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All events are included with admission.
Check back over the upcoming months for the variety of featured entertainment
you'll see throughout the week at EAA AirVenture 2013!
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Monday, July 29 |
Chicago
Presented by Ford Motor Company |
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Phillips 66 Plaza – 7 p.m.
Chicago, one of the music world's legendary bands, returns to EAA AirVenture as the headliner for the popular Opening Night Concert presented by Ford Motor Company.
Chicago, which perfomed at EAA AirVenture in 2010, has attracted multiple generations of fans in 40-plus years of recording. Led by founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, and Walt Parazaider, Chicago's jazz-infused "rock 'n roll band with horns" sound has created hits in five different decades. That includes such classics as "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "If You Leave Me Now", and "Hard To Say I'm Sorry."
In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Chicago as Number 13 on its Top 100 Artists of All Time, the top American band on the list. The band has also just released its "Nashville Sessions" album. |
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Friday, August 2 |
Gary Sinise &
the Lt. Dan Band
Presented by EAA Warbirds of America & Disabled American Veterans (DAV) |
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Phillips 66 Plaza – 7:30 p.m.
Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band returns as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans.
Performing for the fourth time at EAA AirVenture since 2008, the popular band will be hosted at by the Disabled American Veterans and the EAA Warbirds of America.
Sinise, best known for his role as Vietnam veteran Lt. Dan Taylor in the classic film Forrest Gump, and as star of hit TV series CSI: New York, plays bass in the Lt. Dan Band and is a well-known supporter of veterans as well as active-duty military.
With a diverse collection of covers ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce and Zac Brown Band to Jimi Hendrix, the Lt. Dan Band entertains all with its high-energy performance. |
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Wednesday, July 31 & Saturday, August 3 |
Rockwell Collins
Night Air Show plus Fireworks |
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Flightline – 8:30 p.m. air show, 9:30 p.m. fireworks
 An instant hit after its 2010 debut, the Rockwell Collins Night Air Show has proven to be a must-see "skylight" for every AirVenture enthusiast.
New for 2013! Join us on Wednesday, July 31, for a special mid-week night air show by popular demand.
Tens of thousands are drawn to the flightline, where they were dazzled by a stunning display of precision aerobatics and pyrotechnics from many of the world’s top air show performers.
Rockwell Collins, a leading provider of communication and aviation electronic solutions for military and commercial customers around the globe, is the presenting sponsor of the Night Air Shows. |
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Weeklong Activities |
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| Theater in the Woods |
Fly-In Theater |
| Entertaining and informative programs await each night at this open-air pavilion. A perfect conclusion to a busy day on the flightline! More information |
Unwind from a busy day by taking in a movie! Grab your lawn chair or blanket and spend an evening at AirVenture's version of a drive-in theater. More information |
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Flying Musicians Association
AirVenture MusicJams |
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| The Flying Musicians Association's will hold nightly "FMA AirVenture MusicJams" Monday through Friday, 7-10 p.m., in Honda Forums Plaza Forum Building 9. Each night will start out with a scheduled performer, followed by special guests, an open mic segment, and conclude with an open jam. Bring your guitar, sax, flute, or other musical instrument to Oshkosh, and let's jam! Performers are invited to come early and sign up for an open mic slot. You never know who might show up! |
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