Good news for anyone playing the concert and festival game… Ford Festival Park has been purchased by Danny Wimmer Presents and is now Ford Park Live!
Danny Wimmer Presents has signed a long-term lease in Oshkosh to bring outdoor live music back to the renamed Ford Park Live. There are planned concerts this summer and we should have more details soon. Read the full press release below.
PRESS RELEASE (4/21/21)
Leading independent live event promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents announced today that the Los Angeles-based company has signed a new, long-term lease with property owners of the former Ford Festival Park site in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The 200-acre piece of land–renamed Ford Park Live–was previously home to longtime festivals Country USA and Rock USA, which were owned and operated by Hypervibe.
DWP has been working closely with the City of Oshkosh, along with Winnebago County and the Town of Nekimi to formalize plans for a fresh venue concept on the property. Beginning this summer, DWP plans to host a few select concerts at Ford Park Live to re-establish the site as a viable outdoor live music destination in eastern Wisconsin. More information on the specific shows will be announced in the coming weeks and months.
In 2022 and beyond, DWP’s vision for Ford Park Live is to create and develop new annual festivals at the site, as well as to attract unique concert experiences that will have wide appeal in the regional marketplace.
“DWP is thrilled to put down roots in Wisconsin with this investment in Ford Park Live. Our plans to create new, exciting events and festivals beginning in 2022 are already underway. In the meantime, we know how hungry the fans are for live music right now, so we’re also going to be announcing some special and safe Summer 2021 concerts in the coming weeks as well,” commented Joe Litvag, DWP’s President Of Live Events.
DWP has built a strong reputation in the live entertainment industry for being one of the most innovative festival creators, developers and producers in the country. With 10 successful annual festivals and counting to their name, DWP is one of the most trusted names in the market. In 2021, the company announced its expansion into several new related lines of business including streaming, national touring, and venue operations and development. Ford Park Live is one of multiple new locations that DWP will begin focusing attention on. More details will be revealed soon about the additional venues.
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1993, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. DWP will continue to add new music festivals to its already stellar portfolio, which currently includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion and more. In 2020, DWP launched the popular digital series Offstage with DWP and Beyond the Barrel, and ventured into the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view live streams.
