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Evening
 

Please note the parking, traffic & other restrictions listed in this Evening Traffic Plan Overview.

SCHEDULE

The evening's festivities begins at 7 p.m. with musical entertainment on the main stage which will be located near the north soccer field parking lot in Dodds Park. There will also be childrens activites. (bounce house/inflatables)
Parking is available on all paved lots in Dodds and Parkland College. Click HERE for a map. See below for band information. Following the music, at around 9:10 p.m., there will be some announcements & presentations. After the announcements, there will be the singing of our National Anthem, an invocation, and then the retiring of our nations flag by a color guard. Immediately following, the always entertaining fireworks display.

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets
Partial Bio from Band's website:
CAPTAIN RAT AND THE BLIND RIVETS puts on a high energy 50's and 60's rock'n'roll show, bursting with humor and satire. Great American Music, and a festival of fun-fun-fun for everyone! They have been legends since 1980 for their boffo stage show, featuring props, silly hats, funny faces, zany antics, and of course, great rock'n'roll expertly performed.

Specializing in American music of the era: The Monkees, Elvis, Turtles, the Ventures- the band chooses the right song for each moment from a repertoire of over 400 vintage oldies, fast and slow songs from the greatest era in American popular music .

http://www.captainratandtheblindrivets.com/

OTHER PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS

Master of Ceremonies: Champaign-Urbana Radio Group
National Anthem: Lindy Drollinger, Loni Brooks, Deanna Brooks.
Invocation: Adam Drollinger (Associate Pastor - Medowbrook Church, Champaign)
Taps: Champaign Fire Dept Bag Piper
Honor Guard: Champaign Fire Dept Color Guard

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