New Ticket Distribution Location Announced for
ShopKo Fireworks Celebrate Americafest
GREEN BAY, Wis.
June 21, 2006
 Green Bay , WI –The Celebrate Americafest committee has announced a local distributor for this year’s new VIP event seating. Previously available for advance purchase online, tickets are instead now available at Bosses News and Tobacco, 220 Cherry Street, Downtown Green Bay.
Celebrate Americafest’s new VIP seating section offers an area of pre-set chairs in the new Leicht Memorial Park for VIP Preferred Seating during this year’s ShopKo Fireworks. Tickets provide for a folding chair, guaranteed seating location to view the fireworks, VIP-only restroom facilities, and VIP-only beverage concession.
VIP seats are $10 each, children ages one and under free when sitting on a lap. Space is limited and advance purchase of tickets is encouraged. Any remaining tickets will also be available for purchase July 4th at the west side food stand on the Celebrate Americafest grounds, downtown Green Bay.
Anyone wishing to book an overnight stay with their VIP Celebrate Americafest tickets may do so in advance at the Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau’s website, www.packercountry.com
The 2006 ShopKo Fireworks Celebrate Americafest event spans both the east and west sides of the Fox River along the Ray Nitschke Bridge, with official kick-off at 1:00 p.m. on the Brown County Courthouse lawn for an Old Fashioned 4th of July Ceremony.
Six stages of entertainment, children’s activities, a firefighters competition, Waterboard Warriors shows, more than one dozen bands, and fantastic food run throughout the day and into the evening, culminating with a spectacular fireworks display – the largest in Northeast Wisconsin - presented by ShopKo at dusk.
The public is advised that Green Bay bridges will not be lifted for any pleasure craft between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 4th.
Free (unlimited time) public parking will be available in all downtown parking lots and streets not being used for the event.
Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and the whole family—and plan to join the Independence Day celebration in Downtown Green Bay.
A complete schedule of festivities can be found at www.celebrateamericafest.com, and event brochures are located at all Green Bay ShopKo stores.
Official Schedule of Events
Kick-Off Events (Location: Brown County Courthouse)
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.: Old Fashioned 4th of July Ceremony, ringing of the Liberty Bell
Regency Suites WIXX Stage (Location: Main Street East Side area)
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Fahrenheit 420 (Current Rock)
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Big Mouth (R&B, Funk and Soul)
Days Inn Stage (Location: Washington Way & Main Street)
12:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Blue Cats (Blues)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Separate Ways (Rock)
7:30 – 11:00 p.m. Johnny Wad (Rock)
West Side WNCY Stage (Location: Intersection of Dousman & Museum Place)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.: Allouez Village Band (Standards, Patriotic)
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.: Veteran’s Salute
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Allouez Village Band featuring the
Regency Singers (Standards, Patriotic)
3:30 – 6:00 p.m.: Toyboxx (Pop and Country)
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Nashville Pipeline (Country Rock)
Prevea WZBY The Bay Children‘s Stage (Location: Neville Public Museum Parking Lot)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.: Randy Peterson (Kids)
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: The Bassmeister (Comedy, Variety)
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.: Mr. Billy (Kids)
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.: Randy Peterson (Kids)
4:45 – 5:15 p.m.: The Bassmeister (Comedy, Variety)
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.: Mr. Billy (Kids)
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.: Randy Peterson (Kids)
7:15 – 7:45 p.m.: The Bassmeister (Comedy, Variety)
Black Label Promotions WOZZ Stage (Location: Adams Street between the KI Convention Center and Holiday Inn City Center)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: DIVA & The Dogs (Rock)
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.: Higher Ground (Rock)
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.: Circle of Fifths (Rock)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Fine Line (Rock)
8:00 - 9:30 p.m.: ANNEX (Rock)
Fox River Stage (Location: On the water between Main Street and Walnut Street)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Waterboard Warriors present "Wisconsin Road Trip"
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Waterboard Warriors present "Wisconsin Road Trip"
Additional Event (Location: Main Street just west of Madison Street)
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Firefighters Competition
For more information on music events and attractions throughout Packer Country, visit www.packercountry.com
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Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau is the regional destination marketing organization committed to improving the visitor experience and increasing the economic impact of tourism to its communities. For more information call 888-867-3342 or visit us online at www.packercountry.com.
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