For the first time since the big win on American Idol, Lee DeWyze will return home on Saturday, August 28, 2010 and take center stage with the “American Idol” tour at 7:30 p.m.

The Chicago leg of the concert tour is being held at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago.

Tickets: $39.50 to $75

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A three-year-old Asian boy with a Santa hat shows that he can play the drums with the best of the rockers out there.

Amazing kid playing drums! Such young talent. Watch him at 2:11 onwards in the video when he starts to heat up into every beat of his drums to the music. What an innate ROCKER! This video of the child beating the drums along with a recording of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Hate Myself For Loving You has been circulated on Facebook!

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Jewel gets a disguise and appears at a Karaoke bar to the amazement of bar customers: “That ‘Karen’ girl … She’s really good!”

VIDEO: Famous singer ‘Jewel’ went undercover as a girl named ‘Karen’ at The Gas Lite, a Los Angeles karaoke bar, to sing some of her best-known songs to an audience that was shocked with ‘Karen’s’ talent.

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Dennis DeYoung having some fun on stage at Festival 2010 — Frontier Days in Arlington Heights Saturday night.

A packed crowd of about 20,000 people of all ages watched and listened to one of the best concerts ever at Recreation Park’s Frontier Days on Saturday night. Judged on energy, musical talent and interaction with the audience, it’s hard to beat Dennis DeYoung and band. Dennis DeYoung, the American singer, songwriter, musician and producer, best known as a founding member of the rock band Styx from 1970 to 1999, was amazing. In Arlington Heights he’s known as a man who can really throw a party at a concert. And sorry Tommy Shaw and JY … this band might sound better than Styx. A fan can’t help but think that the sadness of Styx split with Dennis DeYoung was overcome by DeYoung’s positive attitude — a class act from the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago.

Dennis DeYoung with Craig Carter, left, and Jimmy Leahey, right.

Set List for Dennis DeYoung at Frontier Days Festival 2010 in Arlington Heights where Dennis DeYoung played with Tom Sharpe, August Zadra, Jimmy Leahey, John Blasucci, and Craig Carter …

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The Arlington Heights 5th of July Parade, Saturday July 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Yes, the 4th of July Parade is the 5th of July this year! [MAP/SAT], Arlington Heights Frontier Days, July 1-5, 2010 [MAP/SAT] and Arlington Park Racetrack Fireworks, July 3, 2010 at dusk [MAP/SAT] offer plenty of fun for Arlington Heights …

FIREWORKS 2010 near 60004, 60005, 60056: June 30 @ Melas Park, July 3 @ Arlington Park, and July 4 again @ Melas Park.

Arlington Heights Fireworks CHANGES FOR 2010
Arlington Park Racecourse and Trackside OTB
2200 W. Euclid Ave. Arlington Heights, IL

SATURDAY Special July 3 Racing/Chicagoland’s Largest Fireworks Display
Join Arlington Park for a fun filled July 3rd featuring racing, music and and fireworks. Live racing will begin later in the day than normal (4:00 p.m.) followed shortly thereafter by the Northwest Suburb’s major fireworks display for an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. Celebrate July 3rd Fireworks and Horse racing at Arlington. General Admission is $10 at the gate and $8 On Line if purchased by 10:00 a.m. on the event date. Executive boxes on line are just $18 including admission. You save $6 by purchasing on line! Buy a reserved/box seat and save from $3 to $5. See Arlingtonpark.com for latest details for the whole weekend.

Gates Open at 11:15 and Post Time is 4:00 p.m.

Due to last year’s overwhelming response to the Racing, Music and Fireworks event, Arlington Park highly recommends you arrive at Arlington Park no later than 6:00 PM.

Parking lots and gates will close at 6:45 PM, please have your ticket in hand upon arrival to display to parking control.

For more information, check the racetrack online or call: Arlington Park Box Office: 847-385-7500

Many neighbors of the racetrack gather (FREE OF CHARGE) at the Rolling Meadows Cook County Circuit Courthouse property or along parkways of Euclid Avenue and Wilke Road, just south and east of the racetrack.

CHICAGO FIREWORKS WEATHER FORECAST …
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Missing the fireworks at Arlington Park? Mount Prospect has fireworks at Melas Park [MAP/SAT] from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm. on Wednesday June 30 AND Sunday July 4, 2010.

FRONTIER DAYS at Recreation Park July 1-5, 2010 [MAP/SAT]
Parking is not available at Arlington Market. Most people park in the neighborhood streets north of Recreation Park and in the Parking Garages in downtown Arlington Heights. Shuttle buses run from the parking garages to Frontier Days at Recreation Park. Check the full Arlington Heights Frontier Days Schedule at frontierdays.org …

MUSIC ACTS: WHO’S PLAYING AT FRONTIER DAYS IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Many more events some days and all evenings … see Frontier Days official site.

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THURSDAY JULY 1 at 8 PM at Frontier Days Carnival/Festival at Recreation Park …
MAIN STAGE … STARSHIP with hits like We Built this City, Jane,
It’s Not Over, Nothing is Gonna Stop Us Now, Sara, and many more.

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FRIDAY JULY 2 at 8 PM at Frontier Days Carnival/Festival at Recreation Park
MAIN STAGE … NIGHT RANGER with hit … Sister Christian, Rock in America; You, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me

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SATURDAY JULY 3 at 8 PM at Frontier Days Carnival/Festival at Recreation Park
MAIN STAGE … DENNIS DEYOUNG with hits Grand Illusion, Too Much Time on My Hands, Mr. Roboto, Come Sail Away, Lady, Rockin’ the Paradise, and Renegade.

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SUNDAY JULY 4 at 7:30 PM at Frontier Days Carnival/Festival at Recreation Park
MAIN STAGE … THE CHICAGO GOLD REVIEW … Original lead singers of these famous groups: Dennis Tufano – Buckinghams, Sonny Geraci – OUTSIDERS & CLIMAX, Tom Doody and Jim Pilster – CRYAN’ SHAMES, Jimmy Sohns – SHADOWS OF KNIGHT, Jimy Rogers – MAUD’S.

MONDAY JULY 5 at 7:30 PM at Frontier Days Carnival/Festival at Recreation Park
MAIN STAGE … AMERICAN ENGLISH … These remarkable musicians perform the beginning to the end of the Beatles Career.

Frontier Days includes much, much more. A running race, flea market, a carnival, food, fire department water fights and more entertainment. See the Arlington Heights Frontier Days Official Site for more details.

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FRONTIER STAGE (ASIDE FROM MAIN STAGE BEFORE OR AFTER MAIN STAGE EVENT)

Thu July 1, 2010 +++ 9:15 or 9:45-10:45pm
FINAL SAY … this high-energy show covers over five decades of music. They’ll tear the roof off with smash hits.

Fri July 2, 2010 +++ 9:15 – 11:45 pm
MODERN DAY ROMEOS… An explosive band with plenty of crowd interaction when Romeos play favorites play favorites for all music genres.

Saturday July 3, 2010 +++ 9:15-11:45pm
ARRA… this group brings energy to their to their show you won’t see anywhere else, with songs from Rush, Boston, Journey, Bon Jovi.

Sunday July 4, 2010 +++ 9:15-11:45pm
SPAZMATICS… Nerds that Rock. See this entertaining group of top-notch musicians!

Monday July 5, 2010 +++ 5:45-5:30pm
DIVING FOR DYNAMITE … high energy shows with music from Weezer, Foundains of Wayne.

See also …
Arlington Heights Frontier Days Official Site
Arlington Park Racetrack
Village of Arlington Heights Official Site
Arlingtoncards.com/calendar

The official name for this event is Festival 2010
Frontier Days is sometimes incorrectly referred to as Arlington Heights “Pioneer Days”
The Arlington Heights Festival 2010 is the 35th annual celebration.

Stars including Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Julie Roberts, Jason Aldean and more performed at Nashville Rising – a benefit concert June 22, 2010 to help victims of the flood.

Actress Sandra Bullock even picked up a guitar for the cause with an amateur rendition of Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water.’

Celebrities/Stars at Nashville Rising …
Jason Aldean
Brooks & Dunn
Luke Bryan
Bill Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Montgomery Gentry
Amy Grant
Faith Hill
Toby Keith
Miranda Lambert
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Martina McBride
Tim McGraw
Leann Rimes
Julie Roberts
Michael W. Smith
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
ZZ Top

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