BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bristol, Tennessee, will host the "2025 Stars and Stripes Celebration" on July 4 in Anderson Park.
The community-wide celebration will start after the annual Fourth of July parade through State Street.
"We all look forward to fireworks on the Fourth, but you can’t have a real celebration in Bristol without live music," events manager Angie Rutherford said in a news release. "We’ll get the evening started with LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES! and then introduce Radio Incorporated, a high-energy party band that travels around the country and covers songs from virtually every genre. We always remind guests to bring a chair, but these bands are known for getting people on their feet.
This year will start a new tradition of recognizing veterans in attendance and presenting them wit