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Patriotic Festival May 29-31, 2015

28 April 2015 by
 
The City of Virginia Beach, The USO, The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Whisper Concerts are honoring our military nationwide by hosting the Patriotic Festival at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, a three-day event May 29-31, 2015. 

Hampton Roads, VA is home of the largest military bases in the USA.  Virginia Beach, the largest resort city on the east coast is hosting The Patriotic Festival—A Military Celebration to honor our armed forces personnel and their families.

PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL celebrates THE MILITARY at The Virginia Beach Oceanfront for three days of National Touring Artists Concerts, Military Expos and Displays. The Concerts will be at 5th Street and Oceanfront Friday and Saturday Evening and Sunday Afternoon.

The Military Expo Village will showcase the mission, equipment and personnel through exhibits, demonstrations and displays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 15th Street to 20th Street. All branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard will be participating.

Weekend Activities include entertainment by USO Show Troop, Military and local bands. Military Demo’s will be showcasing the LACA and Seabee. Corporate Mobile Tours will feature: The Big Green Egg Grill, Geico, Geico Custom Military Choppers, US Marines, Us Army, Air National Guard, and Washington Nationals.  Exhibits will also include Cupcake Vineyards, Newtown Building Supply with Nascar Display, Newport News Shipbuilding, Chevrotlet, Fletchers Jewelry, Loan Care and many others.

Be a part of this salute to our troops, serving now and in the past.  A salute and celebration of our military!  Remember the men and women of the United States Military and Armed Forces for their heroism and the sacrifices they make for Americans.

America’s most popular artists have performed at the Patriotic Festival, such as RASCAL FLATTS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MICHAEL MCDONALD, SINBAD, WAYNE NEWTON, TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS, HUEY LEWIS, SUGAR RAY, BIG & RICH, GRETCHEN WILSON, SUGARLAND, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, TRAVIS TRITT, GARY ALLEN, ZAC BROWN BAND, DAVID COOK, & MATT NATHANSON, UNCLE KRACKER, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, JASON ALDEAN , THE McCLYMONTS, STEEL PULSE, DARIUS RUCKER, BEACH BOYS, ROBIN MEADE, THE BLUE ANGELS, MIRANDA LAMBERT, LITTLE BIG TOWN, HUNTER HAYES, THE BAND PERRY and JAKE OWEN. The Patriotic Festival is the largest regional Military Celebration and is the City of Va. Beach’s primary event of the summer season. Below you can view images from Patriotic Festivals in 2005 – 2014.

There is a great line up of music scheduled for the weekend to include Lee Brice & Chase Rice, Lynyrd Skynyrd & Colt Ford, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, and Alabama & Drake White and the Big Fire.  To purchase your tickets click here.

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Learn more about this fantastic event celebrating our Military here!

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