Music and Entertainment Favorites Return to Parker for the 30th Annual Parker Country Festival
~Parker Chamber Announces Festival Entertainment Schedule
PARKER, Colo. — May 22, 2007 — The Parker Chamber of Commerce is setting the mood for summer with the sights and sounds of the 30th Annual Parker Country Festival, presented by KYGO 98.5, on June 8-10 in downtown Parker. Festival goers can choose between several stages with free, live entertainment each day of the Festival from open to close. The Festival main stage offers a diverse line-up of regional bands, including Jakarta, Wendy Woo, and The Groove Hawgs, the Parker Idol Karaoke contest, and a nondenominational church service on Sunday morning, while the family/cultural stage features arts, cultural and youth performances. Following is the complete weekend entertainment schedule for the main stage and the family/cultural stage:
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Main Stage:
5:30 – 7 p.m. Soul School
7:30 – 9 p.m. Boogie Machine
9:30 – 11 p.m. Funkiphino
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Main Stage:
Noon – 1 p.m. Parker Brothers
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Jewel & the Rough
3 – 4 p.m. Wendy Woo
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Kahuna Beach Party
6 – 7 p.m. Kory Brunson
7:30 – 9 p.m. Martini Shot
9:30 – 11 p.m. Jakarta
Family/Cultural Stage:
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Haywire the Entertainer (Magic, Juggling and Comedy)
1 – 3 p.m. Kids Talent Show
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Wayne & Wing Nut (Comedy Ventriloquist)
4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Face (All Vocal Rock Band)
6 – 7:30 p.m. Runnin’ Wild (Parker Youth Rock Band)
All day Dave the Horn Guy
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Main Stage:
7:30 – 9 a.m. Festival Pancake Breakfast
9 – 10 a.m. Church Service (nondenominational)
Noon – 1 p.m. The Tripping Grizwalds
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Indulgers
3 – 4 p.m. The Flap-N-Jacks
5 – 7 p.m. Parker Idol Karaoke finals
7 – 9 p.m. The Groove Hawgs
Family/Cultural Stage:
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Wayne & Wing Nut
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Willie Houston & the Blue Prowlers
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Peter Davidson (Juggling)
4 – 5 p.m. Rocket Rock It! (Douglas County All-Girl Youth Rock Band)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Wick School of Irish Denver
All day Dave the Horn Guy
All concerts are free and open to the public. Advanced tickets for the Parker Country Festival carnival are on sale for a special discounted price of $20 now through Friday, June 8, until noon at the Parker Chamber of Commerce or online at www.parkercountryfestival.org. After noon on June 8, carnival tickets will be on sale at the Parker Country Festival box office for $25. Accepted payment methods include cash, MasterCard and Visa (no checks). The carnival will be open on Thursday, June 7, from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 8 from 5 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to midnight; and, Sunday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The 30th Annual Parker Country Festival is presented by KYGO 98.5 and sponsored by: Advantage Auto of Parker, American Family Insurance, Bellco Credit Union, CLK Associates, Club Pet, Inc., Comcast Cable, Coors, Home Depot, IREA, Joe’s Crab Shack, National City Mortgage, Parker Adventist Hospital, Renewal by Andersen, and The Wildlife Experience. Other Festival partners include: Blue Green Corporation, Celebrations, DVD Reflections, Kinder Care Learning Center, Lifestyle Kitchen and Bath Center, Parker Station Professional Office Building, Pepsi, Qdoba, Search Parker Magazine, Sprint Wireless, Thorp Photography, To The Rescue, Victorian Commons and Wells Fargo. For more information about the Parker Country Festival, visit www.parkercountryfestival.org.
About Parker Chamber of Commerce
The Parker Chamber of Commerce aims to support and promote the success of its members through networking, professional development, advocacy, leadership and community development. To learn more about Parker Chamber of Commerce, call 303-841-4268 or visit www.parkerchamber.com.
