Independence Day always creeps up on us with the stirring reminder that summer days are ebbing away, and will crawl back with the tide just as surely as they rolled in. The reminder is to wake up to the present and soak in being alive and free in America – yes, with all its flaws yet to be worked through. It’s worth remembering time and again that experiencing live music at all is a luxury, and to have mostly free access to it seven days a week is a gift no one should take for granted.
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