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2017FESTIVALGUIDE WE FEST AUGUST 3-4-5, 2017 DETROIT LAKES, MN www.wefest.com LAKE LIFE IS DYNAMIC! STOP IN AND WALK THROUGH ONE OF OUR THREE MODELS! Authorized 525 Roosevelt Avenue • Detroit Lakes, MN Dynamic Homes 1-800-492-4833 • www.dynamichomes.com dealer 218-234-6799 001606513r1 – 2 – SHADYFLEA MARKET HOLLOW Great food, merchandise and ambience. FREE $ SHUTTLE 5.00 ICE • ATM to and from Breakfast • Lunch • Pizza Flea Market all COLD BEER day long! PUBLIC ACCESS/BEACH 218-396-0565 FREE Short and Long Term Parking JUST SHADY HOLLOW 1 MILE FROM GRILL & PIZZERIA WE FEST GATE Dine-in, take-out, take “n” bake or delivery - Call 218-847-6100 Over 40 Vendors! Just 1 mile from We Fest gate 12673 CO. HWY. 17 • DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501 602 8096661 001602461r1 – 3 – CONCERT SCHEDULE 2017 ~ MAIN STAGE ~ THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY AUGUST 3 AUGUST 4 AUGUST 5 2:00 PM – Gates Open 2:00 PM – Gates Open 2:00 PM – Gates Open 2:45 PM – Brett Young 2:45 PM – Logan Brill 3:00 PM – RaeLynn 4:30 PM – Michael Ray 4:15 PM – Cody Johnson 4:30 PM – Kane Brown 6:15 PM – Kelsea Ballerini 5:45 PM – Eli Young Band 6:30 PM – Randy Houser 8:30 PM – Alan Jackson 8:00 PM – Darius Rucker 8:30 PM – Brett Eldredge 10:00 PM – Karaoke Finalist 9:30 PM – Karaoke Finalist 9:45 PM – Karaoke Finalist 10:4 5 PM – Lady Antebellum 10:15 PM – Zac Brown Band 10:45 PM – Luke Bryan 12:15 PM – Fireworks ~ BARN STAGE ~ TUESDAY THURSDAY AUGUST 1 AUGUST 3 6:30 PM – Gates Open 2:00 PM – Gates Open 7:00 PM – Big & Hungry 2:10 PM – Karaoke 9:00 PM – Blind Joe 4:00 PM – Karaoke 11:00 PM – 4 On The Floor 12:30 AM – Michael Ray FRIDAY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 AUGUST 2 2:00 PM – Gates Open 6:30 PM – Gates Open 2:10 PM – Karaoke 7:00 PM – Dan Brekke 3:45 PM – Karaoke 9:00 PM – Devon Worley Band 12:30 AM – Logan Brill 11:00 PM – Boots SATURDAY AUGUST 5 2:00 PM – Gates Open 2:10 PM – Karaoke 4:00 PM – Karaoke 12:30 AM – Kane Brown – 4 – ~ ARTISTS ~ The 4onthefloor .............................................................................................10 Blind Joe .......................................................................................................10 Big & Hungry .................................................................................................10 Boots.............................................................................................................12 Devon Worley Band ........................................................................................12 Dan Brekke ....................................................................................................12 Brett Young ...................................................................................................24 Michael Ray ...................................................................................................26 Kelsea Ballerini..............................................................................................28 Alan Jackson .................................................................................................30 Lady Antebellum ............................................................................................32 Logan Brill .....................................................................................................42 Cody Johnson ...............................................................................................44 Eli Young Band ..............................................................................................46 Darius Rucker ................................................................................................48 Zac Brown Band ............................................................................................50 RaeLynn ........................................................................................................55 Kane Brown ...................................................................................................56 Randy Houser ................................................................................................58 Brett Eldredge ...............................................................................................60 Luke Bryan ....................................................................................................62 ~ FEATURES ~ Concert Schedule ............................................................................................4 Welcome to 35th Annual WE Fest ....................................................................6 WE Fest App/Social Media ...............................................................................7 Tuesday Early Bird Camping Party .................................................................10 Wednesday Happenings ................................................................................11 Wednesday Pre-Party ....................................................................................12 DJ Bob ..........................................................................................................13 On-site Contests and Sponsor Promotions .............................................. 14-15 First 10,000 Giveaway! ..................................................................................15 Campground Contest .....................................................................................16 Shuttle Bus .............................................................................................. 17, ?? Fundraisers ...................................................................................................18 Master of Ceremonies ............................................................................. 20-21 Thursday Happenings ....................................................................................22 Walk of Fame .................................................................................................23 Baggo Challenge ...........................................................................................25 2018 Show Tickets ........................................................................................34 Concession and Concert Bowl Map .......................................................... 35-37 On-site map ...................................................................................................38 Friday Happenings .........................................................................................40 WE Fest Karaoke ..................................................................................... 52-53 Saturday Happenings ....................................................................................54 Fireworks ......................................................................................................63 WE Fest Rules.......................................................................................... 66-67 Sponsors ................................................................................................. 68-69 Media Partners ..............................................................................................70 – 5 – WELCOME WE FEST FANS The staff at 1983 POP-CULTURE WE Fest has consistently FACTS: made it a personal goal • 1983 introduced WE Fest, a to improve the world-renowned country music festival that continues to attract experience for 150,000 country music fans you, our guests. every August. Long-term • The musical Annie is performed sustainable for the last time after 2,377 success is not shows at the Uris Theatre on just about economics and the bottom Broadway, New York City. line. Our motivation is focused on • M*A*S*H (TV series) ends after community, uncompromising values, 11 years and 251 episodes on and common sense solutions that CBS. The series finale, Goodbye, achieve an unrivaled fan-experience Farewell and Amen, becomes year after year. the highest rated episode in TV history. 35 years has taught us many • Swatch introduces their first important lessons. One of which is watches. that, without your loyalty, WE Fest • The U.S. Embassy is bombed in would not be what it is today and we Beirut, killing 63 people. do not underestimate the investment • Sally Ride becomes the first you make to attend WE Fest. Our American woman in space, on primary goal is that you have the the Space Shuttle Challenger. experience of a lifetime and our staff is committed to ensuring you have a • Diana Ross stages a free great time. concert in Central Park in front of 800,000 people, enduring the severe weather, but vows to To our guests that have attended return the next day . and she WE Fest for years, decades, and many does. of you since 1983, I salute you and • Tom Brokaw becomes lead appreciate your loyalty and continued anchor for NBC Nightly News. faith in us! • Vanessa Williams becomes the first African-American to For those of you attending for the be crowned Miss America, in first time, welcome to the greatest Atlantic City, New Jersey. Country Music Festival experience in the world! • Microsoft Word is first released. • McDonald’s introduces the I hope you thoroughly enjoy the McNugget. 35th WE Fest and I look forward to • Harold Washington is elected seeing you this weekend. the first African American mayor of Chicago. Be safe and take care of your • Every Breath You Take by Police neighbor! is the number 1 song in music. • Return of the Jedi is number 1 Corey Bliss movie at the box office. Director & General Manager – 6 – – 7 – WE Fest CHINA Campers BUFFET Ride the bus to DL 317 Frazee Street East WELCOME for FREE* Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Thurs–Sat.