www.lakesedition.com The Edgerton Reporter, Lakes Edition, Edgerton, WI 53534, Summer, 2019 Page 5 Chilimania: Edgerton’s largest annual party turns 30 Adapted and updated from press group very familiar to Wisconsinites; lineup. We decided to dedicate a sepa - release from Chilimania and, as has become a tradition at Chili - rate event specifically for the country mania, the Monday Morning Dixie Band crowd.” As chili cooks can attest, the search (11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). In just a few years, Country Edge has for that perfect recipe is a lifelong pur - Formed in early 2004 in Notting - gained the reputation for bringing big- suit. The main ingredients remain con - hamshire, England, Green Date displays time talent t o small-town Edgerton. The sistent, but there’s always a bit of its talents to fans across the four corners lineup routinely features both Nashville experimentation that goes on with each of the British Isles and further afield into up-and-comers and hitmakers alike, delicious batch made. A dash more of mainland Europe and the likes of India, supported by some of the finest regional this, a pinch less of that – all to see (and Dubai and even Las Vegas, Nev., where talent from Wisconsin and beyond. taste) how the flavors mix and meld. 50,000 Green Day fans were in atten - This year, the headliner for Country The same premise applies to organ - dance. Visit www.greendate.co.uk for Edge is Craig Morgan. A multi-faceted izing and producing an annual event for more information. entertainer, Morgan has made a name three decades straight. Now in its 30th Radio Romantic is an ‘80s rock and for himself as a country music icon, TV year and held during the weekend fol - pop cover band also based in Notting - personality, celebrated outdoorsman lowing Labor Day in downtown Edger- hamshire, England. The band performs and patriotic Army veteran. One of coun - ton (this year on Sept. 6-7), Chilimania hits from the likes of Blondie, Depeche try music’s best-loved artists, Morgan co-founder Dr. Tom Reitz believes Mode, AHA, Billy Idol, The Human has charted 25 songs on Billboard and “Edgerton’s largest annual party” has League , Boy George, The Bangles, Era - thrills massive crowds with signature hits found a near-perfect concoction: sure, Soft Cell and many more. Radio including “Bonfire,” Almost Home,” “Red - Take a late-summer weekend. Add Romantic has toured the world including neck Yacht Club,” “International Har- plenty of chili, music, friends and fun. shows in Las Vegas, Nev.; India, vester,” “This Ole Boy,” “Wake Up Loving Throw in some food, beverages, and Bahrain and many more international You” and the four-week #1, “That's What (hopefully) some sunshine. This recipe A chili chef stirs up some fun at a past cities. For more informa tion, visit www. I Love About Sunday.” yields enough for 5,000 people and Chilimania. (File photo) radioroman tic.co.uk. Craig received one of country music's serves all of Edgerton through scholar - Unity The Band is an award-winning, highest honors when he was inducted as ships for college-bound high school sen - time fans and first-timers alike. The original roots reggae group based in a member of the Grand Ole Opry in iors and donations to an array of lineup has a decidedly international fla - Wisconsin. Its intense touring schedule 2008. Prior to becoming a country music community-based organizations and vor, as three of the bands hail from Eng - of varied venues around the Midwest has star and TV sensation, Morgan spent 17 projects. land, though their songs and personas honed an interactive outdoor stage show years serving our country in the Army “It’s amazing how Chilimania just will be very familiar and welcome to with positive party vibes and the knack and Army Reserves. Morgan remains an gets bigger and better every year,” said American ears and eyes. for drawing club crowds into the irie avid supporter of America's military per - Reitz, an Edgerton native who followed Headlining this year on Saturday groove. The band’s fan base has grown sonnel and has made 15 overseas trips his father into dentistry. “As the years night, Sept. 7, starting at 9:45 p.m., is extensively regionally and globally with to perform for our troops. For more in - have gone by, we’ve learned a lot about The Stones UK. the release of five albums. For more in - formation, visit www.craigmorgan.com. what works, and a lot about what might “The Stones bring to the stage all the formation, visit www.unitytheband.com. Kicking off the Friday evening festivi - not fit into the mix very well. It seems like energy and excitement of a live Rolling The Monday Morning Dixie Band, ties, for attendees with VIP tickets only, chili and classic rock and an outdoor Stones concert, with a front man who meanwhile, will be kicking off Chilimania will be local musician Brooke Nunn. She street party really makes it attractive to looks, sounds, feels and moves like Mick once again with all its laid-back Dix - will perform in the Country Edge VIP people.” Jagger himself; a young Keith Richards ieland classics. The band is a jazz sex - area (Morrison’s garage) from 5-7 p.m. Favorite tunes, familiar personas who belongs to the 1970s; and a band tet based in Beloit. Nunn began singing when she started Aside from being the longtime host to that kicks out the music with the same Morgan headlines Country Edge talking and, at age 13, she won the the Wisconsin state-championship Chili loose but tight feel of the Rolling There’s no need for concern if rock-n- Janesville Idol contest at the Rock Appreciation Society International’s Stones,” states publicity material from roll is not your thing. Now in its fourth County Fair. Recently, she was a runner (CASI) cook-off, Chilimania has long Chilimania. “The greatest tribute band in year, Chilimania presents Country Edge up for the loc al country music radio sta - prided itself on its live music lineup, the world pays tribute to the greatest on Friday, Sept. 6. tion contest for 99.9 WJVL and 107.3 complete with a professional stage, rock and roll band in the world.” “Country Edge was created as a way WSJY. Nunn is a full time college stu - sound system and light show. The festi - The Saturday lineup also features to cater to all the country music fans in dent at UW- Whitewater in the ECE pro - val often features regionally and nation - Green Date (7:45-9:15 p.m.), a Green southern Wisconsin,” said co-organizer gram with a minor in music. ally known tribute acts, providing a Day tribute band; Radio Romantic (6:30- Casey Schmeling. “For years we got re - “Her personality and her fun loving big-time show at family-friendly prices. 7:30 p.m.), an ‘80s cover band; Unity quests to book country acts, but it was Continued on page 6 The 2019 edition should excite long - The Band (2-5 p.m.), a roots reggae difficult to mix them into our rock-based.