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June 14th 2025

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Entertainment

Throughout the night…

 

2025 Theme: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (his music and movies)!

Visit VICTORY STREET (Sinatra themed!): Spectacular sets, historic exhibits + International foods!

Visit + learn + play our interactive scavenger hunt!

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

Check out our authentic classic car show, complete with vintage 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 new WWII Veteran Family Tribute Board! This is a special display for you to post pictures and letters of family members from WWII! Make sure to bring a photocopy (no originals) to hang on the board (1940s civilian tributes are welcome too)!

Visit our secret briefing tent and make sure to check the schedule for briefings!

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

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! Complete with vintage radio commercials such as WAC enlistment announcements, Chiquita Bananas, Pepsi Cola and reminders of American soldiers fighting in places far from home and the rationing required to support them! 

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

SHOP The 1940s Ball Vintage Fair!
Killer-diller deals on vintage finds curated especially for you
A number of vendors offer a wide variety of vintage and collectible items for sale

Main Stage

Hosted by Bob Hope, Dandy Wellington and 1940s DJ Greg Kyle!

 

5:45 – 6:00 pm

WWII Plane Arrives with the Stars! See the Satin Dollz, Bob Hope and our WWII Veterans Tribute!

6:00pm – 9:00pm

NYC’s One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra’s “Tribute to Frank Sinatra!”

 

7:00pm – 7:15pm (Set Break)

The Satin Dollz!

 

7:45 – 8pm (Set Break)

WWII plane flyover.  Bob Hope performs!

 

9:00pm – 9:15pm (Band changeover)

Best Dressed Contest hosted by Dandy Wellington!

 

9:15pm-12:30am

The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra

      • Dandy Wellington will be performing songs while hosting throughout the night!
      • 9:15-9:45pm Frank Sinatra (Derek Evilsizor) performs with the Hot Tomatoes
      • 9:45-10:15pm The Satin Dollz perform with the Hot Tomatoes
      • 10:15pm-10:35 Elise Roth! Elise is coming from London UK & will be performing with the Hot Tomatoes!
      • 10:35-10:50pm End of war announcement, confetti drop, and group conga line with Bob Hope!
      • 10:50-11:00 Set Break TBA
      • 11:00-11:45pm Elise Roth performing with the Hot Tomatoes!
      • 11:45-11:55pm Set Break, Swing dance DJ Greg Kyle.
      • 11:55-12:30 The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra

Casablanca Stage

Hosted by Bianca Hebert of Bianca and the Flyboys!
Roulette Table 6-11 pm
(Winners announced on email list following the event)

5 – 6 pm

VIP early access hangar show with Frank Sinatra, performer meet & greet, VIP dance lesson                      with CM Dance and hors d’oeuvres sampling.

 

6:00 – 6:30 pm 

Swing Dance Lessons with CM Dance Denver! 

 

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm 

Jeremy Mohney and his Big Band!

 

7:30 – 7:40 pm 

Swing dance performances with The Mercury Retros, and The Diamond Dolls!

7:40 – 8:10 pm 

Swing Dance Lessons with Swing Nights Denver! 

 

8:10 – 8:30 pm 

Swing dance performances with CM Dance, Boulder Swing Dance’s Flatiron Flyers, NOCO Swing Dance’s Horsetooth Hoppers, and Blush Dance!

8:30 – 10:00 pm 

Jeremy Mohney and his 5 Piece Band 

 

 

South Seas Stage

5:45 – 6:30pm

Meet & Greet TBA

6:30 – 7pm

Queen of the Ball Pin Up Contest Contest!

7pm – 7:15pm

Meet & Greet with the Queen of the Ball Winner from 7-7:05 and TBA.

7:15- 7:45 pm

“Golden Age of Comics” cosplay competition!

 

7:45pm – 8pm

Meet & Greet TBA

8 – 9 pm

Live Polynesian Band!

 

9 – 10 pm

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

       *Includes audience participation!

 

 

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energy and upbeat grooves that earned this special time in history the title of the Greatest Generation.”

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culture, music and spirit of the Swing Era.”

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