The City of Burbank’s Parks and Recreation Department’s Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 4, at McCambridge Park, will feature free live music and a drone light show in place of traditional fireworks.
Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and include live performances by The Ultimate Rock Band and Bruno and the Hooligans. The evening will conclude with a drone light show at 9 p.m., which will launch from the Starlight Bowl parking area. While the show will be visible from various parts of the city, the Starlight Bowl itself, will be completely closed to the public for safety reasons.
The community may gather at McCambridge Park, where the event is centered, and music synced to the drone show will be available. Visibility of the drone show may vary throughout the area. If you can’t make it to McCambridge but still want to enjoy the soundtrack for the drone show, a free app will be available for download. More details about the app will be posted on the Starlight Bowl website.
The city has shifted the celebration from the Starlight Bowl, which remains temporarily closed due to damages from January’s windstorm. Out of an abundance of caution in light of heightened fire risk following recent regional wildfires, the traditional fireworks display has been cancelled and replaced with a drone show.
The Fourth of July celebration is one of several events featured in Starlight on Tour, a reimagined summer concert series presented by the City of Burbank’s Parks and Recreation Department. With the Starlight Bowl undergoing repairs, this year’s concerts have been relocated to alternative venues, including Johnny Carson Park and McCambridge Park. All events in the series are free to attend.
For more information about the Fourth of July celebration, a full summer concert lineup and to register for upcoming events, visit starlightbowl.com.
