The Mane Event and the Taste of Arlington Heights combine to make one of the biggest event weekend celebrations of the summer on Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Downtown Arlington Heights, at the corner of Vail Avenue and Campbell Street [MAP/SAT].
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This block-party styled weekend showcases live music from top local bands, food favorites from local restaurants, kids’ entertainment, a Business Expo and performances by the Top Five Finalists of Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent on Saturday afternoon.
WEATHER LOOKS GOOD FOR TASTE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2012
Today A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
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Bring your family and invite your friends to Downtown Arlington Heights and enjoy the weekend of Mane Event, on Friday, August 10, organized by the Village’s Special Events Commission, followed by the Taste of Arlington Heights, on Saturday, August 11, sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and Verizon.
Mane Event Line-up, Friday, August 10
5:30 p.m. Business Expo: Local businesses showcase what they have to offer
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Billy Elton: Their music will transport you to the excitement of Billy Joel and Elton John in concert.
8:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. Sixteen Candles Band: The band makes it their duty to bring the best songs of the 80s to life again.
Taste of Arlington Heights, Saturday, August 11
3 p.m. the event starts
3:30 – 6 p.m. – The Top 5 Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent finalists perform
Winner of Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent & People’s Choice Winner announced live at 6 p.m.!
6:30 p.m. – He Said, She Said: Playing the greatest rock hits from your favorite bands.
8:30 pm – 7th Heaven: One of Chicagoland’s favorite rock bands.
7th heaven – Better This Way – LIVE at Soldier Field, July 30, 2010
on Bon Jovi / Kid Rock Tour. Full concert DVD available at www.7thheavenband.com “Better This Way” is off the “7th heaven – U.S.A. – U.K.” CD
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Bon Jovi), Tom Sawyer (Rush), Lovin Every Minute Of It (Loverboy), Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard), Back In Black (AC/DC), Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith), Shout At The Devil (Motley Crue), The Zoo (Scorpions).
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