Stars & Stripes celebration to feature new sounds

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Just before the 7 p.m. live music start time, the Tippecanoe Ancient Fife and Drum Corps will present a preconcert drill. The Purdue Summer Jazz Band, under the direction of M.T. "Mo" Trout, will then take the stage. At 8 p.m., the 65-piece Lafayette Citizens Band, under the direction of William Kisinger, takes over along with the Lafayette Freedom Singers, a community chorus under the direction of John Satterfield. Other performances include the Los Blancos Latin Jazz Band under the direction of Lyn Colwell and soloists Kelly Kirschman and Satterfield.

The concert will feature patriotic tunes and, following tradition, will conclude with Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" accompanied by live-fire cannon blasts presented by the Indiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 139th Field Artillery. Fireworks will begin around 9:45 p.m.

The university has created a best travel routes and parking guide to advise visitors on the safest and most efficient routes and parking areas for the event.

Motorists coming from the north or east are advised to take U.S. 52 W. to Northwestern Avenue to Cherry Lane. From the south, take U.S. 231 to State Street and from the north and west follow McCormick Road to State Street. Stadium Avenue will be closed from McCormick Road to Russell Street.

Parking will be available at the Northwestern and University parking garages, Ross-Ade Stadium and Intramural Playing Fields. Surface lot and street parking also is available, except where otherwise posted. Parking is prohibited along McCormick Road and Cherry Lane, and violators will be towed.

VIP and handicap-accessible parking are available off of North Intramural Drive. VIP tickets are available for $20 at Chase Bank (all locations), Lafayette Bank and Trust (all locations), Lafayette Community Bank (all locations), City News (422 Main St.), Village Bottle Shoppe (404 Sagamore Parkway, West Lafayette), Lafayette Savings Bank (Riehle Plaza), Wells Yeager Best Drug Stores (120 N. Third St. and Mar-Jean Village) and Marsh Supermarket (West Lafayette).

Pets, personal fireworks and alcoholic beverages are prohibited. An information booth will be located on the south side of Slayter Center for lost children and other event information.

In order to help eliminate traffic congestion on Indiana 26 in Lafayette and West Lafayette following the fireworks, vehicles may be redirected and officers may be in the street directing traffic, said Purdue police Capt. Tim Potts.

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Sources: Dick Jaeger, Stars & Stripes board secretary, (765) 477-7488, dickjaeg@insightbb.com

Capt. Tim Potts, (765) 494-8221, tapotts@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

This map shows public parking areas and the best travel routes for those planning to attend the July 4 Stars & Stripes concert and fireworks display. (Purdue University Police Department graphic)

A publication-quality graphic showing public parking and viewing areas is available at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2006/july4-map06.jpg.

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