Comments on: Chicago Air and Water Show

By: Michael Niksic

Michael Niksic — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +0000

The 50th annual Chicago Air & Water Show will feature in the water show’s main event the return of The Big Air Exhibition & Competition. Pro freestyle jet skiers from the Liquid X Freestyle Tour will be competing in front of over 2.5 million spectators this summer. Team Twangled headlines the riders entered in this years show. Pro Tour champion Gary Burtka leads Twangled team mates Greg Brock, Mike Hoffman, and Michael Niksic. Riders will via for “Best Wipeout” and “Coolest Move” awards. Pushing the envelope, the tour riders will be using a double up wake provided by 35 foot+ cruisers and formula boats. Barrel rolls, inverts, back flips, kick-outs and boat throws will rule the waves in what is anticipated as the most extreme water sports event ever held in North America. Watch for highlights on virtually all local news network affiliates, and ABC-TV Sunday night August 17th Wet n Wild Weekend special. Water show starts at 9am Sat-Sun. Encore performances after the Blue Angels both days. Friday afternoon TBA, before the Air Show & concert.

By: Chicago Free Dates - Top 8 | Chicago Weekend Fun!

Chicago Free Dates - Top 8 | Chicago Weekend Fun! — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:38:25 +0000

[...] Free Concerts like the one where NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me recorded a show. The Chicago Air and Water Show is also always a big hit, and there are Free fireworks from Navy Pier every Saturday. That [...]

By: Chicago Air and Water Show « The Protagonist

Chicago Air and Water Show « The Protagonist — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:48:59 +0000

[...] Water Show August 22, 2007 Filed under: Uncategorized — theprotagonist5 @ 12:48 pm The Chicago Air and Water Show was a blast this past weekend. I am always amazed that the City of Chicago goes all out to pay for [...]

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:30:57 +0000

I too saw the F-22 Raptor making some amazing maneuvers!