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2010 Rhythm and Booms
Rhythm & Booms 2010, scheduled at Warner Park on Madison's North Side on July 3rd, will feature two shows by the U.S. Army Golden Knights precision parachute team. Jumpers at 5:15 and 9:05 p.m.
The air shows are one of three new attractions, others are appearances by Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants and his starfish sidekick, Patrick, and a middle-school flag design contest.
The Wisconsin National Guard will perform a four-ship fly-over by the F16s of the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air Guard at 9 p.m., and the Army Guard Howitzer cannons will participate in the 1812 Overture.
The fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. Rain date is July 4th.
The 2009 Rhythm and Booms was canceled Saturday because of the threat of thunderstorms. All of those that spent the whole day staking out a special spot can do it all over again today because the show will go on tonight, 6/28/09, instead. Starting at 9:30 pm.
The 2009, 17th annual Rhythm & Booms, the largest single-day event in Wisconsin, is scheduled for June 27 (Rain date is June 28), also will feature two music stages, a food court and beer tents, which will all be open after the fireworks until 11:30 p.m. The fireworks celebration is traditionally held on the Saturday before the Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration. The fireworks usually continue, non-stop, for about 35 minutes which makes this display the longest in the midwest. 15,000 shells will be fired during that time.
The celebration usually attracts more than 300,000 people to Warner Park.Over 15,000 shells are expected to be shot off.
The fireworks and music show will begin at 9:30 p.m. Rhythm & Booms is funded by sponsors including American Family Insurance, M&I Bank, WKOW Ch. 27, Charter Cablevision, the city of Madison, Dane County and many volunteers