Sunday we will celebrate the birth of this Great Nation! Country music singer-songwriter and Illinois native Brett Eldredge shares why the Fourth of July is his favorite holiday.

“I grew up on a lake and the Fourth of July was always the best time to be out boating and jet skiing and water skiing. I loved water skiing growing up so that was like my favorite day of the year. All your friends would be out there riding around on jet skis and the pretty girls would be on the beach and you’d be trying to do like 360’s on your jet ski to impress them. I’m still trying to do that. That’s still my favorite holiday. Fourth of July is the best.”

Brett is headlining the line-up at the Windy City Smokeout – Country Music & BBQ Festival in Chicago Thursday, July 8th. Get complete tickets and event details here.

Listen today (7/1) and tomorrow (7/2) for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Brett Eldredge at the Windy City Smokeout with Tickets @ Two on Bloomington-Normal’s #1 Country, B104.

What was your favorite part of the 4th of July growing up?

By: Buck Stevens