By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Party people will unite for the finale of Great Bend's 10th annual Party in the Park Saturday night. Gates open at 6 p.m. at Al Burns Field for the Crash Dadeez Kids Concert and the American Mullet Contest. Fool House's Ultimate 90s Dance Party takes the stage at 7:30. After some fireworks, the Kory Brunson Band closes out the party. Great Bend Community Coordinator Christina Hayes says come prepared.
"You'll want to bring your blanket or chair to sit on because it is in an open ballfield," she said. "You can bring your cooler in with whatever you would like to drink. However, we do have one strong rule: you must be 21 if you're bringing alcoholic beverages in - should be cereal malt beverages. We do check IDs, and we do not allow glass in the ballfield. We do not have a beer garden so therefore, it's either BYOB or nothing."
Florida-based Fool House brings a "larger than life production" with the sights and sounds of some of the top stars of the 90s. The band keeps a busy schedule with a stop in Kansas City Friday, Party in the Park on Saturday, and shows in Indiana and Illinois the following week.
"What's really awesome about it is, the night before they're playing for more than $30 a ticket at Knucklheads in Kansas City," Hayes said. "If you wanted to go see them at Knucklheads you're paying a lot more money there. But you can get your ticket for $5 here. It's going to be a lot of fun. They're a very high-energy group of guys."
Fireworks follow the Fool House show at 10 p.m., and Great Bend-native Kory Brunson takes the stage at 10:30.