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1986
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The Association ,
Freddie Fender ,
Booze Bothers ,
Almost Elvis
1987
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Romantics ,
BTO
1988
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1989
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The BoDeans ,
Leo Kottke ,
Spyro Gyra ,
Tiny Tim
1990
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Da Yoopers! ,
The Turtles
1991
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The Guess Who
1992
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1993
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Sweetwater ,
Starship
1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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Jonny Lang
1998
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Free Concerts, Thursdays, 6 - 10:15 pm,
Riverside Park - Downtown Oshkosh
06-04-1998 --
Road Trip ,
The Paul Oscher Blues Band ,
06-11-1998 --
Off Broadway ,
Bacchus Lotus ,
Janet Macklin
06-18-1998 --
Eric Burdon ,
Chris Aaron Band
06-25-1998 --
John Kay & Steppenwolf ,
Warren Groovy All-Star Band
07-02-1998 --
Streetlife ,
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
07-09-1998 --
Vince Vance & The Valiants ,
The Stumblers
07-16-1998 --
Gary Lewis & The Playboys ,
Surfboys ,
Cookee
07-23-1998 --
The Blues Brothers Tribute ,
Jay Stulo &
The Mighty Aces
07-30-1998 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Aja
07-31-1998 --
Herman's Hermits ,
The Britins ,
Catch A Wave
08-06-1998 --
Ozark Mtn. Daredevils ,
Silent Illusion ,
Warren Groovy All-Star Band
08-13-1998 --
The Box Tops ,
Rockerfellers ,
Jim Warfare
08-20-1998 --
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ,
Hat Trick
08-27-1998 --
Phat Phunktion ,
Urban World with
Janet Planet
1999
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Free summer concerts in Oshkosh! (Admission is free to 7 pm)
Thursdays, 6:00 pm to 10:15 pm in the Riverside Park Downtown Oshkosh
06-03-1999 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Cookee
06-10-1999 --
Road Trip
Blues Pool
06-17-1999 --
Wayne Toups and The Zydacajum ,
Big Nick & The Cydecos
06-24-1999 --
The Little River Band ,
Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials
07-01-1999 --
The Guess Who ,
Shemekia Copeland
07-05-1999 --
Reel Big Fish ,
Let's Go Bowling ,
7 Feet Tall
Special Independence Day Concert at Menominee Park!
- Admission $5.00 - Doors open at noon, 7 Feet Tall at 1 pm,
Let's Go Bowling at 2:30 pm, and Reel Big Fish at 4 pm
07-08-1999 --
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ,
Hat Trick
07-15-1999 --
John Waite formally of Bad English & Babys ,
Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
07-22-1999 --
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas ,
Silent Illusion
07-29-1999 --
Vic Ferrari with
Cookee Folk & Fun
07-30-1999 --
Special EAA Friday event featuring the
British Invasion of Herman's Hermits and
The Britins also surfing USA with
Catch-A-Wave
08-04-1999 --
The Outfield ,
Rockerfellers ,
08-12-1999 --
The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill ,
Streetlife
08-19-1999 --
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque ,
The Groove Hogs
08-26-1999 --
Big Mouth with The Power Tool Horns ,
Urban World featuring
Janet Planet
2000
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06-01-2000 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Blues Pool
06-08-2000 --
Road Trip ,
Roots Rock Society
06-15-2000 --
The Iguanas ,
Continental Drifters with members of The Bangles ,
The Cowsills , and Blue Runners
06-22-2000 --
Paul Rodgers , lead singer and founding member of Bad Co. ,
The Firm, Free ,
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
06-29-2000 --
Todd Rundgren ,
Those Darn Accordians!
07-06-2000 --
Buckwheat Zydeco ,
Brave Combo
07-13-2000 --
Eric Burdon & the New Animals ,
Chris Aaron Band
07-20-2000 --
Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans ,
Los Straitjackets ,
Cookee
07-27-2000 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Sagittarius
07-28-2000 --
Big People featuring Benjamin Orr of The Cars ,
The Groove Hogs
08-03-2000 --
Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring David Clayton Thomas ,
The Love Monkeys
08-10-2000 --
Little River Band ,
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
08-17-2000 --
The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie ,
Juke Box Heros
08-24-2000 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Fallout
08-31-2000 --
.38 Special ,
Heartsfield
2001
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05-31-2001 --
Road Trip ,
Tin Sandwich
06-05-2001 --
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ,
Wayne Toups and the Zydecajun
06-14-2001 --
The Romantics ,
The Producers ,
Off Broadway
06-21-2001 --
The Fixx ,
Wang Chung
06-28-2001 --
Three Dog Night ,
The Groove Hogs
07-05-2001 --
Big People ,
Sonny Landreth
07-12-2001 --
The Dave Mason Band ,
Short Stuff - Reunion Tour 2001,
Cookee
07-19-2001 --
The Grass Roots ,
Herman.s Hermits ,
The Britins Beatles Tribute
07-26-2001 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Saggitarius Reggae Band
07-27-2001 --
Barry's Truckers ,
Fallout
08-02-2001 --
Little River Band ,
Brave Combo
08-09-2001 --
The Tubes ,
Rick Derringer
08-16-2001 --
Ides Of March ,
The Cryan Shames
08-23-2001 --
Eric Burdon and The New Animals ,
The Chris Aaron Band
08-30-2001 --
Eddie Money ,
Rockerfellers ,
2002
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05-30-2002 --
Badfinger ,
American English (America's Best Beatle Tribute Band)
06-06-2002 --
Gary Lewis & The Playboys ,
Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & The Raiders ,
Sonny Geraci of The Outsiders ,
Johnny Wad
06-13-2002 --
The Outfield ,
Off Broadway
06-20-2002 --
Maynard Ferguson and His Big Bop Nouveau Band ,
Sweetbottom "Reunion Tour 2002"
06-27-2002 --
Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring David Clayton-Thomas ,
Marcia Ball ,
Those Darn Accordions!
07-03-2002 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Los Straitjackets featuring The World Famous Pontoni Sisters ,
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
07-11-2002 --
Little Feat ,
Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans ,
`Lil Band O' Gold
07-18-2002 --
Little River Band ,
Terrance Simean and The Mallot Playboys
07-25-2002 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Jegani
07-26-2002 --
The Producers ,
Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z
08-01-2002 --
Loverboy ,
Rockerfellers ,
08-08-2002 --
Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad ,
Big People featuring Derek St. Holmes ,
Road Trip
08-15-2002 --
The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie ,
Cryan' Shames ,
Cookee
08-22-2002 --
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ,
Two Fires ,
The Friends New Millennium Tour
08-29-2002 --
America ,
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
2003
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Summer Concerts at Riverside Park
in downtown Oshkosh from 6pm to 10pm!
(Admission is still just $5 before 7PM and $8 after!)
Waterfest Benefit Concert
Michael McDonald , American English
Wednesday Evening 07--9th, 6-10PM
06-05-2003 --
Spin Doctors ,
Rockerfellers
06-12-2003 --
Eric Burdon & The New Animals ,
Iguanas ,
Northern Lights
06-19-2003 --
Firefall ,
Poco &
Craig Fuller of Pure Prairie League ,
Cookee
06-26-2003 --
Little River Band ,
Bailey Jester ,
Copper Box
07-03-2003 --
Three Dog Night ,
The Cigar Store Indians ,
The Friends
07-10-2003 --
The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill ,
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
07-17-2003 --
The Fixx ,
The Producers ,
Sgt. Friday
07-24-2003 --
The Gin Blossoms ,
The Benjy Davis Project ,
Johnny Wad
07-31-2003 --
Eddie Money ,
Mt. Olive
08-01-2003 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Road Trip
08-07-2003 --
The Gregg Rolie Band (Santana/Journey),
Kevin Chalfant ,
Two Fires
08-14-2003 --
The Tubes ,
Dwight Twilley Band ,
20/20
08-21-2003 --
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas & Very Special Guests:
Dave Jenkins of
Pablo Cruise & Jimi Jamison of Survivor ,
Sonny Landreth
08-28-2003 --
Cheap Trick ,
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth ,
Sonic Circus
2004
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All Thursday: 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
except Wednesday: 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
05-27-2004 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z ,
Johnny Wad
06-03-2004 --
.38 Special ,
The Honeydogs ,
Myopic Son
06-10-2004 --
Davy Jones ,
The Monkees ,
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ,
Es-ka-ton
06-17-2004 --
The Gin Blossoms ,
Brother ,
Mt. Olive
06-24-2004 --
Foreigner 's Lou Gramm ,
Los Mocosos ,
Copper Box
06-30-2004 Wednesday --
North Mississippi All Stars ,
Lost Trailers ,
Theresa Anderson ,
American Minor
07-01-2004 Wednesday --
Ides of March ,
Mitch Ryder and Rare Earth ,
Those Darn Accordions!
07-08-2004 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
The Benjy Davis Project ,
Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience
07-15-2004 --
Marcia Ball ,
Roomful of Blues ,
Mudbone
07-22-2004 --
Loverboy ,
The Now ,
Breathing Machine
07-28-2004 Wednesday --
Reel Big Fish ,
Rx Bandits ,
Catch 22 ,
Lucky Boys Confusion ,
Suburban Legends ,
Harper
07-29-2004 --
The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill ,
Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues ,
Sonic Circus
08-05-2004 --
Paul Revere and The Raiders ,
Los Straitjackets ,
Andy's Automatics
08-12-2004 --
The Rascals featuring Felix Cavaliere ,
The Groove Hogs ,
Cookee
08-19-2004 --
Micky Dolenz of The Monkees ,
Spicy Tie Band ,
The Friends Reunion Band
08-26-2004 - 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm --
Todd Rundgren ,
Little River Band ,
Cigar Store Indians ,
Smoketree
09-02-2004 - 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm --
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts ,
Off Broadway ,
Rockslide
2005
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Waterfest celebrates 20 years of Rocking the Fox River.
Summer Concerts at Riverside Park in downtown Oshkosh from
6:00 pm to 10:30 pm every Thursday.
Admission is $6 before 7:00 pm
all Summer.
Admission is $10 after 7:00 pm (through July 28th)
and $15 after 7:00 pm for the final 5 weeks.
05-26-2005 --
Vic Ferrari 's Waterfest 20 Rock N Roll with very special guests
Donnie Iris ,
The Jaggerz ,
Pat Upton ,
Spiral Staircase ,
Larry Raspberry ,
The Gentrys , and introducing
The Liverpool Legends (America's Best Beatle Band!)
06-02-2005 --
Sha Na Na ,
The Iguanas ,
5-Card Studs (America's Lounge Legends)
06-09-2005 --
The Gregg Rolie Band (Santana/Journey),
Rockerfellers ,
Uncle Whiskey Breath
06-16-2005 --
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ,
Que Flavor! ,
Spin
06-23-2005 --
Davy Jones (of The Monkees ),
Sean Costello ,
Brother
06-30-2005 --
Three Dog Night ,
The Groove Hogs ,
Those Darn Accordians!
07-07-2005 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Los Straitjackets and Swinging Summer Twist Party,
Pontani Sisters ,
Kaiser George [International Man of Mystery],
Ingram Hill ,
Boxkar
07-14-2005 --
Marcia Ball ,
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ,
Copper Box
07-21-2005 --
The Guess Who ,
Cigar Store Indians ,
Andy's Automatics
07-28-2005 --
Chicago Blues Reunion featuring members of,
The Electric Flag ,
John Mayall Blues Breakers ,
Paul Butterfield Blues Band , and more with,
Nick Gaventis ,
Corky Siegel ,
Barry Goldberg ,
Sam Lay and
Harvey Mandel ,
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns ,
Sonic Circus
08-04-2005 --
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo ,
Oppera featuring Martika ,
The Benjy Davis Project ,
Wandering Sons
08-11-2005 --
Marshall Tucker Band ,
Sonny Landreth ,
The Friends
08-18-2005 --
The BoDeans ,
Martin Sexton ,
Michael McDermott
08-25-2005 --
Collective Soul ,
Chuck Prophet ,
Road Trip
09-01-2005 --
Rick Springfield ,
Spicy Tie Band ,
The Architects ,
Cookee
2006
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Waterfest XXI celebrates Summer 2006 by Rocking the Fox!
Sensational Summer Concerts - NEW Leach Amphitheater, Riverside Park
Downtown Oshkosh 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm - EVERY THURSDAY - over 50 acts!
Admission varies with date - check out the price after each date. Get
there before 7pm for the lower price!
For tickets, donor and sponsor information, call 920-236-8170 and ask
for Dawn. Ask about a Season Pass and Early Bird Pass Pack discounts!
SAVE!
The two amounts listed are the before and after 7:00 pm prices.
05-25-2006 --g
Little River Band ,
Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans ,
Vale Todo
06-01-2006 --
The Gin Blossoms ,
Clumsy Lovers ,
Rockerfellers
06-08-2006 --
The BoDeans ,
The Gufs ,
Epic Hero
06-15-2006 --
.38 Special ,
Robbie Fulks ,
Haze
06-22-2006 --
The Marshall Tucker Band ,
Siegel-Schwall Band ,
Harper
06-29-2006 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Sister Hazel ,
Jon McLaughlin
07-06-2006 --
David Lee Roth ,
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas ,
Those Darn Accordions!
07-13-2006 --
The Grass Roots ,
The Outsiders featuring Sonny Geraci ,
Fang & The Gang
07-20-2006 --
The Gregg Rolie Band (former lead singer, founding member &
keyboardist for Santana , Journey ),
Road Trip ,
Buzz Meade
07-27-2006 --
Loverboy ,
Mt. Olive ,
Mighty Short Bus
08-03-2006 --
David Clayton-Thomas of
Blood, Sweat & Tears ,
Cryan Shames ,
Que Flavor!
08-10-2006 --
Big Bad VooDoo Daddy ,
St. Paul ,
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
08-17-2006 --
New Monsoon ,
Benjy Davis Project ,
Andy's Automatics
08-24-2006 --
America ,
Cigar Store Indians ,
The Kissers
08-31-2006 --
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ,
The Smithereens ,
All Envy Aside
2007
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Admission: $8 before 7pm and $15 after
20 Pass Pack: $100 ($160 value); Season Pass: $100 ($225 value)
Gates open at 5 pm!
05-24-2007 --
Tommy James & The Shondells ,
The Ides of March ,
The Britins : The Beatles Tribute
05-31-2007 --
The Freddy Jones Band ,
The Wandering Sons ,
The Kissers
06-07-2007 --
The BoDeans ,
GB Leighton
06-14-2007 --
Fountains of Wayne ,
The Broken West ,
The Groove Hogs
06-21-2007 --
Three Dog Night ,
Mt. Olive ,
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
06-28-2007 --
George Thorogood & The Destroyers ,
Eddie Shaw ,
Kilroy
07-05-2007 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
The Tubes ,
Sonic Circus
07-12-2007 --
Loverboy ,
Vic Ferrari ,
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
07-19-2007 --
Little Feat ,
New Monsoon ,
Mieka
07-26-2007 --
Dennis DeYoung ,
The Music of Styx ,
Band on the Run ,
First Kiss
08-02-2007 --
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ,
Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy ,
Hobex
08-09-2007 --
Grand Funk Railroad ,
Patrick Sweaney ,
Hindsight
08-16-2007 --
Tower of Power and David Sanborn ,
Paul Sanchez & The NOLA Allstars ,
Those Darn Accordions!
08-23-2007 --
America ,
The Benjy Davis Project ,
Copper Box
08-30-2007 --
Smash Mouth ,
Five Star Iris ,
Old Mil
2008
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05-22-2008 --
Vic Ferrari ,
Band on the Run ,
Fat Brass
05-29-2008 --
Marcia Ball ,
Copper Box ,
Tin Sandwich
06-05-2008 --
Buckwheat Zydeco ,
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns ,
Vale Todo
06-12-2008 --
The BoDeans ,
Cory Chisel and
The Wandering Sons
06-19-2008 --
Night Ranger ,
Road Trip ,
Mighty Short Bus
06-26-2008 --
Todd Rundgren ,
Old 97's ,
New Monsoon ,
Something Under Ground
07-02-2008 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Ha Ha Tonka ,
TBA
07-10-2008 --
Sonny Landreth ,
The Iguanas ,
Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
07-17-2008 --
Paul Sanchez & The New Orleans Rolling Road Show ,
Daryl Stuermer ,
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
07-24-2008 --
The Tubes featuring Fee Way Bill ,
The Benjy Davis Project ,
Sons of John
07-31-2008 --
Vince Vance & The Valiants ,
Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z
Herman's Hermits & Barry Whitwam
08-07-2008 --
The Gin Blossoms ,
Mt. Olive ,
Push Play
08-14-2008 --
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas ,
Off Broadway ,
Spin
08-21-2008 --
Voices of Rock Radio including
Jimi Jamison ,
Derek St. Holmes ,
Kevin Chalfant ,
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
08-28-2008 --
Alice Cooper ,
Kilroy ,
Northern Room
2009
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5:00 pm Start! - Free admission 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm!
05-28-2009 --
The Tossers ,
Brother ,
Belfast Cowboys
06-04-2009 --
Vic Ferrari ,
IX Lives ,
Tim Schweiger And The Middlemen
06-11-2009 --
Carbon Leaf ,
Bob Schneider and Band ,
Tom Schraeder and His Ego
06-18-2009 --
The Gin Blossoms ,
Three Beers 'Til Dubuque ,
Common Time
06-25-2009 --
Cowboy Mouth ,
Something Underground ,
Sly Joe & The Smooth Operators
07-04-2009 --
Los Lonely Boys ,
Cory Chisel and
The Wandering Sons ,
Andy's Automatics
07-09-2009 --
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy &
Paul Sanchez and The New Orleans Rolling Road Show ,
The Susan Cowsill Band
07-16-2009 --
The BoDeans ,
07-23-2009 --
Rusted Root ,
Benjy Davis Project ,
Green Tea
07-30-2009 --
The Buckinghams ,
Herman's Hermits starring Barry Whitwam ,
The Britins : The Beatles Tribute
08-06-2009 --
Little River Band ,
Copper Box ,
Tin Sandwich
08-13-2009 --
Night Ranger ,
Asia featuring John Payne ,
The Hits
08-20-2009 --
Three Dog Night ,
Road Trip ,
Sons of John
08-27-2009 --
Dennis DeYoung : The Music of Styx,
Those Darn Accordions! 20 years in 20 Cities Tour,
Pat Pederson : The Music of Pat Pederson
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