Updated
Updated · WKOW · Jun 17
Madison Cancels July 4 Bucky-n-Booms Fireworks, Keeps 9 Stars, Stripes & Shorelines Events
Updated
Updated · WKOW · Jun 17

Madison Cancels July 4 Bucky-n-Booms Fireworks, Keeps 9 Stars, Stripes & Shorelines Events

3 articles · Updated · WKOW · Jun 17

Summary

  • July 4 fireworks on Lake Mendota have been scrapped, but Madison’s holiday celebration will go on under the renamed Stars, Stripes & Shorelines banner.
  • The Edgewater and Wisconsin Union said the change followed further planning discussions among partners, while keeping the rest of the family-focused program intact.
  • Nine scheduled activities remain across The Edgewater and Memorial Union Terrace, including free concerts, art activities, kid-zone programming and two Mad-City Ski Team water-ski performances.
  • The lineup runs from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with acts including Until Dawn, Scott Damgaard, Brett Newski and the Bad Inventions with the Fellow Travelers, PEGASIS and The People Brothers Band.

Insights

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