Presented by Rockford Career College and Q98.5

Friday, September 3, 2010

Smokin’ Gunz                               5:00 – 7:00 PM

A country rock band hailing from Schaumburg, Illinois, Smokin’ Gunz offers an energetic stage performance to please any music lover. Original songs based on life experiences lend this band growing support from the Chicagoland region and surrounding areas. Any country rock lover should be excited about “Chicago’s Hardest Working Country Band.”

Madison County                          7:45 – 9:15 PM

This high energy, very versatile band has six vocal parts, and just about every instrument needed in the country market. They change their sound immensely throughout the show, so that you will be entertained and not just hear the same four instruments all night long. Going from styles like Keith Urban, Bellamy Brothers, and Tim McGraw, to acoustic duos to acapella songs to musical skits, this band is extremely entertaining.

Lee Brice                                         10:15 – 11:45 PM

Lee Brice is an American country music artist. Brice has released four singles to country radio, all four of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Brice has also co-written singles for Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, and Adam Gregory.  His hits such as “Love Like Crazy” have solidified Brice as a superstar in the making.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

The Miorita Dance Group        12:00 -2:00 PM

Los Bandits De Michigan           2:45 – 4:15 PM

Los Bandits Music reflects the richness of Tex-Mex music by combining Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Country, Rock, Norteño, and Tejano Music. Los Bandits have an alternative world-beat sound that appeals to a very diverse audience.  Los Bandits have been performing since 1991, but each individual member has over thirty years of musical experience.

Inner Visions Reggae                    5:00 – 6:30 PM

At a time when “Roots Reggae Music” is struggling to keep it’s identity intact, it is quite refreshing to find this band performing, recording and producing as well as they do. Melodic song writing, impassioned lead vocals and sweet three part harmonies are reminiscent of the best vocal groups of the seventies and indeed, their style bridges the gap between foundation reggae and other genres such as R&B, and rock.

Kinobe-Soul Beat Africa            7:15 – 9:15 PM

Kinobe shares the traditional sounds of Uganda and the African continent, performing exclusively on a wide variety of beautiful acoustic instruments. Kinobe is the new voice of Ugandan music, the inspired synthesis of African roots and world music, of traditional and modern instrumentation. He represents the new vanguard of Ugandan performers, a gifted instrumentalist steeped in the music of his homeland, but with ears opened to the sounds of the world at large.

The Sandcarvers                           10:00-11:30 PM

Milwaukee’s nationally-touring, award-winning, festival-adored AmeriCeltRock Troubadours hit the stage going ninety to the dozen. The Sandcarvers have been hailed as one of the best Celtic rock bands in the country. Their exuberant live show and exhilarating fan interaction have earned them top billing in the music festival circuit and live venues across the country.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Fresh Hot Fritters                         12:00-1:30 PM

The band likes to describe themselves like this: After being abandoned by our parents, we were raised in the wild by woodchucks. When we reached adulthood our adoptive woodchuck parents sat us down and told us that we were not like them and that although they loved us, we would have to move to the city to live with others that were humans, like us. Rockford was the closest city. We decided to form a band to honor the music that our woodchuck family used to listen to. The rest is history. Obviously, they are a must –see rockabilly band

Penny Mae Dixon                          2:15-3:45 PM

The members of the PennyMaeDixon Band deliver high energy, country music, that gets your attention, and off your feet. They show excellent musicianship, outstanding stage presence, and a commitment to keeping it country but still adding a unique sound. Based out of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, the PMD band has exploded onto the scene in the Midwest with one their song “The Dirt Sleddin’ Digger”. An explosive show you don’t want to miss!

Double L and the Mustangs        4:30-6:00 PM

Corey Cox                                         6:45-8:15 PM

Since forming his first band a few short years ago, Cox has packed many local clubs and venues. His path to success has recently included stops across the Midwest and opening for such national acts as Diamond Rio and Emerson Drive.

Steel Magnolia                                9:00-10:30 PM

This Country music duo that won Season two of televisions Can you Duet debuted with the hit “Keep on Lovin’ You.”  The pair, consisting of Megan Linsey and Joshua Scott Jones met in Nashville and have been a couple ever since.  Their music has gained them notice from the Grand Ole Opry and the Academy of Country Music.