​4th of July “Symphony Sparks & Stars” Tradition Returns to Pensacola Bay

PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2023 - This Fourth of July, come celebrate our country, community, and military with a free concert featuring the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra! Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy this exciting, family-friendly show on beautiful Pensacola Bay. The concert is part of a full day of Independence Day fun at Pensacola's Community Maritime Park and along the city’s vibrant, downtown waterfront at the Hunter Amphitheater. A special thanks to the City of Pensacola for providing the use of the Hunter Amphitheater. 

The event will take place: 

For more event information and updates about the program, visit the Symphony Sparks & Stars event page on Facebook. 

As tradition holds, this exciting and family-friendly concert kicks off at 7:30 pm with the United States Marine Corps’ presentation of colors, followed by the national anthem and the United States Navy jets screaming over the bay for a fantastic fly-over. Following the flyover, the Pensacola Symphony will launch into a patriotic performance, which includes the battle hymns for each branch of military service to recognize those who have served our country. The evening concludes with the 34th annual fireworks—the largest fireworks display on the Gulf Coast!

Attorney Peter J. Mougey, of Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm, first approached Pensacola Symphony Orchestra in 2015 about playing an open concert for the community on the Fourth of July. The event grew to become a tradition—and an important part of Pensacola’s annual Independence Day celebrations.

“Symphony Sparks & Stars stirs the soul with a depth of patriotism that's enriched by Pensacola's distinctive culture, waterfront, and of course, military,” Mougey said. “Over the past eight years, the event has grown to become an important Gulf Coast tradition. I deeply appreciate Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm's commitment to the event, ensuring its success as a fun, patriotic event that families can enjoy and in which the community can take pride.”

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s performance will be carried live on Blab TV and on NewsRadio 92.3 / AM1620 and 95.3.

Find more information on Symphony Sparks & Stars on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SymphonySparksAndStars or by contacting LPR event organizers at sparksandstars@levinlaw.com.

Peter Mougey is a shareholder and the Chair of Levin Papantonio Rafferty’s Securities and Business Litigation department.   Recognized as one of Florida’s top 100 trial lawyers, a Florida Super Lawyer, and Law Dragon’s 500 of the country’s top litigators, Mr. Mougey has dedicated his career to championing individuals’ rights against the world’s largest companies. Most recently, in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL, Mr. Mougey serves as a member of the court-appointed leadership and negotiating team in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation multidistrict litigation (MDL). His work facilitated a nationwide opioid settlement agreement with pharma companies that caused a national addiction crisis. Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Teva, and Allergan will pay a combined total of more than $18.5 billion to state and local governments across the country to help communities address the opioid crisis.  Previously in this litigation, Mr. Mougey was credited as one of the key negotiators in the $26 billion settlement with defendants in the case.

In addition to Peter's practicing law, he and his wife Katrina continue to serve our community as founders of the following community projects:

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