Entertainment

Saturday "Strolling" Entertainment. These folks can be found wandering about the Courthouse Square during the times listed.

11:00a - 4:00p	Bob Rumba - Balloon Sculpting	Location TBA	More info
11:30a	Circus Boy	Corner of 5th and Jefferson Streets	More info
11:30a - Noon	The Sinful Saints	Pre-parade show	More info
11:00a - 4:00p	TA-DA the Clowns	Location TBA	More info
Noon - 3:00p	Living Statues	on the Square	More info
Noon - 3:00p	The Giving Tree Band	Strolling	More info
12:30p	Circus Boy	Corner of 5th and Jefferson Streets	More info
1p/2p/3p	Juggling Duo	Jefferson & 5th St.	More info
1:00p - 3:30p	The Silver Beams	Strolling	More info
1:30p	Circus Boy	Corner of 5th and Jefferson Streets	More info
2:30p - 4:00p	The Sinful Saints	Location TBA	More info

Bob Rumba

Bob Rumba is a professional ventriloquist, comic and Hollywood-lookalike (Groucho, Charlie Chaplin, Barney Fife, Stan Laurel, Peter Sellers) with a host of other talents. In addition to "America's Funniest People" and "Oprah" he has been seen on the "Steve Allen and Carl Reiner Special," The Comedy Channel, "Kids Are People Too" and Fox’s "30 Seconds of Fame." During his remarkable career, Rumba has opened for Barbara Mandrell, Neil Sedaka, Manhattan Transfer, Judy Tenuta, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, Roger Ebert, Larry Linville (M.A.S.H.) and Hanna Barbera.

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Circus Boy - A Nearly Famous Variety Performer

With over 25 years experience entertaning and astonishing audiences of all ages, Circus Boy Bobby Hunt is one of America's most unique and popular variety performers. He has appeared onstage with such high profile acts as Weird Al Yankovic, Jackie Mason, The Beach Boys, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Smothers Brothers, The Righteous Brothers, Loverboy and Harry Anderson. Bobby's unique talents and unusual family of Circus performers were featured on an episode of television's Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Bobby was a featured performer with the world famous Ringling Bros. Circus, traveling the globe and entertaining audiences from all walks of life with his unforgettable brand of stunts and physical comedy.

"A hig-powered dose of comedy." - The Chicago Sun-Times

"Bobby Hunt had the audience screaming with delight to his hilarious bits as Circus Boy." - The Daily South Town

"I laughed the first time I saw him." - Circus Boy's Mom.
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Juggling Duo

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Living Statues

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The Giving Tree Band

The Giving Tree Band is a socially and environmentally conscious group of Chicago folk musicians with a sound described as "all natural progressive acoustic earth music." Using songwriting and performing as a vehicle for community service, the band’s mission is to spread education on natural, healthy, and simple living and inspire a culture of sustainability and peace through music. The economically and ecologically sound decisions of the band include playing instruments built from naturally fallen trees and recycled woods, connecting local organic farmers with consumers at shows, and selling T-shirts made only from organic cotton.

Proceeds from their concerts have supported a variety of non-profit charities and organizations including Literacy Works of Chicago, Illinois Renewable Energy Association, Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, and Growing Home Farm, which provides training and employment opportunities in organic agriculture for homeless and low-income people in Chicago.
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The Silver Beams

Dubbed a "stunning vocalist" by the Old Time Herald, Barbara Silverman has performed for twenty years in concerts, festivals and workshops nationwide. She is known for her engaging presence, bluesy vocals, clever original numbers, solid swing guitar and piano accompaniment, and amazing washboard pyrotechnics. And she is recognized as a "master teacher."

Over two decades solo as well as with the reputable Laketown Buskers jug band, she has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, the Studs Terkel Show, at festivals and clubs throughout the Midwest and in award winning bands and concerts in West Virginia and Colorado. She has shared stages with Emmy Lou Harris, Bill Monroe, Odetta, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Greg Brown, David Bromberg, Buffy St. Marie and more, and has six recordings available on Vetco, Marimac and independent labels. These include Carry Me Home, Dance Around in Your Bones, Rolling Along, Live From Big Bay, Live on Radio.
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The Sinful Saints

The Sinful Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, founded in 1994 by Tom McDermott, started as a brass quartet at his Crystal Lake church in 1972. Because of these solemn beginnings, combined with the love of Dixieland and to add a little levity to their group, the name "Sinful Saints" emerged.

The Sinful Saints perform in concert style for many gatherings and as their card says, “Dixieland Jazz for all occasions including weddings, wakes and funerals”. In community parades the Sinful Saints ride on a trailer or a fire truck. On occasion they've emulated a Dixieland Jazz Funeral. This started in New Orleans with the band in the procession playing songs: Down by the Riverside, Over In The Glory Land and Just a Closer Walk With Thee. The very popular When the Saints Go Marching In, our theme song, is played for the processional and recessional music for the funerals. These tunes plus other hymns are performed by the Sinful Saints in Dixieland Church Services.
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TA-DA the Clowns

Balloon sculpting, TA-DA the Clowns brings lovable characters to children of all ages. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, TA-DA the Clowns perform throughout the Midwest.