Community Corner
Orange Fourth of July Celebration Will Be ‘Better Than Ever’
The town's Independence Day celebration and fireworks show is tonight, July 6, at the Orange Fair Grounds.
Brace yourself for a ‘British Invasion’ this Independence Day.
A prelude to the show-stopping fireworks display will be a concert featuring the "British Invasion Tribute Band," which left the Orange Fair Grounds buzzing last Labor Day weekend.
The celebration will take place at the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. The rain date is Sunday, July 7.
The Orange Town News will once again produce this year’s show. Families, don’t forget to bring your chairs and blankets so you have a comfortable spot to rock to the tunes and be awestruck by the fireworks!
Light snacks and beverages will be available at the fairgrounds throughout the event. There will be a $5 parking contribution that benefits the Orange Little League. Come early and get a good seat.
The British Invasion Tribute Band is a four-man band making only its second outdoor appearance in Connecticut. “The band is a regular at Mohegan Sun Casino and has performed at Asbury Park, Wildwood, Six Flags, Harrah's Atlantic City, and amusement Parks & Community Festivals throughout the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania & New York,” according to the event news release.
The band will performing three full sets of music from the 1960s:
- “The British Invasion” (1964-1967) — with hits from the Rolling Stones. Kinks, Zombies, Animals, Herman’s Hermits, and more.
- The second set is “The American Response to the British Invasion,” featuring songs from the Monkey’s, the Beach Boys, the Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, and the Mama’s & the Papa’s.
- The concert finishes off with a “Special Tribute to the Beatles” as the band plays the complete side No. 2 from their fan favorite album “Abbey Road.”
Staring promptly at 9:30 p.m., Zambelli Fireworks Company, the worldly renowned “First Family of Fireworks,” will light up the sky. The display will be “better than ever,” according to event producer, Rocky Salperto.
“Thanks to our many corporate and individual sponsors, we have been able to raise our budget for the band and fireworks show this year and provide for Orange residents an Independence Day Celebration second to none,” Salperto said.
Major sponsors for the event include The Orange Foundation, The Law Offices of Cohen & Wolf and the Town of Orange. Additional event sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 203-298-4399 for more information.
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