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Martina McBride, Jason Derulo To Headline Fair Saint Louis
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will also play for 'America's Biggest Birthday Party' July 4 to 7 at the Gateway Arch.

ST. LOUIS, MO — Country music superstar Martina McBride, multi-platinum recording artist Jason Derulo and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will headline Fair Saint Louis, the three-day Fourth of July bash at the Gateway Arch National Park.
West-coast singer-songwriter Andy Grammer, former Amerian Idol-contestant Amelia Eisenhauer, funk rock/hip hop band Durty Muggs, and country artists Cam, Raelynn and Danielle Bradbery will also perform.
“We are so ecstatic to renew our partnership with the National Park Service and bring Fair Saint Louis back to its original home: the Gateway Arch,” said James Boldt, general chairman of Fair Saint Louis 2018. “July 4th is a true celebration of St. Louis and the grand opening of the Museum at the Gateway Arch with a performance by the always-stellar St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the return of the Boeing Air Show. As always, our talented lineup of entertainers, including chart-toppers Jason Derulo, Martina McBride and Andy Grammer, as well as fireworks over the Mississippi riverfront are sure to make this year’s celebration one of the most memorable Fairs ever.”
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This year will be the first time Fair Saint Louis has been held at the Gateway Arch since 2013 due to construction. The three-day event will kick off at Union Station with America's Birthday Parade on July 4 at 9:30 a.m. The day will end with an enormous fireworks show that is sure to be spectacular.
2018 Fair Saint Louis Schedule of Events
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Schedule and times are subject to change. All performances will take place on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage. More information is available at www.fairsaintlouis.org.
Wednesday, July 4
- 9:30 a.m.: 136th America’s Birthday Parade (VP Parade) begins at Union Station in downtown St. Louis
- Noon: Fair Saint Louis opens at Gateway Arch National Park
- 12:30 p.m.: Boeing Air Show
- 5:30 p.m.: Performance by AMELIA EISENHAUER
- 6:45 p.m.: Boeing Air Show
- 8:30 p.m.: Performance by the ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- 9:35 p.m.: Fireworks presented by Edward Jones
Friday, July 6
- 4 p.m.: Fair Saint Louis opens at Gateway Arch National Park
- 4:45 p.m.: Performance by DIRTY MUGGS
- 6:30 p.m.: Performance by ANDY GRAMMER
- 8:15 p.m.: Performance by JASON DERULO
- 9:35 p.m. Fireworks presented by Edward Jones
Saturday, July 7
- Noon: Fair Saint Louis opens at Gateway Arch National Park
- 1:15 p.m.: Performance by FIRE FOR EFFECT of the Missouri Air National Guard
- 2:45 p.m.: Performance by DANIELLE BRADBERY
- 4:15 p.m.: Performance by RAELYNN
- 5:30 p.m.: Salute to the Troops ceremony
- 6:15 p.m.: Performance by CAM
- 8:00 p.m.: Performance by MARTINA MCBRIDE
- 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks presented by Edward Jones
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