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The nation\u2019s semiquincentennial celebration will reach an explosive peak this Fourth of July weekend.<\/p>\n
Fireworks will be seen just about anywhere you go.<\/p>\n
The most spectacular celebration will be at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre on Sunday night. The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert that will come to a dazzling finale, with the music punctuated by a fireworks display for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n
Doors to the event, dubbed Ignite the Night, will open at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Jackie Popovec, singer for The Vindys, will join the orchestra for a few songs in the middle of the show.<\/p>\n
The evening will also include family activities, including free kite kits (while supplies last) and a lineup of food trucks.<\/p>\n
Wean Park and The Amp will be open for fireworks viewing, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.<\/p>\n
The Ignite the Night event will begin with this year\u2019s Youngstown Walk of Fame induction ceremony, which will bring Youngstown-born musicians Billy Beck and Rick Ward, both of the Ohio Players, into the fold. The Beck Ward Project \u2013 their band \u2013 will take the stage at 7 p.m. for a one-hour show.<\/p>\n
The YSO will start its concert at 8:30 p.m., with a 15-minute intermission starting at 9:15 p.m. The second half will start at 9:30 p.m., with the fireworks-filled finale beginning at 9:50 p.m.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the concert, check out this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n Free parking will be available in the Covelli Centre lots, and the parking lot at the south end of Champion Street.<\/p>\n Free parking will also be available in the M70 lot on Wick Avenue on the Youngstown State University campus; and at the Stambaugh Auditorium lots. Free shuttle service will transport folks from these lots to The Amp and back.<\/p>\n For a complete guide to Ignite the Night, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n MORE FIREWORKS, FUN<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a partial list of other events this weekend. Admission is free to each one.<\/p>\n\n