County Commissioner Sandie Egley said there isn't enough time to adequately plan to bring Smash Mouth or Uncle Kracker to Beaver County.

BEAVER — Beaver County won't be walkin' on the sun this summer after all.

Beaver County Commissioner Sandie Egley said Wednesday that any plans to bring a national music act to Beaver County BOOM! weekend will have to wait another summer.

"It's going to have to spill over to next year," Egley said.

The event is just over two weeks away, making logistics difficult, she said.

Last week, Egley surprised county officials by proposing bringing in '90s pop acts Smash Mouth or Uncle Kracker to perform the night before Beaver County BOOM!, the annual fireworks extravaganza. Her plan didn't involve using general-fund money, but some of the $60,000 in hotel tax revenue earmarked for tourism marketing in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.

To bring either of the acts in would cost about $40,000, she said, and both were available. The question was where to hold the event.

Bridgewater restaurant Thursday’s just opened an 800-capacity pavilion stage that Egley said could be a possible venue. She didn’t rule out the possibility of using Bridgewater Park, where the fireworks display is hosted.



However, that property isn’t county or municipal owned, she said, and it would be a conversation to have with developer Chuck Betters.

The county's solicitors advised Egley that it might be cutting it too close at the time; her proposal came 23 days before the event. She acquiesced Wednesday and said she hopes the county pursues the idea next year. Egley did not seek re-election to the board of commissioners but is the Republican candidate for county treasurer.