Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership presents

It will be here before you know it! Our second annual Fond du Lac Fondue Fest! And you’ll want to be a part of the fun … so check out everything there is to see. Mark your calendar to keep on top of all the latest news.
This year’s fondue!
This year we welcome MPTC’s culinary students to the pot.
Great music
The second annual Fond du Lac Fondue Fest welcomes several acts.
Fun for the whole family
The Kids’ Fun-Du Zone returns to Sheboygan Street.
July 10, 2008
Mark your calendars:
Fondue Fest to return September 6
Help make the fun happen! Become a sponsor. This information pack (PDF) has all the details.
Making a downtown business celebration a Midwest media attraction.
| 10AM | FDL Children’s Chorale & Cookee: Folk and Fun | View More |
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Fond du Lac Children's Chorale www.windhovercenter.com/child_chorale.html Cookee |
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| Noon | Oneida Nation’s Strong Medicine w/ Ted Skenandore | View More |
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“Legends of Native American Music & Dance: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Families will hear original music, see traditional dance to contemporary music, learn about Native people and customs through traditional folk stories, and participate by singing and dancing. From the powwow drum to drum set, Strong Medicine is an evolution of arts and culture. |
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| 9AM | Red Fish | View More |
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RedFish is Tropical Rock for a harsh climate. Flip flops are a way of life. Brian (Red) Smoot — Lead and acoustic guitar, blues harp, lead and backing vocalist. A 28-year veteran of some fine area bands including Vic Ferrari, Project 60’s, Crown Royal, Great Lakes, Celebrate and Lonesome Highway. Ken (Fish) Fisher — Electric and acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocalist. A former member of Bib and Tucker, Kopy Kats, Radio Flyer and Lonesome Highway. Ken has a great background rooted in classic rock and country music. |
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| 11:30AM | The Honky Tonk Twisters | View More |
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The Honky Tonk Twisters are four brothers that have had music in their blood since the beginning. Bruce, Kevin, Richard, and Tim grew up and still reside in the Hortonville, Wisconsin area. A few years ago the band could no longer resist fate, and became a straight-up honky tonk / roots country group. Inspired by the music of Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and others, the brothers grabbed their Telecasters and headed for the basement to begin working on the classic material that needed to be heard again. Soon the group began writing their own material and recorded their debut CD "High Octwang" during the winter of '04 - '05. Bruce Lohrenz — Electric guitar, steel guitar, lead & back-up vocals Kevin Lohrenz — Electric guitar, lead & back-up vocals Richard Lohrenz — Electric bass guitar, back-up vocals Timothy Lohrenz — Drum set |
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| 2PM | Copper Box | View More |
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Copper Box performs music that crosses boundaries as effortlessly as a supersonic jet. The talented group draws inspiration from rock, polka, blues and Zydeco, resulting in a fusion of sound that captivates listeners and creates a musical melting pot of American rhythms. Copper Box has received multiple WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) nominations. The band was selected to film a special music video for Sony for presentation at the National Association of Broadcasting (NAB) event held in Las Vegas, NV. The video was so enthusiastically received Sony presented it at many of its prestigious conventions worldwide. In 2007, a video clip of Copper Box was selected for an American Band commercial from the producers of American Idol. Copper Box has released four critically acclaimed CDs: Roots (2003); Sunny Days (2005) and Backyard Party (2006) and the newest, hottest CD to date, Need a Little Squeezin' (2008). The band's main focus is sharing their energetic sound with audiences as they travel extensively, playing festivals, performing art centers, and club dates throughout the country. From Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI to Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA to Westfest in West, TX, Copper Box keeps the crowd hopping and the tent rocking with their unique blend of styles often described as "squeeze box rock" or, if you will, "polka-rock-Zydeco." The Wisconsin Blues Society describes Copper Box as "one of the favorites of the Fox Valley Blues Festivals...this hot Zydeco Swamp/Blues/Rock outfit with a great baritone and tenor sax gal and hot accordion man cooks and swings with some of the best Zydeco-influenced groups anywhere in the country." Copper Box front man Danny Jerabek has been called "the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion," and has been featured on national television several times. He received his first 3-row button accordion, commonly referred to as the "button box," from his grandfather when he was 9 years of age. Inspired by his grandfather to learn Czech and German songs and later inspired by Don Cialkoszewski and the great Steve "Esteban" Jordan, and a love for a diverse range of music from jazz to rock and everything in between, Danny Jerabek has made a name for himself in the world of accordion greats. Danny shares vocals with his other half, Michelle Jerabek (saxophones, guitar, flute, vocals). Michelle's distinctive vocals have been compared to legendary vocalists Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt. The rhythm section consists of Kevin Junemann (bass) and Jason Van Ryzin (drums). |
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| 9:30AM | American Tribal Belly Dance presented by Elizabeth Nicholson of Milwaukee | |
| 10:00AM | Senior Center Adult Musician's Party (S.C.A.M.P Review) | |
| 11:00AM | Champion Martial Arts Center Demonstration | |
| 11:30AM | Shut up & Dance! | |
| 12:30PM | Champion Martial Arts Center Demonstration | |
| 2:30PM | Stan and Marty Ison-Kocos Sing Popular Soft Rock and Folk Songs | |
| 3:00PM | Basket Tour Winners Announced | |
| 3:10PM | Daryl Rogers - Singer, Songwriter, Musician | |
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More information to come |
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| 8AM | Registration |
| 8:30AM | Ride Begins |
Starts at the Fond du Lac Public Library
* Helmets are required
This fun, free ride begins at 8:30 a.m. and stops at Agnesian HealthCare and Marian University for refreshments and fun! Each Rider will receive an Agnesian HealthCare water bottle.
Join the Ride!
For more information about this event, call 926-4963 today!
Win one of the beautiful gift baskets on display inside participating downtown shops and businesses. No purchase necessary!
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