Next Tuesday’s Fourth of July extravaganza is all set, as the Bisons have sent out a news release outlining the postgame program.

“The concert will begin with a several tributes to American stage and motion pictures. There will be medleys to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Tony Award winning Beauty and the Beast, the 25th anniversary of American Film Institute’s 25th Greatest Movie of all time, E.T., and the 50th anniversary of West Side Story. The BPO and Chorus will also perform several sing-alongs from Mary Poppins to honor its 2007 Broadway revival.
Next, fans will be able to pay tribute to the 231st birthday of out great nation as the BPO and Chorus present the “Star Spangled Spectacular Sing Along” and “God Bless America.” The “Armed Forces Salute” will allow the fans in attendance to honor the brave men and women that are fighting to protect our freedoms both home and abroad. Finally, Independence Day classics like “Overture 1812” and “Stars and Strops Forever” will lead into the Largest Fireworks Show of the season.”

What do I like most about this event? Mostly seeing a packed house at Dunn Tire Park, which only happens a couple times a year.

What do I like least about this event? This happy happy concert has too much of a feel of a paramilitary rally - Pledge of Allegiance, the Dead Fat Woman croaking that Irving Berlin song, military themes… Last year I stuck around some, but when they flashed the photo of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on the Big Board, I had seen enough and decided to leave.

Take this to the bank… you will NEVER see an image of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg or John Paul Stevens at a Bisons game.

Tickets and 4-packs still available… weather outlook looks promising… no surprise there it hasn’t rained in what… Two years?

See you at the ball game!

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