GENESEO, ILLINOIS (July 21, 2023) — On Saturday, August 12, 2023, Geneseo, Illinois will welcome back one of its most famous residents for a special event. Butch Patrick, also known as Eddie Munster from the classic Munsters TV sitcom, will return to Geneseo to celebrate his birthday during a special Geneseo Shoot the Loop event called “Spook the Loop.” Spook the Loop will be a Halloween-themed Geneseo Shoot the Loop event, celebrating Butch’s iconic role as Eddie Munster.
Butch Patrick is a former resident of Geneseo, Illinois. Butch lived in Geneseo as a child, prior to heading to Hollywood to begin his acting career. In Geneseo, Butch lived above a Downtown storefront and attended school at St Malachy Elementary School. After arriving in Hollywood, Butch went on to star in a number of classic TV sitcoms, including The Munsters, Lidsville, Bonanza, My Favorite Martian, Gunsmoke, Mister Ed, Rawhide, The Real McCoys, General Hospital, I Dream of Jeannie, Gunsmoke, The Monkees, Daniel Boone, and My Three Sons.
Butch Patrick will host a meet-and-greet for fans in Downtown Geneseo on Saturday, August 12, 2023, 1:30-3PM, in the former Four Seasons Outlet Building, located at 120 S State St. Butch’s famous Dragula car and his Munster Chopper motorcycle will be on hand for guests to snap photos and get a close-up look at these amazing vehicles.
The Spook the Loop event will be a fun variation of the Geneseo Shoot the Loop events — which occur monthly in the summertime months in Geneseo. The Geneseo Shoot the Loop events begin in 202 as a way for people to support small businesses who were affected by the pandemic-related shut downs. The new tradition has continued post-pandemic and is more popular than ever! Over 300 classic cars are expected in Geneseo for the Spook the Loop event at the City Park, which will run 4-8PM. Public parking will be extremely limited in this area of the Park during the event.
The event will also feature an ice-cream social and a Geneseo Big Band performance, 4-5PM, benefitting local non-profits. A Loop Cruise will take place beginning at 5PM, and Butch Patrick will serve as the Grand Marshal of the car parade that will make its way through Downtown Geneseo in a circular fashion. The event will have a parade-like atmosphere, and guests are invited to join and say hi to Butch as he cruises by on his Munster Chopper.
Capping the evening will be a performance by Lynn Allen at the Central Bank Pavilion, sponsored by Hanford Insurance, from 8p-11p in Downtown Geneseo. Butch and his show cars will be on hand 7-9PM at the Central Bank Pavilion area.
For more information, please contact the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce at 309-944-2686, or visit our website at www.geneseo.org.
