Streator 4th of July festival announces musical lineup

The Streator 4th of July Celebration Committee announced a musical lineup Friday morning with nationally-recognized headliners expected to pack the venue July 7-10 at Northpoint Plaza.

This summer’s headliners include the 1980s rock band Firehouse; Grammy award-winning country artist Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry; 1990s alt-rock band Everclear; country rap duo The Lacs; and country group Confederate Railroad.

“As you have seen over the past few years, the committee has tried to put together a lineup that has a little something for everyone,” said Streator 4th of July Committee Chairman Randy Dominic. “This year is no different. We have some great national bands coming in that we hope people will be excited to see.”

Despite lengthy periods of rainfall throughout the festival, Streator’s 4th of July Celebration in 2021 attracted about 15,000 people to Northpoint Plaza in a five-day span with headliners Buckcherry, Joe Nichols and Colt Ford.

This will be the committee’s sixth celebration at Northpoint .

Supporting artists for the festival will include Jack Russell’s Great White, Fastball, The Nixons, Jordan Fletcher, NATU Band and local favorite 80′s BUSH.

A double platinum 80s rock band, Firehouse (playing July 7) recorded hit singles “Reach for the Sky,” “Don’t Treat Me Bad,” “All She Wrote,” “I Live My Life for You,” “Love of a Lifetime,” and “When I Look Into Your Eyes.”

Performing with the late Troy Gentry, county star Montgomery (playing July 8) recorded No. 1 hits “If You Ever Stop Loving Me,” “Something to be Proud Of,” “Lucky Man,” “Back When I Knew It All,” and “Rock with Me.”

Led by Art Alexakis, Everclear’s hits still are heard on the radio with “Santa Monica” and “I Will Buy You a New Life.” They will take the stage July 9.

The Lacs (performing July 10) have had four albums on the Billboard Top 200.

Confederate Railroad (also taking the stage July 10) served as the backing band for David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck, and have made six studio albums, tabbing several country hits.

General admission to all the concerts is free. VIP passes are $20 each night purchased before the event at www.streators4th.org and include access to the section in front of the stage, private restrooms and bars, and a lanyard. Two-day rock and two-day country passes also are for sale for $35.

The festival will be capped off by the fireworks show from Anderson Fields. The committee said a good viewing area will be from Northpoint, right by the main stage. The show’s soundtrack will be played from the main stage by Starved Rock Media.

If anyone is interested in helping with the celebration, they can email Dominic at chairman@streators4th.org.

Streator’s 4th of July Committee is a non-profit organization run by all volunteers. The funds to put on the festival are collected through fundraisers, donations and from proceeds generated at the festival.