The Stadium of Fire is an annual event held in the Brigham Young University's LaVell Edwards Stadium on or very near the United States' Independence Day. It is one of the main events for the America's Freedom Festival.[1]
The Stadium of Fire was created by Merrill Osmond & Alan Osmond in 1980 and has become one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in the United States. Headlining 2011's Stadium of Fire was country music singer Brad Paisley, with American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta. Also included in this year's lineup were three finalists from the First Annual Stadium of Fire Talent Search: The Whits, Eve Asplund, and Artie Hemphill And The Iron Horse Band. This year's winner, chosen by audience vote, was Artie Hemphill And The Iron Horse Band.
Stadium Performers
| Year |
Performer(s) |
| 1980 |
The Osmonds |
| 1981 |
The Osmonds |
| 1982 |
The Osmonds |
| 1983 |
The Osmonds |
| 1984 |
Lee Greenwood; Donny, Marie, and Jimmy Osmond |
| 1985 |
Roy Clark, David Hasselhoff, Miss America Sharlene Wells, The Osmond Brothers |
| 1986 |
Crystal Gayle, Mr. T, Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 1987 |
Bob Hope, The Osmond Boys (2nd Generation), Miss America Kellye Cash, Thurl Bailey |
| 1988 |
Rich Little; Mary Hart; Emanuel Lewis, Osmond Brothers |
| 1989 |
NBC weatherman Willard Scott, Keshia Knight Pulliam, The Osmond Boys, The Jets |
| 1990 |
Osmond Family, Wayne Newton, Highway 101 |
| 1991 |
Andy Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Lorrie Morgan |
| 1992 |
The Beach Boys |
| 1993 |
Kenny Loggins, Jeffrey Osborne, Miss America Leanza Cornett |
| 1994 |
The Oak Ridge Boys, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Mickey Mouse & His ToonTown Friends |
| 1995 |
Barbara Mandrell, Jay Leno, Utah Symphony |
| 1996 |
Donny Osmond, Kurt Bestor |
| 1997 |
Natalie Cole, The Jets |
| 1998 |
Huey Lewis and the News |
| 1999 |
Gladys Knight, All-4-One, Harry James Orchestra, Lex de Azevedo |
| 2000 |
Alabama, The Osmonds-Second Generation |
| 2001 |
Sawyer Brown |
| 2002 |
Toby Keith |
| 2003 |
Martina McBride, Sean Hannity |
| 2004 |
Reba McIntire, Sean Hannity |
| 2005 [2] |
Mandy Moore, Lonestar, Debbie Reynolds, Lucy Lawless, The Osmonds |
| 2006 |
Taylor Hicks, Lee Ann Womack |
| 2007 |
Brooks & Dunn, Corbin Bleu, Glenn Beck |
| 2008 |
Miley Cyrus. Blue Man Group, Glenn Beck |
| 2009 [3] |
Jonas Brothers, SHeDAISY, Glenn Beck |
| 2010 |
Carrie Underwood, The 5 Browns, Jenny Oaks Baker, The Osmonds Second Generation, Eric Dodge |
| 2011 |
Brad Paisley, David Archuleta, The Whits, Eve Asplund, Artie Hemphill and the Iron Horse Band |
- ^ http://www.freedomfestival.org/
- ^ http://www.lucylawless.info/stadium-of-fire/sof-press.php
- ^ Provo Cheers for Freedom and the Jonas Brothers
[edit] References
http://www.freedomfestival.org/
