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SANTA BARBARA — Celebrate Independence Day with Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation’s free outdoor concert featuring Santa Barbara’s beloved The Prime Time Band, Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor Guard, and a special performance by Hula Anyone. The concert will take place on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101).
The program features patriotic classics, pop tunes, and family favorites including ‘Captain America March’ (from the Marvel film, Captain America), ‘Silverado’ (from the film 1985), ‘Shut up and Dance’ (2014 hit made popular by Walk the Moon), Eighties Flashback (‘Thriller’, ‘Time After Time’, ‘Eye of the Tiger’, ‘Up Where You Belong’, ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’), and Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’. Local hula dance studio, Hula Anyone, will be dancing to “Eighties Flashback” and ‘America the Beautiful’.
“We are excited to gather with our friends, family and neighbors to celebrate 4th of July and remember all of those who have fought and continue fighting for our freedom and this wonderful country,” said VFW Lifetime Member and PCVF co-founder Lt. John Blankenship (USN, former).
Guests are encouraged to arrive early to claim a spot on the grass, as well as bring a picnic, blanket and low beach chairs for this annual free concert. To learn more, please visithttps://www.pcvf.org/4t-of-july-concert.
About Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is committed to honoring the men and women who have served in uniform at any time. PCVF does this by supporting veterans and active duty members, and related partner organizations, in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, as well as preserving military history and legacy. The Foundation works to uphold Pierre Claeyssens’s vision that those who have served are “Never Forgotten.” PCVF is funded entirely by private donations. For more information, visit pcvf.org