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Chicago Air & Water Show 2021 (Blue Angels Only)

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:18 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
Chicago Air & Water Show 2021
August 21st and 22nd
Lake Michigan Lakefront
Chicago, Illinois
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/d ... rshow.html

Featuring
- US Navy Blue Angels
- USAF C-17 Globemaster III Demo
- Michael Goulian [Extra 330SC]
- Rob Holland [MXS-RH]
- Susan Dacy [Super Stearman "Big Red"]
- Warbird Heritage Foundation - Aircraft TBD


Updated as of 6/18/2021

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:39 am
by Bretten Bailey
The Air & Water Show is not in the city’s budget at the moment for 2021. DCASE will be running on a limited budget and the budget doesn’t include the Air & Water Show or the Taste of Chicago at this time. Budget cutbacks were expected with COVID.

Now, this does not mean that the show has officially been cancelled. It’s still a holding pattern and a bit of a “wait and see”. All requests will remain active at the present time. Mayor Lightfoot said it herself that “now is not the time to be thinking of major outdoor events with millions of people”. Hopefully we can begin to think of those soon and the event can get back on track.

The media will continue to report it for the next few days, but know the plug is not officially pulled. But the planning has sort of ceased at the moment with city budget guidelines.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:18 pm
by RyanS
Bretten Bailey wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:39 am The Air & Water Show is not in the city’s budget at the moment for 2021. DCASE will be running on a limited budget and the budget doesn’t include the Air & Water Show or the Taste of Chicago at this time. Budget cutbacks were expected with COVID.

Now, this does not mean that the show has officially been cancelled. It’s still a holding pattern and a bit of a “wait and see”. All requests will remain active at the present time. Mayor Lightfoot said it herself that “now is not the time to be thinking of major outdoor events with millions of people”. Hopefully we can begin to think of those soon and the event can get back on track.

The media will continue to report it for the next few days, but know the plug is not officially pulled. But the planning has sort of ceased at the moment with city budget guidelines.
Not shocking - without COVID under control it's kind of useless to plan a huge crowded event like that (no drive-in airshow for downtown Chicago!) and even once it is controlled who knows if municipal budgets will allow for some of the shows that we've had in the past. The economical impact is far from over.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:23 pm
by smalldude333
RyanS wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:18 pm
Bretten Bailey wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:39 am The Air & Water Show is not in the city’s budget at the moment for 2021. DCASE will be running on a limited budget and the budget doesn’t include the Air & Water Show or the Taste of Chicago at this time. Budget cutbacks were expected with COVID.

Now, this does not mean that the show has officially been cancelled. It’s still a holding pattern and a bit of a “wait and see”. All requests will remain active at the present time. Mayor Lightfoot said it herself that “now is not the time to be thinking of major outdoor events with millions of people”. Hopefully we can begin to think of those soon and the event can get back on track.

The media will continue to report it for the next few days, but know the plug is not officially pulled. But the planning has sort of ceased at the moment with city budget guidelines.
Not shocking - without COVID under control it's kind of useless to plan a huge crowded event like that (no drive-in airshow for downtown Chicago!) and even once it is controlled who knows if municipal budgets will allow for some of the shows that we've had in the past. The economical impact is far from over.
Especially in a big city like Chicago, a large airshow with giant crowds of people is their very last priority. They should probably hold up on spending anything on it right now simply because we don't know if Covid will be under control at that time.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:59 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team confirmed for Chicago 2021. Fingers crossed that COVID-19 will be under control in time.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:34 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 2:48 pm
by Bretten Bailey
n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:34 pm Doesn't look like the Air & Water Show will take place this year.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/05 ... festivals/
https://news.wttw.com/2021/05/05/lightf ... water-show
Hasn't been cancelled yet. It is definitely an uphill battle, but its all still pending. The city has plans to fully open by July 4th and that could help determine this. Isn't looking good, but there's a glimmer of hope still.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 10:43 pm
by IDF783
Bretten Bailey wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 2:48 pm
n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:34 pm Doesn't look like the Air & Water Show will take place this year.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/05 ... festivals/
https://news.wttw.com/2021/05/05/lightf ... water-show
Hasn't been cancelled yet. It is definitely an uphill battle, but its all still pending. The city has plans to fully open by July 4th and that could help determine this. Isn't looking good, but there's a glimmer of hope still.
You are correct. Since they plan to reopen the city "completely" by July 4th, there's still a chance the airshow may go on to some capacity.

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021 (PENDING)

Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:09 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
The F-35A Lightning II Demo Team won't be attending Chicago this year.
https://www.facebook.com/F35DEMOTEAM/ph ... &__tn__=-R

Re: Chicago Air & Water Show 2021 (PENDING)

Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 8:38 pm
by IDF783
n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 5:09 pm The F-35A Lightning II Demo Team won't be attending Chicago this year.
https://www.facebook.com/F35DEMOTEAM/ph ... &__tn__=-R
That's probably a good sign the show will be canceled, unfortunately.