
Car Craft Magazine
St. Louis International Raceway
Ethel Sway
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Bald Knob Mountain
Anna
Alto Pass
Larry Howman
Pulic Relations
Jackson County Stage Company
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Executive Inn
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Paducah
Farmer’s Market
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du Quoin State Fair
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Woodsy Owl
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Pere Marquette Park
Lesser
Lesser Boosters Club
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Waterloo
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Vienna
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Radio City Music Hall
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