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FESTIVAL PASSES
Festival passes for the 29th annual On the Waterfront Festival will be in outlet locations throughout the stateline area in both Illinois and Wisconsin in the month of August.   An On the Waterfront admission pass provides either 2 (for $12.00) or 3 (for $15.00) admissions to  great music, delicious food and lots of fun!  Wristbands will be available for $15 for a one-day admission at the gate during the festival.  Children eight (8) and under are always admitted FREE when accompanied by a paid adult. Festival 4-Pack
A fantastic savings –  For $44 you get four(4) three-day Festival admission passes and four (4) Pepsis! .  A $70 value for only $44.  What a deal!!  Festival Four Packs are limited – don’t miss out! Click here to purchaseor get your 4-Pack at the On the Waterfront office at 308 West State Street Suite 115 Rockford, IL 61101.

SCHNUCKS GREAT LAWN ADMISSION

All patrons can gain access to the Schnucks Great Lawn Stage Fri, Sat, and Sun with only festival admission.  No additional ticket is required to sit on the lawn for any of the headlining acts other than Thursday’s kick-off concert.

The Schnucks Great Lawn is the only music venue that has a reserved seating section during the festival.  Seats with in the reserved seating section are the closest seats to the Schnucks Great Lawn performers and provide a fabulous, up-close view.

Note:  If you purchase a reserved seat, you will receive FREE festival admission for that day.

General admission is available in the back lawn area behind the reserved seating section.  General admission tickets are required for general admission for the Thursday night performance.  Festival admission passes are not valid until Friday.  Concert goers may gain access to the back lawn area with a festival pass Friday through Sunday.  Picnic tables are available in the back lawn and patrons can bring blankets and lawn chairs.  Coolers are not permitted.

Click here to purchase your admission pass online or visit one of the following locations.

Thank you to our 2012 ADMISSION PASS OUTLETS

ILLINOIS

Rockford

  • Alpine Bank
  • Blackhawk Bank
  • CD Source
  • City of Rockford – City Hall
  • Gray’s Foods, Inc.
  • Member’s Alliance Credit Union
  • Northern Illinois Optical
  • Rockford Area Assoc of Realtors
  • Rockford Area Arts Council
  • Rockford Area CVB
  • Rockford Bell Credit Union
  • The Postal Shoppe
  • The Symbols Clothing
  • Winnebago County Schools Credit Union
  • Woodforest National Bank

Belvidere

  • Alpine Bank
 Cherry Valley

  • Alpine Bank

DeKalb

  • Northern Public Radio

Freeport

  • Stephenson County CVB

Loves Park

  • Alpine Bank
  • The Beer Gear Store
  • Parda Federal Credit Union
  • Rockford Bell Credit Union
 Machesney Park

  • Alpine Bank
  • Blackhawk Bank

Mt. Morris

  • Rockford Bell Credit Union

Rockton

  • Member’s Alliance Credit Union

Roscoe

  • Alpine Bank

Winnebago

  • Snyder Pharmacy

Purchase your festival passes today!