GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Before fireworks shot up, rain showered down on heads of holiday revelers at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville on Wednesday evening.

Wet weather kept some people from attending WUFT’s annual Fanfares & Fireworks holiday event at the bandshell at Flavet Field. While we don’t have an official attendance count, it appeared the crowd was smaller than years past.

The diehard donned ponchos and sought shelter under umbrellas to enjoy a variety of musical performances from bands including The Late Night Losers, Buko Boys and Madwoman.

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Those who were brave enough to withstand the afternoon elements were rewarded by nightfall when the precipitation let up just in time to be replaced by fireworks raining down.

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Storm clouds rolled in at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks event in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Diehard fans were prepared to brave the elements and enjoy WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Fans were not deterred by a rainy afternoon at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Audiologist Jagadish Swamy was handing out ear plugs to lessen the fireworks noise during WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
A little rain did not keep the diehard away from WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Spirits were up despite rain coming down during the 2024 Fanfares & Fireworks community event. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Rain didn’t dampen the patriotic spirit at the 34th annual Fanfares & Fireworks on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Students play frisbee while they wait out the rain at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
The Buko Boys entertain the crowd on a rainy afternoon WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
The Buko Boys entertained the crowd on a rainy afternoon at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
A rainbow gave hope to holiday revelers who didn’t let the rain keep them away fro WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Concert-goers enjoyed a break in the rain and music by the Buko Boys WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
The rain went away and fireworks wowed the crowd at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today
Fireworks wowed the crowd after a rainy afternoon at WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks at the bandshell on Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Courtesy: Alan Youngblood/352today