BENTON, Ark. (June 29, 2012) - With the 4th of July less than a week away, many families are starting to plan their Independence Day Celebrations.

From live music, to food, to activites for the kids, the 2nd annual Benton Freedom festival might be the perfect event for your family.

Part of that event is the God and Country Music Festival, featuring one of Christian music's hottest band, Kutless.

Kutless headlines the festival on Wednesday July 4th at 8:00pm, with Arkansas native Cory Lamb. Tuesday night will feature
Nashville Christian Artist Devin Williams, along with local Christian artists to kick off the festival.

The festival is free and open to the public. There will be plenty of concessions and portable restrooms on site for both days. All of the festival's entertainers will be selling their music and merchandise to festival attendee's. 

Admission to both the music festival and the Benton Freedom Festival is free to the public. Both events will take place at the Benton Municipal Airport and Saline County Fairgrounds along Interstate 30.