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International Bar-B-Q Festival
Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008

Carnival Rides and Vendors on Veterans Blvd. 5:00 pm Start
Sponsors Appreciation Event 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm, RiverPark Center

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BEER PLAZA

Executive Inn

6:00 pm (Mitch McConnell Plaza)

ENTERTAINMENT

Jim Beam Stage @ Executive Inn

7:00 pm-11:00 pm - August Christopher & Guest

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008

SPECIAL EVENTS

Golf Scramble – Summit Golf Course
8:00 am Registration, 9:00 am Start
Open to Enter (day of scramble)
Souvenir Sales 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (Headquarters)
Burgoo Relay 2:00 pm (Smothers Park)
Cruise-In (Car Show)/Sock Hop 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Motorsports 5:30 pm
Opening Ceremony 5:30 pm
Pie Eating Contest 5:45 pm (Swedish Match Stage)
Cooking Team Balloon Toss 6:00 pm (Smothers Park)
Souvenir Sales 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (RiverPark Center)

CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT

Carnival Rides 5:00 pm
Midway Games 5:30 - 11:00 pm (2nd St.)

FOOD AND DRINK

Concessions 11:00 am - 11:00 pm (Veterans Blvd.)
All Other Concessions 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (2nd Street)
Mutton Glutton 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Hot Food served until 9:00 pm)

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BEER PLAZA

Executive Inn

5:00 pm (Mitch McConnell Plaza)

PAGEANTS

Executive Inn Rivermont, International Room

Little Princess Pageant 5:00 pm
Miss Bar-B-Q Teen Pageant 6:45 pm
Miss Bar-B-Q Festival 8:30 pm

ENTERTAINMENT

Miller Stage

5:30 pm-6:30 pm - DJ Potter (Country)
6:45 pm-8:30 pm - Electric Waterguns (Rock)
9:00 pm-11:00 pm - Fifth on the Floor (Rock)

Swedish Match Stage

6:00 pm-7:30 pm - Gridloc (Classic Rock)
8:00 pm-10:00 pm - Don Hall & the Blackford Creek Band (Country)

RiverPark Stage

6:00 pm-7:00 pm - Apollo High School (Jazz)
7:15 pm-8:15 pm - Daviess County High School (Jazz)
8:30 pm-10:30 pm - Southern Exposure (Country/Rock)

School Age Stage

6:00 pm - Johnna Day
7:00 pm - Slick Nicolas
8:00 pm - Brassknuckle Boys
9:00 pm - Be My Doppleganger
10:00 pm - Flatfoot 56

Mutton Glutton Stage

7:00 pm-11:00 pm - Kenny Lee (Blues)

Jim Beam Stage @ Executive Inn

6:30 pm-9:15 pm - Shawn Brashear
9:30 pm-1:30 am - Mustang Sally

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008

SPECIAL EVENTS

Titan Backyard Cook-Off Set Up 6:00 am
5K Run/Walk 7:30 am (Jr. Achievment Bldg)
Car Show Registration 8:00 am-Noon (2nd Street under Bridge)
Souvenir Sales 9:00 am-9:00 pm (Headquarters)
Horseshoe Pitching 10:00 am (Frederica & 2nd)
Motorsports 11:00 am
Titan Backyard Cook-off Judging 1:00 pm
Keg Toss Registration 2:00 pm (VFW)
Souvenir Sales 2:00 pm-9:00 pm (RiverPark Center)
Car Show Awards Ceremony 3:30 pm
Titan Backyard Cook-off Awards 6:00 pm (Jim Beam Stage)
Cooking Team Award Ceremony 6:00 pm

CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT

Carnival Rides 11:00 am
Midway Games 11:00 am (2nd St.)

FOOD AND DRINK

Concessions 11:00 am-11:00 pm (Veterans Blvd.)
All Other Concessions 5:30 pm-11:00 pm
Mutton Glutton 2:00 pm-11:00 pm (Hot food served until 9:00 pm)
OFFSITE SALES 4:00 PM (WESLEYAN PARK PLAZA)
Serving Line 4:00 pm (Smothers Park)
Cooking Team Serving 4:00 pm

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BEER PLAZA

Executive Inn

Noon (Mitch McConnell Plaza)

PAGEANTS

Executive Inn Rivermont, International Room

Baby Pageant 8:30 am
Toddler Pageant 12:30 pm
Youth Pageant 3:00 pm

ENTERTAINMENT

Miller Stage

Noon-2:00 pm - Linda Smith Band
2:30 pm-4:00 pm - Damdifino (Rock)
4:30 pm-5:30 pm - Natalie Leibfreid (Country)
5:30 pm-6:30 pm - Chris Cheetham (Acoustic)
7:00 pm-8:30 pm - Stompbox 40 (Rock)
9:00 pm-11:00 pm - Gridloc (Classic Rock)

Swedish Match Stage

Noon-1:30 pm - Hard Core Country Band (Blues/Country)
2:00 pm-4:00 pm - DaMudcats (Blues)
4:30 pm-6:30 pm - RiverCity Church (Gospel)
7:00 pm-9:00 pm - Island Station Dance (Dance)

RiverPark Stage

1:00 pm-2:00 pm - Molly Troutman
2:00 pm-2:30 pm - Natalie Leibfreid (Country)
2:45 pm-3:45 pm - Pure Country Friends (Country)
4:00 pm-5:00 pm - Paul & Lindsey Mattingly
5:30 pm-7:30 pm - Insulated
8:00 pm-10:00 pm - Prey for Maria

School Age Stage

Noon - From Blood We Rise
1:00 pm - As Forever Fades
2:00 pm - Fear the Almighty
4:00 pm - Thwomp in the House of Boo
5:00 pm - Nemesis Enforcer
6:00 pm - Intent to Kill
8:00 pm - A Promise Worth Dying For
9:00 pm - Oh the Blood
10:00 pm - Salt the Wound

Jim Beam Stage @ Executive Inn

2:30 pm-5:30 pm - The Beat Daddy's
5:30 pm - Back Yard & Cooking Team Awards
6:30 pm-8:30 pm - Wicked Polly
9:00 pm-1:30 am - Rukkus