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Weekend Packages Extended! You can now purchase weekend packages until May 28 at Midnight. GET YOURS NOW!                               Make sure to follow us on Facebook for a chance to win tickets to America's Rive Festival during our Seven Weeks of Winning: Dubuque Convention & Visitors Bureau.                                Are you excited for the show? Share #AMERICASRIVERFESTIVAL with your friends on Twitter!                                NEW FOR 2013: CAMPING
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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



WEEKEND PACKAGES EXTENDED!
We are extending the Weekend Packages until May 28 at Midnight or until they run out. Choose from the Ultimate Fan Package or the Weekend General Admission Package to make your weekend complete. GET YOURS NOW!


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.


 

"CAROLINA" TOPS THE CHARTS
Parmalee's hit "Carolina" has been getting a lot of recognition including winning the Crook & Chase Countdown Face-off and soaring to #1 on SiriusXM's The Highway Hot 30 Live Countdown! Check out the music video & get your tickets to see them on Friday, June 14.


 

New Sponsor: Dubuque Fighting Saints Kid’s Zone
The Dubuque Fighting Saints are joining America’s River Festival to sponsor the kid’s area. Check out the Dubuque Fighting Saints Kid’s Zone to ride down a giant slide, find your way through an inflated obstacle course or pose crazy on a sticky wall. A zipline and eurobungy will also be available in this area for people of all ages to enjoy. The Dubuque Fighting Saints Kid’s Zone also features two animated movies in the Mindframe Theaters Movie Tent.  Saturday afternoon Madagascar 3:Europe’s Most Wanted will be playing and Sunday will show The Lorax. Both movies are free and open to the public to come and enjoy. Admission is free for the event site Saturday from 12:00pm - 4:00pm and all day on Sunday.

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For the latest movies on the big screen check out
Mindframe Theaters. 



FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2013
HEADLINER DIERKS BENTLEY & SPECIAL GUESTS

  Dierks Bentley   Parmalee   Parmalee   Morgan Frazier   Dee Jay Silver  
  DIERKS BENTLEY
10:00pm

Music & Videos:

“Sideways”
“Am I the Only One”
“Home”
“5-1-5-0”
“Tip It On Back”

  DAVID NAIL   
8:30pm


Music & Videos:

"Sound of a Million Dreams"
"Turning Home"

"Let it Rain"

"Red Light"

  PARMALEE  
7:00pm


Music & Videos:

“Musta Had A Good Time”
“Carolina”

  MORGAN FRAZIER
5:30pm

Music & Videos:
1st Single: “Yellow Brick Road” – coming soon!
  DEE JAY SILVER
4:30pm


Videos:

My Kinda Party Tour 1
My Kinda Party Tour 2

 

 

 


SATURDAY JUNE 15, 2013
HEADLINER LYNYRD SKYNYRD & SPECIAL GUESTS

  Dierks Bentley   Dierks Bentley   Parmalee   Morgan Frazier  

 

 

LYNYRD SKYNYRD
9:30pm

Music & Videos:

"Free Bird"
"Gimme Three Steps"
“Simple Man”
“Sweet Home Alabama”

  SURVIVOR
7:30pm

Music & Videos:

"Eye of the tiger"
"Burning Heart"
“The Search is Over”
“High on You”

 

ARCH ALLIES  
5:30pm

Dubuque Harley-Davidson Regional Stage

  MORGAN FRAZIER
2:30pm

Dubuque Harley-Davidson Regional Stage
 


SUNDAY JUNE 16, 2013

             
 

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
3:00pm

  UPPER MAIN STREET JAZZ BAND
1:00pm
         




NEW FOR 2013: CAMPING!
For the first time, America’s River Festival (ARF) is offering camping at the WJOD Campgrounds, adjacent to the event site. RV or tent camping is available and sites must be reserved prior to the event. Camping starts on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Don’t miss your chance for amazing prizes in this years Campsite Competition. Click here for all camping details!



BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

America’s River Festival tickets are on sale now by clicking here or at the Iowa Welcome Center. Tickets are selling like wildfire so make sure you are in on the action June 14-16! Make a weekend out of it and purchase one of the weekend packages by May 14 for special deals. We will see you at America’s River Festival – the hottest place to be in 2013!