Brad Paisley to headline Stadium of Fire 2026 in Provo

Baruch/Gayton Productions will produce Stadium of Fire on July 4 in Provo, Utah, with Brad Paisley headlining the Independence Day event and a finale billed as America’s largest stadium fireworks show. The 2026 program marks the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and will be seen by fans in the stadium and service members worldwide via telecast. Why it matters: - Stadium of Fire is one of the nation’s largest Independence Day celebrations and draws 50,000 attendees each year to LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. - The event also reaches more than one million service members and their families through an international telecast on American Forces Network. - The 2026 show is tied to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What happened: - Baruch/Gayton Productions will produce Stadium of Fire on July 4 for America’s Freedom Festival. - Brad Paisley will headline the 2026 event. - The production will include Nitro Circus, GENTRI The Gentlemen Trio, 500 Stadium of Fire Dancers, the 100-voice Intermountain Choral Artists and skydivers landing in the stadium. - The finale is billed as America’s largest stadium fireworks show. The details: - America’s Freedom Festival is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on education and events that strengthen freedom and democracy. - The organization stages nearly 30 events throughout the year. - Stadium of Fire combines live entertainment, patriotic tributes and large-scale technical and video production. - Baruch/Gayton has produced Stadium of Fire since 2004. - The company oversees creative direction, technical production and event execution. - The company also coordinates headline talent, specialty performers, scripting and complex staging, audiovisual and special effects systems. - The finale will feature pyrotechnics, drones and flame effects timed to musical themes. - Tributes to military and civilian heroes remain part of the program. - The event has been held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. - America’s Freedom Festival Executive Director Jim Evans said the Baruch/Gayton team skillfully organizes the event’s complex planning and staging. - Baruch/Gayton Productions is an Emmy award-winning live event production company specializing in large-scale message-driven events across civic, cultural, corporate and entertainment sectors. Between the lines: - Baruch/Gayton’s long-running role suggests Stadium of Fire depends on a production team built for large, technically complex live events. - The mix of country music, extreme sports, choral performance and military tributes shows the event is designed to appeal to both in-person audiences and the national telecast audience. - The 250th-anniversary framing gives the 2026 program a broader patriotic and historical message beyond a standard concert format. - More information is available on Baruch/Gayton’s LinkedIn page and the company’s Instagram page . What’s next: - Stadium of Fire will take place on July 4 in Provo, Utah. - The production will culminate in the fireworks finale timed to the event’s patriotic themes. - America’s Freedom Festival will continue its year-round slate of events supporting its freedom-and-democracy mission.