BG celebrates 4th with symphony of sights & sounds

The BG BOOM Festival and Fireworks will be held Monday, July 3, 4-9 p.m. at the Wood County Fairgrounds culminating with fireworks at dusk. See details below.

The Bowling Green Area Community Band’s trumpet section wore festive headgear.

By DAVID DUPONT

BG Independent News

Bowling Green marked the July 4th holiday Tuesday with its annual concert and fireworks display. The Bowling Green Area Community Band and BiG Band BG opened with a concert of patriotic favorites and show tunes.

The finale was provided by the orchestrated blasts and bursts of the fireworks.

The event, on the intramural fields on the Bowling Green State University campus, was presented by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.

Thom Headley conducts

 

Jatinder Patti (left) and his wife, Navneet Patti, of Bowling Green, were on hand for concert and fireworks with their children Gurnoor Noor and Arijit Patti.

 

Listening to the band

 

Saxophone section stands to perform its featured number.

 

Brian Bushong plays “As Time Goes On” with the BiG Band BG.