They do a dress rehearsal on Friday at the same times that the show will run.....so sometime during afternoon the Thunderbirds will be given the airspace....Also they base at the Gary Airport and do a dignitary show on Thursday around 4p, its not a full show but its 1 way to get close up on the aircraft. The best location to photograph is North Ave beach, on the beach by Command Center....where most of the aviation photogs hang out

134.725 / 323.175 Platform
126.800 Tracon
123.150 Golden Knights & Leapfrogs
461.0375 Setup crews
122.125 Sean Tucker Air to Ground Audio
123.425 Lima Lima air to air
123.150 Aero Shell air to air
157.075 USCG Patcom
142.6125 (FM) Thunderbird ground support
139.600 (AM) A-10's air to air
122.125 Firebirds air to air
305.900 Thunderbird
333.300 Thunderbird solos
275.350 Thunderbird air to air
237.800 Thunderbird air to air


Good Luck and have fun.