Ticket sales lag for lake celebration
Toolbox
Published: July 4, 2009
BURLINGTON — It won't be quite as uncrowded as when Samuel de Champlain first arrived at the lake that bears his name, but a festival marking the 400th anniversary of his trip so far is seeing disappointing ticket sales.
Organizers of the Burlington International Waterfront Festival say the 13-day, $1.8 million event so far has failed to meet expectations on sales of tickets.
Officials are hoping for recent rains to let up in time for traditional Independence Day fireworks on July 3, and that ticket sales will pick up for events ranging from appearances by local favorite Grace Potter and the Nocturnal to blues guitar great Buddy Guy.
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