A Los Angelas-based company has announced it has signed a long-term lease with the property owners of the former Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh. Danny Wimmer Presents has signed the lease for the 200-acre piece of land—renamed Ford Park Live. The site was previously home to longtime festivals Country USA and Rock USA, which were owned and operated by Hypervibe. In a press release DWP says it has been working closely with the City of Oshkosh, along with Winnebago County and the Town of Nekimi to formalize plans for a fresh venue concept on the property. Beginning this summer, DWP plans to host a few select concerts at the park to re-establish the site as a viable outdoor live music destination in eastern Wisconsin. More information on the specific shows will be announced in the coming weeks and months. DWP says its vision for the park is to create and develop new annual festivals at the site, as well as to attract unique concert experiences that will have wide appeal in the regional marketplace. “DWP is thrilled to put down roots in Wisconsin with this investment in Ford Park Live. Our plans to create new, exciting events and festivals beginning in 2022 are already underway. In the meantime, we know how hungry the fans are for live music right now, so we’re also going to be announcing some special and safe Summer 2021 concerts in the coming weeks as well,” commented Joe Litvag, DWP’s President Of Live Events.
