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Shell Freedom Over Texas: Chris Young to headline annual Fourth of July celebration in Houston

Mayor Turner unveils new details on Shell Freedom Over Texas (KPRC)

HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner revealed details and headliners for Houston’s 36th Annual Fourth of July celebration, Shell Freedom Over Texas, on Tuesday.

Among those who joined Turner are Glen Wright, senior vice president of Shell USA, and Susan Christian, director of Mayor’s Office of Special Events.

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This year, country superstar Chris Young will headline the annual event. Young is best known for his most successful album “I’m Comin’ Over,” and singles such as “Aw Naw” and “I Can Take It From Here.”

Other performers joining are Yola, TMF, Cupid, Keesha Pratt Band, and more.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 13: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chris Young performs onstage at Amazon Music Presents Country Heat during CRS 2023 at Omni Nashville Hotel on March 13, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (2023 Getty Images)

Last year, country singer and Houston native Clay Walker served as a headliner for the event, which returned in person for the first time since the pandemic.

The event has become Houston’s annual signature Fourth of July celebration with an average of 50,000 people in attendance and is televised live in Houston. It’s filled with six hours of festivities, tradition, and concert stages along Allen Parkway, topping off with a fireworks finale.

Shell Freedom Over Texas will feature a nonprofit component that joins forces with the Houston Food Bank by donating a percentage of food and beverage sales to the organization.

More information can be found here.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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