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The Sixth Annual Oshkosh Irish Fest is coming to the Leach Amphitheater June 12-15. Enjoy the music, food, the dancers, the 5K, and of course, the fun! Be sure to bring your wee little ones for our Little Leprechaun Land, maybe participate in our workshops, or just sit and enjoy some great music in this beautiful park on the water. Everyone is welcome — you don’t have to be Irish to have fun! We look forward to seeing you at the Fest. Sláinte! Oshkosh Irish Fest also has a children’s area and a cultural area with featured presenters. Proceeds help local charities, including Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin. Log on to www.OshkoshIrishFest.com for the most up-todate entertainment schedule and to purchase advance, discounted tickets.
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Alberta Kimball Auditorium 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition Wednesday, June 18, 7 p.m., $15 Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m., $15 Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen Competition Friday, June 20, 7 p.m., $20
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Five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s hottest headliners. Great food, great shopping, plus an expansive onsite campground. Country USA, get ready to join the party! Tuesday, June 24 – LUKE BRYAN, Joe Nichols, Charlie Worsham, Drew Baldridge, Elizabeth Lyons Wednesday, June 25 – BRANTLEY GILBERT, Randy Houser, Tyler Farr, Dan & Shay, Larissa Thursday, June 26 – GARY ALLAN, Chris Young, Brett Eldredge, Frankie Ballard, Pure Grain Friday, June 27 – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, Eli Young Band, Thomas Rhett, Rachel Farley, Casey Muessigmann, Moonlight Social Saturday, June 28 – CARRIE UNDERWOOD, Rodney Atkins, Neal McCoy, Jon Pardi, Colton James, Broadband
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12-15 Oshkosh Irish Fest – Leach Amphitheater. Sixth annual event. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh. Free band concert inside the historic Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh!
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18-21 Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pageant Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh, 7 p.m.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct. TUESDAY, JUNE 24-28 Country USA – Ford Festival Park. Five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s biggest and hottest headliners. Country USA also means great food, great shopping, plus an expansive campground located right on the site.
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t WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 - 6 ,Oshkosh Sawdust Days – Menominee Park. SATURDAY, JULY 5 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and touring artists in a variety of mediums.
FRIDAY, JULY 11-13 Real Men Wear Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser & Softball Tournament – Menominee Park. Breast Cancer Fundraiser for Real Men Wear Pink 6th Annual Softball Tournament and Fundraiser to help raise money for our two recipients; Lindsy Carney and Jamie Rice. Food, beverages, raffles, music, kids events, and lots of softball. Everyone is welcome to come and join us and help support these two amazing women!
TUESDAY, JULY 8 Streaming Live at The Leach: Bad Habitz – Leach Amphitheater. Bad Habitz band will be playing live at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh Free band concert inside the historic Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh!
FRIDAY, JULY 11-13 US Open Grass Volleyball – Brighton Acres.
SATURDAY, JULY 12 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market Inc 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.
THURSDAY, JULY 10-13 Lifest 2014 – Sunnyview Expo Center. One of the nation’s largest Christian festivals, featuring more than 100 acts on six stages. Artists include: Skillet, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Matthew West, Sawyer Brown, Mandisa, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, and many more. Dozens of comedians and speakers also take the stage.
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SUNDAY, JULY 13 Faire on the Green – Paine Art Center and Gardens, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience the largest free outdoor arts and crafts fair of the summer. From whimsical mosaics to original art and fine crafts, enjoy the works of more than 200 talented artists and craftspersons.
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Tour of America’s Dairyland circuit cycles into city, UW-Oshkosh June 26 Approximately 1,000 cyclists and hundreds more spectators are expected to wheel into Oshkosh for an all-day series of races on Thursday, June 26. The races will lace through the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as part of the Tour of America’s Dairyland (TOAD). High Ave. and Algoma Blvd. — between Woodland and Osceola Streets — will close from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and transform into a spectator-lined race course. A series of races will run throughout the day, featuring nationally and internationally competitive cyclists and first-time racers. The “Oshkosh Criterium de Titan” will take place on Day Eight of the 11-day TOAD featuring the USA Cycling Juniors Road Development Race Series. The event and related activities will stage in and around the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center. “This is an event that Wisconsin’s Event City has never seen the likes of before,” said Christopher Yaggie, a race coordinator for the Oshkosh Criterium de Titan. “Thousands of cyclists, their families and fans will have a day’s-worth of competitive and fun bicycle racing to enjoy. More about the event and TOAD’s June 2014 series races and community stops can be found online at www. tourofamericasdairyland.com. Follow the Oshkosh Criterium de Titan planning and announcement at facebook.com/oshkoshTOAD.
Waupaca Boatride Volleyball Tournament Friday, July 11 – Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres, The Bar of Oshkosh and Oshkosh Lanes Friday, July 11 – Coed Quads, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres Friday, July 11 – Juniors Quads, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres Saturday, July 12 – Mens and Womens Triples, 8 a.m. at Brighton Acres Sunday, July 13 – Coed Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres Sunday, July 13 – Reverse Coed Quads, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres Sunday, July 13 – Juniors Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres
One of the nation’s largest Christian festivals is held right in Oshkosh , July 10-13, featuring more than 100 acts on six stages. Artists include: Skillet, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Matthew West, Sawyer Brown, Mandisa, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, and many more. Dozens of comedians and speakers also take the stage, including Bob Lenz, Nick Hall, Clinton Faupel and Marty Simpson. Camping, food, activities, KidZone, 5k run, Art Space, and over 75 vendors round out the event.
Food will be available for purchase. General Admission is free. Parking is $5.
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be entertained with a bouncy house, balloon magic, face painting, music and much more! Following the “Touch a Truck” event we will be playing the Lego movie on our jumbo screen! Concessions will be available.
Family Night At The Leach: Touch A Truck Event – Leach Amphitheater. New “Touch a Truck” event from 4 to 8 p.m. A community festival that provides an interactive learning experience for children of all ages to explore many varieties of transportation. Our hope is to have many different kinds of vehicles including police cars, tractors, dump trucks, ambulances, garbage trucks, etc. In addition the children will
TUESDAY, JULY 15 Streaming Live at The Leach: Janet Planet & Mike Murphy and the Mob – Leach Amphitheater. Janet Planet will take the stage at 6 p.m. followed by Mike Murphy and the Mob at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and concessions will be available.
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Rock USA will brand itself as ‘Solid Rock. No Limits.’ sand will present an incredibly broad mix of world-class rockstars in an effort to kick up the festival experience. ,Don’t try to lay a description on our talent mix because it won’t work. We intend to break a few rules and we intend to get downright aggressive about it. Count on it — we will take it to the edge. If it’s fun festival stuff, it belongs at Rock USA!
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is America’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Whether you come to fly or come to watch, when you visit EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you experience the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Warbirds. Vintage. Homebuilts. Ultralights. Aerobatics. And you.
Small schools kick-off at noon Large schools kick-off at 5 p.m.
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Giving Gala – Grand Opera House Square, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. This year, we are having one big Giving Gala! An all-out festival to celebrate the act of giving!
THURSDAY, JULY 24 Ardy & Ed’s Cruise Night – Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In, 2413 S. Main St., Oshkosh, 5 - 9 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 28-AUGUST 3 EAA AirVenture – EAA AIrVenture grounds. America’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh.
SATURDAY, JULY 26 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
TUESDAY, JULY 29 Streaming Live at The Leach: Sedated & Vital Signs – Leach Amphitheater. Sedated (Ramones tribute band) takes the stage at 6 p.m. followed by Vital Signs (Rush tribute thenorthwestern.com
band) at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and concessions will be available. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
EAA Runway 5k Charity Run/Walk – 7 a.m. start. Held on the Saturday of AirVenture, participants of all ages will run or walk the unique, aircraft-lined, 3.1-mile route around EAA’s AirVenture grounds.
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. . Calendar Of Events . . SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh, 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and touring artists in a variety of mediums.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 Streaming Live at The Leach: Ask Your Mother – Leach Amphitheater. Ask Your Mother band will be performing at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions are available. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 Streaming Live at The Leach: Auralai & The Guilty Wanted – Leach Amphitheater. Auralai will be taking the stage at 6 p.m. followed by The Guilty Wanted at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and the gates open at 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
3-on-3 Tournament The tournament starts on Saturday and ends Sunday. With several divisions and age groupings, you’re sure to find some competition and have a great time!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
Competitions Got ups? Can you shoot the long ball? Show off your skills and win some major hardware that you can be proud of. Slam Dunk Contest. 3-Point Contest. Hot Shots Contest
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 Movie Night At The Leach: “Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2” – Free movie to start at dusk. Concessions will be available.
Spectators Whether you have a team you want to support or just want to watch some of the state’s best ball players at all age levels, come on out to support Oshkosh and this incredible annual event!
WISCONSIN STATE QUARTER HORSE SHOW – Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Y, Oshkosh, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1. Free.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
touring artists in a variety of mediums. Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am noon, June - Oct.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Discover Northeast Wisconsin Festival – Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape St., Oshkosh. Free. Featuring performances from new local bands and recreational activities. Demos and samples from the Farmers Market and local restaurants. Shop local at the Leach Amphitheater.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Fall Fest Fish Fry – BlackHawk Commons, UW-Oshkosh, 725 Algoma Blvd. UW-Oshkosh welcomes you from 4–7 p.m. featuring an all-you-care-to eat buffet dinner, live jazz, horse-drawn tours, kids activities. Adults $10 advance, $12 door; children 3–12 $5 advance, $6 door; under 3 are free.
Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and
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Vic Ferrari | Sam Llanas Cool Waters Band
June 26
Los Lonely Boys | Copper Box Paul Sanchez & Minimum Rage Tin Sandwich
July 17
Under the Sun Tour: Smash Mouth Sugar Ray | Blues Traveler | Uncle Kracker
July 24
Sister Hazel | Road Trip WifEE & ThE HuZZ Band
July 25
Gin Blossoms | Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts | The Guilty Wanted
July 26
Ted Nugent | The Kings The Traveling Suitcase
August 21
Hairball! | Shaker and the Egg Salsa Manzana
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America | Sly Joe and the Jumbo Smooth Operators | The Presidents
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WISCONSIN HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCOCIATION HORSE SHOW – Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Y, Oshkosh, Sept. 19-21. Free.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Oshkosh Dragon Boat Race – Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape St., Oshkosh, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. As part of the UWOshkosh Fall Fest on the Fox celebration. The race course is a 250 meter stretch of the Fox River and is organized within a festival-like atmosphere featuring live entertainment, concessions and activities for all ages.
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Leach Amphitheater Oshkosh, WI • 6 pm to 10:30 pm
WATERFEST OPENING NIGHT • June 19th
VICSAM FERRARI LLANAS COOL WATERS BAND
GATES OPEN AT 6PM FOR OPENING NIGHT June 26th
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COPPER BOX; PAUL SANCHEZ SUGAR RAY; BLUES TRAVELER UNCLE KRACKER & MINIMUM RAGE; TIN SANDWICH
ROAD TRIP WIFEE & THE HUZZ BAND
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Admission Policy varies so see calender above, 2 for 1 Early Bird Admission on: June 19 & 26; July 24 & 25, August 21 $100 Discount Pass Packs Share $10 Off 15 General Admissions $150 Value $100 VIP Season Pass $175 Value! Admission anytime AND includes SPA (Special Patio Access) to July 17, 26 and August 22
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SLY JOE AND THE SMOOTH OPERATORS; THE PRESIDENTS
SPA (Special Patio Access) Reserved Best View are available in advance. $30 · July 17th · Under The Sun Tour Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Blues Traveler & Uncle Kracker $40 · July 26th · Ted Nugent, The Kings, Traveling Suitcase $30 · Aug 22nd · America, Sly Joe and The Smooth Operators, The Presidents
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THE KINGS THE TRAVELING SUITCASE
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