Western Day returns to Old Town Lewisville on Sept. 1, 2007 (City Press Release)
Randy Rogers headlines Western Day festival on Sept. 1, 2007
The City of Lewisville will present the popular Western Day festival Saturday,
Sept. 1, in Old Town Lewisville.
Headliner for this year’s event is the Randy Rogers Band, scheduled to perform
at 6:30-8 p.m.
Other planned activities at the family event, designed to showcase Lewisville’s
rich history, include a Main Street parade, two festival stages of live music,
arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, car show,
Longhorn cattle drive, three nights of the annual Labor Day Rodeo and the third
annual World Tamale Eating Championship.
Western Day outdoor activities (including a children’s area, craft vendors, live
music, and Western-style re-enactments and demonstrations) will start with a
Main Street parade at 10 a.m. led by Texas Longhorns.
The one-mile parade route runs from Cowen Street east on Main Street to Mill
Street, then south to DeLay Middle School.
This year’s parade activities will include a Children’s Pet Parade.
Individuals, church groups, animal rescue groups, businesses, non-profits and
special interest groups may participate.
Each pet parade entry will receive a free snack, drink and a souvenir pet parade
button (while supplies last). Applications are available at
www.cityoflewisville.com.
The World Tamale Eating Championship, an official International Federation of
Competitive Eating event, will grant a $1,500 grand prize to the competitor who
consumes the most Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory tamales in 10 minutes. It
will start at 1 p.m. on the front steps of Lewisville City Hall.
The Lewisville Saddle Club will present its annual Labor Day Rodeo on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday nights starting at 8 p.m. at the Rodeo Grounds, between
Kealy and Mill streets a few blocks north of Main Street. Admission is charged
at the gate.
For additional information and the latest on Western Day 2007, visit
www.cityoflewisville.com or call (972) 219-EVENT.
On-site media parking is available; please call 214-695-5116 for location and
directions.
General Entertainment schedule:
10 a.m. Western Day Parade & Longhorn Cattle Drive
11 a.m. Tailwaggers Ranch pet contests
11:30 a.m. Gunfight Re-enactment
11:30 a.m. OTPS Kid’s Pie-Eating Contest
1 p.m. World Tamale Eating Championship
1:30 p.m. Tailwaggers Ranch pet contests
3 p.m. Gunfight Re-enactment
3 p.m. Lewisville Morning Rotary Club Car Show awards
3 p.m. Tailwaggers Ranch pet contests
3:30 p.m. OTPS Pie-Baking Contest
4:30 p.m. Gunfight Re-enactment
Bud Light Main Stage performance schedule:
Noon -1:30 p.m. Amanda Graves
2-3 p.m. South First Band
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mark McKinney
5-6 p.m. Lee Brice
6:30-8 p.m. Randy Rogers Band
First Choice Power Community Stage performance schedule:
11 a.m. Musical Feast Choral Society
11:30 a.m. Little Hands Big Hearts
Noon Karen Kouassi
1 p.m. Linnea Flores
1:30 p.m. Allison Hankins
2 & 2:30 p.m. Little Hands Big Hearts
3 p.m. Lenora Diemicke
3:30 p.m. Molly Money
4 p.m. Briton Malone
5 p.m. Fiddle Rascals
6 & 7 p.m. Elliott Productions Junior Stars
