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ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
POPS ON THE RIVER
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2017 3K
Know before you go
with Amanda Copley
Marketing and events director for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
★ Pops on the River is a free event.
★ Reserved seating is available for $10 (online only until 4 p.m. July 3). ★ The fireworks will start between
9:20 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
★ No ice chests, outside food or
outside alcohol is allowed.
★ Refreshments for sale at the
event will include soft drinks, beer, tea, water and lemonade.
★ A wristband is required for beer purchase.
★ A free trolley service will
OVERVIEW,
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At one point during the night, attendees and event participants will take a moment to recognize members of their respective branch in the military and give an Armed Forces Salute with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Active and retired members of the military will be asked to stand and be recognized during the event.
★ VOCALS ★
Finalists of the Oh Say! Can you Sing?
contest, presented by MedExpress Urgent Care, will perform at the First Security Amphitheater, starting at 6:30 p.m. The crowd, along with a panel of judges, will help determine who will sing the national anthem that night with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The winner of the contest will also receive a $300 prize.
★ MUSIC ★
The Ride 106.7, Little Rock’s New
Country, will provide musical entertainment. Amber Glaze of Hot Mess in the Morning With Amber and Luke, 106.7 The Ride’s morning show, will be a judge in the Oh Say! Can You Sing? singing
run from 2:30-11 p.m. with pickup locations at the Clinton Presidential Center, the Arkansas Arts Center and the U.S. post office downtown. The trolley will drop off passengers at the River Market.
★ No pets are allowed inside the amphitheater gates.
★ Visit www.arkansasonline. com/pops for a map of free parking locations.
★ No fireworks or sparklers may be brought into event areas.
contest alongside Nicky Parrish, Geoffrey Robson, and Jarod Matheney. Amber said she hopes that while they’re at the event, people will see what the radio station has to offer.
“We hope they see how much we love our community and how honored we feel to wake up with this city every weekday morning,” she said. “We are super down to earth, and we honestly just feel very lucky to work together in an environment that allows us to be our awkward, dorky selves.”
106.7 The Ride will broadcast live from Pops on the River from 3-6 p.m., and Amber will kick off the Oh Say! Can You Sing? contest by performing two songs.
★ FINALE ★
The finale this year will again feature
water cakes, a special firework that creates a fire effect on the surface of the water. These will be in the fireworks display at least four times. On each occasion, there will be a different effect. Along with the water cakes, there will be other aerials for the crowd to enjoy.
Copley said she is excited about the event and the continual growth it sees.
“Pops gets bigger every year. It’s always
the best traditional Fourth of July event in Arkansas that everyone can enjoy,” she said.
Delta Dental of Arkansas is proud to support POPS on the River and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra as we celebrate smiles across America on the 4th of July!
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