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“The Fourth on the First” Fireworks Display is set for Sat., July 1st at Frontier Town in Cave Creek

New event to feature live music, a kid’s splash area, mechanical bull riding, street tacos, a Margarita bar, and other food and beverages

Admission is Free – Proceeds benefit the Cave Creek Merchants and Events Association.

Frontier Town is celebrating Independence Day early this year with a new, exciting event, “The Fourth on the First.” The family-friendly event begins at 4 p.m. and features live music, a kid’s splash area, mechanical bull riding, delicious food and beverages and shopping throughout the Western-themed town in the heart of Cave Creek. The spectacular fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m.

For more than three decades, Frontier Town traditionally has held its fireworks display on July 4. Then in the spring of 2016, Frontier Town’s anchor restaurant, the Silver Spur Saloon, burned down.  The Silver Spur opened its doors in 1972, and its loss was felt not only in Arizona, but throughout the country as well. 

“Thankfully, no one was hurt, but it was a big loss to all of us at Frontier Town,” said Marc Peagler, co-owner and general manager of Frontier Town. “We’ve begun the rebuilding process of the Spur and we’re looking forward to it reopening, but because of the fire, last year’s fireworks event was very small.”

Peagler and Frontier Town’s special events director, Kimberley McQueen, decided that this year, not only would their event be bigger, it would fall on Saturday, July 1.

“We’re planning a family-friendly, festive event to celebrate our freedom and patriotism, and of course, we are doing it Cave-Creek style” Kimberley McQueen said. “We have plenty of fun planned for kids and lots of great music and drink specials for the adults”

Frontier Town has lined up Dirty Tequila, Six Guns Entertainment, Boom Bandits Entertainment, and 96.3 Real Country to make the show and party memorable.

“Boom Bandits will set up their state-of-the-art stage, the Bandit Cave, and we’ve invited two talented bands to entertain us, each with their own style,” McQueen said.

Redneck Revolution, a country band that also plays soft and southern rock, will perform from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and The Saints of Las Vegas, a rock band, featuring Brent Muscat from Faster Pussycats, will perform from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.  

Dirty Tequila will provide a full bar, as well as their specialty margarita bar. “Think adult slushees,” McQueen said.

The food will range from delicious homemade street tacos to corn on the cob sticks to hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, candy apples, and more.

Plenty of parking will be available on the lot east of Frontier Town, and patrons are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs to enjoy the fireworks.

Frontier Town is a western-themed, family-friendly town that pays tribute to the miners, ranchers and cattlemen who settled in Cave Creek in the late 1800s. Located in the center of Cave Creek at 6245 E. Cave Creek Road, Frontier Town is just minutes from north Scottsdale.

Admission is free to attend the event, though there will be nominal fees for some of the activities, food and beverages. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Cave Creek Merchants and Events Association. For information, call 480.488.9129 or visit www.frontiertownaz.com.