By Dewey Terill
JC Post
Activities ranging from concerts to helicopter rides and a carnival are on the schedule for Freedom Fest July 3-7 in downtown Junction City.
Co-Chair Nate Butler confirmed for the city commission that there are also food and craft vendors, the Freedom Run, a Veteran Ceremony, a fireworks display and the annual parade. The concert series will include tribute bands featuring tributes to Journey, Loverboy, Motown and rock giants. The Goddesses of Rock will perform on Friday night July 5th, and Hells/Bells, #1 AC/DC Tribute Band plus Molly Hatchet will perform on Saturday night.
Sunday there will be a morning worship service at 9:30 and Christian music performers, Crosspoint Worship and Jordan St. Cyr, on Sunday evening.
The Foam Zone will return this year and there will be something new, helicopter rides. The helicopter will land at the corner of Fifth and Washington on Washington Street, said Butler. He noted that it will be a smaller helicopter. In addition to the pilot they can carry up to three passengers. "They'll land there about every 10 minutes." The cost will be $50 per person to ride with those rides occurring Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the festival.
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