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The City of Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events has released updated news of the third day added to this years performances! At 1pm on Friday August 15th The Liquid x Freestyle pro jet ski tour will take center stage at North Avenue Beach. The return of the BIG AIR COMPETITION is on! The most extreme and dangerous form of water sports will again make its mark as this year's water show main event. Back flips, barrel rolls, inverts, monkey jumps, flairs and suicide submarines will all make the judges and spectators take notice. ALSO released today is the news that Oscar nominated Saturday Night Live alum Bill Murray will be dropping in, literally from an airplane! The Chicago actor will make an appearance via parachute in a tandem jump with the Golden Knights immediately after the competition. The live concert will be headlined by Oscar nominated actor Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band at North Avenue Beach. A spectacular fireworks display crowns the days festivities at 9pm. The Blue Angels will Headline all three days of the air show . The Air Show begins at 11am Saturday and Sunday day and runs through to 4pm. Team Twangled and the rest of the pro freestyle riders will make an encore performance each day after the Blue Angels at North Avenue Beach.

Team Twangled is led by Tour Champion Gary Burtka, with team mates Greg Brock, Mike Hoffman and "El Chef" Michael Niksic. comment on Bill Murray To Parachute Over Chicago Air Show Jul 30, 2008 02:35 AM [GMT]