Arlington Heights Frontier Days is holding its 35th annual festival from July 1-5, 2010. The festival in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois features food, music, entertainment and family friendly fun for the s festive summertime weekend. The long weekend festival includes family friendly activities including carnival rides, games, sports, music, entertainment and a parade. Following are some of the entertainment highlights of this popular festival. For additional information, see the Frontier Days website.
Frontier Days Entertainment Highlights
Thursday, July 1
Dog Frisbee Catch & Fetch from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Stage West presents Battle of the Bands 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Opening ceremonies on the Main Stage at 7:45 p.m, Motorola presents Starship on the Main Stage at 8:00 p.m., and Final Say on the Frontier Stage at 9:45 p.m.
Friday, July 2
Baggo Tournament at 5-7:30 p.m., Teen Band Night on Stage West at 6-7 p.m., Frontier Days Scholarship Presentations on the Main Stage at 7:45 p.m., Nightranger (80's music0 on the Main Stage at 8:00 p.m., Modern Day Romeos on the Frontier Stage at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 3
Soccer Tournament (8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.), Carnival noon to midnight, pony rides noon – 4:00 p.m., Pocket Circus (magic, juggling & acrobatics) on Stage West at 12:30 p.m., Stage West presents Dr. Dutka – (Chicago's Brighton Beach Connection Band) at 5:30 p.m., Frontier Stage presents Funkymonks (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band (5:45 p.m.).
Musical headliners of Saturday night include Dennis DeYoung (lead singer of STYX) on the Main Stage at 8:00 p.m. And ARRA on the Frontier Stage at 9:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 4:
Frontier Days' Stampede Run at 7:30 a.m., Soccer Tournament from 8:a.m. To 7 p.m., Pet Parade Stage West 10:00 a.m. To noon, Stage West presents Harper College Street Band at 12:30 p.m., Arlington Heights Police K9 Unit 2-3 p.m., Frontier Stage presents Shy Violet (80's and 90's dance pop) at 5:45-7:30 p.m., Stage West presents Kraig Kenning (singer-slide guitar champion) at 6:30-7:30 p.m., Frontier Stage presents Spazmatics at 9:45 p.m.
On the Main Stage,The Chicago Gold Review is presented by the Daily Herald. The Chicago Gold Review features original lead singers of famous groups including Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, Sonny Geraci of the Outsiders and Climax, Tom Doody and Jim Pilster of the Cryan' Shames, Jimmy Sohns of the Shadows of Knighs and Jimy Rogers of Maud's
Monday, July 5
The festival parade will step off on Monday, July 5 at 10:00 a.m. The parade steps off from Dunton & Oakton Street and travels south on Dunton to Miner and then east to Recreation Park.
Stage West presents the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band at 1-2 p.m., Stage West presents McDonald Dance Academy at 4:15 p.m., Frontier Stage presents Diving for Dynamite at 5:45 p.m., Stage West presents Solid Aire at 6:30 p.m., Main Stage presents American English at 8:00 p.m.
Frontier Days is open Thursday 5-11, Friday 5-12, Saturday noon to midnight, Sunday noon to midnight and Monday noon to 10:00 p.m.
Frontiner Days is in Arlington Heights, Ilinois, about 35 miles northwest from the City of Chicago.
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