Country USA 2010
Country USA 2010Country USA is located south of Oshkosh, WI, on the west side of US Highway 41, more or less across from the EAA campgrounds. The audience enters the event grounds from the Hwy 41 side (the East side). BUT if you are a stagehand, working the main stage with IATSE Local 470, then you will need to enter via the "stage door", which in this case means entering the grounds from the west, via Clay and Ripple Roads.
The directions for stagehands working Country USA have changed slightly since last year. For reasons of traffic control, we have been instructed to follow these directions:
From the North or South:
Take Hwy 41 North or South to the Hwy 26 exit (Exit 113). Go West on Hwy 26 to the access road, and turn right onto Planeview Dr. Turn west onto Fisk Ave. Continue approx 1 mile to Clay Road. Turn right and go north 1 mile on Clay Rd. to Ripple Ave. From the intersection of Clay and Ripple Ave. you can probably see the Country USA grounds to your left about a third of a mile away.
Turn right onto Ripple Ave. 1/2 mile to Gates 1 and 2. On Ripple Avenue stay in the RIGHT LANE. The Left lane is for Campers Only. ARTISTS use GATE 1, EMPLOYEES/VENDORS use GATE 2. Use Gate 1 onto the gravel road leading to the backstage areas. The Main Stage is located along the wooden fence on the west side of the grounds, directly opposite the headquarters building on the other side of the audience grounds.
In general, try to get there early: fifteen to thirty min. is good. Traffic can be ridiculous, and sometimes is re-routed, so allow time for surprises. Police may re-route traffic patterns to handle the unusual loads, especially as showtime approaches. Heavy traffic means traffic jams. We still expect you to be ON TIME. If it seems you might be late, call the cell phone number for the Steward, which also means it makes sense to get the cell phone numbers BEFORE you leave home!
