Gig Alert: The Double Wide's Fourth of July Parking Lot Pool Party's Got You Covered

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and, for most of us, that means barbecue, a wide assortment of food that ends with the word "salad," and, of course, fireworks. But the Double Wide is throwing a backwoods grab-bag party of their own, complete with Spingsteen (Yankee Doodle...

By Daniel Hopkins

June 29, 2010

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18855504",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17105533",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105532",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105535",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and, for most of us, that means barbecue, a wide assortment of food that ends with the word "salad," and, of course, fireworks.

But the Double Wide is throwing a backwoods grab-bag party of their own, complete with Spingsteen (Yankee Doodle Dand-E Street), Replacements (Les Replacements), and Neil Diamond (Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show) cover bands. And, in true redneck fashion, an above-ground swimming pool will fill the parking lot.

The concert costs $5 to attend, and starts a little after 9 p.m. Eager pool-goers can get an early start when the doors open at 7.

Things you can expect: cheap booze, cheap food, tube-tops, plenty of other redneck cliches, and a contest for best patriotic outfit and swimwear.

Sounds like a good time to me.

KEEP THE OBSERVER FREE... Since we started the Dallas Observer, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.