MAIN STAGE REVIEW:
Summerfest house band, The BoDeans, was in marathon mode during their first appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. I had low expectations of The BoDeans coming into the show, but I have to admit they sounded pretty good. I don't think they needed each song to turn into a 9 minute jam session, but I'm sure if you like the sound of the BoDeans you didn't mind. I'm not sure how many of these songs are actually hits outside of Milwaukee, but they played five songs I recognized: Hold you Tonight, Naked, Closer to Free, Runaway and Pass me By. They sure had a good time and the 4950 die hards in attendance seemed to know every word to every song.
I was excited to see the opening band, The Gufs. This is a band that someone got looked over by the national record execs. I have no idea why they didn't make it big. They sang Crash into Me and Smile, the two "hits" if you live in the Milwaukee area. Sad to say, they did not sound very good tonight, especially when you compare them to the crisp, clean sound of the BoDeans.
In other news, Bennos and the rest of the Fair was alive with energy Friday night. Thousands of people were still having a good time after the midnight "close." Getting a chance to have a few at Bennos, and watching everyone else have a good time reminds you why the State Fair is the best time of the Summer.
PREVIEW FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH
MILLER LITE MAINSTAGE:
Switchfoot with Emerson Hart of Tonic 8pm
Also at the Fair today:
Those X-Cleavers Reunion 730pm
Bad Boy 10pm
Baggo Tournament 9am
free ice skating 10 t0 10
Cream Puff curling 11 to 6
3 v 3 Hockey Tournament 11 to 7
racing pigs 11 to 8
BMX show 1130 to 630
Lumberjills 130 to 730
76 Juliet 8 to midnight
Cherry Pie 8 to midnight
Speakeasy 8 to midnight
Bad Medicine 8 to midnight
Milk Mustach Tour 9 to 3
Go Cup Stacking 10 to noon
Hula Hoop contest 10am
pizza eating contest 11am
ice cream licking contest noon
Price is always right game 2pm
Summerfest house band, The BoDeans, was in marathon mode during their first appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. I had low expectations of The BoDeans coming into the show, but I have to admit they sounded pretty good. I don't think they needed each song to turn into a 9 minute jam session, but I'm sure if you like the sound of the BoDeans you didn't mind. I'm not sure how many of these songs are actually hits outside of Milwaukee, but they played five songs I recognized: Hold you Tonight, Naked, Closer to Free, Runaway and Pass me By. They sure had a good time and the 4950 die hards in attendance seemed to know every word to every song.
I was excited to see the opening band, The Gufs. This is a band that someone got looked over by the national record execs. I have no idea why they didn't make it big. They sang Crash into Me and Smile, the two "hits" if you live in the Milwaukee area. Sad to say, they did not sound very good tonight, especially when you compare them to the crisp, clean sound of the BoDeans.
In other news, Bennos and the rest of the Fair was alive with energy Friday night. Thousands of people were still having a good time after the midnight "close." Getting a chance to have a few at Bennos, and watching everyone else have a good time reminds you why the State Fair is the best time of the Summer.
PREVIEW FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH
MILLER LITE MAINSTAGE:
Switchfoot with Emerson Hart of Tonic 8pm
Also at the Fair today:
Those X-Cleavers Reunion 730pm
Bad Boy 10pm
Baggo Tournament 9am
free ice skating 10 t0 10
Cream Puff curling 11 to 6
3 v 3 Hockey Tournament 11 to 7
racing pigs 11 to 8
BMX show 1130 to 630
Lumberjills 130 to 730
76 Juliet 8 to midnight
Cherry Pie 8 to midnight
Speakeasy 8 to midnight
Bad Medicine 8 to midnight
Milk Mustach Tour 9 to 3
Go Cup Stacking 10 to noon
Hula Hoop contest 10am
pizza eating contest 11am
ice cream licking contest noon
Price is always right game 2pm
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