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GRIMES CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRESENTS

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JUNE 8TH - 10TH

GOVERNORS DAYS

In Full Bloom!

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

EVENT SCHEDULE

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

ENTERTAINMENT

Governors Days is always a great place to see outstanding entertainment! Plan to spend the day enjoying these artists perform for you!

Friends Drinking Beer

Thursday, June 8th:

Entertainment Garden Open!

6PM - 10PM

SoCo Baggers Tournament

6:30pm - 9:30pm

LIVE on Stage: Beard & BroTank

www.beardandbrotank.com

6:30pm - 9:30pm

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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”.

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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.

SCHEDULE
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ABOUT

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

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EVENT GALLERY

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.

SPONSORS
Inspiring Dance

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

Golden Rule PH&C

Gold Sponsor

HyVee

Gold Sponsor

TAAG Development

Gold Sponsor

Frampton Homes

Carnival Sponsor

Bankers Trust

T-Shirt Sponsor

Raccoon Valley Bank

Entertainment Garden Sponsor

DreamScape Homebuilders

Saturday Night Band Sponsor

BDI Signs

Silver Sponsor & Banner Sponsor

State Farm Insurance Andrea Sabus

The Throne Sponsor

VisionBank

Beer Bracelet Sponsor

Food Depot

Cocktail Table Sponsor

DSM Parent

Grand Parade Presenting Sponsor

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Grand Parade Gold Sponsor

Modern Woodmen of America

Grand Parade Gold Sponsor

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Kiddie Parade Presenting Sponsor

Bomgaars

Kiddie Parade Candy & Banner Sponsor

Al's Dairy Freeze

Banner Sponsor

Black Hills Energy

Banner Sponsor

Flooring America

Banner Sponsor

Grove & Platt Dental Associates, PLC

Banner Sponsor

Kennybrook Village

Banner Sponsor

Mid American Energy

Banner Sponsor

Graphite Construction Company

Banner Sponsor

MMIT Business Solutions Group

Banner Sponsor

Midwest Heritage

Banner Sponsor

Precision Family Eyecare

Banner Sponsor

Urban Flooring & Design

Hand Washing Station Sponsor

Civil Design Advantage

Friends of the Festival

Grimes Dental Group

Friends of the Festival and Banner Sponsor

United Services of Des Moines

Square Promotion

First Pres. Church

Square Promotion

City of Grimes
St. Peter Lutheran Church

Parking Sponsor

STAY IN THE LOOP

contact us

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COMMITTEE CHAIR

Brent Smith
Carlson Systems

Grimes Chamber  & Economic Development

404 SE 2nd St. Grimes, IA 50111

(515) 986-5770

chamber@grimesiowa.com

VENDORS

Chad Cline

Mema's Italian Grinders

PARADE

Ryleah Cross

ryleahw@gmail.com

Edward Jones

5K/FUN RUN

Jenn Staack

msmoments@inittocureit.org

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