Music and Fireworks tonight

***image1***Ramstein will celebrate Independence Day with Ramstein’s Rockin’ 4th of July at 2 p.m. on Ramp 6. The event is open to all ID cardholders.

The 435th Services Squadron will have a stage set up for several entertainment events throughout the day.

Musical entertainment will be presented by various bands in the fest tent and private organizations will have food booths offering brats, schwenksteaks, chicken wings, sandwiches, hot dogs, steaks, tacos, funnel cakes, frito pies, quesadillas, nachos, snow cones and beverages.

The event is family oriented and children’s activities will include an inflation station, face painting, rides and other activities.

At 10:30 p.m., the fireworks show will begin. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the show. Attendees are not allowed to bring
coolers.

A shuttle service will be available from 1:30 p.m. July 4 to 1:30 a.m. July 5 at the Ramstein Base Exchange parking lot. The Armedforces Against Drunk Driving program will also offer courtesy rides on site. All pets must be on a leash.

The road from Arnold Circle (circle near Ramstein Enlisted Club) heading east to Perimeter Road will be turned into a one-way street July 4. Visitors are not allowed to park along this road. After the fireworks display, the parts yard gate will open for outbound traffic only. Motorists should look out for the road signs.

Events on the stage
• 2 to 3 p.m. – sign up next to stage for Dog Show and Colossal Cookie Challenge
• 2 to 4 p.m. – KMC Idol, preliminary round
• 3 to 5:30 p.m. – Colossal Cookie Challenge. Drop off cookies from 2 to 5 p.m.
• 4 to 5:30 p.m. – Dog show contest: Best dressed, best trick or best behaved, best of show; Pie eating contest; Improv Comedy; Watermelon eating contest
• 5:15 p.m. – Colossal Cookie winner announced
• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Dance Humanity performance
• 6:30 to 9 p.m. – Open music and dance

Fest tent
• 2 to 3 p.m. – Limited Time Only (acoustic)
• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Friktion Addiktion (rock)
• 5 to 6 p.m. – Konnect 5 (R&B)
• 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – KMC Idol (finals)
• 8 to 10:15 p.m. – Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band
• 10:30 to 11 p.m. – Fireworks
• 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. – Dezember (rock)