Patriot Festival

Dylan Scott Headlines Patriot Festival 2025!

Proudly presented by the City of Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge will mark Independence Day with the city’s annual fireworks on Friday, July 4th, kicking off the holiday weekend.

This year’s Patriot Festival will be headlined by Multi-Platinum hitmaker and country powerhouse Dylan Scott, and a full lineup including singer/songwriter Alana Springsteen, former American Idol hopeful and Seymour Tennessee native Bryson Quick and the Pigeon Forge Community Chorus.

Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with various food vendors for guests to explore. From the main stage, the Pigeon Forge Community Chorus will begin the night’s entertainment with a veterans tribute at 4 p.m. Veterans are invited to attend the event and be recognized during the tribute ceremony.

Dylan Scott takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. Patriot Festival concludes with a spectacular fireworks display.

Patriot Festival guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Umbrellas, tents, and coolers are NOT permitted. Hot dogs, tacos, pizza, funnel cakes, lemonade and so much more will be available from vendors for purchase.

Limited parking will be available at Patriot Park. Free parking is provided at the Teaster Lane Municipal parking lot, and a free shuttle operates every 20 minutes between the lot and festival site.

2025 Entertainment Lineup

Dylan Scott

Curb Records recording artist Dylan Scott has notched four No. 1 singles at radio (“My Girl,” “Nobody,” “New Truck,” and “Can’t Have Mine”) as well as the Top 5 hit “Hooked.” He earned a 2023 Academy of Country Music nomination for New Male Artist of the Year. Alongside Jason Crabb, Scott won his first Gospel Music Association Dove Award in 2023 for the song “Good Morning Mercy.” The video for his song “Nobody” earned him a 2021 CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year.

Alana Springsteen

Named by People magazine on its 2024 Ones to Watch list of musicians, Alana Springsteen, another singer/songwriter, rose to fame in 2023 with the release of her first album Twenty Something. The project featured collaborations with Chris Stapleton on “Ghost in my Guitar” and Mitchell Tenpenny on “Goodbye Looks Good on You.” In 2024, she followed with the singles “Cowboy” and “Hold My Beer.” She toured with Luke Bryan last year and is a supporting act on Keith Urban’s 2025 tour.

Bryson Quick

Bryson Quick, a recent graduate of Seymour High School, received American Idol Season 23’s Golden Ticket to Hollywood during this year’s competition. In addition to a performance on the Grand Ole Opry, Quick has been a featured artist at several Knoxville-area venues. In April, he appeared in the Pigeon Forge Music in the Mountains Spring Parade.