Celebrate Simpsonville featured Village People, fireworks show

More than 10K attendees at free concert celebrating Independence Day

(Release: July 5, 2022)

Simpsonville, S.C. — On Sunday night at the CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, a sea of people sang along with hand movements and all as the world-renowned iconic Village People performed one of the most popular songs of all time: Y.M.C.A.

More than 10,000 people attended Celebrate Simpsonville hosted by the City of Simpsonville to celebrate Independence Day and enjoy free live music and a spectacular fireworks show. After the rain delayed opening of the gates for 45 minutes, Simpsonville residents and visitors crowded into the Amphitheatre, where they listened to full sets by American disco favorite A Taste of Honey and Village People with DJ SHA keeping up the energy throughout the event.

Simpsonville Community Relations Specialist Justin Campbell said the City could not be happier with the success of Celebrate Simpsonville for 2022.

"The rain was no match for the Simply Patriotic spirit throughout the Upstate," Campbell said. "Celebrate Simpsonville is a free event for the whole family that can be enjoyed by music lovers, fireworks enthusiasts and patriots. We are grateful to everyone who joined us, all the staff who made the event possible, Earth FM for promoting the event and Duke Energy for its sponsorship. We can't wait to see what Celebrate Simpsonville has to offer next year."

The iconic world-famous Village People perform at Celebrate Simpsonville at the CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park on July 3, 2022 | City of Simpsonville

Victor Willis, who dons the uniform of the Policeman, is the founding member of Village People and the only original member to remain in the group | City of Simpsonville

American disco favorite A Taste of Honey performs at the CCNB Amphitheatre in Celebrate Simpsonville on July 3, 2022 | City of Simpsonville

Original member of A Taste of Honey and Grammy-award winner Janice-Marie Johnson performed one of the most recognized hits from the disco era Boogie Oogie Oogie | City of Simpsonville

DJ SHA got the energy up in the crowd before the show started and kept it up between sets and during the fireworks | City of Simpsonville

Simpsonville Mayor Paul Shewmaker welcomed the crowd of thousands to Celebrate Simpsonville at the CCNB Amphitheatre on July 3, 2022 | City of Simpsonville

The Simpsonville Fire Department provided the color guard at Celebrate Simpsonville for the presentation of flags in observance of Independence Day | City of Simpsonville

Celebrate Simpsonville featured a spectacular fireworks show after the performance by Village People at the CCNB Amphitheatre on July 3, 2022 | City of Simpsonville