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The Works: July 4th on Fayetteville Street

Downtown Raleigh-City Plaza on Fayetteville Street
City Plaza & Fayetteville Street Tuesday, July 4th noon-11:00pm Free event

Independence Day Celebration during the day with live music, Beer/Wine tent, kids rides and games, Aerial Performances, Cirque de Vol street performers, eating contests, food and art vendors, and much more! Fireworks will light up the sky over The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts starting at around 9:30pm.

Schedule of Events 2017
Lumpy’s Ice Cream Eating Contest (Fayetteville and Davie)
– 1:00, 5:00, 8:00
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Fayetteville and Martin)
2 Divisions – 10 and under and 11+
– 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:30
Tasty 8’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Fayetteville and Hargett)
2 Divisions – Men’s and Women’s
– 2:00 Women, 5:00 Men
Patriotic Pooch Contest (City Plaza Stage)
– 5:00
King BMX Stunt Show (Fayetteville and Davie)
– 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00
Raleigh’s Roller Rink (Fayetteville & Morgan)
– All Day!
Music and Performance Schedule
CAPITOL STAGE
Presented by Younger Brother Productions
1:15-2:15 (60min)    Counterclockwise String Band
2:45-3:45 (60min)    Pinkerton Raid
4:15-5:15 (60min)    Christiane and the Strays
5:45-6:45 (60min)    The Antique Hearts
7:15-8:15 (60min)   
The Debonzo Brothers
8:45-10:00 (75min)    Ghostt Bllonde
BEER GARDEN
DJ Dousro – 1-4
Adam Pitts – 5-8
COURTHOUSE STEPS
Down To Earth Aerials – Set Times: 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 (20min)
Vision Martial Arts – Set Times: 1:30, 5 & 8:30 (15-20min)
Shaun Jay Magic – Set Times: 1, 1:45, 3, 4, 4:30, 5:30 (15min)
Raleigh Rockers Crew – Set Times: 2:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9 (30min)
CITY PLAZA STAGE
12:00 – 12:45    (45 min)    Sol Sound Company
1:15 – 2:00    (45 min)    Spank
2:30 – 3:15    (45 min)    UR MOM
3:45 – 4:30    (45 min)    The Freeway Revival
5:00 – 5:15    (15 min)    Patriotic Pooch Contest
5:45 – 6:45    (60 min)    Kasey Tyndall
7:15 – 7:30    (15 min)    Patriotic Pooch Contest
8:00-10:00    (120 min)    Casablanca Orchestra
Red Hat Amphitheater
6:00    Gates Open
6:30 – 7:30    The Backsliders
8:00 – 9:30    The Connells
9:30 – 10:30    DJ Dousro
 9:30 – Fireworks on Fayetteville Street and Red Hat Amphitheater