AMERICA'S RIVER FESTIVAL (ARF)

NEWS FOR ALL AMERICA'S RIVER FESTIVAL ATTENDEES

Motocross: Due to recent weather conditions Motocross has been cancelled for the festival.

Free Parking: There will be free parking in the Fifth Street Ramp & Five Flags Ramp. For maps of these ramps please go to http://www.cityofdubuque.org/index.aspx?NID=593.

Free Trolley Transportation: We encourage attendees to utilize the free trolley services offered by the city. Trolleys run a looped route and visit each location approximately every 20 minutes. For more information and a trolley map click here. Trolleys will run until Midnight on Friday & Saturday.

MORGAN FRAZIER WINS LEGENDARY SONGWRITING AWARD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 6, 2013) – Morgan Frazier, Sidewalk Records recording artist, has won the legendary John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Morgan was selected among thousands of submissions, and represents the very best of those who pen songs in the country music format. She teamed up with Jim Bennett to write the winning offering, "All We Never Had Is Gone," a momentous ballad that encompasses the roller-coaster ride that is heartbreak.

Click here to read more about this award.

BAG CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON FESTIVAL SITE
Fans attending America's River Festival may experience delays at the admission and entrance gates of the festival grounds. Security workers at America's River Festival will be inspecting bags and will enforce festival rules that prohibit particular items inside the gates.

Any bag is subject to search at anytime. In addition, the list of items not allowed inside the gates is listed below.

Prohibited items are:
Back-packs and large bags (all bags are subject to search at any time)
Bottles
Alcoholic beverages
Coolers and thermoses
Outside food and drinks
Weapons of any kind

Strollers and diaper bags will be allowed on the festival grounds on Saturday from 12 - 4 pm and all day Sunday. For inquiries or more information please contact us at: traveldubuque@dubuquechamber.com

DIERKS BENTLEY NOMINATED FOR AWARD
Dierks Bentley was named a nominee for CMT Performance of the year for 2013 CMT Music Awards which are being held June 5, 2013. This award is based on votes from the fans, so make sure to VOTE NOW! To vote go to: http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/nominees/cmt-performance-of-the-year.jhtml.

FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2013
HEADLINER DIERKS BENTLEY & SPECIAL GUESTS