One of the main attractions of the Hog Day weekend is the variety of professional entertainment offered throughout the weekend.
And it’s all free!
Entertainers will perform at several locations around Kewanee, and will offer your choice of music from vintage Rock and Roll to sacred music to traditional Jazz.
If you’re planning to take in any of the music, it’s a good idea to bring a lawn chair.
Here’s the lineup:
Brushville will perform Friday evening on the main stage at 7 p.m. in the Peoples National Bank parking lot at Third and Tremont streets. This group blends four extremely talented musicians, with incredible harmonies, an explosive stage show and a fresh, dynamic sound produced by an array of instruments to create an unforgettable experience for the audience.
After they march in the Hog Capital Parade Saturday afternoon, the award-winning Kewanee High School Boilermakers Band will perform a quick standup concert on the main stage.
Blues guitarist and vocalist Chris Stevens will perform from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the barbecue music tent downtown.
Fans of pop music from the 1980s will want to be at the main stage starting at 7 p.m. Saturday for Decade of Decadence. Dubbed the ultimate 80s party band, Decade of Decadence promises to provide an evening of awesome entertainment.
Singer-guitarist James Herr will bring the music of artists like James Taylor, Paul Simon and Jim Croce to West Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
At the same time, Ryan Smith will sing and play guitar at the barbecue music tent.
A non-denominational community service sponsored by the Kewanee Ministerial Association will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday on the main stage.
Jazz on the Side, a jazz band composed of local musicians, will perform from 2-4 p.m. Sunday on South Tremont Street in downtown Kewanee.
Also at the barbecue music tent, from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, the Tucked In T’s will perform selections of country blues, acoustic rock and modern string-band music.
Performing from 4:30-6:30 p.m. downtown Sunday will be the Five Bridges Jazz Band, a quartet that plays traditional jazz on trumpet, tuba, banjo and drums.
The act for Sunday evening on the main stage will be Revel in Red, a group of musicians with a combined 200-plus years experience in music.
The Incredible 45s will perform hits from the 1960s and 1970s at the barbecue tent from noon to 2 p.m. Monday.
The youngsters will enjoy Jason Hamilton the Balloon Guy, who will perform kids shows from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in West Park.
And starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Great Shaddeni (aka Zach Shadden) will perform magic and illusions near the main stage.
