Current Itinerary

 
 

The following itinerary is current as of July 6, 2008. Updates will be made as we get closer to our departure date.
Tentative items and performances are marked as such. All times given are local to where we are at the time.

Wednesday, August 6
1:05 PMContinental flight 2866 departs Mitchell (2 hr 44 min)
4:49 PMContinental flight 2866 arrives in Newark
7:25 PMContinental flight 50 departs Newark (8 hr 0 min)
Thursday, August 7
9:25 AMContinental flight 50 arrives in Frankfurt, Germany
11:00 AMEat lunch at airport with LT. Darin Keeter
1:00 PMRent European Shanty Machine
1:30 PMDrive to Vegesack, Germany (4.5 hr)
6:00 PMCheck in at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
-Sleep at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
Friday, August 8
-Wake up at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
-Day is free in Vegesack, Germany
7:00 PMGet into costume and head over to Festival Maritim
8:00 PMOpening performance of Festival Maritim (30 min)
Stage: Volksbank-Bühne am Vegesacker Balkon
-Undetermined evening activities
-Sleep at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
Saturday, August 9
-Wake up at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
10:00 AMGet into costume and head over to Festival Maritim
11:00 AMNordwestradio Kulturjournal extra (Radio Show) at Festival Maritim (60 min)
Stage: Reeder-Bischoff-Straße, Kleiner Markt
1:30 PMSolo performance at Festival Maritim (45 min)
Stage: Volksbank-Bühne am Vegesacker Balkon
6:15 PMSolo performance at Festival Maritim (45 min)
Stage: Volksbank-Bühne am Vegesacker Balkon
-Undetermined evening activities
-Sleep at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
Sunday, August 10
-Wake up at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
-Morning is free in Vegesack, Germany
2:30 PMGet into costume and head over to Festival Maritim
3:45 PMSolo performance at Festival Maritim (45 min)
Stage: PSD Bank-Bühne am Hafenwald
8:30 PMShanty Slam at Festival Maritim (90 min)
Stage: Volksbank-Bühne am Vegesacker Balkon
-Undetermined evening activities
-Sleep at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
Monday, August 11
7:00 AMWake up at Atlantic Hotel in Vegesack, Germany
8:00 AMDrive to Amsterdam, Netherlands (3.5 hr)
12:00 PMLive interview on Radio Ridderkerk (60 min)
-Tour Amsterdam with Bert Hobo
-Party at a small pub in Oudewater, Netherlands
-Stay the night courtesy of Bert Hobo's group, Paddy's Passion
Tuesday, August 12
-Wake up in Amsterdam, Netherlands
-Tour Amsterdam with Bert Hobo
-Drive down to LT Darin Keeter's home (4.5 hr)
-Possibly stop along the way somewhere touristy
-Stay the night courtesy of LT Darin Keeter
Wednesday, August 13
8:00 AMWake up at LT Darin Keeter's home
9:00 AMDrive to Landstuhl military hospital (30 min)
9:30 AMArrive at Landstuhl military hospital
11:00 AMPerform at the Landstuhl military hospital (90-120 min)
Stage: Heaton Auditorium
1:00 PMEat lunch at Landstuhl military hospital
2:00 PMPossibly tour the hospital
4:00 PMLive interview on Armed Forces Radio
-Perform at Sembach Air Force Base
Stage: TBD
-Stay the night courtesy of LT Darin Keeter
Thursday, August 14
-Wake up at LT Darin Keeter's home
10:00 AMDrive to Spangdahlem Air Force Base (1.5 hr)
11:30 AMArrive at Community Center at Spangdahlem and meet our POC
12:00 PMEscorted to the Eifel Arms Inn to check in
12:30 PMHosted meal at Mosel Hall Dining Facility
1:30 PMTour flight simulator ride
2:45 PMReturn to room or shop at Power Zone
5:00 PMHosted dinner at Club's JR Rockers
5:45 PMReturn to community center, set up equipment
7:00 PMPerform at Spangdahlem Air Force Base
Stage: Brick House (click here for the poster)
8:30 PMAutograph/Photo session; Load-out; Relax at the venue site or return to rooms.
-Stay the night at Eifel Arms Inn
Friday, August 15
6:00 AMWakeup at Eifel Arms Inn
6:30 AMCheck out and drive to Frankfurt, Germany (2.5 hr)
9:00 AMArrive at Frankfurt, Germany
9:30 AMReturn European Shanty Machine
11:20 AMContinental flight 51 departs Frankfurt, Germany (8h 55min)
2:15 PMContinental flight 51 arrives in Newark
7:30 PMContinental flight 2609 departs Newark (2hr 57min)
9:27 PMContinental flight 2609 arrives in Mitchell
 
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