Geneva Chamber announces Swedish Days entertainment lineup

Musicians, bands and local entertainers will take the stage at the Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s 73rd annual Swedish Days festival.

According to a news release from the Chamber, the event runs from June 21-25 in downtown Geneva and will feature both local and regional bands as well as performances from local organizations.

“Bringing a mix of genres and styles to the festival is always top of mind. Having entertainment begin on Wednesday with Geneva Park District performances and Geneva’s Got Talent semifinals allowed the Geneva Chamber to bring new ‘hot’ bands each evening to Central Stage, Thursday through Saturday. We hope the audience enjoys returning favorites and new additions,” said Laura Rush, communications director for the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

The entertainment kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the Central Stage with a traditional Swedish promenade with music. At 5:30 p.m., enjoy live performances by the Geneva Park District’s Angels Cheer and Poms Team, the Geneva Gymnastics Academy, Playhouse 38 youth performers and the Geneva Park District’s Sunset Dance Academy. Immediately following will be the semifinalists from “Geneva’s Got Talent” performances.

The “Geneva’s Got Talent” finalists will take the stage at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22, followed by the band Sushi Roll, which plays high energy dance and rock music, at 7 p.m.

Friday, June 23, entertainment kicks off at 3 p.m with The MacCartyns, who will perform rock music from the late 1960s. The funk band No Turn on Red follows at 5 p.m. The Blooze Brothers, a 12-piece show band that covers Motown, R & B, soul and current favorites caps off the night beginning at 7 p.m.

Student Body, a cover band from Chicago, will hit the Center Stage at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 24. The band will play popular rock hits from several decades.

Closing out Swedish Days at 7 p.m. Saturday is Generation, which plays music from several decades.

Musicians Gregory Hyde, Cole Brandt, Matt Keen and Danny & Katie O’Brien will perform in the Craft Beer Tent during lunchtime hours.

All evening concerts will be at the Central Stage.

The festival schedule is at genevachamber.com.