Summerfest Entertainment
& Schedule of Events
Live Entertainment
1Each night during the festival live musical entertainment takes place on the Constellation Energy Entertainment Stage. Bands from around the area perform a wide variety of styles and hits.
Check back in the months prior to the festival to find a full listing of entertainment, events, activities & more!!
- THURSDAY 7/17 -
5pm-7pm: 103.1FM WCSJ Radio Live Remote Broadcast & Prize Wheel Giveaways
Sponsored by: Financial Plus Credit Union, J&C Travel Inc., Stewart Spreading Inc., & Subway
7:30pm - 10:30pm: The Baked Potatoes 60's-70's-80's & 90's Rock & Roll
Sponsored by: Mad Bomber Fireworks Production
- FRIDAY 7/18 -
6pm - 7pm: 101.7FM River Country Live Remote Broadcast & Giveaways
Sponsored by: Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co., & Water Well Solutions Illinois, LLC.
8pm - 11:30pm: Anthem **Back By Popular Demand** Classic Rock & Beyond
Sponsored by: Berkot's Super Foods
- SATURDAY 7/19-
10am - 2pm: DJ Jeff Saltzman (car show area)
Sponsored by: South Wilmington Sportsmen's Club, Anderson Tax Service, & Geo's Pizza
Noon - 5pm: DJ George - Chi-City Enterprises (main entertainment area)
Sponsored by: Top Fuel Saloon
5pm - 8pm: Chicagolands Free Country 98.3 & 102.3 Radio Live Remote Broadcast & Giveaways
Sponsored by: R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory, & M. Gingerich, Gereaux & Associates
8pm - 11:30pm: Whiskeyfist Country & Rock With A Kick
Sponsored by: Kozol Brothers
- SUNDAY 7/20 -
2pm- 6pm: DJ Roy Gregory's Annual Summerfest Country, Rock & Blues Dance Party
Sponsored by: Casey's General Store, Sun Motel, Polk-A-Dot Drive In, & R&R Septic & Sewer
6:30pm - 9:30pm: Midlife Crisis Pop, Rock, Motown & Funk Party Classics
Sponsored by: Mastodon Travel Center Ridgeway Petroleum Inc.
Other Activities, Events & Entertainment
Scroll down the page to find a full listing of additional activities, events & entertainment taking place during this year's festival.
- THURSDAY 7/17 -
- 5-11pm: 44th Annual Braidwood Lions Club Summerfest Begins. Food court, Lions beer garden & Knights of Columbus concession stand open
- 5-9pm: Christian Life Assembly Church Outreach & Photo Booth (hospitality area)
- 6-9pm: Braidwood Fire Department Fire Prevention Booth & Equipment Displays
- 6-10pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- 5-10pm: Carnival Open. Pay one price for unlimited rides all night.
- FRIDAY 7/18 -
- 5-11:30pm: Food court, Lions beer garden & Knights of Columbus concession stand open
- 5-9pm: Christian Life Assembly Church Outreach & Photo Booth (hospitality area)
- 6-9pm: Braidwood Fire Department Fire Prevention Booth & Equipment Displays
- 6-11pm: Carnival Open. Pay one price for unlimited rides all night.
- 6-10pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- SATURDAY 7/19 -
- 9am-5pm: Arts & Crafts Show and Flea Market Open (south end of the city park)
- 10am-Noon: Annual Summerfest Baby Contest (under the Lions pavilion)
Coordinated by: The Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition
- 10am-2pm: Summerfest Car Show (east side of the skate park)
Coordinated by: The RC Gridiron Club
- 12pm-Midnight: Food court, Lions beer garden & Knights of Columbus concession stand open
- 12-9pm: Ignite Christian Church Baby Changing/Feeding/Cooling Station & Outreach Booth (north of the hospitality tent)
- 1pm: Annual Summerfest Pie Eating Contest begins (under the hospitality tent)
Sponsored by: Hexagon Real Estate, West Flooring Company, & Midland States Bank
- 1pm-Midnight: Carnival Open. Pay one price for unlimited rides from 1-5pm OR 6-11pm
- 1-9pm: Christian Life Assembly Church Outreach & Photo Booth (hospitality area)
- 2-4pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- 2-4pm: Entertainers-R-We Balloon Animals & Face Painting (under the hospitality tent)
Sponsored by: Village of Godley, Findlay Real Estate Group, Jensen Electric Inc.
- 2-9pm: Braidwood Fire Department Fire Prevention Booth & Equipment Displays
- 4-7pm: Krull Farms Petting Zoo (north side of the Bingo pavilion). $2.00 Animal Feed Cups
Sponsored by: D. Construction, & Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
- 6-10pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- SUNDAY 7/20 -
- 9am-5pm: Arts & Craft Show and Flea Market Open (south end of the city park)
- Noon-10:30pm: Food court, Lions beer garden, Knights of Columbus concession stand open
- 1pm: Annual Summerfest Hometown Proud Parade begins. Main & Mitchell St. to RC Elementary School (S. Walker St.)
Grand Marshal: Freak
- 2-10pm: Carnival Open. Pay one price for unlimited rides from 2-6pm OR 6-10pm.
- 2-4pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- 2-4pm: Entertainers-R-We Balloon Animals & Face Painting (under the hospitality tent)
Sponsored by: MJS Communications, Elite Rehabilitation Institute, & D'Orazio Ford
- 2-8pm: Braidwood Fire Department Fire Prevention Booth & Equipment Displays
- 4:30-5:45pm: Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles (under the bingo pavilion)
Sponsored by: Arnie Bauer Chevrolet GMC, Busey Bank, & Ultimate Rides
- 6-9pm: Lions Club Bingo (under the Lions pavilion). $0.25 a card
- 9:30pm: Annual Summerfest Fireworks Display Begins