{"id":27351,"date":"2025-07-01T12:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=27351"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:40:27","slug":"decatur-fireworks-concert-set-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/decatur-fireworks-concert-set-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur fireworks, concert set Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show will be held one day earlier this year, on Thursday, July 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chamber of Commerce has combined this year’s event with a weekly edition of the Summer Concert Series, featuring Proud Mary CCR, a tribute band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert and all the Fourth activities, including honoring military veterans, will be held at Riverside Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proud Mary will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Riverside parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The National Anthem will follow shortly after 9, followed by the Color Guard of Adams Post 43, American Legion, honoring fallen veterans in a special ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fireworks by 50 Cal Fireworks will start lifting off around 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No admission will be charged. Various foods will be for sale and adult beverages will be available from The Oasis Pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIVE: Proud Mary CCR, a five-man band, plays the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The band is comprised of Billy Staniski on guitar, Stu Throne on guitar and harmonica, Jeff Dhaenens on bass, Rick Vogelsong on drums, and Scott Dean as lead vocalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese guys have collectively garnered years of rocking band experience, perfecting their craft \u2026,\u201d it says on the band’s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among its selections are famed CCR songs like \u201cProud Mary\u201d and \u201cFortunate Son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday will begin a busy weekend for the band, which is scheduled to play the Celina, Ohio, Eagles on Friday and at Howie’s in Hamilton, Indiana, on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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