Blue Ash, OH (4/21/2007) – Big names and large crowds will converge at Summit Park this summer for Blue Ash’s biggest events:  OneMain Financial Red, White and Blue Ash and Taste – Blue Ash Food & Music Festival.

OneMain Financial Red, White and Blue Ash is scheduled for Tuesday, July 4th from 4PM - 10:30PM at Summit Park. The annual Independence Day celebration will feature entertainment from The Steel Woods at 5:30PM, followed by headliner REO Speedwagon at 8PM. The evening will end with a spectacular fireworks display at 10PM, presented by Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics. The event, which draws tens of thousands of people each year, is free and open to the public.

Taste – Blue Ash Food & Music Festival is a two-day event featuring a variety of food, live music, and family fun! The festival is scheduled for August 25 & 26th at Summit Park. Friday’s entertainment includes Blessid Union of Souls at 6:30PM and Loverboy at 9PM. On Saturday, attendees will see Halfway to Hazard at 6:30PM, followed by Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy at 9PM. The festival will run from noon-11PM on both days, and also feature local performers.