Houston will set the stage for an extraordinary patriotic celebration at Mayor Annise Parker’s Freedom Over Texas on Sunday, July 4 from 4 to 10 p.m.

Admission to the event is free with the donation of one canned item per person to the Houston Food Bank.

Headlining on the Freedom Stage is Pat Green, an artist who has blazed his own trail and recorded a total of 10 studio albums. Fifteen of his singles have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which the highest-peaking is the #3 "Wave on Wave" from his gold-certified album. Green has toured with many popular country music artists including Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Chesney, and many more. At this year’s event, Green will be presented by the Texas Music Charts with an award recognizing him as the “Most Played Texas Artist” of the last decade.

Opening for Pat Green, are Little Big Town and Cowboy Mouth, two of America’s chart topping music groups. Throughout the day, four stages will keep toes tapping with music from Yelba & Latin Fire, Houston Funk Factory, Blue Flash, The Tip Tops and La Orquesta Salmerum. There will also be a DJ at the Kids stage spinning a variety of fun, upbeat tunes.

When the concert comes to a close at 9:30 p.m., eyes will turn skyward for an extraordinary fireworks spectacular perfectly set to a selection of America’s favorite tunes, from patriotic songs to rock ‘n’ roll hits to classic bestsellers. Shell Oil Company is the underwriter of the 2010 fireworks show for the fifth consecutive year. Producing the show will be world-renowned fireworks artists from Pyro Spectaculars North by Souza.

Booth exhibits and family friendly patriotic activities will encompass Buffalo Bayou and Eleanor Tinsley Park:

Freedom Over Texas with Fireworks Presented by Shell will be simulcast on ABC-13/KTRK-TV from 7 to 10 p.m. and will be syndicated statewide from 8 to 10 p.m. In addition, KILT 100.3 FM will simulcast the music medley specially choreographed for the fireworks spectacular.

For more information, call 832-393-0868 or visit www.freedomovertexas.org or www.houstonspecialevents.org.