{"id":253220,"date":"2026-04-16T21:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253220\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:34:51","slug":"el-paso-to-celebrate-america-250-with-chris-young-randy-rogers-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253220\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso to celebrate America 250 with Chris Young, Randy Rogers Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

Country music platinum superstar Chris Young, the Randy Rogers Band, and a special light show will highlight El Paso’s America 250 celebration this summer.<\/p>\n

City leaders in partnership with Destination El Paso and Fort Bliss announced Thursday, April 16, the plans for a weeklong celebration of El Paso’s America 250, from June 27 through July 4.<\/p>\n

\"Representatives<\/p>\n

Representatives from the city including the Amigo Man announced plans for the El Paso’s America 250 weeklong celebration this summer.<\/p>\n

Young will kick off the festivities by headlining the Pop Goes the Fort concert on June 27.<\/p>\n

The country artist gained fame after winning the reality show, “Nashville Star” in 2006 and has since released several successful albums including “The Man I Want to Be” and “Famous Friends.”<\/p>\n

The America 250 festivities in El Paso will culminate with a free Independence Day celebration Downtown on July 4 at San Jacinto Plaza. The celebration, from 5 to 10 p.m., will be headlined by the Randy Rogers Band.<\/p>\n

Mayor Renard Johnson said, “this event is an opportunity for our community to come together and mark an important moment in our nation’s history.”<\/p>\n

“As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States we want to do it in a special way that marks who we are as a city,” he said, adding Fort Bliss is a part of the city and a great partner.<\/p>\n

\"Country<\/p>\n

Country platinum super star Chris Young will kick off El Paso’s America 250 celebration this summer.<\/p>\n

What is America 250?<\/p>\n

El Paso is one of many cities across the United States that will be having events to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Many of the events will be during the July 4 weekend. Some cities will have events throughout the year.<\/p>\n

The celebration highlights the places, people and moments that shaped the nation over 250 years.<\/p>\n

More: Chris Brown and Usher are coming to El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda Cort\u00e9s Gonz\u00e1lez may be reached at 915-546-6150;\u00a0mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky,\u00a0and @eptmariacg on TikTok.<\/p>\n

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