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Country music, bourbon and BBQ coming to Venue 1012 in Oswego · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Country music, bourbon, and barbecue coming to venue 1012 in Oswego.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Eric Shelkov. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlit. If country music, bourbon,
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  Speaker 1: and barbecue appeal to you, the village of Oswego has
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  Speaker 1: you covered. The Boots Bourbon and Barbecue Fest will be
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  Speaker 1: held from 2 to 10 p.m. September 19th at the
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  Speaker 1: village-owned venue 1012 Outdoor Amphitheater, 1012 Station Drive, Oswego. The
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  Speaker 1: festival will feature rising country music artists Hayden Kaufman and
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  Speaker 1: Noah Hicks, along with the Yorkville-based Tim Gleason Band and
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  Speaker 1: students from the School of Rock in Oswego. In addition,
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  Speaker 1: the festival will feature Bay 54 crafted bourbon cocktails, along
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  Speaker 1: with a separate ticketed bourbon tasting experience and VIP lounge.
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  Speaker 1: Plainfield couple Dan and Amy Thomas recently opened their Bay
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  Speaker 1: 54 cocktail lounge in downtown Oswego. Barbecue food trucks and
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  Speaker 1: games will be part of the day. As Oswego Events
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  Speaker 1: Manager Kelly Burtog noted, country music is a popular genre
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  Speaker 1: these days. Country has continued its climb over the past
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  Speaker 1: decade and is continuing to be a powerhouse in music,
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  Speaker 1: he said. We thought it was a perfect pairing for this.
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  Speaker 1: Both Kaufman and Hicks are becoming household names. Kaufman's music
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  Speaker 1: has generated nearly 300 million streams, and he has a
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  Speaker 1: gold record to his name. He is an independent musician
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  Speaker 1: and not signed to a major record label. A lot
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  Speaker 1: of these independent artists have really found a way to
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  Speaker 1: connect with audiences on a pretty massive scale without the
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  Speaker 1: help of a major label, Bertog said. As a music fan,
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  Speaker 1: I think it's very exciting to see that there is
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  Speaker 1: opportunity for artists everywhere to make a name for themselves
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  Speaker 1: without necessarily having as many gatekeepers as they may have
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  Speaker 1: had in the past. Bertog sees the popularity of Kauffman
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  Speaker 1: and Hicks continuing to rise. The idea of this event,
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  Speaker 1: I think, is to catch them before they're huge, he said.
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  Speaker 1: I think both of these artists really have the opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to be huge. We're excited to have them here. Hopefully
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  Speaker 1: it's just a matter of time before their household names.
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  Speaker 1: Venue 1012 has showcased its fair share of tribute bands.
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  Speaker 1: Bertog said the village has received a lot of feedback
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  Speaker 1: from people who want to see more original artists at
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  Speaker 1: the venue, which is another reason Kaufman and Hicks were
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  Speaker 1: chosen for the festival. He is also happy about giving
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  Speaker 1: students from the School of Rock in Oswego the chance
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  Speaker 1: to perform at the festival. They will be the first
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  Speaker 1: band to perform that day. These kids are working so
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  Speaker 1: hard to learn their instruments, Bertog said. Yes, they're young
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  Speaker 1: and they're still learning, certainly, but they're very accomplished musicians.
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  Speaker 1: So this is a great opportunity, I think, for them
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  Speaker 1: to play on a big stage and play for a
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  Speaker 1: big audience. They will kickstart the energy for the day.
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  Speaker 1: The Boots Bourbon and Barbecue Fest will open at 2 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: and the music will start at 2.45 p.m. Tickets are
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  Speaker 1: $ 25 in advance and $ 30 the day of the festival.
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  Speaker 1: Children 12 and under get in for free, but they
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  Speaker 1: must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. For tickets and
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  Speaker 1: more information, go to venue1012. com.