{"id":11181,"date":"2023-06-29T07:53:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theclarion.org\/?p=11181"},"modified":"2023-06-29T07:53:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:53:48","slug":"goose-pond-colony-to-host-41st-annual-4th-of-july-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/?p=11181","title":{"rendered":"Goose Pond Colony to host 41st Annual  4th of July Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goose Pond Colony Resort, a municipally owned resort and golf facility, is pleased to host the 41st Annual Fourth of July Celebration taking place on the banks of the Tennessee River. <!--more-->This is the oldest annual 4th of July celebration held in North Alabama. The tradition continues with a full evening of musical entertainment, family fun and North Alabama\u2019s largest free firework display. The fireworks will be held on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 What: Goose Pond Colony Resort\u2019s 41st Annual Fourth of July Celebration<br \/>\n\u2022 When: TUESDAY, July 4, 2023<br \/>\n\u2022 Time: Concert starts at 6 p.m. | Fireworks start at 9 p.m.<br \/>\n\u2022 Cost: FREE<br \/>\n\u2022 Where: Goose Pond Colony Resort | 417 Ed Hembree Drive in Scottsboro<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the event is free. A variety of Food and Drinks will be available at both the amphitheater and in the parking lot next to the pool. Food will include BBQ and assorted plates from Holy Smokes BBQ. In addition, Beer will be available for purchase at the amphitheater. No outside alcoholic beverages will be allowed. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to the celebration. During the fireworks display, spectators can tune to 98.3 Wild Country (98.3 FM) or stream it live on the Tune-in app to keep updated about the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat better way to celebrate our freedom than through music, family activities and our spectacular fireworks show \u2013 all on the beautiful banks of the Tennessee River at Goose Pond Colony Resort,\u201d said Lyle Sosebee, general manager of Goose Pond Colony Resort. \u201cWe appreciate the City of Scottsboro, 98.3 Wild Country, Alabama Marine Police, Scottsboro Police Department, and the Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Department for their tremendous help in making this event happen. Music lovers of all ages are going to enjoy the talent we are featuring for this year\u2019s Fourth of July Celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The concert will feature the Jess Goggans Band. Who is a local homegrown band that is based in Northeast Alabama. Singer\/songwriter Jess Goggans puts her entire soul into her music and every ounce of her heart into every single performance. Jess Goggans is recognized for her sultry Southern Grit, soulful melodies, and high-energy stage presence. It is said that you can literally feel her voice moving through you. Jess\u2019 music defies genre; it has been referred to as \u201cget down music,\u201d with influences of funk, rock, and blues. She is accompanied by some of the finest musicians in the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Smith, a regular performer at the Goose Pond Fourth of July Celebration will sing the national anthem. Smith is one of the most requested National Anthem performers in the South. He has performed the anthem\u00a0at multiple sporting events for The University of Alabama, SEC Baseball Tournament, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Barber Motorsports Park Triumph Superbike Classic, the Birmingham Barons, and many other events across The South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goose Pond Colony Resort, a municipally owned resort and golf facility, is pleased to host the 41st Annual Fourth of July Celebration taking place on the banks of the Tennessee River.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5375,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page-showcase"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11182,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181\/revisions\/11182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}