Grand Funk Railroad to Headline Kingsport's Red, White and BOOM

Grand Funk Railroad to headline Kingsport's Red, White and BOOM

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Rock band Grand Funk Railroad will headline Kingsport's fifth-annual Red, White and BOOM Independence Day Celebration. The annual event will be held in downtown Kingsport on July 4. Red, White and BOOM also features food trucks, fireworks, games and live music. Visit Kingsport announced the 2026 event will be headlined by [...]

Grand Funk Railroad headlines 2026 Red White & Boom celebration in Kingsport

Rock icons Grand Funk Railroad were tapped for top billing at the 2026 Red White & Boom Independence Day Celebration on Main Street in downtown Kingsport on July 4th. Grand Funk had eight top-10 albums in the US in the late 60s and early 70s along with two number one singles, “The Loco Motion” & “We’re an American Band.” Kingsport is one of 23 stops on Grand Funk’s 2026 tour. Other attractions will include a court of food trucks and a hot dog ea…