On Saturday there will be a Uncle Jon’s Music Showcase concert at the Irving Stage at 3:00. Come hear performances by UJM instructors, staff, and students!

For more information on taste of Westmont, please visit http://www.westmontspecialevents.com/.

Sally Farag and Ball Park Hot Dogs. Sarah Kunka, Heather Kostal, and Stuart Olsen for Hot Dog administration. Jody Kostal for being the ICV announcer. Greg Barnett and Joan Kostal for working the counter. John Mathis and JRM Roastingjacks for the cooking equipment, tent, chairs, tables, and helping set up. Bob Fleck and the Westmont Park District for loaning us the stage. Eric Hodek for being the best Hot Dog Guy and designing the awesome poster, signs, postcards, ads, t-shirts, and stickers. Michael Kostal for designing our Hot Dog Party website and button. Ron Kim for helping with food and garbage. Miles, Michelle, Michael, Nick, Greg, and everyone who helped tear down. Michael and Trish Kinnavy for the TP run. Kevin Gawthorp for helping with pre-party clean up and moving the display cabinets. Andy Brummel for the little giant, garbage bags, and for being the horn section leader. William McGhie and MonkeyPencil for printing the sandwich board sign and the fabulous T-shirts. Framemakers for framing the posters. Busy Beaver for the excellent buttons. Maximum printing for printing the flyers, signs, and brochures. Harris-Teller, Crafter USA, Curt Mangan Strings, and Ball Park Franks for providing door prizes. Larry Forssburg, Westmont Chamber of Commerce, DWBA, and La Petite Sweet for making Celebrate Downtown Westmont a success. Don Turner and Rick for without whom none of this would have existed.

The bands for providing amazing entertainment:

Susie & The Snoozers, The Canfields, The Dyes, The Flat Cats, The Brill Babies, All Things Lucid, and Ice Cream Vendors

All Video contest participants

1st prize – most hits Meadowman
2nd prize – Holly Brown
1st runner-up – Dana Swasko
2nd runner-up – Zak Baker

Thanks again to all our customers, friends, and family that came and made it such a fun and fabulous day!  Let’s have a little party again next year, Rick.

Please visit hotdog.unclejonsmusic.com to view the slideshow of the event. If you have pictures to share, please email them to us at info@unclejonsmusic.com.

More info on the contest can be found here.

Artwork by Evelyn Kostal. Sticker designed by Eric Hodek.

There’s an event page on facebook – check it out and invite your friends!

You can even become a fan of Hot Dog Guy on facebook.

Here’s what to do:
Make a video promoting Uncle Jon’s Music and Hot Dog Party 2KX. The video should be about 60 seconds in length.

Be Creative! Have fun. Here are some ideas:
What do you love about Uncle Jon’s Music?
You or a group performing on instrument(s) purchased at UJM.
Write a song and make a music video.
A funny local commercial.
Make a stop-time animation video.
Make a music video parody.
Feel free to come to Uncle Jon’s Music to get some footage!

Upload it to youtube.com as a video response to this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZeyDvIgvfs.
Put Uncle Jon’s Music in the tags and/or title. Tell your friends to watch it. The video with the most views by May 15, 2010 will win a $100 gift certificate, winner will be announced at our Hot Dog Party on May 15, 2010. Second prize of a Ukulele package (uke, bag, and book) goes to the UJM staff favorite video.
Please ensure that no hot dogs are harmed in the making of your video. Anybody can enter!

It’s so easy a six year old can do it!

If you have trouble please send us an email or call us at 630-434-2480.

UJM Facebook page: http://facebook.com/unclejonsmusic