JULY 25 – JULY 28, 2024 ALGONQUIN, IL
2024 founders' days
goes to the movies
This year’s theme is set to celebrate your favorite movies from Star Wars to The Godfather. From On Golden Pond, to The Terminator…and of course…Barbie!!!! Come dressed as your favorite movie character and win the Oscar for Best Character in a Community Event 2024!!!!
2024 FEST GUIDE & SCHEDULE IS HERE
WhenThursday to Sunday
July 25 2024 - July 28, 2024
THURSDAY
DOWNTOWN ALGONQUIN
JEFFERSON STREET PARKING LOT
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
SPELLA PARK
2610 HARNISH DR.
ALGONQUIN, IL 60102
meet thIS YEAR’S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
ENTERTAINMENT lINE UP
NOMINEES FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR
THURSDAY, JULY 25
7:00PM
YACHT ROCK
Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band combine the sounds of Trop Rock, Reggae, Surf, and Calypso by pouring great original music along with songs by Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Zac Brown Band, Paul Simon, Sublime, Beach Boys, and many more into a musical blender to create a strong concoction direct from the lower latitudes!
FRIDAY, JULY 26
8:30PM
7TH HEAVEN
7th heaven is an experience you just have to see and hear! 7th heaven has charted #1 on the Midwest Billboard Charts three times; and has had 7 major radio hits. The band has toured the world; playing: U.K., Ireland, Amsterdam, Panama, Mexico and all over the United States.
6:00PM
ROK BRIGADE
Rok Brigade is a Def Leppard tribute band formed in the summer of 2018 when six friends, all in well-established cover bands in the Chicago area came together to pay tribute to one of the most dominant party rock bands of the 1980's
SATURDAY, JULY 27
8:30PM
ARRA
ARRA is one of the best and largest drawing classic rock tribute bands in the Chicagoland area and has been for the past three decades. The band was also voted BEST CLASSIC ROCK BAND for five straight years in the Nitelife Best of the Burbs Contest!
6:00PM
HAIRBANGERS BALL
Whether you’re looking to bring back the memory of a favorite concert seen in 1985 or seeking a true-to-life representation of what a rock concert was like in the 80’s, Hairbanger’s Ball provides both the music and the mayhem for young and old alike, bundled together in a 6-piece, high octane lineup.
4:30PM
FOCAL POINT
Delivering a concert rock experience that will take you thru the best of the 70’s 80’ 90’s to hits of today. Focal Point features 5 talented musician’s with great chops, strong harmonies and a passion to create a live performance experience.
SUNDAY, JULY 28
7:00PM
JIMMY NICK AND DON'T TELL MAMA
Jimmy Nick is an old-fashioned, guitar slinging blues prodigy who spent his teenage years being schooled by legendary bluesmen in the famous Chicago clubs of Kingston Mines, Rosa’s Lounge, and B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted.
4:30PM
PINO FARINA BAND
Adult-alternative rockers, Pino Farina Band, are known for their showmanship, high-energy performances as well as tender, intimate songs. They bring an energetic mix of an extensive original music catalog to the stage as well as beloved covers.
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Festival Schedule
JULY 25
JULY 26
JULY 27
JULY 28
CATEGORY
TIME
EVENT
3:00PM
CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA REGISTRATION (RIVERFRONT PARK)
4:00PM
CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA BUILDING BEGINS (RIVERFRONT PARK)
5:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES OPEN (DOWNTOWN JEFFERSON STREET)
6:00PM
CARDBOARD BOAT RACE BEGINS (RIVERFRONT PARK)
5:00PM-9:30PM
FOUNDERS’ BREWFEST OPENS (DOWNTOWN JEFFERSON STREET)
5:00PM-9:00PM
DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
5:00PM-9:00PM
MAIN STREET CAR SHOW BEGINS
6:30PM
OPENING CEREMONIES (JEFFERSON STREET STAGE)
07:00PM
JOHNNY RUSSLER AND THE BEACH BUM BAND (JEFFERSON STREET STAGE)
09:00PM
LAST BREWFEST TICKET SOLD (LAST CALL)
09:30PM
FOUNDERS’ BREWFEST CLOSES
10:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES CLOSE
CATEGORY
TIME
EVENT
5:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES OPEN
5:00PM-10:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN OPENS (SPELLA PARK)
5:00PM-11:00PM
TASTE OF FOUNDERS’ (SPELLA PARK)
5:00PM-9:00PM
DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
5:00PM-11:00PM
FOUNDERS’ BOUNCE HOUSES
06:00PM
ROK BRIGADE (DEF LEPPARD TRIBUTE BAND)
08:30PM
7TH HEAVEN
10:00PM
SOCIAL GARDEN LAST CALL
10:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN CLOSES
11:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES CLOSES
CATEGORY
TIME
EVENT
11:00AM
FOUNDERS’ GOES TO THE MOVIES PARADE (MAIN STREET)
3:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES OPEN (SPELLA PARK)
3:00PM-10:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN OPENS (SPELLA PARK)
3:00PM-11:00PM
TASTE OF FOUNDERS’
3:00PM-11:00PM
FOUNDERS’ BOUNCE HOUSE
3:00PM-10:00PM
DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
3:30PM
PARADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
4:00PM
BAGS TOURNAMENT BEGINS
4:30PM
FOCAL POINT – ROCK COVER BAND
6:00PM
HAIR BANGERS BALL – 80s HAIRBAND ROCK COVERS
8:30PM
ARRA
8:00PM
SOCIAL GARDEN LAST CALL
10:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN CLOSES
11:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES CLOSE
CATEGORY
TIME
EVENT
8:00AM
FOUNDERS’ RUN – 1 MILE
8:30AM
FOUNDERS’ RUN – 10K, 5K
8:40AM
FOUNDERS’ 5K WALK
11:00AM
FOUNDERS’ GATES OPEN (SPELLA PARK)
11:30AM
MUSIC & MOVEMENT STORYTIME – PROVIDED BY AAPLD
11:00AM-4:00PM
VENDOR MARKET & BAZAAR
11:00AM-9:00PM
TASTE OF FOUNDERS’
12:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN OPENS
1:30PM
MUSIC & MOVEMENT STORYTIME – PROVIDED BY AAPLD
4:30PM
PINO FARINA BAND
7:00PM
JIMMY NICK & DON’T TELL MAMA
8:30PM
SOCIAL GARDEN LAST CALL
9:00PM
SOCIAL GARDEN CLOSES
9:15PM
FOUNDERS’ FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA SPONSORED BY THE VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN
10:00PM
FOUNDERS’ GATES CLOSE
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MAILBOX: PO BOX 101
Algonquin, IL 60102
2610 HARNISH DR. ALGONUIN, IL
FEST ADDRESS
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