EVENT SCHEDULE
ENTERTAINMENT
Governors Days is always a great place to see outstanding entertainment! Plan to spend the day enjoying these artists perform for you!
Thursday, June 8th:
Entertainment Garden Open!
6PM - 10PM
SoCo Baggers Tournament
6:30pm - 9:30pm
LIVE on Stage: Beard & BroTank
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday, June 9th:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
8PM - 11:30PM
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a nostalgic trip back to the start of rock and roll, with a strict adherence to the 1950-1969 timeframe. A trip back to when songs were tossed back and forth by artists, and one night could find Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, and Jerry Lee Lewis all on the same stage. An experience of the birth of rock music, with over 50 songs from a time before music started its electronic shift. Their repertoire is ever-growing and assures you’ll be twisting all night long with their modern take that continues to be true to the original sound. Like the king himself said, “Rock and Roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it”.
Saturday, June 10th:
Gimikk
8PM - 11:30PM
What a wild ride! Time flies when you’re rocking out, and before you know it, TWENTY YEARS are in your rear view mirror. Ironically, or perhaps fittingly, GIMIKK has now survived & thrived longer than some of the artists they cover in their always ambitious stage show- a remarkable feat considering the eclectic tastes of its five members: Lead guitarist Jimmi V was born on the opposite side of the globe and is a Dokken disciple. Denison native Cy Kick multi-tasks as band manager, accountant, and Jimmi V’s six string protégé. Bassist Billy Seven is a card-carrying member of the KISS Army and a Des Moines East Sider 4 life. James Brinker spent his childhood in a Calhoun County cornfield and believes he is the love child of Freddie Mercury and David Lee Roth. Josh Tilton has lived in Florida, Tennessee, yet somehow wound up in Grimes, and his skills are rooted in the style of Carter Beauford and Chad Smith.
ABOUT
Governors Days is one of the grandest summer festivals in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. Held within the heart of Grimes, Iowa, this premier summer event incorporates all the ingredients for an exciting family friendly event.
Complete with concerts, parades, carnivals and much, much more; Governors Days has something for everyone. This grand community event is headed up by a vibrant group of dedicated volunteers and organized with the help of Grimes Chamber & Economic Development.
Admission to the festival is free thanks to the MANY wonderful business
sponsors from the community.
NEW LOCATION!
Grimes South Sports Complex
750 S James St.
Grimes, IA
50111
EVENT GALLERY
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development would like to recognize and publicly thank all of the businesses and organizations who have donated their time, effort, or finances into helping this event be a true celebration of community.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
 Gold Sponsor |  Gold Sponsor |  Gold Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
 Carnival Sponsor |  T-Shirt Sponsor |  Entertainment Garden Sponsor |
 Saturday Night Band Sponsor |  Silver Sponsor & Banner Sponsor |  The Throne Sponsor |
 Beer Bracelet Sponsor |  Cocktail Table Sponsor |  Grand Parade Presenting Sponsor |
 Grand Parade Gold Sponsor |  Grand Parade Gold Sponsor |  Kiddie Parade Presenting Sponsor |
 Kiddie Parade Candy & Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |
 Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |
 Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |
 Banner Sponsor |  Banner Sponsor |  Hand Washing Station Sponsor |
 Friends of the Festival |  Friends of the Festival and Banner Sponsor |  Square Promotion |
 Square Promotion |  |  Parking Sponsor |
STAY IN THE LOOP
contact us
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Brent Smith
Carlson Systems
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development
404 SE 2nd St. Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-5770
VENDORS
Chad Cline
Mema's Italian Grinders
PARADE
5K/FUN RUN
Jenn Staack
msmoments@inittocureit.org
MS Moments
