STEUBENVILLE - Preparations have begun for Sunday's Stars and Stripes concert featuring the Joe Zelek Band and the Clarks at Harding Stadium.
Festival chairperson Tricia Maple on Friday morning assisted others in picking up the fence to be used for the beer garden located in Krogers parking lot. The construction of the stage, as well as setting up chairs and other amenities will continue throughout the weekend leading up to the show.
While the stage is set to be smaller this year due to the new turf at the stadium, the sounds are expected to rock just as loud.
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Organizers Jim Morgan and Tricia Maple on Friday began preparations for Sunday's Stars and Stripes concert featuring the Joe Zelek Band and the Clarks at Harding Stadium. The construction of the stage, as well as setting up chairs and other amenities will continue throughout the weekend leading up to the show. -- Contributed
The concert, co-sponsored by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and WTOV-TV, will include many activities for children and adults of any age, according to organizers.
The concert and related activities that day will go on, rain or shine, and include a Family Fun Zone on the Harding Stadium track, sponsored by the Fort Steuben Mall and featuring local crafters and vendors; a car cruise featuring karaoke and a disc jockey from noon to 3 p.m. in Harding School upper parking lot; inflatables and other games for children in the Harding parking lot; and a beer garden in the Kroger grocery store lot.
The concert will be followed by the city's annual fireworks display above Hollywood City Center. The city, Hollywood City Center and TEAM Automotive are again joining to present the grand finale to the day's activities. Besides admission to the concert all other activities are free and open to the public.
Tickets still can be purchased prior to the the concert and activities at Kwik King locations on Main Street in Wintersville, North Seventh Street in Steubenville and Franklin Street and Fourth Street in Toronto; Peoples National Bank branches on East Main Street in Adena, Union Street in Mount Pleasant and Smithfield Street in Dillonvale.
General admission bleacher tickets cost $15, while field seating tickets cost $20 if purchased in advance. General admission bleacher tickets will cost $20 and field seating tickets will cost $25 if purchased the day of the concert. The gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the Joe Zelek Band begins at 7 p.m. with the Clarks scheduled at 8:15 p.m.
Major event sponsors are Chesapeake Energy, the city of Steubenville, Hollywood City Center, Steubenville City Schools and TEAM Automotive. Other sponsors include Wesbanco, the Hollywood Plaza, Choice Brands of Ohio, the Herald-Star, AEP Ohio, Iron City Distributing, Kwik King Food Stores and New York Life.
For information on the Stars and Stripes concert, go to www.jeffersoncountychamber.com or call (740) 282-6226.
