INDEPENDENCE DAY SHOW. IT IS. AND STARTING HERE AT 830 ON THIS STAGE BEHIND ME, THEY’RE GOING TO BE PLAYING AMERICA’S CLASSICS FOR THEIR RED, WHITE AND BOOM CELEBRATION. AND THEY SAY THAT THIS YEAR THEY’RE PUTTING AN EMPHASIS ON THANKING THOSE WHO SERVED. WE’RE ALSO GOING TO BE DOING A SALUTE TO TO THE ARMED FORCES. SO WE’LL DO BE DOING AN ARMED FORCES MEDLEY AND RECOGNIZE THE THE INDIVIDUALS AND THE CROWD WHO HAVE PLAYED WITH EACH ONE OF THOSE BRANCHES. RED, WHITE AND BOOM KICKS OFF YEAR 15 WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AND SAYS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GUESTS ARE IN FOR SOME PATRIOTIC MUSIC AND SOME BIG BOOMS. WHEN YOU COME OUT AND YOU’RE FINDING YOUR SPOT, IF YOU WANT A GREAT VIEW OF THE FIREWORKS, YOU WANT TO BE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SCISSORTAIL PARK. THEY EVEN HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS PLAYING WITH THEM BEFORE THEY’RE SET TO START FIREWORKS AT 10 P.M. THE FIREWORKS AND THE MUSIC WILL INTERSECT. THEY’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO SHOW UP WITH WHATEVER THEY NEED TO ENJOY THE NIGHT. IF YOU WANT A BLANKET TO STRETCH OUT, YOU WANT TOYS FOR THE KIDS, LAWN CHAIRS. THERE WILL BE SOME VENDORS HERE AS WELL, SO YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO PICK UP ONE OF THESE GREAT T SHIRTS FROM FROM OUR TENT. OR THERE’LL ALSO BE FOOD TRUCKS. IF YOU GET DOWN HERE AND YOU DON’T HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE ARE ALREADY STARTING TO FILL THE PARK BEHIND ME, EVEN THOUGH THIS STARTS AT 830. SO THEY’RE ASKING EVERYONE TO KIND OF GET HERE EARLY, IF YOU CAN, FOR A GOOD SPOT I
OKC Philharmonic’s Red, White and Boom festival invites guests for fireworks, music and more
The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. in Scissortail Park with the OKC Philharmonic playing America’s classics along with fireworks
Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Jul 3, 2024
Celebrations are kicking off for the Fourth of July, with one of the biggest fireworks shows taking place Wednesday night. | MORE | Independence Day events planned around OklahomaTens of thousands of Oklahomans are expected to show up to Scissortail Park and watch the OKC Philharmonic’s Red, White and Boom festival. The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. with the OKC Philharmonic playing America’s classics. This year, the event is putting an emphasis on thanking those who served. “We’re also going to be doing a salute to the armed forces. So, we’ll be doing an armed forces medley and recognize the individuals in the crowd who have played with each one of those branches,” Brent Hart, executive director of the OKC Philharmonic, said. This is the 15th year that the celebration will bring guests together to listen to patriotic music and see fireworks. “When you come out and you’re finding your spot, if you want a good view of the fireworks, you want to be on the west side of Scissortail Park,” Hart said. They will also have special guests playing with them before they are set to start fireworks at 10 p.m. “The fireworks and the music will intersect,” Hart said. They asked people to show up with whatever they need to enjoy the night. “If you want a blanket to stretch out, want toys for the kids, lawn chairs. There will be some vendors here as well. So, you can feel free to pick up one of these great t-shirts from our tent or there will also be food trucks if you get down here and you don’t have everything you need,” Hart said. Guests were asked to get to the park early to get a good spot. Top Headlines What items are included in Oklahoma’s grocery tax cut? What to know Son of Ohio sheriff’s deputy killed nearly 20 years ago joins father’s force Questions remain after northwest OKC standoff injured officer, left suspect dead What we know: Suspect dead after shooting officer during barricade situation in NW Oklahoma City Son of former NFL player found safe, parents taken into custody
Celebrations are kicking off for the Fourth of July, with one of the biggest fireworks shows taking place Wednesday night.
| MORE | Independence Day events planned around Oklahoma
Tens of thousands of Oklahomans are expected to show up to Scissortail Park and watch the OKC Philharmonic’s Red, White and Boom festival. The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. with the OKC Philharmonic playing America’s classics.
This year, the event is putting an emphasis on thanking those who served.
“We’re also going to be doing a salute to the armed forces. So, we’ll be doing an armed forces medley and recognize the individuals in the crowd who have played with each one of those branches,” Brent Hart, executive director of the OKC Philharmonic, said.
This is the 15th year that the celebration will bring guests together to listen to patriotic music and see fireworks.
“When you come out and you’re finding your spot, if you want a good view of the fireworks, you want to be on the west side of Scissortail Park,” Hart said.
They will also have special guests playing with them before they are set to start fireworks at 10 p.m.
“The fireworks and the music will intersect,” Hart said.
They asked people to show up with whatever they need to enjoy the night.
“If you want a blanket to stretch out, want toys for the kids, lawn chairs. There will be some vendors here as well. So, you can feel free to pick up one of these great t-shirts from our tent or there will also be food trucks if you get down here and you don’t have everything you need,” Hart said.
Guests were asked to get to the park early to get a good spot.
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