Riverfest 2009

 

August 6-9, 2009

 

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November 9, 2008

Two acts have been signed for 2009.  The Doo Wop Daddies, a Midwest act that will do all the famous songs from the Doo Wop era of the 1950s and 1960s is scheduled to perform Sunday, Aug. 9, at noon.

 

The other contract agreed upon is Think Floyd USA/The American Pink Floyd show.  This group will do a two hour presentation of Pink Floyd music with a full special effects light show titled "Feel the Pulse." That group will be the headliner on Friday, Aug. 7.

 

More entertainment will be announced as contracts are signed.

 

The 2009 event will be held Aug. 6-9 and it will mark the 23rd consecutive year the festival has been presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below find the schedule of the 2008 Riverfest

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 31

 

 

    4-11 p.m.

A Taste of Watertown

 

    4-11:30 p.m.

Rainbow Valley Rides

 

    4-8 p.m.

Rides Special        $16 for unlimited rides; for people of all ages

 

    6-8 p.m.

Liam Ford & The Band In Black

 

    8:30 p.m.

RESTLESS HEART

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, August 1

 

 

    11 a.m.-11 p.m.

A Taste of Watertown

 

    11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Rainbow Valley Rides

 

    11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Rides Special        $16 for unlimited rides; for people of all ages

 

    11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m..

Elegant Gypsies

 

    Noon-3 p.m.

Happy Dutchman

 

    2:30-6 p.m.

Family Funzone (separate schedule TBD)

 

    6-8 p.m.

Reverend Raven

 

    8:30 p.m.

DENNIS DEYOUNG/The Music of Styx (15 chart hits)

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, August 2

 

 

    8 a.m.

Tennis Tournament

 

    8:30 a.m.

5K Run (7:30 a.m. registration)

 

    9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Craft Show

 

    9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Carp Classic

 

    9:30-10:30 a.m.

Raft Race

 

    10:00 a.m.

Bean Bag Event  Register by July 30th.

 

    11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Reel Kids Casting Contest

 

    11 a.m.-11 p.m.

A Taste of Watertown

 

    11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Rainbow Valley Rides

 

    11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Rides Special        $16 for unlimited rides; for people of all ages

 

    11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

MUNICIPAL BAND

 

    Noon-6 p.m.

Family Funzone

 

    1:30, 4 & 6 p.m.

Must-Skis Watershow

 

    2:30-3:45 p.m.

House Blend

 

    4:30-5:45 p.m.

PINK HOUSES

 

    7-8 p.m.

House Blend

 

    8:30-10 p.m.

PINK HOUSES

 

    10 p.m.

Fireworks by Bartolotta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, August 3

 

 

    9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Classic Car Show     Poster includes registration info

 

    10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Craft Show

 

    11 a.m.-10 p.m.

A Taste of Watertown

 

    Noon-9 p.m.

Rainbow Valley Rides

 

    Noon-1:30 p.m.

AJA VU (The music of Steely Dan) (10 chart hits)

 

    Noon-6 p.m.

Family Funzone

 

    1:30, 4 & 6 p.m.

Must-Skis Watershow

 

    3-5:30 p.m.

Hindsight