The Friday After Five committee is excited to announce the 2015 band line up!
Friday After Five for June 3, 2011 (photo G.Allsup)
Oskaloosa, Iowa – 2015 will be the 12th year for Friday After Five in Oskaloosa. This year the event is scheduled for five Fridays from May 29 through June 26th. Friday After Five is held from 5 – 9 pm on the east side of the Oskaloosa square. Food and drinks are available. The cost to get into the beverage garden area is $5.00 and you must be at least 21 years of age to enter. YOU MUST SHOW A VALID ID! Many families choose to bring their lawn chairs and sit in the city park and listen to the bands perform for free. Those who would like to bring a lawn chair into the beer garden are welcome to do so.
Friday May 29 – Small Town Superhero’s
We start off the season with one of the most popular bands in Central Iowa! This year will be the sixth time this band has played at Friday After Five. Small Town Superheroes consists of Amy Howe, Tim DeJong, Terry DeJong, Bob Edwards and John Hoekstra. Expect to hear some great Rock and Roll tunes from this exciting group. Patriot Catering will be the food vendor.
Friday June 5 – Rich Webster Band
Rich Webster Band has played around Des Moines and eastern Iowa since the late 90’s with Rich on keys and guitar, Risto Rautiainen on bass, and Aaron Adam and Russ Tomlinson on drums. Rich Webster Band consists of Rich, Chuck Baird, Aaron Adam and Travis Carrico. Mr. Taco will be the food vendor.
Friday June 12 – Spinnerz! DJ Service-Bob Ballard
Spinnerz! is a locally-owned DJ Service with over 25 years’ experience, specializing in weddings, parties, and special events. Spinnerz! DJ Service has a library of over 10,000 songs representing every genre, spanning from the 1930s to today. Hy-Vee will be the food vendor.
Friday June 19 – Bamboozlers
Founded in 2004, the Bamboozlers started off as the Cedar Island Band. The Bamboozlers combine the best of reggae, rock, ska, and more! The band has played 200+ gigs all over the country… bars, festivals, corporate luaus, parrothead gatherings, minor league baseball stadiums, the Alpine Valley VIP club to kick off Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band concerts, and the official (PHIP) parrothead convention in Key West known as the Meeting of the Minds. Band members include Drew Hurn, Chris Burgess, Jason Shadrick, Megan Valencia, Billy Valencia, and Joe Coffey. Mahaska Cattlemen’s Association will be the food vendor.
Friday June 26 – 176 Keys Fun Pianos-Dueling Pianos
Entertainment will include Fun Pianos! by 176 Keys, the show with the highest audience participation in the country. The performers are industry veterans of over ten years and innovators of the Fun Pianos’ approach. The entire 176 Keys staff has fine-tuned their craft of uniting audiences of all ages with the combination of high-energy popular music & original comedy that keep people laughing,
shouting, and singing along for the duration of the show. The Fun Pianos! Show is NOT a concert. These entertainers lead a musical PARTY! Tons of singing along (mostly classic & current rock and country), with fun and funny surprises throughout the show. Bring your FUN attitude to a FUN PIANOS show, and be ready to laugh and sing! On the Green will be the food vendor
