Sequim puts on patriotic party

There weren’t a lot of blue skies for most of the event, but plenty of red, white and blue in the crowd and on stage at the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.

The civic party saw hundreds of locals and visitors of all ages flock to the field at the James Center for Performing Arts at north Carrie Blake Communtiy Park, enjoying patriotic tunes from the Sequim City Band, county classics from the Buck Ellard Band and rock favorites from Black Diamond Junction.

Capping the evening was a 16-minute fireworks show.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Nancy Koch of Port Ludlow and Mike VanWinkle of Sequim cut a (grassy) rug at the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Nancy Koch of Port Ludlow and Mike VanWinkle of Sequim cut a (grassy) rug at the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / From left, Willa Steele, 4, Amelia McBride, 7, and Alexis McBride, 6, enjoy the tunes of the Buck Ellard Band at the Independence Day Celebration at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / From left, Willa Steele, 4, Amelia McBride, 7, and Alexis McBride, 6, enjoy the tunes of the Buck Ellard Band at the Independence Day Celebration at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / The crowd enjoys tunes by Black Diamond Junction at the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / The crowd enjoys tunes by Black Diamond Junction at the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Black Diamond Junction entertains the Independence Day Celebration crowd at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Black Diamond Junction entertains the Independence Day Celebration crowd at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / The Sequim City Band entertains the Independence Day Celebration crowd at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / The Sequim City Band entertains the Independence Day Celebration crowd at the James Center for Performing Arts on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / A fireworks show caps the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / A fireworks show caps the City of Sequim’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.