By Bristol Herald Courier Staff Reports

Published: July 1, 2009

CHILHOWIE
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION: Chilhowie Park, exit 35 off I-81. 8th Annual Car Nuts Car Show. Registration 8 a.m. to 12 noon; awards start 3 p.m. with door prizes. Festivities will conclude with the Travelers Revision Band, 7:30 p.m. (276) 646-3232, (276) 646-3752 or (276) 646-8621.
COEBURN
JULY 4TH SHOW: 409 Front St., Jesse McReynolds and Coaltown, 5 p.m. $10 advance/$12 at door/$5 children. (276) 395-5160.

DAMASCUS
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION: Damascus Town Park, July 3, 5-10 p.m. food by local restaurants; live music with Grassy Ridge, 5:30-7 p.m. and Phantom, 7:30-10 p.m. Fireworks show by Chris Manuel.

GALAX, VA.
HOLIDAY CONCERT: Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 213, Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater, July 4, 7 p.m. old-time/bluegrass stringbands, Whitetop Mountain Band and Kentucky Wild Horse. $5/children under 12 free. (276) 236-5309.

MARION
HOMETOWN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Marion Senior High School Stadium, July 4,  6-10 p.m., live music and fireworks display. Free admission.

CELEBRATION: July 4, Hungry Mother State Park with kite flying from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Spillway Dam; Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest at Shelter 1, 1 to 2 p.m. (276) 781-7413 or (176) 781-7400.

RURAL RETREAT
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Rural Retreat Lake Campground, July 4, 1 p.m. fun, food, activities, entertainment and fireworks. (276) 223-6022.

SALTVILLE
APPALACHIAN JUBILEE: Outdoor stage of the Saltville town square, July 4, country, bluegrass, gospel music by various artists, 2-10 p.m. Free event. Bring lawn chair. Raffle ticket drawing, 8 p.m. (276) 944-5041, (276) 496-7509, (276) 492-9213 or (276) 496-5435.

TANNERSVILLE
CELEBRATION: Tannersville Fire Department and Community Center, July 4, 5 p.m. kids games, food concessions, fun and fireworks. Bring your lawn chair.

TAZEWELL
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Historic Crab Orchard Museum, July 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. watermelon seed spitting, demonstrations, children’s games, revolutionary War re-enactments, live bluegrass music and more. Free event. (276) 988-6755 or .