Fox Lake's Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee

May 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2009

Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee Takes Place

In Fox Lake, WI on May 15, 16, 17

     Some of the best Dixieland Jazz and Big Band Swing music in the nation will take place in Fox Lake, WI on May 15, 16, 17 as the Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee event happens.  Jazz musicians from all over Wisconsin and Illinois, plus guest artists Bob Schulz and Bob Hirsch from California will converge on Fox Lake for a weekend of uplifting, fun loving music.

      The music will begin on Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM when a FREE concert, sponsored by “Moose” Mullin Mayor of Fox Lake and owner of Mullin’s Drive-In, takes place in the lawn of Mullin’s Drive-In.  From that FREE concert where all can get a sample of the music to be played all weekend, everyone can enjoy the music of the Bunny Berigan Memorial Band led by Rev. Al Townsend with Don Chesebro of Wisconsin Rapids, Bob Schulz and Bob Hirsch, Wisconsin natives now living in California.  The band line-up for this year goes on to feature the Beal Street Jazz Band, Vagabond Reeds, Larry Busch Big Band, Chicago Salty Dogs Jazz Band, Dixie Doodlers, Monday Morning Dixie Band, and Beaver Dam High School Jazz Ensemble.

       A new feature of the 2009 Jazz Jubilee will be wagon rides around the community on Saturday morning, showing the childhood sites of Bunny’s life.  This wonderful tour of Fox Lake will be made possible by the Dodge County Antique Power Club and historians of Fox Lake, Bob Frank and Julie Flemming.  The public will be encouraged to come and see the “Fox Lake where Bunny grew up”.

        As always at this wonderful event there will be delicious food, a CD-Music Store, available dance floor at both venues, special souvenirs and decorated halls that will send all right into the “best of times with Dixieland Jazz”.

        For more information on this Dixieland Jazz event honoring the great Bunny Berigan, one can call event coordinator Julie Flemming at 920-928-6094, email to julieflemming@yahoo.com or check the web at www.bunnyberiganjazzjubilee.com