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Big River Steampunk Festival 2022

Arts and Entertainment

September 2, 2022

From: Big River Steampunk Festival

Schedule of Events:

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

12:00 Noon – Road Closures in place/Booth/Stage set up begins. Vendor check in begins at the information booth
2:30 pm – Vendor Check In Complete
3:00 pm – Booths Open
4:00 pm – Vow Renewal – The Pope – Steampunk Stage tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
6:00 pm – Meet and Greet/Street Party by the Steampunk Stage
6:00 pm – Music by Thawind at the Steampunk Stage
7:00 pm – Little Beard and The ScallyWags at the Steampunk Stage
10:00 pm – Victorian Ghost walk with Doc Phinas/Visit to the Old Baptist with The History Museum Ghost Tours. tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.

Saturday, September 3rd, 2022

10:00 am – Parade from the sidewalk on Broadway down North Main to the Steampunk Stage. Welcomed by Little Beard and The ScallyWags, and Doc Phinas.
10:30 am – Little Beard and The ScallyWags along with Doc Phinas open the festival
10:30 am – Frontier Dancing at the Pavilion
10:45 am – Blessing of the festival by The Pope
11:00 am – Little Beard and The ScallyWags On the Steampunk Stage
11:00 am – Parasol Dueling 101 with Doc Phinas at NobleWares . tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
11:00 am – Thawind Mills on the Boyhood Home Stage
11:30 am – Ragged Blade Band on the Steampunk Stage
11:45 am – Tea Dueling 101 with Doc Phinas at NobleWares. tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
11:30 am – Irish Roadshow on the Boyhood Home Stage
12:00 – Throuple Threat with Eva, Sio and Company on Main Stage
12:00 – Evocatives Panel  at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
12:00 – Costume Contest Preliminaries on Boyhood home Stage
12:30 – Thom Bedlam on the Steampunk Stage
1:00 pm – Hat Competition at the Pavilion
1:00 pm – Vow Renewal with The Pope on the Steampunk Stage tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
1:00 pm – Totally Lost on Boyhood Home Stage
1:30 pm – Soft Shoe Dance Instruction  at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 
2:00 pm – Doc Phinas Himself on Steampunk Stage
2:00 pm – Midnight Wanderers on the Boyhood Home Stage
2:30 pm – Women of Ragtime with Cherry and Jerry at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
2:30 pm – Costume Contest Finals on the Steampunk Stage
3:00 pm – Facial Hair Contest on the Steampunk Stage
3:00 pm – 1st Annual Steampunks Got Talent Preliminaries with Thom Bedlam MC and Thawind Mills and Little Beard and The ScallyWags as Judges on the Boyhood Home Stage
3:30 pm – Hannibal Hero’s Unlimited at the Pavilion
4:00 pm – Parasol Dueling on the Steampunk Stage
4:00 pm – Scott Helland and Guitarmy of One at the Pavilion
4:00 pm – Nerf Dueling on the Boyhood Home Stage
4:00 pm – Evening at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
    
4:00 – Irish Roadshow        
5:00 – Totally Lost  
6:00 – Little Beard and The ScallyWags
6:30 – Thom Bedlam         
7:00 – Gypsy Tango Foxtrot

4:30 pm – Thawind Mills on the Steampunk Stage
4:30 pm – Kids Costume Contest at the Pavilion
4:30 pm – Kilt Competition on the Boyhood Home Stage
5:00 pm – Live Auction with Doc Phinas at the Boyhood Home Stage
5:30 pm – Tinkers Show and Tell on the Boyhood Home Stage
5:30 pm – Highland Game Awards with Doc Phinas on the Steampunk Stage
9:00 pm – Evening on the Mark Twain Riverboat tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022.
Music provided by Midnight Wanderers
Doc Phinas
Thom Bedlam

Sunday, September 4th, 2022

10:00 am – Church with The Pope on the Steampunk Stage
10:30 am – Throuple Threat with Eva, Sio and Company on the Boyhood Home Stage
10:30 am – Writers Gild at Greater Days 111 North Main
10:30 am  - Reading of new book by Steampunk Author Dana Fredrich at NobleWares
11:00 am – Midnight Wanderers on the Steampunk Stage
11:00 am – ML McIntosh at the Pavilion
11:00 am – Level up Your Steampunk with Eva Foam panel with Sarah Sullivan
11:00 am – Costume Contest Preliminaires on the Boyhood Home Stage
11:00 am – Tea Pot Racing in the parking lot on the corner of Bird and Main Streets
11:00 am – Early Blues Panel/Discussion by Cherry and Jerry at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 
11:30 am – Irish Roadshow on the Boyhood Home Stage
12:00 – Tea Dueling with Thom Bedlam and Sue on the Steampunk Stage
12:00 – Hat Contest on the Pavilion
12:00 – Leather key Chain Make and Take with Family Creations at Greater Days 111 North Main $15.00 at the door
12:00 – Little Beard and The ScallyWags on the Boyhood Home Stage
12:00 – Celebrity Meet and Greet with Doc Phinas at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 
12:30pm – CanCan Dance Instruction at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 
1:00 pm – Costume Contest Finals on the Steampunk Stage
1:00 pm – Thom Bedlam at the Pavilion
1:00 pm – Dance off at the Pavilion. The Pope MC and Thom Bedlam, Sue and Steampunk Pete as Judges
1:00 pm – John Frey Photography Panel at Greater Days 111 North Main
1:00 pm – Totally Lost on the Boyhood Home Stage
2:00 pm – Ragged Blade Band on the Steampunk Stage
2:00 pm – Steampunk 101 with Doc Phinas at NobleWares
2:00 pm – Steampunk Pete and Company on the Boyhood Home Stage
2:30 pm – ComicSteam Costume Contest on the Boyhood Home Stage
2:30 pm – Headband Fascinator Make and Take with Family Creations at Greater Days 111 North Main $10.00 at the door
2:30 pm – Melodrama/Comedy at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 
3:00 pm – Vow Renewal with The Pope on the Steampunk Stage
3:00 pm – ML McIntosh at the Pavilion
3:00 pm – Afternoon Tea at Greater Days with the Chicago Steampunk Exposition
3:00 pm – Cake Walk with Doc Phinas in the Parking lot of Bird and Main Streets
3:30 pm – Steampunks Got Talent Finals on the Steampunk Stage
4:00 pm – ComicSteam Costume Contest Finals on the Steampunk Stage
4:00 pm – Nerf Dueling on the Boyhood Home Stage
4:30 pm – Tinkers Show and Tell on the Boyhood Home Stage
4:30 pm – Thawind Mills on the Steampunk Stage
5:00 pm – Tea Pot Racing Awards on the Boyhood Home Stage
5:00 pm – Ragged Blade Band  at the Pavilion
5:00 pm – Hat Pin Make and Take with Family Creations at Greater Days 111 North Main $10.00 at the door
5:00 pm – Evening at NobleWares tickets available at the info booths and online until August 20,2022. 

Doors open at 4

5:00 pm – Fashion Show by The Countess
6:00 pm – Steampunk Pete and Company
6:30 pm – Frenchy and The Punk
7:30 pm – The Big River Reveal with Eva, Sio and Company

Monday, September 5th, 2022

9:00 am – Pet Contest, line up at the corner of North Main and Broadway at 8:45
10:00 am – Pet/Human Costume Contest at the Steampunk Stage
11:00 am – Doc Phinas Himself on the Steampunk Stage
12:00 -  Pet Contest Awards on the Steampunk Stage
2:00 pm – Little Beard and The ScallyWags announce the booth contest winners and Doc Phinas wraps up the festival on the Steampunk Stage
2:30 pm – Booth Tear Down begins
4:00 pm – Street Closures Removed