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Fort Bragg Booms: 250th Anniversary Bash Underway
28 Jun
Summary
- Event honors America's 250th anniversary with a large-scale celebration.
- Attendees enjoyed music from national acts and a special parachute team.
- The festival included a headlining performance and a grand fireworks display.
Service members, veterans, and their families gathered at Fort Bragg to celebrate America's 250th anniversary during the annual Red, White and Boom Fest. The event, held on the Main Post Parade Field, maintained a vibrant energy despite some early rain.
The celebration kicked off with a stirring performance by the 82nd Airborne Division Band, followed by a thrilling demonstration from an all-veteran parachute team. To enhance the festive spirit, organizers featured national musical artists across various genres, including rock, country, and pop. Attendees expressed a strong sense of patriotism and community, with one participant describing the atmosphere as "family-friendly, patriotic, community, unity."
The festival culminated with a highly anticipated headlining performance by the band The Fray, followed by a spectacular fireworks display that lit up the night sky. Red, White and Boom Fest is part of a series of events across central North Carolina leading up to the Fourth of July holidays.
