Sycamore Township Festival to feature appearance from former Red's band

WLWT NEWS FIVE. WELL, SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP SHOWING SOME HOMETOWN PRIDE NEXT WEEK. SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP WILL HOST A WEEKEND LONG FESTIVAL WITH MUSIC, FOOD, DRINKS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING FORMER REDS PLAYER BRONSON ARROYO’S BAND. AND HERE TO TELL US MORE IS BRANT GUN GRINNELL. EXCUSE ME? THE SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP AREA. THANKS FOR JOINING US. THANKS FOR HAVING ME, I APPRECIATE IT. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. OKAY. SO TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW DID SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP START THIS FESTIVAL. AND ALSO HOW HAS IT GROWN? WELL, IT STARTED IN I THINK, 1992 AS A PICNIC. AND ONE OF THE GUYS WANTED TO HAVE A BAND, SO THEY BOOKED A LOCAL BAND AND THEN IT KIND OF JUST GREW FROM THERE. THEY WERE LIKE, WELL, LET’S, LET’S FIND A BIG HEADLINER A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER AND THEN EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT, THEY JUST GOT SOMEBODY BIGGER AND BIGGER AND BIGGER. YEAH. SO AND YOU CAN’T BEAT A SUMMERTIME FESTIVAL, RIGHT? YEAH. YOU CANNOT. IT’S GREAT. AND A BIG DRAW FOR PEOPLE IS THE LIVE MUSIC. CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMERS THAT WILL TAKE THE STAGE? YES, WE HAVE JOEY MAC ON FRIDAY, JULY 19TH. HE STARTS THINGS OFF AT 6:00. AND THEN AFTER THAT IT’S THE NATION’S NUMBER ONE. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TRIBUTE BAND, THE HOT RED CHILI PEPPERS. THEY GO ON AT 730 AND BRONSON ARROYO’S TRIBUTE TO PEARL JAM GOES ON AT 930. AND IF I MAY SAY, IF YOU FEEL LIKE DRESSING UP IN YOUR FAVORITE 90S VIBE OUTFIT, BRING IT SO WE CAN. I CAN, LIKE, STACK UP THE HAIR THEN AND MAKE IT NICE AND BIG FOR THE GET TOGETHER. WE KNOW EVERYBODY STILL HAS THAT STUFF IN THEIR DRAWERS, SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LIVE MUSIC IS CERTAINLY A HUGE DRAW FOR THE OLDER CROWD. OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW, 20S, 30S, 40S AND OLDER. WHAT ABOUT OTHER ACTIVITIES OR ANYTHING FOR THE KIDS OR FAMILIES? YEAH. UM, THERE IS A RIDE FOR FIVE BRACELET THAT YOU CAN GET. SO YOU JUST WALK UP TO THE LITTLE BOOTH, FIVE BUCKS. YOU CAN RIDE THE WHOLE DAY. SO IT’S A IT’S A GREAT DEAL. AND THAT’S FOR FRIDAY PAY FIVE AND SATURDAY PAY FIVE. OKAY. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP AND THIS FESTIVAL SO SPECIAL FOR PEOPLE? UM, I DON’T KNOW. IT’S FREE. AND YOU KNOW, WE TRY TO KEEP IT REALLY LOCAL. THERE’S A LOT OF GREAT LOCAL VENDORS AND, UM, SOME GREAT VOLUNTEERS. WE CAN ALWAYS USE VOLUNTEERS TOO. SO IF YOU’D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, YOU KNOW, GO TO SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP. ORG. AND AND VOLUNTEER THAT WAY. AND I CANNOT FORGET, UM, SATURDAY WE HAVE, UM, UH, LOOP MAN DAN IS PLAYING ACOUSTIC AT 6:00 AND AFTER LOOP MANDANAS DEVIATE AT 730. SO. GOOD. YEAH. AND THEN, UH, 930, WE HAVE JEFFERSON STARSHIP. WOW. YEAH. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TIME. GET OUT THERE. IF YOU CAN. BRANT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US. THANK YOU GUYS. THE SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING JULY 19TH AND 20TH. THAT IS AT BACHTOLD PARK IN SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP. IT’S FREE, AS YOU HEARD, TO ATTEND. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP.ORG. ALL RIGHT. HAPPENING. NOT THIS WEEKEND, BUT NEXT