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Lick Creek Helps kick off Balloons
Over 66
[August 31, 2026]
On Friday, after the excitement of the kickoff of Balloons Over 66,
the balloon glow at Open Arms, the first few rounds of Dock Dogs,
competitions, food trucks, and vendors, festival-goers gathered to
unwind, listen to music, and dance. Lick Creek drew a crowd to the
corner of Kickapoo and Pulaski. The courthouse made a great backdrop
for an evening of fun. People gathered in front of the stage to
dance while others enjoyed the show from the courthouse lawn in
their chairs, and some lined the streets and the sidewalks.
The band was playing a setlist featuring 90s country by Alabama, Don
Williams, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. They also paid tribute to
country music icon Dolly Parton, who passed away on Tuesday. They
sang three of Dolly’s biggest hits: “Islands in the Stream,” her
duet with Kenny Rogers, “Jolene,” and “9 to 5.” Between songs, the
crowd chanted U.S.A and the band promised they would sing a
patriotic song soon. The lights of the food trucks and other
businesses downtown illuminated the streets as the crowd grabbed one
last treat before heading home for the evening. There was still a
line for Culler’s French fries and mini-donuts.
[Joli Boerma Crane]
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