PRESENTED BY SHELL FEATURES COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATIONS SARA EVANS, MIRANDA LAMBERT & JO DEE MESSINA
Mayor Bill White Invites Texas to Houston's Star-Spangled Fourth of July Celebration with America's Largest Land-Based Fireworks Show and a Schedule Filled with Family Activities

The eyes and ears of Texas will be on Houston this Fourth of July weekend, as the city's official July Fourth event offers unbeatable entertainment, a lively outdoor festival, and the largest land-based fireworks show in the nation. On Friday, July 4, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert and Jo Dee Messina, will ignite the stage at the 2008 Chevy's Freedom Over Texas with Fireworks Presented by Shell. The concert will be followed by the largest land-based fireworks show in the nation, presented by Shell Oil Company and produced by the world-renowned fireworks artists form Pyro Spectaculars North by Souza. Both the concert and the fireworks will be televised live statewide from Eleanor Tinsley Park.

4:00 p.m. — Gates open

5:00 to 8:00 p.m. — Live entertainment on all stages

6:30 p.m. — Jo Dee Messina

7:30 p.m. — Miranda Lambert

8:30 p.m. — Sara Evans

9:35 to 9:55 p.m. — Fireworks spectacular presented by Shell

When the concert comes to a close at approximately 9:30 p.m., eyes will turn skyward for an extraordinary fireworks display. Perfectly set to a selection of America's favorite tunes, from patriotic songs to rock ‘n' roll hits to classic bestsellers, this year's show is the city's largest to date.

“Houston invites all of Texas to celebrate America 's birthday with us," said Mayor Bill White. "Thanks to Chevy's continuous partnership, the city is able to bring in unbeatable headliners and a host of other entertainment. For the third year in a row, Shell is on board to underwrite a spectacular fireworks show, making Houston the number one Fourth of July destination in the country."

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