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Danny Gokey will get the red carpet treatment today. |  |
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| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers |
| Published May 8, 2009 at 2:15 a.m. |
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Danny Gokey is going to get the red carpet treatment in his hometown today.
Gokey, a 28-year-old finalist on "American Idol," will make a string of appearances at various locations, where he'll be greeted by enthusiastic fans and recorded by camera crews from the show.
Similar events will take place in the hometowns of contestants Adam Lambert (Los Angeles) and Kris Allen (Little Rock and Conway, Ark.), but they won't include photo opportunities with the Bronze Fonz or appearances at the Brewers-Cubs game.
Here is a rundown of Gokey's tentative itinerary for the day:
7 a.m. -- Danny arrives at WITI-TV (Channel 6) studios, 9001 N. Brown Deer Rd., Brown Deer, for TV interviews. He'll follow that with visits to radio stations, most likely WMYX-FM (99.1) and WXSS-FM (103.7).
11:15 a.m. -- Danny visits the AT&T store, 9078 N. Green Bay Rd.
3-4:30 p.m. -- Scheduled short stops at Milwaukee Downtown area landmarks, including the Bronze Fonz, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum and Discovery World.
Don't be surprised if Gokey visits his church, Faith Builders International, 4901 S. Howell Ave., his former high school, Vincent, 7501 N. Granville Rd., or the Cousins Subs shop where he used to work, 5191 W. Brown Deer Rd.
4:15 p.m. -- Main gates to Summerfest open.
4:30 p.m. -- Short car parade to the Summerfest concert venue from Michigan and Jackson down to Chicago and east on Chicago entering the main gate at Summerfest. The parade (and mini-concert) will also feature four Green Bay Packers players Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings, Nick Barnett and Ruvell Martin.
(Note: all people who attend Gokey's mini-concert at Summerfest receive a free Summerfest weekday admission ticket as they depart the grounds after the concert.)
5:15-6 p.m. -- Mini-concert at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse starring Gokey and special guests.
6 p.m. -- Motorcade leaves concert for Miller Park. People are invited to line the Wisconsin Avenue route as the motorcade heads to Miller Park.
6:40 p.m -- Gokey hits the ballpark to throw out the first pitch and sing the national anthem before the Brewers-Cubs game.
The next episode of "American Idol" will air Tuesday night on Fox.
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Posted by are-gee on May 9, 2009 at 8:39 a.m. (report)
My husband and I happened to spot The Fonz for the first time yesterday on a walk down Wells. We went over to take a closer look. He's pretty pathetic looking. What a crazy little project. It's going to be tough to see Adam, Kris, or Danny leave the show next time; they're all great. But at this point, they'll all have wonderful careers, too, if they choose to. Best wishes to all.
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Posted by terrabrown on May 8, 2009 at 5:48 p.m. (report)
The old way of being a musician is still alive and well right here in Milwaukee... but goodness forbid that should get attention over a bronze statue of a character from a lame sitcom that hasn't been in the air for almost 30 years. But regardless of how anyone feels about American Idol, this is actually a great opportunity to showcase the REAL Milwaukee over the obsolete hokey imagery that constantly gets pushed by morons like Tom Barrett and Visit Milwaukee. But I'm sure they'll do everything they can to make sure the Art Museum and the Riverwalk don't overshadow the real important things like beer, motorcycles and cheeseheads... /sarcasm
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Posted by JudyLL on May 8, 2009 at 11:18 a.m. (report)
The other comment I want to make is that it is nice to see our city get excited about something that is positive for once. Aren't you tired of hearing on the news about the latest shooting victims and other bad things that happen here (as in other cities). I say let's enjoy today for the fun and excitement it brings. This doesn't happen here everyday. Is it over the top? Sure it is, but so what?
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Posted by JudyLL on May 8, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. (report)
On next week's American Idol episode, the show will feature the hometown visits of the final 3. The other two locations are Los Angeles (for Adam) and Arkansas (for Chris). This is a time to show off our city and go nuts for our contestant. That makes for great t.v. next Tuesday. That's why there is so much commotion today. Just sit back and enjoy it. If Danny wins and he just might, maybe people will remember Milwaukee in a different way, instead of always as beer and cows!
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Posted by ericaconway on May 8, 2009 at 11:08 a.m. (report)
I think we should THANK Danny for bringing some well deserved attention to our fair city. Excessive or not, he's the one working hard for us and his career. I'm not an idol watcher but I do love our city and am thrilled to have such a positive representation to the nation!
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