Bruce In The USA, Fox Valley Orchestra, Fireworks and More Set for RiverEdge Park Today

The new RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora will host a free 4th of July Birthday Bash kicking off with Bruce In The USA, one of the best Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band tributes in the country. Then, the Fox Valley Orchestra with guest conductor Lucia Matos will take the stage to perform a mix of patriotic music and classical favorites. The evening culminates with what is sure to become a new tradition for Aurorans and neighbors from around the Western suburbs: a major 4th of July fireworks display set against the beautiful backdrop of the new RiverEdge Park, the Fox River and downtown Aurora.

Aurora's new RiverEdge Park is located at 360 North Broadway, steps away from downtown Aurora, directly across from the Metra station, on the east bank of the Fox River. Admission isfree. Gates open at 5 p.m. Bruce in the USA starts at 6 p.m. Fox Valley Orchestra takes the stage of the John C. Dunham Pavilion at 8:30 p.m. Fireworks will start at approximately 9:15 p.m. For more information, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com, call 630.896.6666, or stop by theRiverEdge box office on any concert or event day this summer, beginning at 10 a.m.

The nearby Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, also serves as a satellite box office for RiverEdge. Paramount Theatre summer box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Bruce In The USA is much more than just another tribute. This high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band show. From the smoking sax of the Big Man to Little Steve's rocking guitar to that unmistakable voice of The Boss, Bruce In The USA puts it all out there with hit after Springsteen hit from "Born to Run" to "Born in the USA."

Matt Ryan has performed the "Springsteen" character as a cast member of the "World Famous" Legends In Concert since the year 2000. For more than a decade, Ryan has worked as a professional live performance artist in full scale production shows on the Las Vegas Strip and around the world. After years of perfecting his craft in thousands of shows, he has evolved the "Springsteen" character into the national touring show it has become today.

Bruce In The USA was born on the Las Vegas Strip in the winter of 2004, with its debut at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino's majestic V Theatre. The Bruce In The USA Band consists of seasoned world class professional musicians, from such acts/bands as Queen/Paul Rogers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash, and many more. They've been met with critical acclaim from the Stone Pony and Asbury Park, to large theatres and performing arts centers across the country, where sellout crowds are on their feet from the first song to the last. For more information, visit BruceInTheUSA.com.

The Fox Valley Orchestra is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose purpose is to provide fine musical performances for people of all ages and educational opportunities for youth. The organization accomplishes its goals through enlisting widespread community support for a symphony orchestra of professional quality with a primary focus of bringing great music to the Fox Valley community. Guest conductor Lucia Matos has appeared with orchestras in the US, Brazil and Europe, including the Chicago Philharmonic, the Illinois Philharmonic, the National Arts Center Orchestra (Canada), the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, the Gabrovo Orchestra (Bulgaria), the Campinas Symphony Orchestra (Brazil) and Orchestra da UNICAMP (Brazil). Since 2008, she is the director of orchestra and opera at Northern Illinois University and since 2009, the music director of the Illinois Valley Symphony. For more information, visit FoxValleyOrchestra.com.

Almost all RiverEdge Park events allow folding chairs and bag chairs for general admission ticket holders. For preferred general admission bench seating, guests are encouraged to bring a padded seat cushion for added comfort.

Food and drink are available for purchase inside RiverEdge Park. Concessions at RiverEdge offer a diversified menu from official food vendor Two Brothers Roundhouse, along with a bar featuring Two Brothers' craft beers, Anheuser-Bush products, wine, sodas, bottled water and more. No outside food or drink (except water) are allowed in the park during events.

Concerts take place rain or shine, unless conditions endanger the safety of artists and the public. Concertgoers may call the RiverEdge Park WeatherLine at 630.723.2478 to check the status of a concert if inclement weather is pending. For tickets and information, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com or call the RiverEdge box office, 630.896.6666.

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