4th of July---Evansville Music Line Up

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Robin L. Grignon, Evansville Community Partnership608-882-0598, ecpi@eishome.com
DATE: June 27, 2008
RELEASE: 2 pages
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Live Music Every Day for 4th of July Weekend!
Evansville, WI, June 27, 2008—The community of Evansville is known throughout the area for it’s July 4th festivities. This year the celebration committee has pulled out all the stops once again to bring quality live music to the event. This year’s festival in Lake Leota Park (just off of Hwy 213 and Hwy 14) begins Thursday, July 3, and keeps going until the evening of Sunday, July 6th.




On Thursday, July 3rd at 8pm The Blue Olives bring their smooth sound to the main stage with their own brand of soul. For 13 years the band has entertained in 6 states, doing over 1900 shows, sharing the stage with great artists like Sting, James Taylor, Los Lobos, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana, The Yellowjackets, Bare Naked Ladies, Lynyrd Skynyrd and so many others! With over 150 songs to choose from covering everything from the dance hits of the 70's to Steely Dan to BB King to Bob Marley, Their motto is "adapt, conquer, and above all else . . . entertain".




On July 4th, Rolling Rock opens for Westside Andy and the Mel Ford Band. This band will get the party started with dancing rock and classic roll. From 5:00 pm until 9:00 p.m. area favorites, West Side Andy & the Mel Ford Band, will take the stage. An Evansville July 4th tradition, Andy has toured with and jammed with most of the great blues players of our era.
On Saturday, July 5th starting at 4:30pm, Wild Heart will bring rockin’ country to the Saturday night crowd. WILD HEART is a five piece top 40 country band from Madison, Wisconsin. The band has been together for over 10 years playing club dates and festivals all over Wisconsin. During that time we have shared the stage with many national acts. WILD HEART plays most of our favorite country hits as well as some classic rock gems.




Then, the Blooze Brothers, America’s #1 Blues Brothers tribute band, will charge through town in their 1974 Dodge Monaco ‘Blues Mobile’ and take the music stage at 8pm. Nationally known for their high-powered, choreographed shows, Joliet Jake, Elwood, and the rest of the 12-piece show band will cover Jump Swing, R&B, Motown, and Classic Rock & Roll hits in characteristic Blues Brothers’ style. Routinely booked years in advance, the Blooze Brothers have shared the stage with major acts, including: The Supremes, Doobie Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys, and ZZ Top.
Local band ,Mattom Pipestorm, will rock up the crowd from 1pm to 4pm before the big karaoke competition on Sunday, July 6th. Mattom Pipestorm covers bands like Alice in Chains, Black Sabbath, CCR, Eagles, Great White, Green Day, Iron Butterfly, Iron Maiden, Johnny Cash, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metallica, Nirvana, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, Ramones, Tom Petty, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, White Stripes, 7 Mary 3, ZZ Top as well as originals. The 3rd annual Evansville Idol competition will wrap up Evansville’s four day 4th of July celebration from 5pm to 8pm. We are proud to announce our three judges for this year: Kari Dray from 105.9 The Hog and Kathy Romano and Rosie Moscato who host weekly Karaoke events at Romano’s Restaurant in Evansville. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure a spot in the competition.

For more information, visit http://www.evansville-wi.net/ . Individuals may also contact Robin at the Evansville Community Partnership office at 882-5131 with questions.
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