Pops on the River, an outdoor musical concert, will be held from 8-9:45 p.m., concluding with a patriotic fireworks finale over the Tennessee River on Monday. Click to enlarge.
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership will celebrate Independence Day on Monday, July 3, with a patriotic concert at Coolidge Park featuring the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO).
Pops on the River, an outdoor musical concert, will be held from 8-9:45 p.m., concluding with a patriotic fireworks finale over the Tennessee River. It is presented free to the public.
The CSO, directed by Robert Bernhardt, will present a program featuring patriotic favorites from Sousa marches to music by Leonard Bernstein.
There will be a special tribute to Disney animation, with soloist Tim King performing selections from Lion King and Herculese. The show will also include pieces from John Williams and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
There will be a presentation of colors by the Chattanooga Fire Department’s Color Guard, as well as a military fly-by courtesy of Dallas Bay Skypark during the show.
The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a picnic during this concert and fireworks display. Food, beer, as well as non-alcoholic drink concessions will be available on site. A rain date for the concert is scheduled for July 4.
Coolidge Park will be closing to vehicular traffic at 4:30 p.m. on the day of the show. Attendees are encouraged to park in UnumProvident parking lots between 4th and 5th Streets at no charge, where, beginning at 6 p.m., CARTA busses will pick up and take passengers across the river, unloading near the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. At the end of the show, busses will pick up at the same location at Tremont and River Streets to return attendees to the UnumProvident lots. The last bus will leave the park at 10:45 p.m. There will also be limited parking available at Renaissance Park off Manufacturer’s Road.
Pops on the River is produced by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership. For more information on the event call (423) 265-0771.