The Boomsday Festival, one of the largest festivals in Tennessee and the south, and host of the nation's largest Labor Day weekend fireworks show, has announced a new event for this year's festival: the Boom in the Park Music Festival.
The Boom in the Park Music Festival is a family-friendly event that takes place on Sunday, Sept. 4, at World's Fair Park in Knoxville. Boom in the Park offers "world class entertainment and a beautiful setting" for watching the Boomsday fireworks, for $25 per ticket (plus applicable fees).
This year's festival lineup includes Grammy award winning classic rock Lou Gramm of Foreigner, John Elefante of Kansas, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Mickey Thomas with his band Starship, country music star Chuck Wicks, Columbia Nashville teen recording artist Jordyn Shellhart and #1 country hit songwriters Benita Hill, Kirsti Manna and Bernie Nelson.
Gates open at 1 p.m. and the entertainment begins at 2 p.m. and continues until the fireworks show begins at 9:30 p.m. Immediately after the fireworks show, country music star (and country music channel CMT's Most Eligible Bachelor) Chuck Wicks will conclude the show.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at www.boominthepark.com or boomsday.org. Fans can also purchase tickets toll-free at 800.514-3849 (a phone processing fee applies), or in person at Disc Exchange, 2615 Chapman Highway in Knoxville, 865.573-5710.
A VIP Experience is also available that includes a meet and greet with the Legends of Classic Rock, and the opportunity to be photographed with all four of them. A drawing will be held, and two complimentary VIP Experiences for two will be given to fans who are among the first 3,000 to purchase their tickets for Boom in the Park. Tickets are expected to go fast.