The 2008 Dow River Roar auction/fundraiser this year will be held at the Lumber Barons Resturant on Midland St. in Downtown Bay City, Saturday  May 31, 2008 at 6:00pm.

Tickets will be $25.00 and avaiable soon.

You may contact Jim Fox at 989.239.4235 for your ticket info.

The wait is over Bay City!

HOT, off the press this morning the 2008 Dow River Roar along with Bay Com, Graff Chevrolet and Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort is pleased to announce this years concert line-up that will crank it up on Saturday June 21st, 2008! Get your hair teased out, spike them split-ends and bring your old school mullets because we have 3, yes 3, Heavy Metal Hairbands tearin up the stage! You thought Poison & Uncle Ted made some noise?? Well, Lets get Louder! Introducing………….

Dee Snyder (from Twisted Sister)………Jackyl…………and…………….Ratt!!!!!

We will be having our ONE DAY ticket sale again as in yrs. past! The one day sale will be Saturday May 17th, 2008 @ 10am at 3 area BayCom outlets in Bay City (Wilder Rd.), Saginaw (Tittabawassee Rd.), and Midland (Eastman Rd.). Our 4th outlet will be Graff Chevrolet on Wilder Rd. Ticket prices for the ONE NIGHT ONLY Concert will be $15.oo for all 3 bands! Thats right ALL 3 BANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will be accepting CASH and VISA/MASTER CARDS ONLY! No personal checks will be accepted.  After the one day sale you will still be able to buy tickets at all locations for $25.00. VIP tickets will be $50.00 at all times, no discounts on the one day sale.

So Bay City, lets get ready to kick-off  your summer of  Champboat Racing (21 yrs) and the never ending Rock-n-Roll that takes us back in time!

Thanx for checking in,

John

 
There were several announcements made at today’s press conference.  Here are some of the highlights:

Jennifer Heronema announced how committed Dow is to the tri-cities and that they are proud to be the headline sponsor for this years River Roar.

Larry Hennessee announced that admission to the west side of the river will be provided through the 7-11 Show Your Cup and Save program.  Bring your 7-11 coffee, Big Gulp or Slurpee cup as your ticket to the races!

Calvin McTaggert of Kroger announced that once again there will be a Kroger Kids Zone.  This year the Kids Zone will be even bigger and there will ge a Kids Zone on both sides of the river!

And the announcement that everyone is waiting for - this years concert.  Chad Cunningham & John Reminder (River Roar committee members) and Stan Parman of Wheelz 104.5 fm all helped announce and give the history behind this years bands.

And the bands are:  Dee Snider (of Twisted Sister), RATT and Jackyl.   Discounted tickets will be available at the Bay City, Saginaw and Midland Baycom locations as well as Graff Chevroletin Bay City on Saturday, May 17th starting at 10am.

When visiting Bay City for the River Roar where do you stay?  The DoubleTree Inn right on the river front is always an excellent choice.  But on the downside Ladies & Gentlemen the Double Tree Inn is booked solid. We getting a list of local hotels together for you. Check back every now and then.

If you plan on staying at the DoubleTree Inn you will want to get VIP tickets - then you will just be steps away from the best place to watch the races with great food and drinks!

The 2008 Dow Bay City River Roar Press Conference will take place on Wednesday, April 23rd at 9:00 am.  The press conference will be held at Lumber Barons’ Charcoal Grill & Brew Pub.  Please join us as we unveil our exciting plans for this year’s event!

More pictures have been added to the gallery.  Keep looking back for more updates!

Click here to view the gallery

Hello Sports Fans!

 Welcome, we are live & loud with our brand new website! After months of discussion and ideas tossed back and forth we finally turned the corner to take River Roar to a new level! A “BIG” thank you to David Defoe and HostUSA.Biz for their services, support and time in helping me put my ideas and design to the paper.  It will be loaded with information & pictures as we continue to add dates, times, and events as the 2008 Dow River Roar gets closer.

So look around and keep checking back from time to time to see whats NEW!!

Thanks for checking in………….John Pflueger

I hope that you had a successful 2007 season and that you are looking forward to 2008. Last year’s River Roar was a great success. It was estimated that 25,000 to 30,000 fans came to the races over the weekend. The Friday and Saturday concerts were sold out with an estimated 15,000 to 18,000 thousand in attendance. We are looking forward to another successful event this year.

• The race date has been scheduled for June 21-22, 2008.

If you would like information on this year’s event please check the appropriate items n the form below and return it to me. I will send you the requested information as soon as it becomes available.   Please send a copy of your proposed menu or products as we try not to duplicate vendor products.

2008 River Roar Vendor Request

Thanks,
Skip Wiescinski

We are still working on securing top notch talent for this years River Roar.  With the success of Poison and Ted Nugent at the 2007 event we know that Bay City wants to be entertained and we are working hard to make sure you get the entertainment you deserve!  Keep looking back for updates.