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DeKalb Corn Fest

2018 GUIDE

AUGUST 24th -26th

FREE admission to the fest FREE parking $500 Entry to the Soundstage Area

Saturday at 4:30 pm

IDES OF MARCH

DeKalb Corn Fest

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Historical Bus Tour Saturday and Sunday Aug 25th & 26th

Times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm & 4 pm Free 1 hr. bus tours of DeKalb will be offered by historian Steve Bigolin in 2 hour intervals. Steve will tantalize you with interesting tidbits from DeKalb’s historic past.

Bus pick up at the Corner of Grove and 4th St. across the street from the Senior Center. First come, first served.

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Car Show

Saturday, August 25th • 8 am-3 pm 44th Annual Corn Fest Car Show 200 S. 4th St. (Rte. 23) (Former DeKalb Police Dept • 1 block South of Rte. 38)

• Originals • Modified/Customs • Street Rods • Imports • Trucks • Special Interest REGISTRATION UNITL NOON - ONLY $10

Space is limited. First come, first served!

Raffle Prizes! Door Plaques!

PLEASE CALL 815-748-CORN for questions.

Music by Carousel Sound Company

Sycamore Performing Arts Academy DANCE | AERIAL SILKS NEW CIRCUS ARTS

Classes Begin Monday, August 27 | Classes offered for ages 18mo and up

815-901-7653 | 212 West State Street, Sycamore | www.sycamoreballet.com

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August 24 - August 26, 2018 Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free music festivals among Illinois music festivals and summer festivals. Celebrating its 41st year, the festival will be held in downtown DeKalb on Lincoln Hwy. between 1st and 4th Street. Corn Fest is also one of the oldest summer music festivals in Illinois. Many people from Illinois as well as the Midwest attend this 3 day music festival. Admission to the festival is free. There is a $5 entry fee for the soundstage but there is a free section to view the bands from as well.

This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, craft fair, car show, family entertainment and much more. Carnival wristbands are available for unlimited rides during the following times over the weekend : Friday: 3-7 pm, Saturday 11-3 pm or Sunday 11-6 pm. Wristbands valid only for timeframe for which they are purchased. $25.00 per day for Friday and Saturday, and $30.00 on Sunday. Back this year is the MEGA PASS! For $55 ride unlimited rides ALL WEEKEND LONG!

Festival Hours The festival hours are: Friday, August 24th, 3 pm - 11 pm, Saturday, August 25th, 11 am - 11 pm, Sunday, August 26th, 11 am - 6 pm

Parking Parking is available throughout the downtown area. There is a parking lot that will be free and open to the public at the corner of 4th and Grove St. There is also a paid parking lot at the corner of Locust and 4th St. The Kiwanis Club will be accepting donations of $5 per car. Motorcycle parking is available and parking for handicapped is free. There will be a golf cart transporting seniors or for anyone with a disability from the Kiwanis Parking lot and senior center to the fest grounds. Presented by the DeKalb Co. Sheriff’s Auxillary.

Buses Public transportation is available via the Huskie Line Route 7. Stops 4 and 32 are the closest to the festival. Please visit the Huskie Line website for up-to-date schedule and route information.

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FREE Transportation TransVAC

Will be offering free door to door pick up for seniors, people with disabilities, or anyone needing a ride to Corn Fest Aug. 25th & 26th. Call TransVAC 24 hours before your pick up to arrange times. Drop off will be at the DeKalb Senior Center located at 4th and Grove St. Call 815-758-6641. This is a FREE service.

TransVAC Pick-Up Times

Saturday: Pick-up from your home at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm or 4:30 pm. Drop off point will be the DeKalb Senior Center, 330 Grove St. Returns will be provided from the Senior Center at: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, 9:30, and 11pm.

Sunday: Pick up from your home at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm or 4:30 pm. Drop off point will be the DeKalb Senior Center, 330 Grove St. Returns will be provided from the Senior Center at: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

NIU Late Ride Bus Service

Will pick up every 20 minutes beginning at 11:30pm until 5am in the Walgreens Parking lot and drop off at locations around town. This is a free service to NIU students that present their ONE Card. For more info and drop off points visit: https://www.cornfest.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ safe_ride2_web.jpg

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Suggested Items to Bring to the Festival

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7th Annual Bags Tournament

• Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen: to protect you on hot, sunny days • Cellular phone: to allow you to connect with friends and family attending the Festival ENTRY Tournament • Pen,TEAM paper, PDA and/orFORM business 2018 cards:Bags to exchange phone numbers with old friends you’ll run into and Hosted new friends you’ll meet by : Midwest Baggers • Schedule of Events: this can be printed by clicking DATE: Saturday, August 25, 2018 DATE: Saturday, August 25th, 2018 on the “Sound Stage” link or picked up at one of the TIME: On-site Sign-in 11:00 am/Bags Fly at Noon Information TIME: Festival On-site Sign-in 11:00Booths am/Bags Fly at Noon LOCATION: Corn Fest Soundstage Area LOCATION: Corn Fest Soundstage Area • Comfortable pair of shoes: since you’ll probably do ry Fee and Information: $50.00 team. Cash only. All entries will be processed in order of receipt and are subject to availability. Double elimination tournament, lots ofper walking throughout the day.

acket is best 2 of 3 & the losers bracket is single game elimination.

• Comfortable clothes: dress appropriately for the Team Entry Fee and Information: $50.00 per team. All entries will be processed in order of receipt and are subject to availability. Tournament will ut for Competitive Division:weather.

1st place is $300.00, 2nd place is $200.00 and 3rd place is $100.00. Social division payouts are as follows: $100 for 1st and $50 for 2nd place. follow ACO rules. Double elimination tournament, winners bracket is best 2 of in or shine.

• Photo camera: to treasure your memories of this year’s 3 & the losers bracket is single game elimination. Cash payout for 1st place is $300.00, 2nd place is $200.00 and 3rd place is $100.00. Social division payouts Festival.

Cash only are as follows: $100.00 for 1st and $50.00 for 2nd place. Bags fly rain or shine.

• Binoculars: if you’re seated far away from the stage. gister: Submit your completed and signed form, alongOfficial with yourFestival registration fee to personnel in frontPayment: of sound stage entrance.

• Cash: to purchase merchandise, Cash only Waiver: In consideration of sponsors his entry form, I, on behalf of any and of those for who purchasing may have rightfood to seekand recourse on my behalf, hereby waive, release and forever discharge all artmyself and and crafts, andalltickets To Register: available in front of for theany Sound Stage gate on s representatives, agents, co-sponsors, participants, officials, and all others connected with Corn Fest, How Inc., from any and allRegistration rights and claims that may accrue beverages.

2nd Street. Registration until 11:30 am on Saturday. damages incurred by me in connection with my association with, during, or after the Midwest Baggers Bags Tournament. I fully understand that it is my obligation to • ATM Card: ATM machines are available on the Festival prior to the Bags Tournament, that I possess the proper physical and mental capabilities to participate.Waiver: My signature, below, indicates my reviewaccepting and agreement to all form, I, on behalf In consideration of sponsors this entry grounds of myself and any and all of those who may have right to seek recourse event is held by Midwest Baggers who assumes all liability. on my behalf, hereby waive, release and forever discharge all sponsors, its • Small umbrella or rain hat: in case of showers. representatives, agents, Team Name: ___________________________________________________

co-sponsors, participants, officials, and all others connected with Corn Fest, Inc., from any and all rights and claims that may accrue for any injuries or damages incurred by me in connection with my 1 Information Player #2 Information association with, during, or after the Corn Fest, Inc. 2016 Cornhole Tournament.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED AT DEKALB I fully understand that it is my obligation to determine, prior to the Corn Fest 2016 Cornhole Tournament, that I possess the proper physical and mental _________________________________________________ Name: _______________________________________________ CORN FEST. capabilities to participate. My signature, below, indicates my review and agreement to all terms.

• Outside Alcoholic beverages ________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________

What NOT to Bring to the Festival

• Coolers

________________ State: ____________ __________ • Handbills or placingZip: flyers on windshield

Team Name: ____________________________________

City:________________

State: ___________ Zip:___________

• Motorized vehicles Player #1 Information Email: __________________________Phone: ________________ (except for motorized handicapped wheelchairs) Name:_____________________________________________________ • Skateboards Address: __________________________________________________ • Roller blades • Glass bottles City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: ________ • Pets (except for service animals) E-mail: ___________________________________________________ • Grills Phone:____________________________________________________ • Open flames Signature: _________________________________________________ • Firearms & Weapons

__________________________ Phone: _________________

• Bicycles

We ask you to respect Mother Nature and pick up your trash as you leave.

Player #2 Information Name:_____________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________

Most of all please bring your family and friends and have fun, we truly have something for everyone.

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City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: ________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________________ Signature: _________________________________________________

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Community Stage Friday, August 24th 5-7pm Live Band Karaoke

Saturday, August 25th 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:15 3:45 4:30

Performing Arts Academy Luxury Pork Dance Dimensions Salamandra Mexican Dance Matthew and Michael Littlejohn Just for Kix Charley Haley and the Band

Sunday, August 26th 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 2:45 3:15 3:45 4:30

Northern Illinois Dance Center NIU STEM Outreach Barbed Wire Betties Reilly Farrell Mia Lynell StoryTeller (American Idol contender) Olivia Yarbrough Zack Baumgartner

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Soundstage Friday, August 24th 5:30-6:30pm 7pm-8:30pm 9-11pm

American English Dark Desert Eagles - A Tribute To The Eagles 7th Heaven

Saturday, August 25th 1-2pm 2:30-3:30pm 4:30-6:30pm 7-8:30pm 9-11:00pm

Second Hand Soul Rosie & The Rivets Ides Of March - Featuring Jim Peterik The Petty Breakers - A Tribute To Tom Petty Hi Infidelity

Sunday, August 26th 12-1:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 4:30-6pm

Pistol Pete Howard & The White Boys Journeyman - A Tribute To Eric Clapton

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The Chuck Siebrasse

Sponsored by:

Corn Boil

Saturday, August 25th 11 am - 2 pm Located at the corner of 4th St. and Lincoln Hwy, The DeKalb Corn Fest Board of Directors renamed the Corn Boil in 2009 in honor of Chuck Siebrasse, a lifelong DeKalb resident and respected community leader, and Chairman of the Corn Boil for 25 years, as well as past Chairmain of Corn Fest.

Chuck passed away on February 5, 2009. We honor his memory with this tribute to recognize his lifelong commitment to Corn Fest and his tireless contributions to community service.

Chuck Siebrasse Corn Boil Free steamed sweet corn is available on Saturday during the festival from 11am until 2pm (or when corn runs out).

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Countries... in 1 Day

Funded by the Brian D. Slavenas Center for Cross-Culteral Understanding

Saturday, September 8 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Held at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street

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Thank you to our Corn Fest Sponsors: Gold Level

Platinum Level

Brian Bemis Auto Group Budweiser City of DeKalb Daily Chronicle DEKALB/ Asgrow DeKalb Park District Del Monte Foster & Buick Law Group Northern Illinois University Northwestern MedicineKishwaukee Hospital

Balcom-Vetillo Designs Blackhawk Moving & Storage DeKalb Corn/Soy Growers First Midwest Bank Hampton Inn Hyvee Kishwaukee YMCA North American Midway Amusements Schnucks Siepert & Co. Sundog IT Taxco Restaurant The Lincoln Inn Restaurant The MidWeek Tool Time Rentals TransVac

Silver Level

B95 Banner Up Signs Bill White’s CAR Hospital

Castle Printech Crum-Halsted Insurance D Ryan Tree Service DeKalb Public Library Ecowater Systems Egyptian Theatre Finch Funeral Home First National Bank Frontier Communications Gurukrupa Indian Grocery & Copy Services Holiday Inn Express IDEAL Industries Illinois Community Credit Union Kishwaukee College Lakeshore Recycling Looten & Sons Lovett’sTowing Mike’s Auto Nicor Gas NIU Holmes Student Center OLT Marketing Premier Catering Red Roof Inn

Sports of All Sorts Valley Life VibrantCreditUnion WLBK/WSQR Xfinity/Comcast

Friend of Festival Friedrichs Eye DeKalb Co. Democrats Rochelle News Leader

WE ARE OPEN! Cornfest Weekend Clearance Sale Lots of items in store on sale at prices as low as $2.00. Decorated and plain t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts, bags and more.

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