{"id":279183,"date":"2026-05-05T04:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/279183\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T04:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:05:13","slug":"houston-mayor-shares-july-4-freedom-over-texas-entertainers-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/279183\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston mayor shares July 4 Freedom Over Texas entertainers for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston&#8217;s 2026 Fourth of July celebration will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/rodeo-old\/article\/Review-Urban-turns-up-charm-in-feel-good-return-16970263.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">feature Country singer Keith Urban<\/a> as the headliner with alternative group Collective Soul and Texas-based Los Lonely Boys as openers, Houston Mayor John\u00a0Whitmire announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom Over Texas will celebrate the country&#8217;s 250th birthday and will take place from 3 to 10\u00a0p.m. July 4 in Eleanor Tinsley and Sam Houston parks. It is hosted by\u00a0Whitmire&#8217;s Office of Special Events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreedom Over Texas is one of Houston\u2019s most exciting traditions, and this year, we\u2019re making it bigger and better. We\u2019re proud to bring an incredible lineup to our city for a Fourth of July celebration unlike any other,\u201d said\u00a0Whitmire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/july4\/2026-press-release.html\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in a news release from the city<\/a>. \u201cAs we mark America\u2019s 250th anniversary, this event is more than a celebration. It is a reflection of the spirit, unity and pride that define our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Urban is a four-time Grammy winner with hits including \u201cBlue Ain\u2019t Your Color,\u201d \u201cSomebody Like You\u201d and \u201cWasted Time.&#8221; Urban performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2018 and 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Collective Soul is an alternative band known for \u201cShine,\u201d \u201cDecember\u201d and \u201cThe World I Know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New for 2026, a Futbol Park during the experience will highlight the city&#8217;s role as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/world-cup\/article\/adidas-pet-soccer-jerseys-22229821.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">host for seven FIFA World Cup<\/a> games. Futbol Park is a dedicated space in Sam Houston Park showcasing the global excitement soccer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to music, the celebration includes family friendly activities and a fireworks finale along Buffalo Bayou at dusk.<\/p>\n<p>Zoned areas include the Bud Zone, a tropical beer garden; Dr. Pepper Flavor Zone, a shaded area with live music and dancing; The All-American Kids Zone with free games, face painting and educational booths and Liberty Park, which offers a tribute to the Armed Forces and city&#8217;s first responders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Admission to Freedom Over Texas costs $15 per person. Children aged 12 and under will be admitted for free.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/july4\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are available online<\/a> and at the gates.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston&#8217;s 2026 Fourth of July celebration will feature Country singer Keith Urban as the headliner with alternative group&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":279184,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-279183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}