Riverfest
2010
August 5, 6, 7, 8
Riverside Park, Watertown, WI
ARTICLE: Watertown's
Riverfest starts Thursday, August 5
Directions to Fest and Map Contact / E-Mail
Craft Fair Registration: Booth Openings Still Available
Printable Brochure [pdf file] containing
all you need to know for a good time
We welcome all newcomers and
thank you to all who have celebrated with us over the years.
This is your festival - enjoy!
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,
2010 |
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5 AUG THURSDAY |
4-11
p.m. |
A
Taste of Watertown |
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4-11:30
p.m. |
Rainbow
Valley Rides |
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4-8
p.m. |
Rides
Special |
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4:30-9
p.m. |
Specialty-Roving
Acts Throughout the Grounds |
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6-8
p.m.
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A
Midwest-based contemporary country act, probably one of the strongest Wisconsin
country acts at this point, is returning to a dry play for 2010. |
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8:30
p.m.
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HOTEL CALIFORNIA: "A Salute to the Eagles" This
California-based act is considered the consummate Eagles tribute act, having
done it since 1982 and playing 150 to 200 dates per year all over North
America. They do all the Eagles hits from 1972 through today, including “Take
It Easy,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Hotel California,” “Heartache Tonight” and “Love
Will Keep Us Alive.” You may even expect to hear an old Joe Walsh tune or
two. |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 |
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6 AUG FRIDAY |
11
a.m.-11 p.m. |
A
Taste of Watertown |
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12
noon-11:30 p.m. |
Rainbow
Valley Rides |
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12
noon-4 p.m. |
Rides
Special |
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12
noon-9 p.m. |
Specialty-Roving
Acts Throughout the Grounds |
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12
noon-3 p.m. |
Happy
Dutchmen Trio (roving act) |
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3-6
p.m. |
Elegant
Gypsies (roving act) |
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6-8
p.m.
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Call
it Americana-singer-songwriter, mix it with some classic R&B, throw in a bit
of Caribbean influences and some Louisiana gumbo, and Paul Cebar continues to
be what one critic calls “one of America’s least appreciated stars.” |
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8:30
p.m.
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With
a career that now spans into six decades, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has gone
from a hippy jug band to pioneers of country, bluegrass and rock, and their
influences are contemporary yet today. Winners of multiple Grammy Awards from
1971 through 2005 and also CMAs for Album of the Year and Musical Event of
the Year, some of their hits include “Mr. Bojangles,” “Workin’ Man,” “Baby’s
Got a Hold on Me,” “Cadillac Ranch” and “Fishin’ in the Dark.” And their 1971
album “Circle” has been honored as one of the top 50 recordings of all time,
to be preserved by the Library of Congress. The album “Circle” resulted in
follow-ups “Circle II” in 1989 and “Circle III” in 2005. |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2010 |
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7 AUG SATURDAY |
8
a.m. |
Tennis
Tournament |
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8:30
a.m. |
5K
Run (7:30 a.m. register) |
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9
a.m.-5 p.m. |
Craft
Show Registration
for booth |
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9-11
a.m. |
Carp
Classic |
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9:30-10:30
a.m. |
Raft
Race |
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11
a.m.-4 p.m. |
Kids
Casting Contest |
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11
a.m.-11 p.m. |
A
Taste of Watertown |
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12
noon-1:30 p.m.
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Dr.
Nicholas J. Contorno is retired director of Bands and Orchestra at Marquette
University. He received his Bachelor
and Master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. |
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12
noon-11:30 p.m. |
Rainbow
Valley Rides |
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12
noon-4 p.m. |
Rides
Special |
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12
noon-9 p.m. |
Specialty-Roving
Acts Throughout the Grounds |
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1:30,
4 p.m., 6 p.m. |
Saturday
and Sunday, between 1:30 and 7 p.m. Must-Skis
will perform three 30-minute shows per day on the river just south of the
island. |
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3-4
p.m.
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Saturday,
Aug. 7, from 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. The
Swing Crew. Based in the Colorado ski resorts
during cool weather months and Wisconsin Dells during the warmer months, the
Swing Crew plays a potpourri of musical styles and dates. The key to their
show is musical flexibility and improvisation based upon audience response
and participation. Expect the unexpected when the Swing Crew is onstage. |
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4:30-6
p.m.
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Saturday,
Aug. 7, at 4:30 – 6 p.m. and 8:30 – 10 p.m. Madison
County. Another returning act from a wet 2009 performance, Madison County
continues to play some of the best high energy, contemporary country in the
Midwest and they are multiple “People’s Choice” winners at the annual WAMI
awards show. |
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7-8
p.m. |
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8:30-10
p.m. |
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10
p.m.
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Rain
date is Sunday, August 8, 9:30 p.m. |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 |
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8 AUG SUNDAY |
9
a.m.-4 p.m. |
Classic
Car Show Auto Show Registration Form |
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10
a.m.-4 p.m. |
Craft
Show Registration
for booth |
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11
a.m.-10 p.m. |
A
Taste of Watertown |
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12
noon-9 p.m. |
Rainbow
Valley Rides |
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12
noon-4 p.m. |
Rides
Special |
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12
noon-1:30 p.m.
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MARK SHURILLA'S GREATEST
HITS BAND Performing
many of the finer Midwest small theaters and performing arts venues, an
aspiring Buddy Holly look-alike, Mark Shurilla, and his band take us through
the ‘50s-‘60s era with tunes by the likes of Buddy Holly, Bobby Vee, Johnny
Cash, Jay and the Americans, Elvis Presley and more. |
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12 noon-7 p.m. |
Specialty-Roving
Acts Throughout the Grounds |
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1:30,
4 p.m., 6 p.m. |
MUST-SKIS
WATER SKI SHOW |
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3-5:30
p.m.
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From
his late ‘70s days with national recording group Yipes! to his present day
singer-songwriter-comedian show, Pat McCurdy appeals to multiple generations
of music lovers, leaving nothing untouched with his satirical songs,
tongue-in-cheek humor and “spontaneous” audience participation. Expect to
sing along, chant some chorus lines and maybe even learn a few dance routines
and hand gestures. |
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7
p.m.
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Along
with the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, legendary Southern rockers
of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Molly Hatchet’s album rock classic hits include
“Flirtin’ with Disaster,” “Dreams I’ll Never See,” “Whiskey Man,” “Beatin’
the Odds” and a Rolling Stones remake of “Tumblin’ Dice.” |
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9
p.m. |
Raffle
Drawing |
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9:30
p.m. |
Fireworks
(rain date) |
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Proline Entertainment to provide lights,
audio at Riverfest Robo Tron will move, groove at Riverfest |
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