Contact: Marie Duckworth
Community Relations Coordinator
Port of Bellingham
mariedportofbellingham.com
(360) 676-2500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2009
Performance Openings Still Available for Independence Day Festival
[Bellingham, Wash.] The Port of Bellingham and Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce will present the Haggen Family 4th of July Celebration on Saturday, July 4, from 1 p.m. to 9:30 pm. We are currently looking for bands of all musical genres, as well as other performance artists to play at this all-ages festival. If you or your group would like to perform, contact Marie Duckworth, port community relations coordinator, at marriedportofbellingham.com or (360) 676-2500.
Event Background
For many years, Haggen has sponsored an evening fireworks show over Bellingham Bay for July 4th. The event brings up to 10,000 people to Bellingham's waterfront to watch the colorful evening display. This year we are complimenting the evening fireworks with a free day-time festival full of live music, a kid's zone, vendors and a Boundary Bay beer garden.
Details for Bands
There is no pay for bands and performers in the festival's inaugural year, but we will have a table set up for you to put out your literature and sell your CDs. If you are interested in performing at the Haggen Family 4th of July Celebration email marriedportofbellingham.com and be sure to include:
- Your name, contact email and phone number
- Link to your music or performances
- Genre, or a few words to describe your sounds
- Any time constraints on Saturday, July 4
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