After two years of cancelations, Fort Bragg gears up for Fourth of July celebration

But this year, command has given the green light.

The action will happen at the Main Post Parade Field on Sunday.

Entertainment takes center stage at the Fort Bragg Fourth of July celebration.

It also means back to work for traveling concert crews idled by the pandemic.

"It's been tough for the last year and a half for everybody. This is our first real, big show that we've done with a national artist," said Gary Dillo, with Draughon Brother Audio.

The headliner for this year's celebration is rock group Foreigner.

"I've been to a concert back in 2018. I've heard them. They're pretty good," said Fort Bragg Specialist Joshua Schmitz.

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The U.S. Army Golden Knights will be jumping out the sky, and food vendors will make attendees feel like they're at the State Fair. Then, at 9 p.m., get ready for the biggest fireworks display in the area.

"We're really excited to see those smiling faces. Of course, we had to cancel last year due to COVID and could only do our fireworks, so senior leadership is really about getting the community together. We feel like we really need this right now," said special events coordinator Theresa Smith.