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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. – Taylor Hicks, platinum-selling singer/songwriter, winner of the fifth season of “American Idol” and currently on tour in the US with Grease, has joined the lineup of Red, White and Cruise, the Inland Empire’s ultimate 4th of July extravaganza.
Hicks’ highly anticipated new studio album “The Distance” hit shelves to rave reviews in March following the first single, “What’s Right Is Right,” which debuted digitally on Jan. 27. His current single is “Seven Mile Breakdown”.
Along with country music singer-songwriter Jimmy Wayne and one of the largest fireworks displays in the area, Auto Club Speedway – Southern California’s Premier Motorsports facility – will be the backdrop as KFROG (95.1 FM), Stater Bros., the #1 Supermarket Chain in the Inland Empire and Pepsi join forces to provide IE residents a day-long community festival celebrating Independence Day in America.
Red, White and Cruise will take place from 2 p.m. until fireworks end on Saturday, July 4th and will include:
* Car Cruise & Car Show – Participants get to drive the Auto Club Speedway track and cars will be on display
* Harley Ride – parade of bikes showing their patriotism will ride to Auto Club Speedway
* Independence Day Parade – grand marshals, marching bands, veteran groups, service organizations will show their pride
* Patriot Zone – rock climbing wall, military displays, antique fire and police vehicle displays, contests and more
* Freedom Zone (Kids Zone) – Bounce houses, carnival games, face painting, kiddie go karts and more
* Ladies Liberty Zone – Ladies lounge, wine tasting and art show, massage and spa services, karaoke contests, arts and crafts, and more
* Independence Gentlemen’s Zone – Sports lounge, cigar bar, “Miss Red, White & Cruise” contest, sports simulators/gaming and more
The night will culminate with an awe-inspiring patriotic spirit of America fireworks show which will feature thousands of brilliant bursts of pyrotechnic color set to a 30-minute star-spangled musical score choreographed by Pyro Spectaculars of nearby Rialto, Calif.
Produced by Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill), and tapping the talents of guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., The Distance includes eleven tracks, some co-written by Hicks: “Wedding Day Blues,” “Seven Mile Breakdown,” “What’s Right is Right,” “Woman’s Gotta Have It,” “New Found Freedom,” “The Distance,” “Nineteen,” “I Live on a Battlefield,” “Maybe You Should,” “Once Upon a Lover of Mine,” and “Keepin’ It Real.”
Since becoming Season 5 winner of “American Idol,” Hicks has seen his self-titled debut album certified platinum, performed with Willie Nelson, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers and Jackson Browne, toured through Asia, penned the Random House memoir Heart Full of Soul, and made his Broadway debut as Teen Angel in Grease. At the beginning of 2009 Taylor embarked on tour with Grease with stops in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Ticket information is as follows:
* Pre – Sale: Adults $10 , Kids 6 and under free with paid adult, 12 and under $5
* Day of Event: Adults $20, Kids 6 and under free, 12 and under $10
* Free ticket to active military personnel and immediate family. Tickets can be obtained in advance or on the day of the event at the Speedway Ticket Office. Must have valid active military ID.
* Parking: Free
To purchase tickets:
* Visit www.autoclubspeedway.com
* Call 800-944-RACE (7223)
* Visit the Auto Club Speedway ticket office at the track
- Auto Club Speedway, Press Release