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).
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