2021 Parade Guide

July 3rd & 4th

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2021 Kenosha Civic presented by
Veterans Parade

Thank you to everyone for supporting
the 2021 Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade

presented by Snap-on.
It is good to be back!

PRE-PARADE

Marshal: Ald. Anthony Kennedy

1. American Legion Riders, District 1
2. VFW Riders Post 1865
3. Community Bike Parade

4. American Legion Post 21 Color Guard
5. Kenosha Police Department
6. Officer Friendly Tyler Cochran
7. Kenosha Fire Department

8. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department
9. Multi-jurisdictional Motor Corps
10. Scout Leaders Rescue
11. McDevitt’s Towing and Repair

12. Kenosha History Center Classic Cars
13. Jensen Towing

14. Midwest Armor Museum

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Division 1

Sponsored by Kenosha Kingfish
Division Marshals:

Michelle Nelson & Melissa Ballard

BANNERS: Snap-on • Division 1 • Kenosha Kingfish
1. BAND: Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
2. Kenosha Women Marching for the Vote
3. Miss Kenosha 2020-2021: Alex Daher
4. Women’s Club of Kenosha
5. Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans
6. FLOAT: Mr. Blue Sings
7. Cirques Experience/Wheel Jam

8. FLOAT: Danish Sisterhood of America (Women and their Bicycles)
9. Hometown Hero 2019: Dennis Warren
& Hometown Hero 2020: Pamela Mundling
10. Angels of Hope
11. Kenosha Knights of Columbus
12. BAND: Lunde

13. Parade Float Judges: Clara Tappa and Kevin Poirier
14. U.S. Representative Brian Steil
15. Lake Shore Pedal Tours
16 FLOAT: Snap-on
17. Jesse White Tumbling Team

Division 2

Sponsored by Jockey International
Marshals: Emma Reed, Tony Darre, Nora Krystowiak,

& Ryann Robinson

BANNERS: Snap-on • Division 2 • Jockey International
1. T.J. Howell’s Rocket Cycle

2. BAND: Kenosha Pops Concert Band
3. FLOAT: Navy Club of Kenosha Ship No. 40

4. Cancellation
5. Kenosha DeMolay Chapter
6. FLOAT: Bradford Cheerleading Team
7. Classic Ms Sweetheart America; Tracy Stein-Griffin
8. Kenosha Academy of Performing Arts
9. State Representative Tip McGuire

10. BAND: Auto-American
11. State Representative Tod Ohnstad
12. UW-Parkside/College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies

13. State Senator Bob Wirch
14. FLOAT: Moose Lodge 286
15. Miss Bristol: Haley Gorsuch

16. Zumba with Lili
17. TeBala Motor Patrol

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A Centennial Celebration: Women’s Right to Vote

By Kris Kochman Mundling served for 21 years, retiring
Community Relations Liaison as Hospital Corpsman with the rank of
& Parade Organizer Chief Petty Officer. Her assignments with
the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
The Lutheran Vanguard marching band spanned the globe, from the Naval
from Appleton will lead the June 27 Regional Medical Center at Camp
Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade present- Pendleton, CA to a Branch Clinic in
ed by Snap-on, stepping off at 1 p.m. Antigua, West Indies and aboard the
with the theme “A Centennial USS Concord AFS-5 in Norfolk, VA.
Celebration: Women’s Right to Vote.” The Warren commanded a Navy squadron,
parade is organized by the City of flew in various mission aircraft through-
Kenosha. Continuing its community gen- out the world, including on aircraft carri-
erosity, Snap-on is again the lead spon- ers in the Middle East and
sor for the parade. Kenosha County joins Mediterranean Sea. He currently lives in
the City of Kenosha in supporting the Houston Texas and flies for Southwest
parade, along with division sponsors Airlines.
Kenosha Kingfish, Jockey International,
Festival Foods and First American Bank. Other highlights of the parade – which
includes 80-plus acts – include the local
Pamela Mundling, a retired Hospital group: “Kenosha Women Marching for
Corpsman with the U.S. Navy/ Marine the Vote,” which focuses on this year’s
Corps will be honored by the city as the parade theme of women’s suffrage.
“2020 Hometown Hero of the Year.” Organizers stated their entry recreates
Dennis Warren, a retired U.S. Navy the Women’s Suffrage Parades that
Captain, will be honored as the “2019 occurred regularly, leading up to the pas-
Hometown Hero of the Year.” The sage of the 19th Amendment. The
Hometown Hero Commission takes Danish Sisterhood entry “Women and
nominations of veterans to honor through their Bicycles” also gives a nod to the
quarterly awards, and also chooses one parade theme. Their entry states: The
veteran as the “Hometown Hero of the symbol of the bicycle has long been a
Year,” who is recognized at the Kenosha sign of equality among all people in
Civic Veterans Parade presented by Denmark, allowing women freedom and
Snap-on. Mundling is receiving the honor liberty to vote, travel and be themselves.
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Division 3

Sponsored by Festival Foods
Marshals: Ann and Curt Wilson,
Rollin Pizzala, and Evelyn Pizzala

BANNERS: Snap-on • Division 3 • Festival Foods
1. BAND: CYO Emerald Knights Band and Colorguard

2. County Board Supervisor Zach Rodriquez
3. Municipal Court Judge Michael Easton
4. BAND/FLOAT: The Greasers

5. Miss Midwest High School United States 2021: Liberty Ludwig and Miss USA
Ambassador Great Lakes Teen; Mariah Bader

6. Miss Sunshine State USA Ambassador 2021: Avalon Border
7. USA Ambassador 2021: Maya Guzman and Jessey Leisso

8. FLOAT: Garden of Eatin’
9. BAND: Elite Striders Drill Team

10. Kenosha Public Library
11. Dr. Destruction’s Crimson Theatre

12. BAND: Vertigo
13. Kenosha.com
14. FLOAT: Republican Party of Kenosha County
15. State Bank of the Lakes

Division 4

Sponsored by First American Bank

Division Marshals:
Samantha Schuirmann & Thomas Kochman

BANNERS: Snap-on • Division 4 • First American Bank
1. Those Funny Little People
2. FLOAT: Hospice Alliance

3. Kenosha County Treasurer Teri Jacobson
4. Clerk of Circuit Court Rebecca Matoska-Mentink and County Clerk Regi Bachochin

5. Sleep in Heavenly Peace
6. National Sweetheart Little Miss: Evangeline Azure
7. Tavern League of Wisconsin Safe Ride Program

8. Kenosha Community Media
9. Human First Project

10. Care Animal Hospital
11. FLOAT: Kenosha County Democratic Party

12. Kenosha Green Congregations
13. Fairytale Birthday Company
14. Tabak Law LLC

15. Otto Nelson Moving and Storage
16. BAND: River City Rhythm
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Special Engagements

July 16 at 8pm &

KEVIN 17 at 7pm & 9pm
FARLEY Kevin Farley in an entertainer

to the core. Over the past 3
decades he has made audiences
laugh, cry, smile and think as a stand-up come-
dian, actor, filmmake and podcaster.
Kevin, who currently tours around the world performing his brand of
“positive” stand-up comedy, got his start studying at the famous Second City in

Chicago. Soon after he starred in films such as Black Sheep (with his brother Chris)

and The Waterboy (with Adam Sandler), and leading roles on Curb Your Enthusiam,

Rules of Engagement, Just Shoot Me and Comedy Central’s Drunk History to name a

few.

Kevin has hosted many live shows and events and has been featured Nationally on WALKER
August 6 & 7
The Today Show, The View, Extra, Good Morning America and radio shows from at 8pm

coast to coast.

You can currently find Kevin lending his voice to “F is for Family: on Netflix, on his

podcast “Kevin Farley on the Road” and performing stand-up comedy “JJ”
at the best comedy venues and theaters nationwide.

JIMMIE
Jimmie Walker, is an American actor and comedian.

He’s best known for portraying James Evans Jr. (J. J.),

the oldest son of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS

television series Good Times which originally ran from

1974-1979. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe

awards Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in

1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker’s

character was known for the catchphrase “Dy-no-mite!”

Jimmie Walker has now been entertaining audiences

around the world for over four decades.

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SATURDAY, JULY 3RD

SHORELINE EAST STAGE
1:00-3:30 . . . . . . ACOUSTICALLY LIVE W/ BRYANT
4:15-6:45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAVING GRACE
7:30-10:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOY MEETS WORLD

SHORELINE WEST STAGE
11:30-1:30. . . . . . . . . . . STUDEBAKER JOHN DUO
2:15-4:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUNDE
5:00-7:00 . . . . . . . . . PETER AND THE VERSATILES
8:00- 10:30 . CAP’N FUNK AND THE GROOVE TRAIN

SUNDAY, JULY 4TH

SHORELINE EAST STAGE
12:30-2:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERTIGO
3:15-5:15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
6:00-8:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FLAT CREEK HWY
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SHORELINE WEST STAGE
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Downtown Philly Cheesesteaks
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Regular Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.00
Fri. July 2, (5pm-10pm)
Sat. July 3, (11am-10pm) steak, onions, green peppers, mozzarella cheese
Sun. July 4, (11am-10pm)
Bacon Cheddar Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
You’ll Find Rainbow
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Kenosha’s Mushroom & Swiss Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
Beautiful Harbor
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A $20 WRISTBAND Italian Sausage Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.00

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white chicken, onions, green peppers, mozzarella cheese
Considered In A
Class Of Its Own, Veggie Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.00
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Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
Cheeseburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.00
Bacon Cheddar Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.00
Mushroom Swiss Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.00

Other Options

Boca Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
Chicken Breast Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.00
Quarter Pound All-Beef Hotdog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.00
1/4 lb. Brat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
1/4 lb. Italian Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
Add Fries to any Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00

Sides

Wisconsin Cheese Curds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
Basket of Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.00
Jalapeño Poppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.00

Dessert Mama P’s Ho-Ho Cake . . . . . . . . . .$4.00

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2021 Parade Horizons. Floats will be judged prior are allowed to hand out (not throw)
to the parade in the staging area. candy to spectators. A change in City
By Kris Kochman Winners will be announced during ordinance was adopted by the
the parade at the announcer’s booth Common Council on June 21, allow-
continued from p8 in Navy Memorial Park, across from ing for the change in the long-stand-
the reviewing stand area in Veterans ing parade rule to not allow candy.
Eleven floats will compete for the Memorial Park outside City Hall, 625 Due to the proximity to the parade
honor of Best in Show, and also first, 52nd St. date in making the change, it is not
second and third place ribbons in clear how many parade acts will opt
categories including Artistic New route to participate in the candy option this
Excellence, Patriotism, Hometown The parade route takes a new path year.
Pride, Spirit/Energy and Best Use of this year, beginning on Seventh
Theme. This year’s float judges are Avenue at Washington Road, then Community Bike Ride
Kevin Poirier and Clara-lin Tappa. heading south through Sixth Avenue All ages are welcome to participate
Poirier is a local photographer and is downtown and ending on the west in a community bike ride as part of
vice president of the Kenosha side of Library Park. The parade will the parade – but bicyclists must be
Commission on the Arts, where he is travel only in the southbound lane on able to ride two miles without stop-
in his second term. He has been a Seventh Avenue, and people are ping and keep up with the group. All
board member of the Kenosha welcome to sit on the boulevard once participants in the bike parade must
Creative Space for three years. the parade route is closed to traffic at ride a bike; no walking or jogging
Tappa currently serves on the Arts noon. with the group. Bike parade partici-
Fund, a component fund of the The best areas for viewing the pants do not need to submit a
Kenosha Community Foundation, parade are along Seventh Avenue parade application, but should plan
which operates the Sculpture Walk- and Sixth Avenue before the parade to gather at Seventh Avenue and
HarborPark. She serves on the reaches Library Park and prepares Washington Road between 12-
Mayor’s Commission on the Arts, for disbanding. 12:30 p.m., prior to the 1 p.m. start
Kenosha Christmas Charities, How sweet it is: For the first time in time.
Lakeside Players and is president of recent memory, only participants in For more parade information,
the Board of Women and Children’s the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade please visit www.kenosha.org

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JULY 2 & 3 • 8pm
Headliner Stevie Craig

BRIAN HICKS Saturday, July 10th • 7pm

JULY 9 & 10 • 8pm TBA
Headliner
Sunday, July 11th • 2pm • $5
NATHAN “TRICKY” ALLEN
Magician / Comedian Ted Oliver

JULY 16 8pm & 17 7pm & 9pm Dueling Pianist
Headliner
Rain in Sight?
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Food! Carnival! Music! Fireworks! The Music of Celebrate America

Come down to the Kenosha lakefront for all your Independence Day festivity needs at
Celebrate America! - a weekend of family fun, July 3rd & 4th, including a carnival, vendors, great

foods, and so much more, including the Festival Foods Fireworks show on July 4th at dusk.
A great festival is only as good as the soundtrack to it, and here

are a few of the awesome bands who will be performing at Celebrate America!

July
3rd

Lunde • Sat. 7/3 2:15pm Lunde brings a unique and vital set Studebaker John • Sat 7/3 11:30pm In addition to his

of talents, making their live show a highly energetic and exciting expe- own recordings, legendary blues musician Studebaker John has
rience. You never know what’s going to happen at a Lunde show and made countless appearances as a sideman on recordings of numer-
it’s what keeps fans coming back time and time again. The band is ous musicians, including stints with the British rock bands Pretty
always striving for those magic moments when the musicians can con- Things and The Yardbirds. Studeaker John’s originals music has been
nect through the music and create deep emotion through sounds that featured in numerous media outlets, including TV episodes of Dog
may not have existed before. the Bounty Hunter and the motion picture Ride Along Studebaker.

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ALANIS MORISSETTE • ALICE IN CHAINS • ALLMAN BROTHERS • BLACK CROWES 4th Season! JULY 30 - AUG. 1
BLACK SABBATH • BLINK 182 • CARRIE UNDERWOOD • CHEAP TRICK
DEF LEPPARD • DIO • DOKKEN • DOOBIE BROTHERS • EVANESCENCE Dockside Downtown
Kenosha
FLEETWOOD MAC • FOO FIGHTERS • FOREIGNER • FRANK SINATRA • STYX
GODSMACK • GREEN DAY • HEART • IRON MAIDEN • JANE’S ADDICTION
JIMI HENDRIX • JOAN JETT • JOHN MAYER • JOHNNY CASH • JUDAS PRIEST
LED ZEPPELIN • LINKIN PARK • LUKE BRYAN • METALLICA • MOTLEY CRUE
MOTORHEAD • PAT BENETAR • PINK FLOYD PRETENDERS • ROD STEWART RUNAWAYS
SAMMY HAGAR • SANTANA • SYSTEM OF A DOWN • THE GRATEFUL DEAD THE
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Food! Carnival! Music! Fireworks! The Music of Celebrate America

Come down to the Kenosha lakefront for all your Independence Day festivity needs at
Celebrate America! - a weekend of family fun, July 3rd & 4th, including a carnival, vendors, great

foods, and so much more, including the Festival Foods Fireworks show on July 4th at dusk.
A great festival is only as good as the soundtrack to it, and here

are a few of the awesome bands who will be performing at Celebrate America!

Vertigo • Sun 7/4 12:30pm Simply Sound • Sun 7/4 1pm Flat Creek HWY • Sun 7/4 6:00pm Enjoy

Straight out of Milwaukee - Vertigo pro- Performing the biggest pop hits of today as this great bluegrass/Americana band which blends
vides a high-energy show that feeds off well as the past few decades, with a range harmonies incorporating folk and pop elements for a
of crowd interaction as they cover rock that includes artists Tom Petty, Ed Sheehan, enjoyable musical experience.
songs from the 70s to today.. Toto, and Bruno Mars.

July
4th

Tap Room All Stars • Sun 7/4 3:45pm Veteran musicians Perfecting Gravity • Sun 7/4 6:15pm During the COVID

from the Chicagoland area have come together to form the Tap Room pandemic, these amazing players joined forces and perfected their
All Stars - a band who play a great mix of rock and county favorites craft to create a rock and roll powerhouse!
that people love to sing along with and will dance their hearts out to.

Deja Vu • Sun 7/4 8:30pm Whether you enjoy rock, traditional, In the Styx Band • Sun 7/4 8:45pm Fans of the legendary

or dance and pop, Deja-Vu has you covered. This Chicago-based rock band which has been entertaining audiences for nearly 50 years
band provides a non-stop high energy dance show ensuring the party can enjoy this tribute to the ones behind such hits as Mr Roboto,
goes on all night long and creates lasting memories for years to come. Come Sail Away, Renegade, and more.

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Food! Carnival! Music! Fireworks! Dock Dogs

DockDogs is the fastest growing sport on four legs! Here are the basics of DockDog
events at Celebrate America including how to get involved or when to stop by to see the fun!

Rainbow Valley BIG AIR SPEED RETRIEVE
Carnival
Seven waves throughout the 2-day event on Sunday, July 4th, 4:30pm
They’re back for July 2nd - 4th! Considered to be Saturday, July 3rd at 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm,
one of the Midwest's best run carnivals, Rainbow and 4:30pm, and Sunday, July 4th at 11am, Instead of measuring distance or height,
Valley Rides was established in 1973 as a 12:30pm, and 2:30pm. With the Big Air Finals each dog is racing against the clock. Upon
Wisconsin based family-owned and operated car- at 7pm entering the water, each dog must swim to the
nival, and has excelled at providing family fun with end of a 40 foot pool and remove the
an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and affordabil- BIG AIR is the original and still most popular DockDogs designated object from a modified
ity. Their kiddieland features an assortment of rides DOCKDOGS competition. Each dog and their Extender Arm in order to complete their timed
and fun. “Handler” are a competition team and each run.
team competes head to head against the
Vendor & other teams to see who can jump the farthest The dog that removes the object the fastest
Food Market distance. wins and walks home with the prize and more
importantly the bragging rights.
Adding to the festivities are several food vendors Each team is allotted 60 seconds to get the
and exhibitors, offering a vast array of delicious dog down the dock and into the water. The RULES & REGISTRATION
menu items and interesting and engaging products Judge will evaluate all jumps electronically
and services. Bring your appetite and see what using digital video stop action technology • There are two ways to register for an event,
great offers they have in store for you. developed by ESPN’s MIS Department. pre-register online or register onsite starting at
10am on Saturday July 3rd and Sunday, July
The official jump distance will be measured, 4th. There is a discount for teams that pre-reg-
and when it’s all said and done, the dog that ister online and it also guarantees you a spot
jumps the farthest takes home the crown! in the waves you would like to enter. Youth
Handlers receive discounts for Big Air Waves
Shriner’s EXTREME VERTICAL through either form of registration! (non mem-
Beer bers may pre-register for an unlimited number
Saturday, July 3rd, 6:30pm of events on 2 login occasions. Membership is
Gardens needed for additional pre-registration
The equivalent to a “high jump” for dogs. logins.) Please note that a handler account
Once again this year, Each team is allowed to use a maximum of 20 consists of one handler with one or more dogs.
Shriners will be serving up feet of the dock surface and is allotted 60 sec-
thirst-quenching Miller products onds to jump in the air while attempting to • Anyone can bring their dog to an event to
from our sponsor CJW at their conveniently located remove the “Bumper” from the Extender Arm. compete, either by pre-registering through our
Beer Gardens, with proceeds going towards If the team misses on the first attempt, they will website or registering onsite on a first come
Shriners Hospitals for Children. Please support immediately return to the dock and will be first serve basis.
The Shriners and their mission to help children with given a second and final attempt to remove the
serious medical afflictions. With their 22 hospitals bumper. • The dog must be AT LEAST 6 months old,
and burn centers across the country, Shriners and handler must be AT LEAST 7 years old to
Hospitals for Children provide specialized care to For the Preliminary Qualifying Competitions, compete or practice.
children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal a “Bumper” is hung from a specially designed
cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, free of Extender Arm and placed 8 feet from the edge • No pushing, shoving or throwing the dog in
charge. So, as long as you aren't driving home, feel of the dock. The Bumper is then placed at the the water. They must go willingly!
free to drink up knowing you are supporting a great chosen starting height for each team.
cause! • Poop and Scoop or clean up is mandatory
Rounds will continue with the bumper being
raised in 2 inch increments per round until the • Aall dogs must be on a 4 leash, 8 away
dog that jumps the highest takes home the from other dogs at all times or in a crate within
Prize! the kenneling area.

• There is a handlers meeting 15
minutes prior to each wave you are participat-
ing in. If you are not in attendance at the meet-
ing you will be scratched from the wave and
you will not be refunded your entry fees.

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Peanut Butter & Jam Rocks The
Lakefront All Summer Long
2 SHOWS EACH
THURSDAY

11:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Veteran’s Memorial Park • 625 52nd St.

July 8th: Sparks Fly August 5th:
Megan Rüger
Introducing the perfect gal
to tackle one of the biggest Since grabbing the world’s
country and pop music sen- attention as a star on sea-
sations of our time, Sammy son 6 of NBC’s hit show
Jo!. Samantha is a Joliet, IL “The Voice”, Twin Lakes
native with humble begin- native Megan Rüget has
nings playing piano at only shared stages with gold and
5 years of age. With music platinum-selling recording
and instruments around her artists, performed the
everywhere, she soon national anthem on numer-
picked up the guitar and ous televised events includ-
began playing, starting with ing NASCAR races, and is
her young musical idol, currently the featured
Taylor Swift. She quickly fell in love with Taylor’s incredible song female performer in the five
writing and story telling abilities. Now, Sammy Jo is backed by pro- time award-winning Las
fessional country band Summer Son and rebranded as Sparks Fly Vegas show “Raiding The
- The Taylor Swift Experience. Rock Vault.”

July 15th: Unity August 12th: Lil’ Ed
& The Blues Imperials

Unity treats fans to old roots,

rock, reggae faves along with PB&J favorite Lil’ Ed & The

original music blending influ- Blues Imperials have been

ences of roots, rock, blues, standing tall for over 30

funk and reggae into their own years. The band’s big sound,

unique sound. Unity's fan base fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously

has grown extensively region- rollicking slide work and

ally and globally with the deep blues string bending is

release of five albums. as real and hard-hitting as

Chicago blues gets. The Chicago Sun-Times says, “Lil’ Ed & The

July 22nd: EZ FM Blues Imperials are the hottest purveyors of bottleneck boogie to

come out of Chicago since Hound Dog Taylor.

Do you enjoy the con- August 19th:
temporary "soft rock" Everett Dean &
hits from the 70's and The Lonesome Hearts
80's? Coming to a
PB&J this year, you

will experience the Everett Dean has accomplished much
nostalgia, and be in his young career: Fronting a hot, ver-
transported back in satile band, headlining in theaters and
time. EZFM, is com- casinos, appearing with some of the
prised of some of biggest names in show business, writ-
Chicagoland's most ing and recording show stomping origi-
versatile, in demand musicians performing nostalgic yacht rock hits nal songs. Everett Dean has perfected
that you won't hear live anywhere else his electrifying style of music, bringing

July 29th: 7th Heaven a modern twist to the old school rocka-
billy sound.

Come out for an experience

you just have to see and August 26th: Beyond the
hear! 7th heaven has been Blonde
heard on radio stations in

Chicagoland with their hits Beyond the Blonde is the Midwest's
"This Is Where The Party's only tribute to Pink, Gwen Stefani,
At", "Time Of Our Lives", and Lady Gaga. The band showcas-
"Beautiful Life", “Stoplight”, es the energy and songs of the multi-
"Better This Way" and platinum-selling, Grammy award-win-
"Sing.” Also known for the ning stars with other fierce female
famous "30 Songs in 30 artists of pop and rock. BTB is led by
Minutes" medley of songs a talented quartet who brings a fun
from the 70's and 80's, 7th heaven has been an entertainment sta- and energetic show that will bring you
ple for 34 years.
to your feet.

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Thank you to everyone who supported
the 2021 Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade

presented by Snap-on

2021 Parade Volunteers

Shelly Billingsley Troy McDonald Nora Krystowiak
Eric Billingsley Eva Manzulli Pete Krystowiak
Sue Johns Jan Michalski Eli Krystowiak
Olyvia Holbach Di Michalski Ryann Robinson
Ken Hassler Laura Tyunaitis Ann Wilson
Joan Rice Erica Buskirk Curt Wilson
Charles Rice Lou Rugani Rollin Pizzala
Todd Giese Ed Kubicki Evelyn Pizzala
Kris Girdaukas Mary Kubicki Kevin Poirier
Eduardo Rivera Anthony Kennedy Clara-lin Tappa
Sue Frantal Michelle Nelson Samantha Schuirmann
Jose Martinez Melissa Ballard Jerry Kochman
Jenny Norton Emma Reed Thomas Kochman
Liz Hernandez Tony Darre Holly Wabalickis
Tammy Conforti Matt Krauter Steve DeYong

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