2009 Schedule of Events

RHYTHMS OF THE VENETIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND MORE

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009

BEACH BASH
9:00 am - 5:00 pm at Ferry Beach

3 on 3 Basketball

3:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Ferry Beach (Beach Bash)
DeHURRICANE (Reggae/Calypso/R&B, Chicago, IL)

3:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Ferry Beach (Beach Bash)
AQUAPALOOZA BOATING PARTY

SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm at East Park
PUB RUNNERS (Irish/American Folk, Gaylord, MI)

JILL JACK (Folk Rock, Detroit, MI

MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009

East Park
VENETIAN VISION - Performance Pavilion
Family Classic Movie (To Be Announced)

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Lake Michigan Beach
BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Rock/Blues, Student Music Competition)

Tiki Tent Stage at East Park (1 hour prior to evening concerts & during breaks)
Tom Zipp

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at East Park
CHARLEVOIX COMMUNITY BAND (Charlevoix, MI)

PETOSKEY HIGH SCHOOL STEEL DRUM BAND (Student Musicians, Petoskey, MI)

WEDNESDAY JULY 22, 2009

CARNIVAL - Downtown

Tiki Tent Stage at East Park (1 hour prior to evening concerts & during breaks)
Chris Dominic

6:00 pm -10:00 pm at East Park
SWITCHBACK (American Roots/Celtic Soul,
Griffith, IN)

 GLORIANA (Country, Nashville, TN)

 DARRYL WORLEY (Country, Nashville, TN)

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009

10:00 am -3:00 pm at Lake Michigan Beach
KIDS' DAY

CARNIVAL - Downtown

Tiki Tent Stage at East Park (1 hour prior to evening concerts & during breaks)
David Cisco

6:00 pm -10:00 pm at East Park
NORTHWESET ACADEMY JAZZ (Student Musicians, Charlevoix, MI)

 THE FABULOUS HORNDOGS (Rock,
Traverse City, MI)

MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS (Original Rock,
Detroit, MI)

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009

CARNIVAL - Downtown

Tiki Tent Stage at East Park (1 hour prior to evening concerts & during breaks)
Mitch Girt

6:00 pm -10:00 pm at East Park
CHARLIE'S ROOT FUSION (Blues/Rock,
Charlevoix, MI)

 VENETIAN QUEEN CORNONATION CEREMONY

THE CONTOURS Featuring Sylvester Potts
(Original Motown, Detroit, MI)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Ferry Beach
UP NORTH BIG BAND (Swing/Jazz, Charlevoix, MI

NIGHT SKY FIREWORKS - Dusk on Lake Charlevoix
Click Here for Details
(TENTATIVE)

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009

CARNIVAL - Downtown

STREET PARADE - Bridge Street -
Starting at 11:00 am

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12:30 pm - 2:30 pm at East Park
SAULT STE. MARIE PIPE BAND
(Sault Ste. Marie, Canada)

ZION LION (Reggae/Calypso, Kalamazoo, MI)

12:30 pm at Bridge Park
PLYMOUTH FIFE 7 DRUM CORP (Plymouth, MI)

Tiki Tent Stage at East Park (1 hour prior to evening concerts & during breaks)
Tom Zipp

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm at East Park
SOUL EXPRESS (R & B/Rock, Bay City, MI )

KIDS FROM WISCONSIN (Student Performers, WI)

VENETIAN BOAT PARADE - Dusk
on Round Lake Harbor
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HARBOR FIREWORKS - Dusk on Round Lake Harbor
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OTHER DATES & EVENTS - TO BE ANNOUNCED

2009 VENETIAN GAMES

Please contact event managers for further information (Listed Below):

Friday, July 17 - Wed July 22.

Saturday, July 18

Sunday, July 19

  • Keith Carey Cup: Junior Golf Tournament - Belvedere Golf Course

Monday, July 20

Tuesday, July 21

Wednesday, July 22

  • Youth Swim Championships: Registration 231-547-0982
  • Sailing Regatta
  • 3 on 3 Soccer Finals: Shanahan Field

Thursday, July 23

  • Tennis Finals: All ages - Stroud Park Courts

Friday, July 24

Saturday, July 25

  • Drenth Memorial Footrace: 10k, 5k, 1 mile - Downtown - Click here for registraton info (venetianraces.com)
  • Co-Ed Volleyball: Register at Recreation Dept./on site at 12:00 noon at Ferry, Beach Before the Game.

All you wanted to know about 2009 Venetian Games.


Please contact event managers for further information:

BASKETBALL: Lisa Carlson (675-9633) & Boogie Carlson (675-4561)

CROQUET: Dave Fowler (547-9314) & Dean Davenport (547-6433)

DRENTH MEMORIAL FOOTRACE: Matt Peterson (547-3407)/(675-1746)

GOLF: Tom Bennett (547-3268)/(237-7844) & Dean Davenport (547-6433)

SAILING: Rod Tinney (536-3447)

SKATEBOARDING: Laura Stebe (675-4505

SOCCER: Carol Madison (348-3317)/(675-3122)

SWIMMING: Al Gooch (547-0982)

TENNIS: Karen Peters (547-4368)/(675-2536

VOLLEYBALL: Chris Seymour (675-4362)

Commissioner of Games - Dean Davenport
Assistant Commissioner - Ike Boss
Festival President - Dan Barron

* Further information & registration forms are available at the City Recreation Department, 231-547-3253.

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