{"id":325795,"date":"2026-07-01T10:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325795\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:33:10","slug":"billy-dean-puts-sparkle-into-tallahassee-symphonys-patriotic-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325795\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Dean puts sparkle into Tallahassee Symphony’s patriotic celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra invites the community to kick off Independence Day and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations with music, movies, food, and family fun at A Star-Spangled Celebration, a free community event taking place from 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Challenger Learning Center and Kleman Plaza.<\/p>\n

Presented by Ron Sachs & Gay Webster-Sachs and Smart Bank, A Star-Spangled Celebration brings the community together to honor the nation’s history, culture, and shared traditions through music.<\/p>\n

The event will also highlight the new national year-long initiative \u2014 SignON250.org<\/a> \u2014 encouraging Americans of all ages to reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of Freedom, Independence, Equality and “\u2026life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Tallahassee Symphony’s Star-Spangled Celebration on July 3, 2026, will feature an appearance by country music star and Grammy-nominated artist Billy Dean, who will perform his original song \u2013 \u201cSign On\u201d — written to boost the SignOn250.org<\/a> patriotic initiative.<\/p>\n

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The festivities begin at 4 p.m. with a free screening of the adventure film “National Treasure” in the Challenger Learning Center’s IMAX Theater. No tickets are required, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n

At 6 p.m., activities begin on the plaza green with games, hands-on instrument encounters with Playground Music, a bar tent, and local food trucks serving a variety of summertime favorites including hot dogs and frozen treats. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy dinner and refreshments while gathering with family and friends.<\/p>\n

The evening continues at 7 p.m. with a free outdoor one-hour concert featuring the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra brass quintet and vocalist Alexander Williams performing patriotic favorites, American classics, and beloved tunes with an invitation to sing along!<\/p>\n

The celebration will also feature a special appearance by country music star and Grammy-nominated artist Billy Dean, who will perform his original song \u2013 “Sign On” \u2014 written to boost the SignOn250.org<\/a> patriotic initiative.<\/p>\n

“As our nation marks this historic milestone, we are proud to bring our community together to celebrate the music, stories, and values that continue to unite Americans,” said Ron Sachs, Founder\/Chairman of Sachs Media.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a lifelong music lover or simply looking for a memorable summer outing, A Star-Spangled Celebration offers the perfect way to enjoy great music, delicious food, and community connection.<\/p>\n

Admission is free, and all ages are welcome.<\/p>\n

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Event schedule<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 Free screening of National Treasure (Challenger Learning Center IMAX Theater)<\/p>\n

6 p.m. \u2013 Food, drink, games, and instruments on the plaza green<\/p>\n

7 p.m. \u2013 Outdoor concert featuring the TSO Brass Quintet, Alexander Williams, community sing-along, and special guest Billy Dean<\/p>\n

For more information, visit tallahasseesymphony.org<\/a> or contact the Tallahassee<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Sign on for Tallahassee Symphony and Billy Dean at Kleman Plaza<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra invites the community to kick off Independence Day and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[125141,134742,134743,134740,58512,134745,134744,134741,232,234,233,12686],"class_list":["post-325795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-4th-of-july-fireworks","tag-alexander-williams","tag-anniversary-celebrations","tag-billy-dean","tag-challenger-learning-center","tag-free-screening","tag-imax-theater","tag-ron-sachs","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news","tag-tallahassee-symphony-orchestra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}