Mummies Ticket Update

Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 1 at Noon and are $20. Tickets are general admission and are available at www.dixontheatre.com, or at Trein's Jewelry and Venier Jewelers in Downtown Dixon. To order by phone or for more information, call Dixon Main Street at 815-288-2308.

A small number of reserved seats will be made available through a Dinner & Show Package at the Post House Ballroom. A $35 ticket gets you a pre-show dinner at the Ballroom and a reserved floor seat to the show. All Dinner & Show tickets must be purchased by calling the Ballroom at 815-288-0892.

It will be a concert that is more than 4,000 years in the making as Here Come the Mummies invade the Historic Dixon Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 27.

Supreme Cleaners presents this fantastic concert for the city of Dixon!

Scarecrow Festival Vendor Application

Scarecrow Festival vendor fees are $25. Deadline is August 21 to sign up. Scarecrow Festival will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Downtown Dixon. Email mainst@grics.net with questions.

Here Come the Mummies set for Sept. 27 at Historic Dixon Theatre

It will be a concert that is more than 4,000 years in the making as Here Come the Mummies invade the Historic Dixon Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 27. The concert is presented by Supreme Cleaners and Dixon Main Street.

The Nashville-based funk/R&B band has been touring since 2002, in full mummy attire, to the delight of concert-goers throughout the country. They have been featured on the Bob & Tom Show, in Hollywood productions, and, of course, headlining festivals and fairs all across the Midwest and beyond.

"We can't wait," Josh Albrecht, executive director of Dixon Main Street said. "This will definitely be a night to remember at the Historic Dixon Theatre. The Mummies are a party band and Dixon knows how to have a good time."

The true identities of the band are literally shrouded in secret, but if rumors are true, the band is made up of numerous Grammy Award-winning musicians. The mummified get-up is believed to be used to hide any contract disputes with their music labels.

 The line-up includes: Mummy Cass (guitar, lead vocals), Java Mummy (percussion, vocals), Eddie Mummy (drums, vocals), Mummy Spaz (keyboards), K.W. Tut (bass, vocals), Mummy Rah (tenor sax), The Flu (baritone sax), Teste Verde (trumpet), Ramses Mummy (bass), Bucking Blanco (trumpet), Midnight Mummy (baritone sax), The Pole (bass) and B.B. Queen (trumpet).

The high-energy show is a two-hour performance that will bring the audience to their feet for a night of dancing and good vibes.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, August 1 at Noon and are $20. Tickets are general admission and are available at www.dixontheatre.com, or at Trein's Jewelry and Venier Jewelers in Downtown Dixon. To order by phone or for more information, call Dixon Main Street at 815-288-2308.

A small number of reserved seats will be made available through a Dinner & Show Package at the Post House Ballroom. A $35 ticket gets you a pre-show dinner at the Ballroom and a reserved floor seat to the show. All Dinner & Show tickets must be purchased by calling the Ballroom at 815-288-0892.

Reagan Trail Days 2013 Presented by Midland States Bank

Reagan Trail Days 2013 Presented by Midland States Bank

Schedule of Events

The annual Reagan Trail Days presented by Midland States Bank features a full week's worth of activities throughout Dixon as we celebrate our hometown president.

SPONSORS:

Presenting Sponsor -- Midland States Bank

Dixon Tourism

KSB Hospital

Century Link

City of Dixon

Culver's

Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home

Dixon Park District

Dixon Public Library

Dixon Riverfront

Griffin Computer & Repair

Tuesday, August 6 – Cowboy Randy Show on the Riverfront

Come enjoy an evening on the downtown Riverfront with the Cowboy Randy Show featuring trick roping, yodeling, cowboy stories and much more. Cowboy Randy has done voice work for Disney's Home on the Range, performances at The Library of Congress, Carnegie Hall , Queen Elizabeth Hall, The New Orleans Jazz Festival, The Seattle International Children's Festival, The Ravinia Festival, as The Artist in Residence at Grand Canyon, and at night clubs and folk festivals all over Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.   A great family-friendly event to kick-off Reagan Trail Days week! Show starts at 7 p.m. Free admission. Sponsored by the Dixon Public Library.

Wednesday, August 7 – Ice Cream Social on the Riverfront

Ice Cream Social on the Riverfront in Downtown Dixon from 6-8 p.m. featuring FREE Culver's custard and live music by Lowell Harp and Friends.

Thursday, August 8 – Community Picnic at Lowell Park

Community Picnic at Lowell Park, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m..  A perfect setting for an old-fashioned community picnic at Lowell Park, where Reagan once saved 77 lives as a lifeguard. Come enjoy FREE pontoon boat rides, and music by Wade Buzzard.  Enjoy a Community Cookout with Mama Ciminos cooking out. Dinner donation is just $3 for adults and kids 18 and under eat FREE!

Friday, August 9 –

Musical Fridays on the Riverfront @ Noon. Free concert sponsored by Community State Bank.

GALA in the PARK -- Friday, August 9 –  6 p.m. - 10 p.m. -- The Annual Ronald Reagan Gala in the Park at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home. This year, the annual wine tasting reception and the Gala are joined for one big event at the Boyhood Home. Featuring music by Chameleon and Jimmy Jack Whitaker, elegant food by Basil Tree, and wine tastings by the Crystal Cork. Come sample the Dixon Welcome Center's Petunia Wine! The evening will feature the annual awards ceremony as we honor State Senator Tim Bivins, Courtney Fassler, and Peter Nichols.  The wonderful evening, celebrates Ronald Reagan and Dixonites that have gone on to do great things just as Ronald Reagan did, and is emceed by Tom Wadsworth. A can’t-miss event! Tickets are $35 per person and includes a commemorative wine glass and two wine tasting tickets. Tickets available at the Boyhood Home Visitor's Center or online at www.reaganhome.com.

Saturday, August 10 –

The Alzheimer's Association annual Duck Races on the Rock River -- 10 a.m. -- Come down to the Riverfront and watch hundreds of rubber duckies race along the Rock River. Join the fundraising effort by sponsoring a duck for just $5. Tickets are available at the Alzheimer's Association office at 93 S. Hennepin Ave. or call 285-1100.

Beanblossom Music Festival -- Downtown Dixon will play host to a new music and food festival on Saturday, August 10 at the Beanblossom Music Festival in downtown Dixon. Featuring JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Gina Venier & the Gentlemen, and many more great musicians, this all-ages music festival will run from 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Beanblossom Parking Lot in the heart of downtown Dixon. Along with the great music, the event will feature fantastic food by local restaurants Orom and Mama Ciminos. JC Brooks and the Uptown sound are currently touring to support their latest album Howl. Fresh off a performance at Milwaukee's Summerfest, the band continues to tour throughout the Midwest.  Gina Venier & the Gentlemen rocked the Riverfront Stage during Dixon's annual Petunia Festival on July 5. With a crowd of 3,000 people, Gina showed her hometown crowd what she has been up to while playing gigs throughout the Chicagoland area. Nate Gordon will open the festival with his acoustic blues/rock sound. Gordon has been playing locally at Rosbrook Studio, Books on First, and Musical Fridays. He has also been touring throughout Illinois and Iowa this summer. Advance tickets are just $5 at Venier's Jewelry in downtown Dixon, by calling 815-288-2308. For more information, call 815-288-2308 or online at www.dixonmainstreet.com

Second Saturdays Art Happenings -- 6-8 p.m. -- at various locations throughout the downtown. Maps will be available at the event or online at www.secondsaturdays.com

Sunday, August 11 --

RTD Dixon Municipal Band Concert -- 2 p.m. at the Page Park Band Shell. This year's program will feature "Music for Presidents", highlighted by "George Washington BiCentennial March"-John Philip Sousa, "Elegy for a Young American"-Ronald Lo Presti (in honor of JFK), "Lincoln Portrait"-Aaron Copland (Paul Katner-narrator), "Selections from Porgy and Bess"-George and Ira Gershwin (Dwight Eisenhower's favorite operetta), "Heartbreak Hotel"-Elvis Presley (Bill Clinton's favorite song to play tenor sax too), and "Reagan of Illinois Part 1"-David Holsinger (Paul Katner-narrator).

Beanblossom Music Fest -- Saturday, August 10 -- JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Gina Venier & the Gentlemen, and Nate Gordon

Dixon Main Street Presents 

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, 

Saturday, August 10 in Downtown Dixon

One day music festival to feature JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound,

Gina Venier & the Gentlemen, Nate Gordon and much more

Downtown Dixon will play host to a new music and food festival on Saturday, August 10 at the Beanblossom Music Festival in downtown Dixon. Featuring JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Gina Venier & the Gentlemen, and many more great musicians, this one-day festival will run from 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Beanblossom Parking Lot in the heart of downtown Dixon.

Josh Albrecht, executive director of Dixon Main Street, said the concert will be a great evening of music and food.

"This Beanblossom Festival has a fantastic line-up of musicians and we are excited to bring another great addition to the downtown Dixon calendar of events," Albrecht said.

Along with the great music, the event will feature fantastic food by local restaurants Orom and Mama Ciminos.

"We wanted a unique and original experience for the downtown," Albrecht said. "Utilizing the Beanblossom parking area is a great way to showcase the five bars that surround the area."

JC Brooks and the Uptown sound are currently touring to support their latest album Howl. Fresh off a performance at Milwaukee's Summerfest, the band continues to tour throughout the Midwest.

Gina Venier & the Gentlemen rocked the Riverfront Stage during Dixon's annual Petunia Festival on July 5. With a crowd of 3,000 people, Gina showed her hometown crowd what she has been up to while playing gigs throughout the Chicagoland area.

Nate Gordon will open the festival with his acoustic blues/rock sound. Gordon has been playing locally at Rosbrook Studio, Books on First, and Musical Fridays. He has also been touring throughout Illinois and Iowa this summer.

Advance tickets are just $5 at Venier's Jewelry in downtown Dixon, by calling 815-288-2308. For more information, call 815-288-2308 or online at www.dixonmainstreet.com

"For just $5, people will get to see some really fantastic music by JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. They are an up and coming band that recently released a new album," Albrecht said.