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4th of July Concert & Fireworks
Colorado Springs, 7 p.m.
Memorial Park, Pikes Peak & Hancock
CSU – Pueblo July 4th features Martini Shot and Sertoma fireworks
The July 4th Extravaganza at Colorado State University – Pueblo will
celebrate our country’s independence with upbeat music, food, and an hour-long
fireworks display.
Independence Day festivities begin at 5 p.m. with the opening of food and
beverage vendors on the lawn east of the Hasan Amphitheatre on the CSU-Pueblo
campus. The following food vendors will be on hand to keep the crowd well fed:
Chee Concessions, Tasty Treats, Pantaleo Farms, and Chartwells. Miller and Coors
products, Pepsi products, and bottled water also will be available.
Local favorite Martini Shot will perform a variety of music from 7-9:15 p.m.
followed by a hour-long fireworks display by the Sertoma Club. A Color Guard
presentation by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department and a welcome by CSU-Pueblo
President Joseph Garcia will precede the concert.
The Martini Shot Band began to form in September of 2000 with an idea of a
modern original/cover rock band with horns. The name, “The Martini Shot,” refers
to the Hollywood slang term for the last shoot of the day. The band is hustling
to write the final few songs for the upcoming CD, which they hope to have
released by late summer. Martini Shot first began to play in the town of Alamosa
where the majority of the Band attended Adams State College as music majors.
Playing around the San Luis Valley in places such as Weekends Bar and Grill and
the Office Tavern, the band soon created a following that opened the door for
them to pursue gigs at the college for events such as Freshmen Convocation and
Super Fun Day. Musicians include Andy Clementi-vocals/guitar, Kevin Moreman-trumpet/keyboards,
Andy Bennetts-trumpet/vocals, Steve Bogucki-t.sax, Ryan Walter-lead guitar, Tim
Trujillo-bass, Jen McHenry-bass, Bruce Anderson-drums.
Admission to the concert and fireworks display is free, but a $5 per carload
parking fee will be returned to the community in the form of donations by the
Sertoma Club.
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