Roundup Independence Days Extravaganza

Roundup Independence Days Extravaganza (RIDE) starts Friday, July 3, with a traditional parade down Main Street at 11am. Festival activities will begin at noon at the Musselshell County Fairgrounds. Activities will include the popular inflatables by Air Jams in Kids Kountry, live music and other entertainment. There will be an evening concert capped by a tremendous fireworks display by the Skylighters.

Saturday, a full day of events starting with bird watching at the heritage trail and another parade. The fairgrounds will again be the site for various entertainers on the afternoon stage and also Kids Kountry. The evening will end with a country western concert with a national headliner.

Sunday will start with Cowboy church at the local Ridge Riders Arena. Following church will be the 5th annual Buttons and Bows youth rodeo for kids 13 years and under. Events include goat tail tying, barrel racing and mutton bustin' among others.

Purchase of an all-inclusive button will give entry to all the activities throughout the weekend. Please visit our website at roundupindependencedays.com, button will be sold at the event or at a number of retail locations around town.

Schedule:

Thursday  07/02/09 at City Park    

5:30-6:30    Community Picnic   

6:30-8:30    Shakespeare in the Park (Two Gentlemen of Verona)-Arts and Culture (MVCF)   

Friday    07/03/09

Musselshell County Fairgrounds      

11:00-12:00 Parade-Chamber of Commerce   

12:00-7:00    Craft Vendors   

12:00-7:00    Kids Kountry- with Air Jam Inflatables

1:00-5:00    Fast Draw Shooting-Bull Mountain Drifters

1:00-5:00    Paint Ball Target   

Marion Park Stage

12:00-12:40    Don Belcher Band

12:45-1:25    The Wilhelmis

1:30-2:20    Patty Clayton

2:30-3:20    Wild Bill Toady's Amphibian Extravaganza   

3:30-6:00    Mike Morgan, Chelsea Doerr, Jason Larsen   

6:30-10:30    Grand Stand Stage

The Calhouns   
Alley Cats   
Clumsy Lovers

10:30-11:00 Fireworks-Skylighters   

Saturday      07/04/09 Musselshell County Fairgrounds 

6:00-8:00    Birdwalk on the Trail-Arts and Culture(MVCF)

9:00-10:00    Heritage Trail Walk-Arts and Culture(MVCF)   

11:00-12:00  Parade-Chamber of Commerce

12:00-7:00    Craft Vendors   

12:00-7:00    Kids Kountry-Stage Coach Rides Sponsored by Jersey Lilly

1:00-5:00    Fast Draw Shooting-Bull Mountain Drifters

1:00-5:00    Paint Ball Target

Marion Park Stage

12:00-1:00    Mussellshell County Dance Company   
1:30-2:15    Army Band   
2:15-2:30    Centennial Ceremony   
2:30-3:15    Army Rock Combo   
3:15-3:30    Centennial Ceremony   
3:30-4:00    Army Band   
4:00-4:45    Wild Bill Toady's Amphibian Extravaganza   
5:00-5:45    Patty Clayton

7:00-10:00    Grand Stand Stage   
Crowdthinners   
Gene Watson

Sunday    07/05/08Ridge Riders 

9:00-10:00    Cowboy Church

10:00-2:00    Buttons and Bows Youth Rodeo