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Entertainment

Throughout the night…

 

Polynesian dancers with leis and live ukulele music will greet you as you arrive!

Visit our “Southern Seas” VICTORY STREET: Spectacular sets, historic exhibits + International foods!

Visit + learn + play our interactive scavenger hunt!

Meet 1940s broadcaster, Edward R. Murrow and try your hand with “on air” vintage radio presenting on real 1940s broadcasting equipment!

Stop by the 1940s and 50s car show!

Visit the WWII planes, wander through the WWII base camp and talk to our WWII living history re-enactors!

Check out our 1940s Drive-In Movie Theatre featuring authentic classic cars + concessions (including the 1949 Blue Ice Cream Truck)!

Join us on the Homefront for a peek into craft-making techniques during WWII. Take your own creation home!

Visit our WWII Veterans’ Outpost historical display and stop by the Veterans table to meet our WWII veterans in attendance.

Visit our secret briefing tent! Eisenhower and Churchill begin briefing at 6:05.

Find a Cigarette girl to get some rations!

Carmen Miranda, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable … Meet the stars of the 1940s!

Tune into the WWII era Radio broadcast with Tiki Brian!

Check out our vintage aircraft and see what these majestic pieces of history looks like!

Stop by the Colorado 10th Mountain Division’s Historical Display and meet their living history educators.

Main Stage

Hosted by Bob Hope, Dandy Wellington and Swing DJ Greg Kyle!

 

4:45 – 5 pm

WWII Veterans Tribute!

          Come down to the main stage and watch as we pay tribute to and tell the stories of the WWII Veterans in attendance!

5:00 – 6 pm

Tammi Savoy with Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles!

          Tammi is coming straight from Chicago & will be performing with Colorado’s Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles!

6 – 6:45pm

WWII Plane Arrives with the Stars! South Pacific USO Show and WWII Paratrooper Jump!

         Bob Hope, The Satin Dollz Tiki Luau Show, and the Kelly Van Oosbree Theater Group will perform “Honey Bun,”

         “Wash That Man,” “Bali Hai,” and “There is Nothing Like a Dame,” from South Pacific!

 

6:45pm – 9:45pm

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra

 

7:45 – 7:55pm (Set Break)

Bob Hope performs and The Kelly Van Oosbree Theater Group will perform authentic 1940s                       commercials live!

 

8:55pm – 9:05pm (Set Break)

Frank Sinatra

 

9:45pm – 10pm (Band changeover)

Best Dressed Contest hosted by Dandy Wellington and Dan Daru!

 

10pm – 10:15pm

End of war announcement, confetti drop, and group conga line with the Hot Tomatoes!

 

10pm-1am

The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra

      • 10:15-10:45 pm The Satin Dollz perform with the Hot Tomatoes
      • 10:45-11:15pm Frank Sinatra performs with the Hot Tomatoes
      • 11:15-11:35 Dandy Wellington performs with the Hot Tomatoes
      • 11:35-11:50 pm Set Break, Swing dance DJ.

Casablanca’s Rick’s Cafe Stage

Roulette Table 6-11 pm
(Winners announced on email list following the event)

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Swing Dance Lessons with CM Dance!

 

5:15 pm – 8:15 pm

  The Queen City Jazz Band

 

6:30 – 6:45 pm

Swing Dance Performances with CM Dance, The Flatiron Flyers, and The Mercury Retros!

 

8:15-9:25 pm

Swing Dance Lessons with Swing Nights Denver! Swing dance performances with the Mercury                   Retros and the Flatiron Flyers!

 

9:25 – 11pm

Jeremy Mohney Swing Band

 

 

South Seas Club  (on Victory Street)

 

6 – 7 pm

Mr. Tim the Vintage Crooner South Seas Show!

 

7 – 8 pm

Professor Phelyx

 

8 – 8:30 pm

Live Polynesian Band!

 

8:30 – 9:30 pm

The Kalama Polynesian Dancers Tour of the Islands Finale Show with the Band!

 

 

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