Independence Day Parade in Tahoe South

The South Lake Tahoe 2015 4th of July Parade 

4th of July is a busy time in Lake Tahoe and the town was totally packed this year.  Walking by Lakeview commons I noticed that practically all of the good lakefront seating to watch the fireworks was already taken despite the fact that there was rain in the forecast.



Despite the fact that the parade ran almost half the length of town from Rufus Allen Boulevard all the way to the Y, there was a considerable crowd of tourists lining highway 50 to watch the parade pass Lakeview Commons and El Dorado beach.

4th of July on El Dorago Beach Gallery on Google+

Backstage at the Park and Rec center I caught up with former mayor of South Lake Tahoe Tom Davis.  "Here we are on July 4th, 2015.  I hope the weather is going to cooperate today.  This is our nation's birthday and I am very proud to be in the parade along with all of our community.  This is a great community event every year."

I spoke with +JoAnn Conner of Golden Bear Events, organizer of the parade.  "This is the 4th annual South Lake Tahoe 4th of July parade assembling by the parks and recreation and we're going to proceed down Highway 50.  We have as our grand marshal John Felis, a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II.  We have every branch of the services represented here, Air Force, Marines, Army, Coast Guard and Navy and we also have veterans of everything from WWII to the Korean war to Vietnam all the way up to Afghanistan and Iraq.  They're all here as well as a lot of businesses and vintage vehicles that are out here supporting this parade.

July 2015 Concerts in Tahoe: Imagine Dragons, Wanderlust, 3rd Eye Blind, Kenny Chesney

June 30-July 1 Chili @ Cabo Wabo
July 1-4 Rockey LaPorte / Ron Morey @ Improv at Harveys
July 01-07 Artist in Residence John Holland @ Valhalla
July 01 Saxy Frank @ Jimmy's at the Landing
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
Groove Foundry @ Truckee Regional Park
July 02-03 On Golden Pond @ Valhalla boathouse theatre
July 02 Tubaluba, Patrick Walsh @ Live at Lakeview
Ike and Martin @ Jimmy's at the Landing
Dyer Maker @ cabo Wabo
Trey Stone @ The Beacon
Sean Pawling @ Himmel Haus
The Lucky Boys, Car 87, The Chicken Thieves @ Brother's Bar
Jesse Dunn & Jenni Charles (or Dead Winter Carpenters) @ Moody's Bistro
Pyle of Zen @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
The Connor Party @ Jake's on the Lake
Tinesplitters, Mat Haze, DJ Zoso @ Moe's Original BBQ
Jo Mama @ Truckee Thursdays
Comedy night feat. Michey Joseph, Darin Talbot, Drew Schafer, Andrea Bartunek @ Crystal Bay Club
July 03-04 DJ Loczi @ Splash day club at Hard Rock Hotel
Mad Karma @ Cabo Wabo
Bourgois Gypsies @ Bar of America
Dirty Bourbon River Show @ Crystal Bay Club
July 03 Aerosmith w/ Max Volume @ Harvey's Outdoor Ampetheatre
Fishbone / Lavish Green @ Hard Rock Hotel
JayCeeOh @ Peek Tahoe
The Bumptet @ Heavenly Village
Vice Versa, Alexx Adam, Roger That, Tincup, Dustin Zastre @ Xhale
Mud Bonz @ The Beacon
The Bumptet @ The Divided Sky
Trent Bailey @ 968 Park Hotel
Beatles and Rolling Stones tribute @ Tahoe Donner
Grand Funk Railroad, Foreverland, Ike and Martin, Luke Stevenson @ Incline Village Green
DJ Gurbtron @ Northstar
Matthew Szlachetka @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Luke the Knife / DJ Rundown @ Moe's Original BBQ

July 04 4th of July Parades (north and south shore)
Lights on the Lake 4th of July fireworks
Made Monster @ Peek Tahoe
Tubaluba @ Heavenly Village
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
Mud Bonz @ Casey's at Round Hill (Formerly Coyote Grill)
Jellybread @ Jimmy's at the Landing
Motors in the Mountains classic car show @ Squaw Valley
Mark Castro Band @ Northstar
4th of July Party w/ Ike and Martin @ West Shore Cafe
Love and Light w/ Timesplitters, Flying Nimbus @ Hacienda del Lago
July 05-06 Jimmy Leslie and the Flow @ Moody's Bistro
July 05 DeeJay Silver @ Splash day club at Hard Rock Hotel
Jesse Kalin w/ Cool Black Kettle @ Heavenly Village
The Empty Wallets @ Valhalla
Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project @ The Beacon
Jamie Wyatt @ Northstar
Almond Brothers Clan @ Commons Beach
All Star Blues Jam feat. Jimmy Leslie and the Flow, members of Almond Brothers Clan @ Moe's Original BBQ
July 06 Tahoe Imnprov Players @ Valhalla
MIZL @ Fat Cat Bar & Grill
July 07-08 Reggie Hall @ Cabo Wabo
July 07 Darcy and Lucas / Lydia Pense & Cold Blood  @ Squaw Valley
July 08-12 Don McMillan / Alysia Wood @ Improve at Harvey's
July 08 Sourdough Slim @ Valhalla
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
Jo Mama @ Truckee Regional Park
Justin Rupple comedy @ Tahoe Art Haus cinema
July 09-11 Ashley Red @ Cabo Wabo
On Golden Pond @ Valhalla Boathouse Theatre
July 09 World's Finest / Merry Gold @ Live at Lakeview
Psycroptic, Arkaik, Ovid's Withering, The Kennedey Veil, Ostracized, Aberrance @ Whisky Dick's
Deep Fryed Mojo @ The Beacon
Natalie Cressman @ Moody's Bistro
Paul Covarelli @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Boggan, Lil Miss Mixer, Time Splitters @ Moe's Original BBQ
Jeff Jones and the Band @ Jake's on the Lake
Free Peoples @ Truckee Thursdays
July 10-11 Art, Wine, and music festival feat. Calling Ophelia, Tim High and the Mighty, Milton Merlos, Serina Dawn, Colleen Akiko, Lucas and Darcy, Sandor Y Su Mecanica, and Guitar Town, Chi McLean @ Squaw Valley
Achilles Wheel @ Bar of America
Haunted Summer @ Moody's Bistro
George Souza @ Spindleshanks
July 10 Michael Grimm @ Hard Rock Hotel
DJ Josbeatz / DJ Enfo @ Peek Tahoe
World's Finest @ Heavenly Village
Vice Versa, Timesplitters, Jami Deep, Case @ Xhale
The Johnny O Band @ The Beacon
Mic Smith @ 968 Park Hotel
Jeff Jones @ West Shore Cafe
Gurbtron @ Northstar
Nevins and Bruder @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Miss Lonely Hearts @ King's beach
EARPHUNK / The Congress @ Crystal Bay Club

July 11 Lake Tahoe Bluegrass Festival feat.  Greensky Bluegrass, The Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas’ Earls of Leicester,  The David Grisman Sextet and New Monsoon and The Dead Winter Carpenters @ Hard Rock Hotel
Roger That, Solis Luminati, DubCoLinG @ Xhale
Tahoe Paradise Park 50th anniversary
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Spun Hippo @ Heavenly Village
Big Bad Wolf @ The Beacon
Lisa Marie Johnston @ 968 Park Hotel
2nd Floor Blues Band @ Northstar
IJV, Multipleks, Crispylicious @ Crystal Bay Club
July 12 CW and Mr. Spoons @ Valhalla
The Novelists @ The Beacon
Samba Da @ Commons Beach
Thick Newton @ Moe's Original BBQ
Hike with a Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences naturalist @ Squaw Valley
Jason King @ Northstar
July 13-19 Artist in Residence Michael @ Valhalla
July 13 Tahoe Improv Players @ Valhalla
DJ Kowta @ Fat Cat Cafe
July 14-15 Kevin O'Brien @ Cabo Wabo
July 14 3rd Eye Blind / Dashboard Confessional @ Montbleu
Tim Snider Trio / Haden Sayers @ Squaw Valley
Julu 15-18 Allan Havey / Frazer Smith @ Improv at Harveys
On Golden Pond @ Valhalla Boathouse Theatre
July 15 Rustler's Hear @ Hard Rock Hotel
Me and Bobby McGee feat. June Joplin w/ Bob Reed @ Valhalla
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
Montana @ Truckee Regional Park
Comedy Night w/ Bret Ernst (of Weeds), Drew Schafer,Darin Talbot @ Crystal Bay Club
July 16-19 Wanderlust feat. Michael Franti, Thievery Corporation @ Squaw Valley
The Garage Boys @ Cabo Wabo
July 16 Fish out of Water / Taking Root @ Live at Lakeview
Rock The Boat w/ Stylust Beats, Drop Theory, Time Splitters, Mr. Rooney, Jami Deep, Crispylicious @ MS Dixie II
Parslow Vibe @ The Beacon
Eric Deutch Group @ Moody's Bistro
Matthew Szlachetka @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
The Giving Tree @ Jake's on the Lake
The Brothers Stout @ Truckee Thursdays
Magellan, Lamb Chop, Stanzu @ Moe's Original BBQ
Tony Furtado @ Crystal Bay Club
July 17-18 Rebel Soul @ Heavenly Village
Thick Newton @ Bar of America
July 17 Aerorocks Aerosmith Tribute @ Hard Rock Hotel
Idekay, Bloody Roots, Hellion Prime, Thunderhead, Qarin @ Whisky Dick's
DJ Chris English / Coleen Shannon and Amie Rose @ Peek Tahoe
Lake Effect @ The Beacon
Darren Senn @ 968 Park Hotel
TOCCATTA 10th anniversary concert @ St Theresa's
Ben Fuller @ West Shore Cafe
DJ Panda @ Northstar
Sam Revana group @ Moody's Bistro
Larry Johnson @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Buddy Emmer Blues Band @ King's Beach
La Misa Negra @ Crystal Bay Club

July 18 Imagine Dragons @ Harvey's Outdoor Ampetheatre
Carlos Mencia @ Montbleu
Jason King Band @ Hard Rock Hotel
DJ Rick Gee w/ Shaquile O'Neil @ Peek Tahoe
Trey Stone @ The Beacon
Ten Dollar Pony @ 968 Park Hotel
Matthew Szlachetka @ Northstar
Chuck Hughes Trio @ Moody's Bistro
Tainted Love @ Crystal Bay CLub
July 19 Extra Large @ Lake Tahoe Golf Course
New World Jazz Project @ Valhalla
Manny maze and Friends @ Xhale
Matthew Szlatetchka (of The Northstar Session) @ The Beacon
Mean Phat Daddy @ Northstar
Joy and Madness @ Commons Beach
July 20 Reno Philharmonic Orchestra @ Sand Harbor
DJ Multipleks @ Fat Cat Cafe
July 21-15 Left of Centre @ Cabo Wabo
July 21 Train, The Fray & Matt Nathanson @ Harvey's Outdoor Ampetheatre
Milton Merlos / Mark Hummel Band ft. Little Charlie Baty @ Squaw Valley
July 22-26 Scot Record @ Improv at Harveys
July 22 Kenny Chesney @ Harvey's Outdoor Ampetheatre
Stephan Hogan @ Hard Rock Hotel
Celebration of Song feat. Audrey Auld and Grant Peeples @ Valhalla
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
Drop Theory @ Truckee Regional Park
July 23-25 A Midsommer Night's Dream (children's production) @ Valhalla Boathouse theatre
July 23 Ryan Basillo and the Roosters / Weapon @ Live at Lakeview
Taking Root @ The Beacon
Q Morrow Quintet @ Moody's Bistro
McKenna Faith @ Truckee Thursdays
July 24-25 Reverend Deadeye @ Moody's Bistro
July 24 Metalichai @ Hard Rock Hotel
DJ Josbeatz / DJ JB @ Peek Tahoe
Kitchen Dwellers @ Heavenly Village
Fish out of Water @ The Beacon
Bill and Wayne's Excelent Adventure @ 968 Park Hotel
Jeff Jones @ West Shore Cafe
Gurbtron @ Northstar
Unkle Funkle @ Bar of America
Rapplesauce @ King's Beach
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons @ Crystal Bay Club
July 25 Bass Camp III feat. Zed's Dead, Kill the Noise, Savoy, UZ, Tommie Sunshine, Liquid Todd, Vice Versa, Fiasko Daniels, Gamma, Hit Mechaniks, Eva, Gamechanger, 530, BFunky vs. Curty MC Durty, BPhree, C_Note, Case, Cue 22, Game Genie, Giant Fighting Robots, Jami Deep, Lex Royale, Manny Maze, Max Kronyak, Noize Chemist, OTUS, Roget That, Motorhome Music, Mr. Smeagss, SubDocta, Timesplitters @ Hard Rock Hotel
Justin Willman @ Hard Rock Hotel
Pink Floyd Lazer Spectacular @ Harrah's South Shore Room
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Worn Out Welcome @ Heavenly Village
Jeff Jones @ The Beacon
Natalie Gelman @ Northstar
Taarka @ Crystal Bay Club
July 26 Left of Center @ The Beacon
The Blues Mosnters @ Northstar
Trey Stone band feat. Kendall Naughton / The Beer Gardeners @ Commons Beach
July 27
July 28-29 Reggie Hall @ Cabo Wabo
July 28 Tim Snider Trio / Hammish Anderson @ Squaw Valley
July 29-Aug 02 Shayla Rivera / Pete Banachowski @ Improv at Harveys
July 29 Branded @ Hard Rock Hotel
Quinn De Veaux and the Blue Beat Review @ Valhalla
The JKC Band @ The Beacon
The Blues Monsters @ Truckee Regional Park
Zach Deputy @ Crystal Bay Club
July 30-Aug 02 Guitarfish Music Festival
July 30 Ziggy Marley / Trombone Shorty @ Hard Rock Hotel
Dad's LPs / Worn Out Welcome @ Live at Lakeview
Jesse Kalin Carson and JKC Band @ Cabo Wabo
Solid Gold Hyperdrive @ The Beacon
Sam Revana Group @ Moody's Bistro
The Connor Party @ Jake's on the Lake
Bazooka Zoo @ Truckee Thursdays
Mis Cooper & Craigslist Hookup, Jime Time @ Moe's Original BBQ
July 31 Mind X @ Heavenly Village
Petty Theft @ Hard Rock Hotel
Randy Harwick @ 968 Park Hotel
The Blues Monsters @ The Beacon
Daze on the Green @ Cabo Wabo
Ben Fuller @ West Shore Cafe
Achilles Wheel @ King's Beach
Lake Tahoe Summerfest @ Sierra Nevada College
The Lil Smokies @ Crystal Bay Club
July 31-Aug 01 Coburn Station @ Bar of America
Lisa Marie Johnston @ Moody's Bistro
August 01 Three Dog Night @ Montbleu
Robert Cray @ Harrah's South Shore Room
Forget the Roses @ Hard Rock Hotel
Drought Relief @ Heavenly Village
Darren Senn @ 968 Park Hotel
Keyser Soze @ Crystal Bay Club
August 02 The Yolos @ Valhalla
Mumbo Gumbo @ Commons Beach
Lost Whiskey Engine @ Moe's Original BBQ
UC Davis Children's Environmental Science Day
August 03 Mindi Abair @ Sand Harbor

MONDAYS Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
Mark Wilson @ McP's
Open Mic Night @ Himmel Haus
Tahoe Improv Players @ Valhalla
TUESDAYS Buddy Emmer Blues Band @ Harrah's Center Stage
Grey Mitchell @ McP's
Mindful Massive @ Whisky Dick's
WEDNESDAYS Mark Wilson @ Boathouse on the Pier
Celtic Sessions @ McP's
Bassment Wednesdays @ Rojos
Bass heavy @ The Grid
THURSDAYS rOCK ON lIVE bAND kARAOKE @ hARD rOCK hOTEL
Patrick Major @ Boathouse on the Pier
Mic Smith @ McP's
Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America
FRIDAYS Arty the Party @ Harrah's Center Stage
Steve and Tom  @ Gar Woods
Little Town @ West Shore Cafe
SATURDAYS The Male Room @ Montbleu
Arty the Party @ Harrah's Center Stage
Steve and Tom @ Gar Woods
SUNDAYS DJ Chris English @ Canp Wabo
Unkle Funkle @ McP's