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1986 - Select by year
  1. The Association, Freddie Fender, Booze Bothers, Almost Elvis

1987 - Select by year
  1. Romantics, BTO

1988 - Select by year

1989 - Select by year
  1. The BoDeans, Leo Kottke, Spyro Gyra, Tiny Tim

1990 - Select by year
  1. Da Yoopers!, The Turtles

1991 - Select by year
  1. The Guess Who

1992 - Select by year

1993 - Select by year
  1. Sweetwater, Starship

1994 - Select by year

1995 - Select by year

1996 - Select by year

1997 - Select by year
  1. Jonny Lang

1998 - Select by year
          Free Concerts, Thursdays, 6 - 10:15 pm, Riverside Park - Downtown Oshkosh
  1. 06-04-1998 -- Road Trip, The Paul Oscher Blues Band,
  2. 06-11-1998 -- Off Broadway, Bacchus Lotus, Janet Macklin
  3. 06-18-1998 -- Eric Burdon, Chris Aaron Band
  4. 06-25-1998 -- John Kay & Steppenwolf, Warren Groovy All-Star Band
  5. 07-02-1998 -- Streetlife, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
  6. 07-09-1998 -- Vince Vance & The Valiants, The Stumblers
  7. 07-16-1998 -- Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Surfboys, Cookee
  8. 07-23-1998 -- The Blues Brothers Tribute, Jay Stulo & The Mighty Aces
  9. 07-30-1998 -- Vic Ferrari, Aja
  10. 07-31-1998 -- Herman's Hermits, The Britins, Catch A Wave
  11. 08-06-1998 -- Ozark Mtn. Daredevils, Silent Illusion, Warren Groovy All-Star Band
  12. 08-13-1998 -- The Box Tops, Rockerfellers, Jim Warfare
  13. 08-20-1998 -- C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Hat Trick
  14. 08-27-1998 -- Phat Phunktion, Urban World with Janet Planet

1999 - Select by year
          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
  1. 06-03-1999 -- Vic Ferrari, Cookee
  2. 06-10-1999 -- Road Trip Blues Pool
  3. 06-17-1999 -- Wayne Toups and The Zydacajum, Big Nick & The Cydecos
  4. 06-24-1999 -- The Little River Band, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials
  5. 07-01-1999 -- The Guess Who, Shemekia Copeland
  6. 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
  7. 07-08-1999 -- C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Hat Trick
  8. 07-15-1999 -- John Waite formally of Bad English & Babys, Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
  9. 07-22-1999 -- Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Silent Illusion
  10. 07-29-1999 -- Vic Ferrari with Cookee Folk & Fun
  11. 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
  12. 08-04-1999 -- The Outfield, Rockerfellers,
  13. 08-12-1999 -- The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill, Streetlife
  14. 08-19-1999 -- Three Beers 'Til Dubuque, The Groove Hogs
  15. 08-26-1999 -- Big Mouth with The Power Tool Horns, Urban World featuring Janet Planet

2000 - Select by year
  1. 06-01-2000 -- Vic Ferrari, Blues Pool
  2. 06-08-2000 -- Road Trip, Roots Rock Society
  3. 06-15-2000 -- The Iguanas, Continental Drifters with members of The Bangles, The Cowsills, and Blue Runners
  4. 06-22-2000 -- Paul Rodgers, lead singer and founding member of Bad Co., The Firm, Free, Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
  5. 06-29-2000 -- Todd Rundgren, Those Darn Accordians!
  6. 07-06-2000 -- Buckwheat Zydeco, Brave Combo
  7. 07-13-2000 -- Eric Burdon & the New Animals, Chris Aaron Band
  8. 07-20-2000 -- Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans, Los Straitjackets, Cookee
  9. 07-27-2000 -- Vic Ferrari, Sagittarius
  10. 07-28-2000 -- Big People featuring Benjamin Orr of The Cars, The Groove Hogs
  11. 08-03-2000 -- Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring David Clayton Thomas, The Love Monkeys
  12. 08-10-2000 -- Little River Band, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
  13. 08-17-2000 -- The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Juke Box Heros
  14. 08-24-2000 -- Cowboy Mouth, Fallout
  15. 08-31-2000 -- .38 Special, Heartsfield

2001 - Select by year
  1. 05-31-2001 -- Road Trip, Tin Sandwich
  2. 06-05-2001 -- C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Wayne Toups and the Zydecajun
  3. 06-14-2001 -- The Romantics, The Producers, Off Broadway
  4. 06-21-2001 -- The Fixx, Wang Chung
  5. 06-28-2001 -- Three Dog Night, The Groove Hogs
  6. 07-05-2001 -- Big People, Sonny Landreth
  7. 07-12-2001 -- The Dave Mason Band, Short Stuff - Reunion Tour 2001, Cookee
  8. 07-19-2001 -- The Grass Roots, Herman.s Hermits, The Britins Beatles Tribute
  9. 07-26-2001 -- Vic Ferrari, Saggitarius Reggae Band
  10. 07-27-2001 -- Barry's Truckers, Fallout
  11. 08-02-2001 -- Little River Band, Brave Combo
  12. 08-09-2001 -- The Tubes, Rick Derringer
  13. 08-16-2001 -- Ides Of March, The Cryan Shames
  14. 08-23-2001 -- Eric Burdon and The New Animals, The Chris Aaron Band
  15. 08-30-2001 -- Eddie Money, Rockerfellers,

2002 - Select by year
  1. 05-30-2002 -- Badfinger, American English (America's Best Beatle Tribute Band)
  2. 06-06-2002 -- Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & The Raiders, Sonny Geraci of The Outsiders, Johnny Wad
  3. 06-13-2002 -- The Outfield, Off Broadway
  4. 06-20-2002 -- Maynard Ferguson and His Big Bop Nouveau Band, Sweetbottom "Reunion Tour 2002"
  5. 06-27-2002 -- Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring David Clayton-Thomas, Marcia Ball, Those Darn Accordions!
  6. 07-03-2002 -- Cowboy Mouth, Los Straitjackets featuring The World Famous Pontoni Sisters, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
  7. 07-11-2002 -- Little Feat, Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans, `Lil Band O' Gold
  8. 07-18-2002 -- Little River Band, Terrance Simean and The Mallot Playboys
  9. 07-25-2002 -- Vic Ferrari, Jegani
  10. 07-26-2002 -- The Producers, Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z
  11. 08-01-2002 -- Loverboy, Rockerfellers,
  12. 08-08-2002 -- Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Big People featuring Derek St. Holmes, Road Trip
  13. 08-15-2002 -- The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Cryan' Shames, Cookee
  14. 08-22-2002 -- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Two Fires, The Friends New Millennium Tour
  15. 08-29-2002 -- America, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns

2003 - Select by year
          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
  1. 06-05-2003 -- Spin Doctors, Rockerfellers
  2. 06-12-2003 -- Eric Burdon & The New Animals, Iguanas, Northern Lights
  3. 06-19-2003 -- Firefall, Poco & Craig Fuller of Pure Prairie League, Cookee
  4. 06-26-2003 -- Little River Band, Bailey Jester, Copper Box
  5. 07-03-2003 -- Three Dog Night, The Cigar Store Indians, The Friends
  6. 07-10-2003 -- The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
  7. 07-17-2003 -- The Fixx, The Producers, Sgt. Friday
  8. 07-24-2003 -- The Gin Blossoms, The Benjy Davis Project, Johnny Wad
  9. 07-31-2003 -- Eddie Money, Mt. Olive
  10. 08-01-2003 -- Cowboy Mouth, Road Trip
  11. 08-07-2003 -- The Gregg Rolie Band (Santana/Journey), Kevin Chalfant, Two Fires
  12. 08-14-2003 -- The Tubes, Dwight Twilley Band, 20/20
  13. 08-21-2003 -- Starship featuring Mickey Thomas & Very Special Guests: Dave Jenkins of Pablo Cruise & Jimi Jamison of Survivor, Sonny Landreth
  14. 08-28-2003 -- Cheap Trick, Scott Miller & The Commonwealth, Sonic Circus

2004 - Select by year
          All Thursday: 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
          except Wednesday: 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
  1. 05-27-2004 -- Vic Ferrari, Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z, Johnny Wad
  2. 06-03-2004 -- .38 Special, The Honeydogs, Myopic Son
  3. 06-10-2004 -- Davy Jones, The Monkees, C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Es-ka-ton
  4. 06-17-2004 -- The Gin Blossoms, Brother, Mt. Olive
  5. 06-24-2004 -- Foreigner's Lou Gramm, Los Mocosos, Copper Box
  6. 06-30-2004 Wednesday -- North Mississippi All Stars, Lost Trailers, Theresa Anderson, American Minor
  7. 07-01-2004 Wednesday -- Ides of March, Mitch Ryder and Rare Earth, Those Darn Accordions!
  8. 07-08-2004 -- Cowboy Mouth, The Benjy Davis Project, Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience
  9. 07-15-2004 -- Marcia Ball, Roomful of Blues, Mudbone
  10. 07-22-2004 -- Loverboy, The Now, Breathing Machine
  11. 07-28-2004 Wednesday -- Reel Big Fish, Rx Bandits, Catch 22, Lucky Boys Confusion, Suburban Legends, Harper
  12. 07-29-2004 -- The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill, Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, Sonic Circus
  13. 08-05-2004 -- Paul Revere and The Raiders, Los Straitjackets, Andy's Automatics
  14. 08-12-2004 -- The Rascals featuring Felix Cavaliere, The Groove Hogs, Cookee
  15. 08-19-2004 -- Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Spicy Tie Band, The Friends Reunion Band
  16. 08-26-2004 - 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm -- Todd Rundgren, Little River Band, Cigar Store Indians, Smoketree
  17. 09-02-2004 - 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm -- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Off Broadway, Rockslide

2005 - Select by year
          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.
  1. 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!)
  2. 06-02-2005 -- Sha Na Na, The Iguanas, 5-Card Studs (America's Lounge Legends)
  3. 06-09-2005 -- The Gregg Rolie Band (Santana/Journey), Rockerfellers, Uncle Whiskey Breath
  4. 06-16-2005 -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Que Flavor!, Spin
  5. 06-23-2005 -- Davy Jones (of The Monkees), Sean Costello, Brother
  6. 06-30-2005 -- Three Dog Night, The Groove Hogs, Those Darn Accordians!
  7. 07-07-2005 -- Cowboy Mouth, Los Straitjackets and Swinging Summer Twist Party, Pontani Sisters, Kaiser George [International Man of Mystery], Ingram Hill, Boxkar
  8. 07-14-2005 -- Marcia Ball, C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Copper Box
  9. 07-21-2005 -- The Guess Who, Cigar Store Indians, Andy's Automatics
  10. 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
  11. 08-04-2005 -- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Oppera featuring Martika, The Benjy Davis Project, Wandering Sons
  12. 08-11-2005 -- Marshall Tucker Band, Sonny Landreth, The Friends
  13. 08-18-2005 -- The BoDeans, Martin Sexton, Michael McDermott
  14. 08-25-2005 -- Collective Soul, Chuck Prophet, Road Trip
  15. 09-01-2005 -- Rick Springfield, Spicy Tie Band, The Architects, Cookee

2006 - Select by year
          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.
  1. 05-25-2006 --g Little River Band, Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans, Vale Todo
  2. 06-01-2006 -- The Gin Blossoms, Clumsy Lovers, Rockerfellers
  3. 06-08-2006 -- The BoDeans, The Gufs, Epic Hero
  4. 06-15-2006 -- .38 Special, Robbie Fulks, Haze
  5. 06-22-2006 -- The Marshall Tucker Band, Siegel-Schwall Band, Harper
  6. 06-29-2006 -- Cowboy Mouth, Sister Hazel, Jon McLaughlin
  7. 07-06-2006 -- David Lee Roth, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Those Darn Accordions!
  8. 07-13-2006 -- The Grass Roots, The Outsiders featuring Sonny Geraci, Fang & The Gang
  9. 07-20-2006 -- The Gregg Rolie Band (former lead singer, founding member & keyboardist for Santana, Journey), Road Trip, Buzz Meade
  10. 07-27-2006 -- Loverboy, Mt. Olive, Mighty Short Bus
  11. 08-03-2006 -- David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Cryan Shames, Que Flavor!
  12. 08-10-2006 -- Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, St. Paul, Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
  13. 08-17-2006 -- New Monsoon, Benjy Davis Project, Andy's Automatics
  14. 08-24-2006 -- America, Cigar Store Indians, The Kissers
  15. 08-31-2006 -- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Smithereens, All Envy Aside

2007 - Select by year
          Admission: $8 before 7pm and $15 after
          20 Pass Pack: $100 ($160 value); Season Pass: $100 ($225 value)
          Gates open at 5 pm!
  1. 05-24-2007 -- Tommy James & The Shondells, The Ides of March, The Britins: The Beatles Tribute
  2. 05-31-2007 -- The Freddy Jones Band, The Wandering Sons, The Kissers
  3. 06-07-2007 -- The BoDeans, GB Leighton
  4. 06-14-2007 -- Fountains of Wayne, The Broken West, The Groove Hogs
  5. 06-21-2007 -- Three Dog Night, Mt. Olive, Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
  6. 06-28-2007 -- George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Eddie Shaw, Kilroy
  7. 07-05-2007 -- Cowboy Mouth, The Tubes, Sonic Circus
  8. 07-12-2007 -- Loverboy, Vic Ferrari, Three Beers 'Til Dubuque
  9. 07-19-2007 -- Little Feat, New Monsoon, Mieka
  10. 07-26-2007 -- Dennis DeYoung, The Music of Styx, Band on the Run, First Kiss
  11. 08-02-2007 -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy, Hobex
  12. 08-09-2007 -- Grand Funk Railroad, Patrick Sweaney, Hindsight
  13. 08-16-2007 -- Tower of Power and David Sanborn, Paul Sanchez & The NOLA Allstars, Those Darn Accordions!
  14. 08-23-2007 -- America, The Benjy Davis Project, Copper Box
  15. 08-30-2007 -- Smash Mouth, Five Star Iris, Old Mil

2008 - Select by year
  1. 05-22-2008 -- Vic Ferrari, Band on the Run, Fat Brass
  2. 05-29-2008 -- Marcia Ball, Copper Box, Tin Sandwich
  3. 06-05-2008 -- Buckwheat Zydeco, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns, Vale Todo
  4. 06-12-2008 -- The BoDeans, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons
  5. 06-19-2008 -- Night Ranger, Road Trip, Mighty Short Bus
  6. 06-26-2008 -- Todd Rundgren, Old 97's, New Monsoon, Something Under Ground
  7. 07-02-2008 -- Cowboy Mouth, Ha Ha Tonka, TBA
  8. 07-10-2008 -- Sonny Landreth, The Iguanas, Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
  9. 07-17-2008 -- Paul Sanchez & The New Orleans Rolling Road Show, Daryl Stuermer, Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
  10. 07-24-2008 -- The Tubes featuring Fee Way Bill, The Benjy Davis Project, Sons of John
  11. 07-31-2008 -- Vince Vance & The Valiants, Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z Herman's Hermits & Barry Whitwam
  12. 08-07-2008 -- The Gin Blossoms, Mt. Olive, Push Play
  13. 08-14-2008 -- Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Off Broadway, Spin
  14. 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
  15. 08-28-2008 -- Alice Cooper, Kilroy, Northern Room

2009 - Select by year
          5:00 pm Start! - Free admission 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm!
  1. 05-28-2009 -- The Tossers, Brother, Belfast Cowboys
  2. 06-04-2009 -- Vic Ferrari, IX Lives, Tim Schweiger And The Middlemen
  3. 06-11-2009 -- Carbon Leaf, Bob Schneider and Band, Tom Schraeder and His Ego
  4. 06-18-2009 -- The Gin Blossoms, Three Beers 'Til Dubuque, Common Time
  5. 06-25-2009 -- Cowboy Mouth, Something Underground, Sly Joe & The Smooth Operators
  6. 07-04-2009 -- Los Lonely Boys, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Andy's Automatics
  7. 07-09-2009 -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy & Paul Sanchez and The New Orleans Rolling Road Show, The Susan Cowsill Band
  8. 07-16-2009 -- The BoDeans,
  9. 07-23-2009 -- Rusted Root, Benjy Davis Project, Green Tea
  10. 07-30-2009 -- The Buckinghams, Herman's Hermits starring Barry Whitwam, The Britins: The Beatles Tribute
  11. 08-06-2009 -- Little River Band, Copper Box, Tin Sandwich
  12. 08-13-2009 -- Night Ranger, Asia featuring John Payne, The Hits
  13. 08-20-2009 -- Three Dog Night, Road Trip, Sons of John
  14. 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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