We’re a little late with this report but better late than never! Summerfest this year was hot. I mean really hot. But it was totally awesome!

We were lucky enough to open the show again this year, for in our opinion the best lineup they’ve ever had – Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Night Ranger and the Rude Band. We kicked things off from the Jagermeister Stage shortly after the gates opened at 3pm and took all the sun could dish out with the 105° heat index during our set. Did I mention it was hot?

But we stood tall and rocked. The show also turned out to be the debut show for our new cd, Second Start. We finally had our finished cd’s in hand and played several songs from the cd, but most importantly we really appreciated the response from everyone who defied the heat to listen to us and buy a cd.

We have some great pictures to share…some good action shots during our set, one with the winner from our Summerfest ticket giveaway, and our friend Mike who met Rick Springfield after the show while wearing his Mr. Hand shirt proudly!

Thanks again to Shawn and the Divots staff as well as Dave and his Jagermeister Stage crew. It was a day we’ll never forget!

Brian Bellmer is the winner of our Mr. Hand Summerfest 2010 Concert Package!

Brian wins 2 GA adult tickets to the Summerfest 2010 concert on June 26th, 2 Mr. Hand t-shirts, autographed copies of our upcoming new album Second Start, Simple Ways EP and Fueled by the View cd’s, and an autographed 8×10 photo of the band.

Congrats to Brian and thank you to everyone who entered the contest! We hope to see you all at the Summerfest show when we open for Night Ranger, Loverboy and Rick Springfield…it’s going to be a great show!

It’s time for a contest! Summerfest 2010 will be held on June 26th at Divot’s in Norfolk, NE and features an incredible lineup including Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Night Ranger, The Rude Band, and of course us! It figures to be one of the summer’s biggest rock & roll concert events in Northeast Nebraska.

Do you have your tickets yet? If not, you may be in luck! We’re giving away a Mr. Hand Summerfest 2010 Concert Package to 1 lucky winner!

What’s included in the Mr. Hand Summerfest 2010 Concert Package?

• 2 GA adult tickets to the Summerfest 2010 concert on June 26th
• 2 Mr. Hand t-shirts
• Autographed copies of our upcoming new album, Simple Ways EP and Fueled by the View cd’s
• Autographed 8×10 photo of the band
• All told this package is worth $135!

Enter to win by filling out the form below*. Enter only once, duplicate entries will be removed. Drawing for the Mr. Hand Summerfest 2010 Concert Package will be held on June 7th.

Immediate family members of Mr. Hand band members are not eligible to win.

* All entries will also be registered for the Mr. Hand Email Newsletter. The newsletter is sent out monthly and includes our latest news and upcoming schedule.

We received word this week that we’ve been selected as the openers for Summerfest at Divot’s in Norfolk, NE on June 26th! Some of you may remember that we played at this show last year as well opening for Ivory Star, Eddie Money and Heart. This year is another great lineup with Night Ranger, Loverboy and Rick Springfield! The Rude Band will close the show. It’s gonna be a concert that you won’t want to miss!

We’re going to be playing 1 longer set to start the day off, then we’ll return to the stage after Night Ranger’s set to do a short set before Loverboy.

Tickets are on sale online or by phone at 1-888-355-0553. You can also visit Norfolk Lodge and Suites or Lou’s Thrifty Way in Norfolk to purchase tickets.

The band schedule looks like this:
Mr. Hand – 3 pm (Jagermeister Stage)
Night Ranger – 5 pm (Summerfest Stage)
Mr. Hand – 6 pm (Jagermeister Stage
Loverboy – 6:30 pm (Summerfest Stage)
Rick Springfield – 8 pm (Summerfest Stage)
The Rude Band – 10 pm (Jagermeister Stage)

Here’s a video from last year’s Summerfest: