Along the Wisconsin-Illinois border you can go back to the 16th century at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. A plethora of entertainment, great food, performances, and a marketplace filled with crafts, art, musical instruments, clothes, jewelry, and more await. You’ll find plenty of colorful characters in period costumery, performers twirling fire, people mashing their mouths into giant turkey legs, wandering minstrels, swordfights, jousting… the list goes on and on. It’s a great summer weekend activity just west of Kenosha on the Illinois border!
Bristol Renaissance Faire runs Saturdays and Sundays now though Labor Day (yes, it runs that Monday and that’s the only Monday.)
The Kid’s Kingdom is a newer addition, including the Castle Stage where children can get knighted, a face-painting area (don’t worry, it washes off eventually), hobbit houses, an entrance area with five huge thrones that provide great photo opportunities, and an air-conditioned rest area.
A giant turkey leg slathered in barbecue sauce is an essential part of the Bristol Renaissance Faire experience, but they also offer everything from Cornish pasties and bakery goods to vegan items and gelato. The number of entertainment stages now totals sixteen. Comedic sword-fighting, ropewalking, juggling, fire-whipping, acrobatics, chalk art, a variety of musicians, and more. The Marketplace offers the work of nearly 175 artisans and crafters; you can find Scottish kilts, leather masks, bamboo flutes, jester socks, stage-combat-approved swords, steampunkery, and much more. Glass blowing and blacksmithing activities frequently happen in the Marketplace as well as a variety of other crafting.
Tickets range from $40 for adults to $15 for children ages 5-12. Seniors (62+) and Military with ID are $38. Kids 4 and under are free. Season passes can be purchased for $225. You can also get discounted tickets at Menard’s and if you join Friends of the Faire you can also get discounts. U.S. 41, I-41/94, Highway 165, and the state line border the “Fairegrounds,” with U.S. 45 and Highway 50 also getting you close!
Bristol Renaissance Faire Location:
12550 120th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53142
(877) 395-7773 Website
Ashley For The Arts celebrates music, art, and supporting nearby communities with a spectacular three-day event August 10-12, 2023. It takes place in Arcadia – home to Ashley Furniture – in the city’s 54-acre Memorial Park, which known for its Soldier’s Walk, one of the premier war memorials in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.
Arcadia is right along the Chippewa River nestled in the gorgeous hills of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, where Highways 93 and 95 meet. The drive alone is worth it! Ashley for the Arts itself is a non-profit event, stacked with a star-studded lineup of musical entertainment as well as numerous family-friendly activities and some new additions to the venue. It’s one of Wisconsin’s largest charity events, growing from 300 attendees in 2009 to more than 50,000, with of course the exception of 2020, when the event had to skip a year.
With four stages this year, you won’t miss a beat! The Main Stage will host headline entertainment, the Amphitheater will portray participating school performances as well as entertaining circus acts, the Pavilion stage hosts early to mid-day side-stage performances and the Soldier’s Walk stage will create a unique ambiance for local bands to perform outdoors the second half of the day.
Ashley for the Arts’ headline lineup will include Sawyer Brown, Trace Adkins, Jake Owen, and REO Speedwagon on Friday, plus Raelynn, Walk the Moon, Tyler Hubbard, and OneRepublic on Saturday. Side Stages will include a wide variety of acts including Restless Road, Boogie & The Yo-Yoz, the Johnny Holm Band, The Mondays, Wonderstate, Last Call, Big Oil, Buckwild, area high school choirs, even an extreme juggling show! Truly something for everyone.
The three-day festival will also feature upbeat musical performances; in addition, 11 area schools will participate in the event’s activities and demonstrate the region’s student talent through performances on Friday and Saturday.
You can also enjoy a variety of off-stage entertainment including a living statue, balloon sculptors, Root Berry juggling and sword swallowing, a mariachi band, silly stilt walkers, an interactive drum circle, Magician Professor Pinkerton, and many more entertaining audiences throughout the grounds.
The park features nearly 100 art and craft vendors, a new interactive art space, a classic car show, two air parks including bouncy houses and obstacle courses, even a kid’s fitness course. Ashley for the Arts also hosts the Pursuit of a Cure 5K run/walk on Thursday and a spectacular firework display on Saturday.
From mini donuts to barbeque to gyros and frybread, an expanded selection of food trucks will decorate Memorial Park Drive along with Arcadia’s staple charcoal chicken, grilled to perfection in North America’s largest indoor chicken pit. A newly added beer garden, next to the main stage, will offer specialty beer and wine options for the adult audience. Event parking is free along with free bus shuttles to and from the grounds; including the county campground (Pietrek Park) just five miles north of Arcadia. Highways 93 and 95 bring you to town!
Ashley For the Arts Address:
Memorial Park
551 Memorial Park Drive
Arcadia, WI 54612
(608) 863-6700 Website
Appleton’s “Mile of Music” Festival (Twitter: @MileofMusicFest) serves up original singer-songwriters, combos and multi-piece bands showcasing Americana music at both its most colorful and its very best. Genres include roots and indie rock, country, gospel, soul, R&B, jazz and folk. This year’s Mile of Music 10 takes place August 3-6, 2023.
This grassroots festival was co-founded by Appleton marketing executive Dave Willems and Appleton/Nashville-based national recording artist and Grammy nominee Cory Chisel in 2013. Willems Marketing & Events continues to run Mile of Music, with the support of over 100 community organizations and sponsors. Presenting sponsor Fox Communities Credit Union and other major sponsors have allowed this event to be FREE.
Mile of Music is noted as a “handcrafted artisan festival” with over 700 acts across 40 venues spanning a mile… of music (hence the name!)
Brett Newski performs at Mile of Music in Appleton.
Venues vary and include coffee shops, bars, parks, restaurants, museums and other public spaces. with more of them outdoors in the wake of the pandemic we all had to deal with. Some of Mile 10’s biggest artists will perform at the Main Stage in Houdini Plaza, one of the festival’s most popular venues. Remember, Harry Houdini spent time in Appleton and claimed it as his hometown!
Local brewpub Stone Arch will offer up its artisan Mile of Music Americana Pale Ale to add to the flavor of the festival. Music fans who love bicycling can work off those beer calories and indulge their music passions with Bike to the Beat. Added fun includes the Tub of Tunes giveaway, where one lucky attendee will win a bathtub full of CDs and vinyl from Mile 10 artists.
Check it out all weekend in Appleton. Their website has the complete lineup, and you can also download their special app for updates, details on all the events, and more. I-41, U.S. 10, and Highways 47, 96, and 125 bring you to the Mile of Music in the downtown area.
7000apart
A Song Before We Go
Abby Holliday
About You
Acoustic Guitar Workshop
ADAMAH
Adeem the Artist
Adrian+Meredith
Adriel Denae
Afro-Cuban Drumming & Dance
Age of Fable
Ali Holder
Alisa Amador
All Abilities Inclusive Music-Making
Altered Five Blues Band
Amelia Ford
Americana: Sing, Step, and Play
Angela Perley
Anna Moss
Anna Rose
Annie Sumi
Anthony D’Amato
Arts Fishing Club
Ashley Virginia
Audiodacity
Auralai
Baked Shrimp
Balinese Gamelan: Gongs, Drums, and Metallophones
Bascom Hill
Bayo
Bee Taylor
Before Dawn
Ben Harold & The Rising
Ben Mulwana
Benny Bassett
Beth Bombara
Betsy Ade & The Well-Known Strangers
BLKBOK
Blue Ranger
Boy Howdy and the Electric Ranch Hands
Brazilian Samba Drumming (ages 10-adult)
Brian Dunne
Brian Fechino
Buffalo Rose
Caiola
Calvin Arsenia
Carnage The Executioner
Casii Stephan
Cave Paintings
Cayli
Certainly So
Chelsea Lyn Meyer
Chris Haise Band
Chris Jourdan
Christopher Gold
Christopher Gold and The New Old Things
Claire Kelly
Cody James
Cool Waters Band
Coral Moons
Cory Chisel
Cousin Arthur
Crys Matthews
Danielle Nicole Band
Danni Nicholls
darn it.
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Ben Mulwana
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. BLKBOK
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Calvin Arsenia
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Decoda
Decoda Chamber Music Festival showcase ft. Ben Mulwana, BLKBOK, & Calvin Arsenia
Didjeridu Workshop
Diggstown
Don DiLego
Drumming & Dance from Ghana
Drumming & Dance from Guinea
Emily Zeck
Emma Peridot
Eric Pedigo
Eric W. Krueger
Eric W. Krueger & the Sheesh
Evan Bartels
Evoked
Fantastic Cat
Feed the Dog
First Steps in Music
Flagship Romance
Fox and Bones
Fox Royale
Free Dirt
Gabe Lee
Girl & The Gunn
Girl Blue
Hang Ten
HAPPY LANDING
Hello June
Hillary Reynolds
Hip Hop Workshop with MxL
Holly and the Nice Lions
Horace Greene
Humbird
Ifdakar
ILL GENESI
Isiah & The New People
J.E. Sunde
Jackson Mankowski
Jamie Kent
Jay Byrd
JD Eicher
Jenny Teator
Jesse Lynn Madera
Jessica Pounds
Jimi W.
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
Joshua Ray Walker
Joy Clark
Julie Williams
Kaiti Jones
Kal Schimmers
Kat and the Hurricane
Katie Boeck
Katy Guillen & The Drive
Kelly Steward
Kelsey Miles
Ken Yates
Kiss the Tiger
Kristin Andreassen & Chris Eldridge
Kurt Gunn
Kyle Megna & Dave LeBlanc
Kyle Megna & The Brass Monsoons
Lemon Sky
Lilli Lewis
Listening Party
Little Bird
Los Ritmos de Mariachi
LowDown Brass Band
Luke Callen
Luma Knotty
Lunar Moth
Mae Simpson
Making Movies
Marielle Kraft
Marina City
Mark Erelli
Marty Paschke
May Erlewine
Me Like Bees
Meaghan Farrell
Megan Slankard
MEOWBOYS
MET on the Bus
Michael Grabner
Michaela Anne
Mike Montali
Mike Munson
Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts
Miles Over Mountains
Mindful Music-Making: Sing, Explore, and Contemplate
Mo Lowda & the Humble
Mom Rock
More Then Merry
Motherfolk
Mya Byrne & Swan Real
Nathan Kalish
NEWSKI
Nicholas Raymond
Nick Franclik
Nigel Wearne
Nikki Morgan
Nomads
North Wind and The Sun
Old Oaks
Ordinary Elephant
Oshima Brothers
Paisley Fields
Palm Ghosts
Pat Byrne
Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps
Paul Childers
pBone Jam
PEGASIS
Pepper Said
Peridot
Precious Metals
Próxima Parada
Rachael Davis
Rachel Baiman
Radio Free Honduras
Radkey
Redshift Headlights
Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band
Remember Jones
Sam Ness
Sarah Peacock
She Returns From War
Sinking Lessons
SIRSY
Sister Winchester
Sit Kitty Sit
Sleepy Gaucho
SloCoast
Songwriting Workshop with Wade Fernandez
Soultru
Sound Together: Song Circle for Community & Belonging
South for Winter
South Rail
Southeast Asian Dance Workshop
Sprig of That
Stay Outside
Stephanie Joanna
Steve Everett
Steve Poltz
Stories That Move (ages 2-10 & caregivers)
Stories That Sing (ages 2-10 & caregivers)
String Band Jam (Intermediate/Advanced)
Super 400
Supper Club
Sway Wild
Sweet Lizzy Project
TAE
TAE & The Neighborly
Tedious & Brief
The Astronomers
The BOSE Troubadours feat: JD Eicher, Paul Childers, Megan Slankard, and Sarah Peacock
The Brevet
The Brothers Footman
The Driftless Revelers
The End of America (TEOA)
The Gentlemen Grifters
The Heavy Heavy
The Lately
The Lavender Project
The Mascot Theory
The MilBillies
The Mile Jam – Festival After Party
The Other 22 Hours Podcast live taping with Michaela Anne & Aaron Shafer-Haiss ft. Jamie Kent
The Present Age
The Psycodelics
The Rough & Tumble
The Short Pay Riders
The Stews
The Thing
The Tunes
The Vegabonds
the Wishbone Breakers
Tom Mackell
Trash Panda
Trash Pandas
Traveling Suitcase
Twan Mack
Tyler Sj.
Ukulele Workshop (ages 10-adult)
Valley Fox
VOLK
Walden
Walt Hamburger & The Bad Puns
Welshly Arms
Whitehorse
Wild Heart Club
Wire and Nail
Wise Jennings
Wonky Tonk feat. Wiggly Shadows
Writers Round Friday feat: Adriel Denae, Hillary Reynolds, May Erlewine, and Rachael Davis
Writers Round Saturday feat: Joy Clark, Julie Williams, Nikki Morgan and Soultru
Writers Round Thursday feat: Jackson Mankowski, Kurt Gunn, Michael Grabner, and Nicholas Raymond
Wurk
Zach Pietrini
Appleton is easily accessible via I-41, U.S. 10, Highways 15, 47, 96, or, of course 125 – because if you’re on Highway 125, you’re in Appleton already. Highway 441 provides a bypass around the city that allows you to enter from points east and south.
Long known as the Spooner Block Party and now known as Freedom Music Fest Wisconsin, this incredible music event is designed to celebrate and benefit those who keep us and our country safe and free. While offering a great lineup of rock and country acts, Freedom Music Fest is focused on giving back to regional military, law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS teams. It’s a celebration and a fund raiser that offers plenty to enjoy in the beautiful North Woods at the height of summer.
Freedom Music Fest takes place Saturday, July 1st, 2023 on the Washburn County Fairgrounds on the south side of the city of Spooner. Doors open at 4pm with a lineup that includes The Smokin’ Loons at 4:15, GB Leighton at 5:30, BlackHawk at 7:30, and headliner .38 Special at 9:30pm! Food and beverage vendors from the area will be there, including local craft brewery Round Man Brewing Company, Big Daddy’s Diner in Spooner, Lamoureux Concessions from Hayward, Lucky 8’s Grill, B & D’s BBQ, and more. Check out this podcast episode to find out more in detail.
Tickets range from $40 for general admission to $90 for reserved seating. VIP tickets are available in a variety of packages from $120 to $1,200 for a front row table for four. Compare and Buy Tickets Here.
Metro Jam is an annual two-day festival of FREE music in downtown Manitowoc, bringing national, regional, and local acts to the city’s Washington Park. Metro Jam, now in its 43rd year, brings a very diverse lineup of music to the MetroStage including original and classic rock, Americana, alt-country, roots, folk, blues, jazz, reggae, ska, bluegrass, indie, alternative, pop and much more. The featured headliner for this year’s Metro Jam is The Producers who will be taking the stage (and bring you back to the ’80s) at 8:30pm on Saturday evening, June 17th.
The lineup will be as follows:
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023
“European Music Tribute Night”
5:15PM LLOYD GOSZ & THE MYSTIC MOODS (Polka)
6:35PM ATHAS (Traditional Irish)
8:00PM CREAM CITY HOTCLUB (Gypsy Jazz)
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023
12:00PM ALMOST.CERTAIN
1:15PM FRYIN’KIELBASA BROTHERS
2:30PM LADYBIRD
4:00PM THE KEYSTONES
5:30PM XPOSED 4HEADS
7:00PM TURN TURN TURN
8:30PM THE PRODUCERS
You’ll find MetroJam action right along what is once again Highway 42 (it was Business 42 until they re-did the routes in town) a few miles after the east end of U.S. 151 at I-43. The road brings you right to Washington Park! U.S. 10 also brings you within two blocks.
MetroJam Address:
Washington Park
1115 Washington Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220 Website
The annual Great River Folk Festival is a family-friendly Saturday featuring outdoor contemporary and traditional folk music right in La Crosse’s beautiful Riverside Park. Along with the music, you can enjoy demonstrations of traditional crafts and plenty of craft items for sale from artists across the spectrum, ethnic food and children’s activities. The Driftless Folk School will be demonstrating Spoon Carving, Spindle Spinning and Small Basket weaving throughout the day—11 and 5 pm.
Riverside Park is a beautiful space along the Mississippi River on the west edge of downtown La Crosse. Along with the Great River Folk Festival you’ll find historic and contemporary statutes, beautiful views of the river and bluffs, access to riverboats, restaurants, hotels, the Turtle Stack Brewing Company, and plenty of hotels to spend the night – all within easy walking distance.
Great River Folk Festival Music Schedule:
Saturday, August 27th
Saturday Daytime Activities: 10:00 – 5:00
Riverside Park (Rain or shine)
Traditional arts and craft fair
Craft demonstrations
Children’s activities
Food from a wide variety of vendors
Music Performances and Workshops at three stages
Performers include Echo Black River, The Lowest Pair, Don Harvey, Cass Magpie, J.E. Sunde, Patina, Camela Widad, Roe Family Singers, Siena Christie, D. Janakey, The Iowans, and Joseph Hubner
U.S. 14, 53, and 61, as well as Highways 16, 33, 35, and I-90 all bring you to La Crosse, which has plenty of other fun things to check out, too!
Great River Folk Festival Address:
Riverside Park
100 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 784-3033 Website
Polka is the Official State Dance of Wisconsin, and Pulaski Polka Days celebrates this music like no other place in the state! Pulaski Polka Days lasts four days (July 20-24 this year) and brings in thousands of visitors from around the world. It’s one of the largest Polish and polka fests in the Midwest and features an arts/crafts show, Polka Mass service, a parade, accordions, & more!
Pulaski Polka Days is one of the largest polka festivals in the country, bringing in thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Check out the largest showing of concertina players playing at one time, imbibe in Polish food and live music all weekend long. Take dance lessons. Explore the Arts and Crafts festival in downtown Pulaski Saturday and Sunday. Sunday features the Pancake and Porkie Breakfast and a huge parade at 11am.
You’ll find all the fun in Pulaski, along Highway 32 just off Highway 29, about 15 miles west-northwest of Green Bay.
Pulaski Polka Days Address:
Pulaski Polka Grounds
429 E. Pulaski Street
Pulaski, WI 54162
(920) 822-3869 Website
Are you aware of the great music history of Blues, Jazz, R&B, gospel, country, classical and more in… Ozaukee County? The Paramount Music Festival is! Yes, Grafton and Port Washington were music hotspots back in the day, hosting musicians and their studio sessions at Paramount Records. Thousands of recordings were made and millions of records were pressed in Grafton, laying groundwork for the most popular music genres to ever come out of this country from 1917 until 1932.
For a decade and a half, 78 rpm records were pressed and distributed to the nation, allowing artists such as Lawrence Welk, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tom Dorsey and Louis Armstrong to inspire future music generations and lay the seeds for the R&B and Rock ‘N Roll Eras. Between 1929 and 1932 alone, over 1,600 songs were recorded in Grafton at a make-shift studio in the Wisconsin Chair Factory; the output accounted for about 1/4 of the so-called “race records” of the era. The musicians often came up from Milwaukee or Chicago by train, recorded in Grafton, and stayed overnights in Port Washington where Paramount and the Wisconsin Chair Company had their offices. So many major and influential musicians cut records here that it’s an official stop on the Mississippi Blues Trail!
On July 22-23, 2022, the Paramount Music Festival celebrates Paramount Records and all the music it produced. Two days of incredible live music, food and family fun with local, regional and national musicians take the stage to celebrate the history of Paramount Records. A full schedule is below.
The festivities take place in Grafton this year at historic Lime Kiln Park, very close to where the Paramount Records facility once stood.
Check theirwebsite for the full lineup of performers and activities!
Paramount Music Festival Schedule of Performers
Friday, July 22nd
gates open at 4:30
5:15 Will Pfrang & the Goodland Gang
6:30 Trapper Schoepp
8:00 Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Saturday, July 23rd
Gates open at 11
11:00 Luke Cerny
Noon Lady A
1:30 Katz Sass
3:00 Cathy Grier & the Troublemakers
4:30 Chicken Wire Empire
6:30 Altered Five Blues Band
8:30 Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
(All times are approximate)
Find out more on the history behind the Paramount Music Festival in our State Trunk Tour Podcast!
Highway 60 and Historic Highway 57 brings you to Grafton, just off I-43 and Highway 32.
Summerfest 2023 brings the “World’s Largest Music Festival” back to Milwaukee’s lakefront in the middle of summer! We’re talking 9 days across three long weekends packed with concerts and fun with over half a million of your closest friends. Choose from over 600 acts across 12 stages on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds. The dates are June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.
Summerfest dates back to 1968 and has since become a key venue for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites to create unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting. Running along Milwaukee’s lakefront nestled within downtown, the Historic Third Ward, Discovery World, I-794, and Lake Michigan, Summerfest offers not only music but over 45 food and beverage vendors, four marketplaces offering crafts and wares from all over the world, interactive exhibits, and just cool general fun. The new Northwestern Mutual Community Park includes a Children’s Stage and play area that offers a fun experience for the kids. Regular shows involving magic, singalongs, and other activities are complemented with plenty of equipment kids can run, swing, climb, and play on. During the day, Summerfest is designed to be very family-friendly. Many of the food and beverage vendors are classic and popular restaurants and bars from around the Milwaukee area, and selections range widely from ethnic food options to a wide variety of craft and classic beers. Several stands also have a full bar with wine and spirits. Check out the latest music and stage lineups below!
For lineups and schedule for 2023, check here!
Announced Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
Thursday, June 23rd: Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12pm & 1:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm & 2:15pm; MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra) Jazz Combos, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Friday, June 24th:Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12:45pm & 4pm; TMJ4 Science Weather Show, 1:30p & 3:15pm; MYSO Calypso Steek Drum Band, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, & 6:30pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, June 25th:Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 2:15pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 1:30pm; First Stage, 3:15 & 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 4pm & 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 5:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 7:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 4pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 12:45pm & 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 1:30pm & 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 2:15pm & 7:30pm; Danceworks, 3:15pm & 4:45pm
Friday, July 1st:Shandini, 12pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Wes Tank, 3:15pm & 4:45pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Shandini, 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd:Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Wes Tank, 4:45pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 5:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 7:30pm; Wes Tank, 8:30pm
Saturday, July 9th:Mad Science, 12:45pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 6:30pm;
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Ticketsrun $25 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows. Seniors 62 nd over and Children 3-10 can get discount tickets at the gate. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Multi-Day Ticket options include:
A US Cellular Power Pass, which runs $125 and gets you in ALL 9 DAYS of the festival, with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
A 6-Day Pass, which gets you in for 6 of 9 days of Summerfest – you choose your 6 days. It runs $105.
A US Cellular 3-Day Pass, which for $60 gets you in to 3 of 9 days of Summerfest, you choose which three.
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area. The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2022 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N. Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 273-2680 Website
Founded in Cadott on 1987, Country Fest is the largest 3-Day Country Music & Camping Event in the US.
Legendary names in Country Music that have graced the Main Stage include George Strait, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, The Highwaymen including – Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Waylon Jennings – George Jones, Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean (back this year), Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and many more.
Celebrating the best of all things Country, Country Fest’ers enjoy three days of music and entertainment, RFID wristbands, cashless transactions in the concert grounds, delicious food, interactive exhibits, exciting activities and the largest campground in Wisconsin with more than 7,000 campsites, all within easy walking distance of the Concert Grounds. For non-campers, nearby hotels also offer the option of convenient daily shuttle service.
The natural Amphitheater Concert Grounds feature: 30+ Bands, one Massive Permanent Main Stage, and four Permanent Side Stages and more than 23 miles of permanent roads. VIP, Reserved or General Admission ticket packages are available along with Camping & Morrie’s Fan Pit Passes for all four days, or for each show at a reasonable cost to get you close to your favorite Artists. Plus a Photo Line for General Admission fans. See why this experience is unlike any other!
Tickets and complete information are available at www.countryfest.com. It runs June 23-25, 2022 as they celebrate their 36th anniversary!
Country Fest Lineup
The lineup for Country Fest 2022:
Kickoff Concert, Wednesday, June 22nd:
Phil Vassar headlining, with Alexandra Kay, Jake Stringer & Better Than Nothin’, and Tim Hurley
Thursday, June 23rd: Lee Brice headlining, with LoCash, Dylan Scott, Jameson Rodgers, Little Texas, Calista Clark, Nate Barnes, Lauren Weintraub, Derek Jones, Six One Five Collective, JB Crockett, Clayton Mann, Lassos & Lace, and 8 Seconds
Friday, June 24th Florida Georgia Line headlining, with Chase Rice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Sara Evans, Parmalee, Priscilla Black, Ray Fulcher, Drake Milligan, Kat Beal, Eric Burgett, Jessie Campbell Band, Shane Martin, Raquel & the Wildflowers, and Lassos & Lace
Saturday, June 25th
Jason Aldean headlining, with Gabby Barrett, Michael Ray, Rodney Atkins, Lainey Wilson, Tenille Arts, Frank Ray, Dillon Carmichael, Jesslee, Derek Crider, Savannah Rae, Jason McNabb, Lassos & Lace, and Branded
Features include:
World-class entertainment
Opportunity to win prizes and meet n’ greets in the concert grounds
Interactive Games
Bean Bag Toss
Huge variety of pizza, food, beverages and merchandise
Bud Light, Budweiser, Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan & Coca-Cola brands
Fest buffet breakfast
RFID Exciting Activations
RFID Cashless
5 stages of all-day entertainment
Picture taking line access to front of Main Stage
Free Hot Showers
2 Convenience Stores open 24 hours
ATM in concert grounds
Ticket booths accept cash or credit cards
Ice available for sale on site
Fresh water stations (limited hours)
Free RV dump station
Porta Potties located throughout grounds
24 hour Security
Night lighting
Easy accessible garbage dumpsters for garbage and recyclables
Festival Souvenir Store
Photo Booths
Misting Stations
Free Mobile Phone App
Wireless Internet in Concert Grounds
Phone Charging Stations in Concert Grounds
Country Fest takes place June 23-25, 2022 near the junction of Highways 27 and 29, north of Cadott proper and not too far east of Chippewa Falls.
Country Fest Address:
24447 County Highway S
Cadott, WI 54727
(800) 326-3378 Website
Down The Rabbit Hole is a top-notch musical, visual, and performing artist festival sweeping you away into the woods on the beautiful, lazy Apple River for a non-stop, magical, fantastical experience you will never forget.
Happening Friday, October 15th through Monday, October 18th along the Apple River in Somerset, Down The Rabbit Hole features:
Rarely seen musical acts that are local, national and International on multiple Stages + Silent Disco
Non-stop multi-genre art and music
A Mad Tea Party
Costume Contest
Trippy Trail
Freak Show
Art, Craft & Music Workshops
Yoga
Healing Arts
Hare’s Hayride
Live Act + DJ Contest
Apple Race
Petting Zoo
Aerial, Rope, Flow, Fire & Pole Performances
Riverside Camping with glamping options, cabins + day & re-entry passes for the semi-home bodies
Ice Baths and Saunas
Eat Me, Drink Me: Delicious food and beverage options for everyone including vegetarian and vegan choices, coffee, tea, kombucha, beer, wine, booze, CBD, fantastic foodie feasts and more
Live painting, art class and crafting
A PLURR Squad + Kandi Making
Medics and Top-Notch Security you know and love
SafeWord Drinks
Cart Escort Service
Sensory Overload/Chill Zones
Charging Areas, Lockers, Family/Quiet Camping and MORE
Performer lineup includes:
Cabins and campground sites are available, part of a variety of ticket packages that range from $10-$150. Admission for kids 6 & under is FREE.
Down The Rabbit Hole takes place at Apple River Hideaway in Somerset. It’s an incredibly popular area for tubing and recreation all summer, and you’ll find it just of Highways 35 and 64.
Down The Rabbit Hole Festival Address:
Apple River Hideaway Campground
712 170th Avenue
Somerset, WI 54025 Website
Summerfest 2021 rolls on into its final weekend! It’s the “World’s Largest Music Festival” on Milwaukee’s lakefront, and after the pandemic-related cancellation epidemic in 2020, it’s been back! (Thought there are COVID-19 related protocols.) Typically consisting of 11 days of concerts and fun across a 12-day span, you and nearly 900,000 of your closest friends can enjoy over 1,000 performances from nearly 800 acts on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds.
In 2021, Summerfest implemented a new type of schedule: shows and events across three summer weekends, all Thursday – Saturday with a “Wednesday Weekend Kickoff Concert” at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater the evening prior each week. The dates will be in September this year to maximize the possibility of the COVID vaccine making it safer for a bigger gathering. The dates are September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, 2021.
Summerfest dates back to 1968 and has since become the backdrop for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites to create unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting. Running along Milwaukee’s lakefront nestled within downtown, Discovery World, I-794, and Lake Michigan, Summerfest offers not only music but over 45 food and beverage vendors, four marketplaces offering crafts and wares from all over the world, interactive exhibits, and just cool general fun.
Due to the increasing spread of COVID-19 including the Delta variant and in part of the requirements from many bands and their staff, Summerfest is requiring the following for entry: a) proof of having had the COVID-19 vaccine, or b) proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the previous 72 hours of your entry. Those who have purchased tickets to show previously are eligible for a refund if they now choose not to attend a show, within certain timeframes. Full information and details are here.
Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day Ticketsrun $23 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
A US Cellular Power Pass, which runs $100 and gets you in ALL 9 DAYS of the festival, with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
A 6-Day Pass, which gets you in for 6 of 9 days of Summerfest – you choose your 6 days. It runs $75
A US Cellular 3-Day Pass, which for $57 gets you in to 3 of 9 days of Summerfest, you choose which three.
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area.
The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2021 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680 Website
The annual Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin offers an intimate Bluegrass and Americana music experience. Founded in 2015, both the festival and campgrounds are family owned and operated by a team striving for a music festival experience designed to be welcoming and approachable for people of all ages. Blue Ox features over 35 artists spread across 3 days on three stages and on-site camping.
Blue Ox 2021 Experience/Activities include:
The Soul Sanctuary: A wellness tent featuring yoga, sonic Ceremony, sound healing, meditation, breathwork, reiki and more.
Instrument Workshops: Learn more about Bluegrass, Americana, Roots and traditional string genres of music from instructors who are musicians themselves. 2021 instructors include The High 48s and Nora Brown.
Potluck Pickin Area: Bring your instruments and meetup with fellow musicians for campground jam sessions hosted by the Potluck String Band.
Late Night Sets: From Midnight – 2AM enjoy music on the Backwoods Stage, located in the heart of the campground.
Beverage Options: Blue Ox 2021 official Breweries: Founders Brewery & Summit Brewing. Also on tap: Odell Brewing, New Belgium, Dogfish Head, Earth Rider and Third Space. Seltzers by Founders Brewery and Ciders by Milk & Honey Cider. Wollersheim Wines and Signature cocktails featuring Tattersall distillery Liquor will be available. (Non-alcoholic options will be provided by Food Vendors).
Fire/Flow Performing Artists: The Torch Sisters performing Sat, August 21st at 10PM
Art In the Pines Art Installations: An assortment of unique and engaging art created and installed by regional artists spread around the campground and within the festival bowl.
Over the past five years the Blue Ox Music Festival has featured artists such as Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Greensky Bluegrass, The Sam Bush Band, Peter Rowan, Drive by Truckers, The Del McCoury Band, Billy Strings, Margo Price, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Devil Makes Three, Trampled By Turtles, Railroad Earth, Tyler Childers, Son Volt and many more…
You can even check out the Blue Ox Podcast to find out more about the artists, venue, things to do, and more!
Tickets are available in a variety of pricing and combinations, find out more here.
Blue Ox Music Festival Schedule
Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Main Stage:
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Kyle Tuttle Band
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Lillie Mae
8:45pm – 10:00pm: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
10:30pm – Midnight: The Infamous Stringdusters
Side Stage:
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Arkansauce
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Arkansauce
8:15pm – 8:45pm: The Kind Country Band
10:00pm – 10:30pm: The Kind Country Band
Backwoods Stage:
Midnight – 12:50am: Mae Simpson
1:05am – 2:00am: Brotherhood of Birds
Friday, August 20th, 2021
Main Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Sunny War
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Henhouse Prowlers with Tony Trischka
2:30pm – 3:30pm: The Lil Smokies
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Molly Tuttle
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Charlie Parr
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Lissie
8:45pm – 9:50pm: Pert Near Sandstone
10:30pm – Midnight: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Side Stage:
11:00am – 11:30am: Barbaro
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Barbaro
2:00pm – 2:30pm: The High 48s
3:30pm – 4:00pm: The High 48s
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Short Round Stringband
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Short Round Stringband
8:15pm – 8:45pm: Jon Stickley Trio
9:50pm – 10:30pm: Jon Stickley Trio
Backwoods Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Doug Otto & the Getaways
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Pit Wagon
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Never Come Down
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Good Morning Bedlam
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Miles Over Mountains
Late Night:
Midnight – 12:50am: Charlie Parr Electric Trio
1:05am – 2:00am: Jon Stickley Trio
Family Stage presented by Boats & Bluegrass
9am Family Yoga
11am Talent Show
12pm Craft Time
2pm Parachute Games
4pm Face Paint
6pm Open Play
Saturday, August 21st, 2021
Main Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Nora Brown
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Them Coulee Boys
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Kitchen Dwellers
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Leftover Salmon
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Charley Crockett
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Shakey Graves
8:45pm – 10:00pm: Pert Near Sandstone
10:30pm – Midnight: Sam Bush Band
Side Stage:
11:00am – 11:30am: Feed the Dog
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Feed the Dog
2:00pm – 2:30pm: One Way Traffic
3:30pm – 4:00pm: One Way Traffic
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Intuitive Compass
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Intuitive Compass
8:15pm – 8:45pm: Armchair Boogie
10:00pm – 10:30pm: Armchair Boogie
Backwoods Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Gabe Barnett
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Katey Bellville
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Dig Deep
4:00pm – 5:00pm: The Thirsty River
5:30pm – 6:30pm: The Foxgloves
Late Night:
Midnight – 12:50am: Good Morning Bedlam
1:05am – 2:00am: Kitchen Dwellers
Family Stage presented by Boats & Bluegrass
9am Family Yoga
11am Live Music
12pm Craft Time
2pm Parachute Games
4pm Face Paint
6pm Open Play
The Pines Music Park, where Blue Ox Music Festival is held, is just southwest of Eau Claire on the west side of the Chippewa River, opposite Highway 85. I-94 and Highway 37 connections bring you there. U.S. 12, U.S. 53, and Highway 93 also bring you to Eau Claire.
Blue Ox Music Festival Address:
The Pines Music Park
5024 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 602-4440 Website
Country Jam USA brings top country talent from across the nation to Eau Claire, July 15-17, 2021! Country Jam offers ample space for the stages, vendors, food trucks and more. The nearby Whispering Pine grounds offers easy camping with 11 different areas for all kinds of campers. Campers also get exclusive live music on Wednesday night!
The Subway Party Pit is already sold out for the 2021 shows, but VIP tickets are still available. VIP tickets include assigned seating within the first 26 rows, complimentary beer, soda, and cocktails until 9:30pm daily, food court-style dining all day and evening, and “cruise ship style” dinner buffets every evening. There is also complimentary VIP parking and a private, exclusive tented area.
Chris Kroeze | 2:00 PM
Phil Vassar | 3:30 PM
Craig Morgan | 5:15 PM
HARDY | 7:15 PM
Morgan Wallen | 9:30 PM
Friday, July 16th 1PM-Midnight
Dawn Marie | 2:00 PM
John Michael Montgomery | 3:30 PM
Rodney Atkins | 5:15 PM
Chris Janson | 7:15 PM
Chris Young | 9:30 PM
Saturday, July 17th 1PM-Midnight
Shenandoah featuring Marty Raybon | 1:45 PM
BlackHawk | 3:30 PM
Tracy Lawrence | 5:15 PM
Cody Johnson | 7:15 PM
Jon Pardi | 9:30 PM
Tickets range from one-day general admission ($109) to the 3-day Superfan admission ($299, or $675 for VIP) with plenty of options in the middle.
Major roads bring you very close to the Country Jam grounds, including I-94, U.S. 12, U.S. 53, and Highways 37, 85, and 93. It’s a great part of a long road trip to the Eau Claire area!
Country Jam USA Address:
3443 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 839-7500 Website
Cadott hosts some major music festivals, including Rock Fest – the Largest Rock & Camping Festival in the US!
Rock Fest is THE top venue for people of all ages to come together for one common purpose: to congregate with other rock fans from across the world, in a place where rock music still matters. Featuring the very best of active and classic rock and legendary names in Rock Music, entertainment and experience are first priority. Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Kiss, Motley Crue, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Korn & many, many more rock legends have graced this permanent Main Stage spanning a quarter century.
This year’s acts include: Thursday, July 15th
Rob Zombie + Staind, Theory of a Deadman, Steel Panther, Saint Asonia, Memphis May Fire, Fozzy, Blacktop Mojo, Carnifex, Fire From the Gods, Falling Through April, Scattered Hamlet, Anything But Human, Digital Homicide, Any Given Sin, GFM, Jett Threatt, Nivrana, Drama Queen, Contingency, and Ignescent.
Friday, July 16th
Limp Bizkit + Snoop Dogg, Anthrax, Badflower, Of Mice & Men, Bad Wolves, All That Remains, Like A Storm, Crobot, Bones UK, Silvertung, Wildstreet, Distal Descent, City of the Weak, Throw the Fight, SIIN, Hammer Down Hard, Fool Fighters, Dressed To Kill, Strange Daze, Caster Volor
Saturday, July 17th
Korn + Danzig, Chevelle, Motionless In White, Avatar, We Came As Romans, Gemini Syndrome, Through Fire, Hyro the Hero, Rachel Lorin, Stormbreaker, Nuisance, Stellar Circuits, Your Screaming Silence, Evandale, Strate Jak It, Mad Alice, Cowboys From Hell, Probable Cause, and FMDown
Rock Fest is set on 320 acres of picturesque land in Cornell near the junction of Highway 27 and 29. There are nearly 7,000 campsites within easy walking distance; hotels are available (especially in nearby Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls), plus daily shuttle service. Yes, this is kind of a big deal.
Festival Grounds Features
World-class entertainment ~ 50 + Bands
Opportunity to win prizes and meet n’ greets in the concert grounds
Interactive Games
RFID Exciting Activations
Bean Bag Toss
Huge variety of pizza, food, beverages and merchandise
Bud Light, Budweiser, Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan & Coca-Cola brands
Fest breakfast buffet is served in the “Load & Local” stage daily from 9am to Noon.
5 stages of all-day entertainment
Picture taking line access to front of Main Stage
Free Hot Showers
2 Convenience Stores open 24 hours
ATM’s in concert grounds and convenience stores.
RFID Cashless
Ticket booths accept cash or credit cards
Ice available for sale on site
Fresh water stations (limited hours)
Free RV dump station
Porta Potties located throughout grounds
24 hour Security
Night lighting
Easy accessible dumpsters for garbage and recyclables
Festival Souvenir Store
Photo Booths
Misting Stations
Free Mobile Phone App
Wireless Internet in Concert Grounds
Phone Charging Stations in Concert Grounds
Get all the details, lineup, ticket options, and more at the Rock Fest website!
Rock Fest Address:
24447 County Highway S
Cadott, WI 54727
(800) 326-3378 Website
Rhinelander is the home of the legendary hodag, so it’s only fitting when an amazing country music festival is hosted in town, it’s called the Hodag Country Festival, right?? The 43rd edition of the Hodag Country Festival is ready to roll July 8-11, 2021!
The Belgium Blues Bash is this year’s big music event that the Paramount Music Festival typically hosts. The whole idea is to celebrate Paramount Records, where artists during the 1917-1932 era – typically African-American – would come to a Wisconsin chair factory and record music in a studio the company had built. The songs would be distributed on Paramount Records, which is increasingly being recognized as one of the early trailblazers in Blues, R&B, Gospel, and even Country music. Get more background from our episode covering this fascinating story and topic on the State Trunk Tour Podcast.
Belgium Blues Bash Schedule:
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
6:00pm – The Jay Stulo Band
8:00pm – The Jimmys
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
12:30 – Luke Cerny
2:00 – Tommy Bentz Band
4:00 – Alex Wilson Band
6:00 – Shonn Hinton & Shotgun
8:00 – Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Reserved tables are SOLD OUT, but you can reserve a spot for a 10×10 pop up tent OR a 10×10 grass space. For $25, you can reserve a space that holds up to six people, and you get it for the weekend. A map of the grounds is available on their website.
The Belgium Blues Bash is FREE to attend in the general admission area. Food and drink will be available using tickets that you can purchase upon arrival; tickets are good for both days. Purchase your tickets when you arrive and they are good both days. You can pre-buy tickets at ParamountMusic.org.
Food available for purchase will include burgers, brats, Pulled Pork, meatballs, Tacos by Lunas Taqueria. Vendors will have products you can shop, too!
It’s an unusual year, but we can still enjoy a fun music festival safely! That’s what happening with the Junction 45 Music Festival on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Washington County Fair Park just south of West Bend. Great music from bands like Battery, Nightrain, and Hairball, which rocks the “hair band” music of the 80s! Plus, we love that they named themselves after Highway 45, the main north-south U.S. highway through the West Bend area.
Gates open at 3:30pm. Nightrain plays at 4:30, Battery at 6:30, and Hairball at 8:30. Tickets range from $15 for general admission lawn seats to $25 for a reserved section. You can get tickets the day of the event by entering at Gate 8. They will have food and beverages available for sale; no carry-ins.
Rhinelander’s first Project North Festival takes place from Thursday, September 26th through Saturday, September 28th throughout the downtown area. Project North is a dynamic festival designed to focus on music, art, and the environment to showcase Rhinelander’s artistic community, appreciation for its captivating Northwoods environment, and its community cultural development efforts.
On the Arts side of the Project North Festival, you can check out interactive art exhibits, artist demonstrations and educational opportunities, movement and dance experiences, and a Downtown Art Walk in participating storefronts. ArtStart’s School Of the Arts Legacy Program classes will be held at UWSP-Treehaven for an add-on experience. Classes include writing, drawing, painting, play writing, collage, fiber art, and more.
Musically, there’s an impressive lineup of artists including:
Shook Twins from Portland
Bad Bad Hats from Minneapolis
Reina Del Cid from Minneapolis
Kind Country from Minneapolis
20 Watt Tombstone from Wausau
McNasty Brass Band from Minneapolis
Armchair Boogie from Stevens Point
Scott Kirby from Rhinelander
Ultrea from Madison
Humbird from Minneapolis
Wardehns from Wausau
Har-Di-Har from St. Paul
The Red Flags from Janesville
Purple Funk Metropolis from Minneapolis
Radiochurch from Minneapolis
Paco Fralick from Rhinelander
The Unnecessary Gunpoint Lecture from Madison
Luke Callen from La Crosse
Wurk from Madison
X Undead from Wausau
Boat Patrol from Rhinelander
As Bullets Baptize from Minocqua
Brett Schwartz from Three Lakes
Carolyn Jo Starling from Eagle River
Purging Paradise from Wausau
Nate Sheppard from Rhinelander
Ave’ Imperator from Madison
Elms from Wausau
Zippnuts from Wausau
Hand-Picked Bluegrass from Tomahawk
Circle of Willis from Rhinelander
Stovepipe Stephens from Rhinelander
Jared Kay from Rhinelander
Stall Black from Milwaukee
Phyl Wickham from Minocqua
Jasmine Zeigelbauer from Wausau
The Rhinelander Community Band from Rhinelander (of course)
The Eco Village at Project North Festival will welcome experts in sustainable practices to share their knowledge through demonstrations, presentations and informational booths. Project North Eco Village runs from 12:00pm – 5:00pm on Friday, September 27th and 10:00am – 5:00pm on Saturday, September 28th.
Project North Festival Address:
68 S. Stevens Street (Historic Highway 17)
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-7464 Website
Wednesday, August 28th will feature Taste of Durand, which features food venues from area restaurants, bars, grocery store & other private vendors. Music in the Park also takes place that evening, with The Whitesidewalls “Rock-N-Roll Revue” playing at the Memorial Park Bandshell. Durand is the county seat of Pepin County, located along the Chippewa River in a beautiful valley. U.S. 10 and Highways 25 and 85 reach town – and this is a great opportunity to enjoy a nice range of food from area restaurants and enjoy some music.
Durand is only about 15 miles upstream from the Mississippi River and lies in the heart of west-central Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. It’s a fairly quick and scenic ride from Eau Claire via Highway 85, Menomonie or Nelson via Highway 25, or Ellsworth or Osseo via U.S. 10.
Taste of Durand and Music in the Park Address:
Memorial Park
2nd Avenue E
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5709 (That’s the Pepin County Visitors Bureau line) Website
Calendar of Events
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September 2, 2023 – September 4, 2023
Bristol Renaissance Faire
Bristol Renaissance Faire runs Saturdays and Sundays now though Labor Day (yes, it runs that Monday and that’s the only Monday.)
The Kid’s Kingdom is a newer addition, including the Castle Stage where children can get knighted, a face-painting area (don’t worry, it washes off eventually), hobbit houses, an entrance area with five huge thrones that provide great photo opportunities, and an air-conditioned rest area.
A giant turkey leg slathered in barbecue sauce is an essential part of the Bristol Renaissance Faire experience, but they also offer everything from Cornish pasties and bakery goods to vegan items and gelato. The number of entertainment stages now totals sixteen. Comedic sword-fighting, ropewalking, juggling, fire-whipping, acrobatics, chalk art, a variety of musicians, and more. The Marketplace offers the work of nearly 175 artisans and crafters; you can find Scottish kilts, leather masks, bamboo flutes, jester socks, stage-combat-approved swords, steampunkery, and much more. Glass blowing and blacksmithing activities frequently happen in the Marketplace as well as a variety of other crafting.
Tickets range from $40 for adults to $15 for children ages 5-12. Seniors (62+) and Military with ID are $38. Kids 4 and under are free. Season passes can be purchased for $225. You can also get discounted tickets at Menard’s and if you join Friends of the Faire you can also get discounts. U.S. 41, I-41/94, Highway 165, and the state line border the “Fairegrounds,” with U.S. 45 and Highway 50 also getting you close!
Bristol Renaissance Faire Location:
12550 120th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53142
(877) 395-7773
Website
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August 10, 2023 – August 12, 2023
Ashley for the Arts
Ashley For The Arts celebrates music, art, and supporting nearby communities with a spectacular three-day event August 10-12, 2023. It takes place in Arcadia – home to Ashley Furniture – in the city’s 54-acre Memorial Park, which known for its Soldier’s Walk, one of the premier war memorials in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.
With four stages this year, you won’t miss a beat! The Main Stage will host headline entertainment, the Amphitheater will portray participating school performances as well as entertaining circus acts, the Pavilion stage hosts early to mid-day side-stage performances and the Soldier’s Walk stage will create a unique ambiance for local bands to perform outdoors the second half of the day.
Ashley for the Arts’ headline lineup will include Sawyer Brown, Trace Adkins, Jake Owen, and REO Speedwagon on Friday, plus Raelynn, Walk the Moon, Tyler Hubbard, and OneRepublic on Saturday. Side Stages will include a wide variety of acts including Restless Road, Boogie & The Yo-Yoz, the Johnny Holm Band, The Mondays, Wonderstate, Last Call, Big Oil, Buckwild, area high school choirs, even an extreme juggling show! Truly something for everyone.
The three-day festival will also feature upbeat musical performances; in addition, 11 area schools will participate in the event’s activities and demonstrate the region’s student talent through performances on Friday and Saturday.
You can also enjoy a variety of off-stage entertainment including a living statue, balloon sculptors, Root Berry juggling and sword swallowing, a mariachi band, silly stilt walkers, an interactive drum circle, Magician Professor Pinkerton, and many more entertaining audiences throughout the grounds.
The park features nearly 100 art and craft vendors, a new interactive art space, a classic car show, two air parks including bouncy houses and obstacle courses, even a kid’s fitness course. Ashley for the Arts also hosts the Pursuit of a Cure 5K run/walk on Thursday and a spectacular firework display on Saturday.
From mini donuts to barbeque to gyros and frybread, an expanded selection of food trucks will decorate Memorial Park Drive along with Arcadia’s staple charcoal chicken, grilled to perfection in North America’s largest indoor chicken pit. A newly added beer garden, next to the main stage, will offer specialty beer and wine options for the adult audience. Event parking is free along with free bus shuttles to and from the grounds; including the county campground (Pietrek Park) just five miles north of Arcadia. Highways 93 and 95 bring you to town!
Ashley For the Arts Address:
Memorial Park
551 Memorial Park Drive
Arcadia, WI 54612
(608) 863-6700
Website
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August 6, 2023
Mile of Music
Appleton’s “Mile of Music” Festival (Twitter: @MileofMusicFest) serves up original singer-songwriters, combos and multi-piece bands showcasing Americana music at both its most colorful and its very best. Genres include roots and indie rock, country, gospel, soul, R&B, jazz and folk. This year’s Mile of Music 10 takes place August 3-6, 2023.
This grassroots festival was co-founded by Appleton marketing executive Dave Willems and Appleton/Nashville-based national recording artist and Grammy nominee Cory Chisel in 2013. Willems Marketing & Events continues to run Mile of Music, with the support of over 100 community organizations and sponsors. Presenting sponsor Fox Communities Credit Union and other major sponsors have allowed this event to be FREE.
Mile of Music is noted as a “handcrafted artisan festival” with over 700 acts across 40 venues spanning a mile… of music (hence the name!)
Venues vary and include coffee shops, bars, parks, restaurants, museums and other public spaces. with more of them outdoors in the wake of the pandemic we all had to deal with. Some of Mile 10’s biggest artists will perform at the Main Stage in Houdini Plaza, one of the festival’s most popular venues. Remember, Harry Houdini spent time in Appleton and claimed it as his hometown!
Local brewpub Stone Arch will offer up its artisan Mile of Music Americana Pale Ale to add to the flavor of the festival. Music fans who love bicycling can work off those beer calories and indulge their music passions with Bike to the Beat. Added fun includes the Tub of Tunes giveaway, where one lucky attendee will win a bathtub full of CDs and vinyl from Mile 10 artists.
They even have their own radio station, Mile of Music Radio. Listen to it here!
Check it out all weekend in Appleton. Their website has the complete lineup, and you can also download their special app for updates, details on all the events, and more. I-41, U.S. 10, and Highways 47, 96, and 125 bring you to the Mile of Music in the downtown area.
Here’s the full Mile of Music Artist List for 2023, and you can connect to the Schedule here!
7000apart
A Song Before We Go
Abby Holliday
About You
Acoustic Guitar Workshop
ADAMAH
Adeem the Artist
Adrian+Meredith
Adriel Denae
Afro-Cuban Drumming & Dance
Age of Fable
Ali Holder
Alisa Amador
All Abilities Inclusive Music-Making
Altered Five Blues Band
Amelia Ford
Americana: Sing, Step, and Play
Angela Perley
Anna Moss
Anna Rose
Annie Sumi
Anthony D’Amato
Arts Fishing Club
Ashley Virginia
Audiodacity
Auralai
Baked Shrimp
Balinese Gamelan: Gongs, Drums, and Metallophones
Bascom Hill
Bayo
Bee Taylor
Before Dawn
Ben Harold & The Rising
Ben Mulwana
Benny Bassett
Beth Bombara
Betsy Ade & The Well-Known Strangers
BLKBOK
Blue Ranger
Boy Howdy and the Electric Ranch Hands
Brazilian Samba Drumming (ages 10-adult)
Brian Dunne
Brian Fechino
Buffalo Rose
Caiola
Calvin Arsenia
Carnage The Executioner
Casii Stephan
Cave Paintings
Cayli
Certainly So
Chelsea Lyn Meyer
Chris Haise Band
Chris Jourdan
Christopher Gold
Christopher Gold and The New Old Things
Claire Kelly
Cody James
Cool Waters Band
Coral Moons
Cory Chisel
Cousin Arthur
Crys Matthews
Danielle Nicole Band
Danni Nicholls
darn it.
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Ben Mulwana
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. BLKBOK
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Calvin Arsenia
Decoda Chamber Music Festival ft. Decoda
Decoda Chamber Music Festival showcase ft. Ben Mulwana, BLKBOK, & Calvin Arsenia
Didjeridu Workshop
Diggstown
Don DiLego
Drumming & Dance from Ghana
Drumming & Dance from Guinea
Emily Zeck
Emma Peridot
Eric Pedigo
Eric W. Krueger
Eric W. Krueger & the Sheesh
Evan Bartels
Evoked
Fantastic Cat
Feed the Dog
First Steps in Music
Flagship Romance
Fox and Bones
Fox Royale
Free Dirt
Gabe Lee
Girl & The Gunn
Girl Blue
Hang Ten
HAPPY LANDING
Hello June
Hillary Reynolds
Hip Hop Workshop with MxL
Holly and the Nice Lions
Horace Greene
Humbird
Ifdakar
ILL GENESI
Isiah & The New People
J.E. Sunde
Jackson Mankowski
Jamie Kent
Jay Byrd
JD Eicher
Jenny Teator
Jesse Lynn Madera
Jessica Pounds
Jimi W.
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
Joshua Ray Walker
Joy Clark
Julie Williams
Kaiti Jones
Kal Schimmers
Kat and the Hurricane
Katie Boeck
Katy Guillen & The Drive
Kelly Steward
Kelsey Miles
Ken Yates
Kiss the Tiger
Kristin Andreassen & Chris Eldridge
Kurt Gunn
Kyle Megna & Dave LeBlanc
Kyle Megna & The Brass Monsoons
Lemon Sky
Lilli Lewis
Listening Party
Little Bird
Los Ritmos de Mariachi
LowDown Brass Band
Luke Callen
Luma Knotty
Lunar Moth
Mae Simpson
Making Movies
Marielle Kraft
Marina City
Mark Erelli
Marty Paschke
May Erlewine
Me Like Bees
Meaghan Farrell
Megan Slankard
MEOWBOYS
MET on the Bus
Michael Grabner
Michaela Anne
Mike Montali
Mike Munson
Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts
Miles Over Mountains
Mindful Music-Making: Sing, Explore, and Contemplate
Mo Lowda & the Humble
Mom Rock
More Then Merry
Motherfolk
Mya Byrne & Swan Real
Nathan Kalish
NEWSKI
Nicholas Raymond
Nick Franclik
Nigel Wearne
Nikki Morgan
Nomads
North Wind and The Sun
Old Oaks
Ordinary Elephant
Oshima Brothers
Paisley Fields
Palm Ghosts
Pat Byrne
Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps
Paul Childers
pBone Jam
PEGASIS
Pepper Said
Peridot
Precious Metals
Próxima Parada
Rachael Davis
Rachel Baiman
Radio Free Honduras
Radkey
Redshift Headlights
Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band
Remember Jones
Sam Ness
Sarah Peacock
She Returns From War
Sinking Lessons
SIRSY
Sister Winchester
Sit Kitty Sit
Sleepy Gaucho
SloCoast
Songwriting Workshop with Wade Fernandez
Soultru
Sound Together: Song Circle for Community & Belonging
South for Winter
South Rail
Southeast Asian Dance Workshop
Sprig of That
Stay Outside
Stephanie Joanna
Steve Everett
Steve Poltz
Stories That Move (ages 2-10 & caregivers)
Stories That Sing (ages 2-10 & caregivers)
String Band Jam (Intermediate/Advanced)
Super 400
Supper Club
Sway Wild
Sweet Lizzy Project
TAE
TAE & The Neighborly
Tedious & Brief
The Astronomers
The BOSE Troubadours feat: JD Eicher, Paul Childers, Megan Slankard, and Sarah Peacock
The Brevet
The Brothers Footman
The Driftless Revelers
The End of America (TEOA)
The Gentlemen Grifters
The Heavy Heavy
The Lately
The Lavender Project
The Mascot Theory
The MilBillies
The Mile Jam – Festival After Party
The Other 22 Hours Podcast live taping with Michaela Anne & Aaron Shafer-Haiss ft. Jamie Kent
The Present Age
The Psycodelics
The Rough & Tumble
The Short Pay Riders
The Stews
The Thing
The Tunes
The Vegabonds
the Wishbone Breakers
Tom Mackell
Trash Panda
Trash Pandas
Traveling Suitcase
Twan Mack
Tyler Sj.
Ukulele Workshop (ages 10-adult)
Valley Fox
VOLK
Walden
Walt Hamburger & The Bad Puns
Welshly Arms
Whitehorse
Wild Heart Club
Wire and Nail
Wise Jennings
Wonky Tonk feat. Wiggly Shadows
Writers Round Friday feat: Adriel Denae, Hillary Reynolds, May Erlewine, and Rachael Davis
Writers Round Saturday feat: Joy Clark, Julie Williams, Nikki Morgan and Soultru
Writers Round Thursday feat: Jackson Mankowski, Kurt Gunn, Michael Grabner, and Nicholas Raymond
Wurk
Zach Pietrini
Appleton is easily accessible via I-41, U.S. 10, Highways 15, 47, 96, or, of course 125 – because if you’re on Highway 125, you’re in Appleton already. Highway 441 provides a bypass around the city that allows you to enter from points east and south.
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July 1, 2023
Freedom Music Fest Wisconsin
Long known as the Spooner Block Party and now known as Freedom Music Fest Wisconsin, this incredible music event is designed to celebrate and benefit those who keep us and our country safe and free. While offering a great lineup of rock and country acts, Freedom Music Fest is focused on giving back to regional military, law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS teams. It’s a celebration and a fund raiser that offers plenty to enjoy in the beautiful North Woods at the height of summer.
Freedom Music Fest takes place Saturday, July 1st, 2023 on the Washburn County Fairgrounds on the south side of the city of Spooner. Doors open at 4pm with a lineup that includes The Smokin’ Loons at 4:15, GB Leighton at 5:30, BlackHawk at 7:30, and headliner .38 Special at 9:30pm! Food and beverage vendors from the area will be there, including local craft brewery Round Man Brewing Company, Big Daddy’s Diner in Spooner, Lamoureux Concessions from Hayward, Lucky 8’s Grill, B & D’s BBQ, and more. Check out this podcast episode to find out more in detail.
Tickets range from $40 for general admission to $90 for reserved seating. VIP tickets are available in a variety of packages from $120 to $1,200 for a front row table for four. Compare and Buy Tickets Here.
Also in Spooner you can check out the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, Round Man Brewing Company, Spooner Railroad Park, and more in this city and seat of Washburn County that they call “Crossroads of the North” since U.S. 53, U.S. 63, and Highways 70 and 253 converge there.
Freedom Music Fest Wisconsin Address:
Washburn County Fairgrounds
8000 W. Beaver Brooke Avenue (just off U.S. 63)
Spooner, WI 54801
Email for more info
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June 16, 2023 – June 17, 2023
Metro Jam Music Festival, Manitowoc
Metro Jam is an annual two-day festival of FREE music in downtown Manitowoc, bringing national, regional, and local acts to the city’s Washington Park. Metro Jam, now in its 43rd year, brings a very diverse lineup of music to the MetroStage including original and classic rock, Americana, alt-country, roots, folk, blues, jazz, reggae, ska, bluegrass, indie, alternative, pop and much more. The featured headliner for this year’s Metro Jam is The Producers who will be taking the stage (and bring you back to the ’80s) at 8:30pm on Saturday evening, June 17th.
The lineup will be as follows:
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023
“European Music Tribute Night”
5:15PM LLOYD GOSZ & THE MYSTIC MOODS (Polka)
6:35PM ATHAS (Traditional Irish)
8:00PM CREAM CITY HOTCLUB (Gypsy Jazz)
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023
12:00PM ALMOST.CERTAIN
1:15PM FRYIN’KIELBASA BROTHERS
2:30PM LADYBIRD
4:00PM THE KEYSTONES
5:30PM XPOSED 4HEADS
7:00PM TURN TURN TURN
8:30PM THE PRODUCERS
You’ll find MetroJam action right along what is once again Highway 42 (it was Business 42 until they re-did the routes in town) a few miles after the east end of U.S. 151 at I-43. The road brings you right to Washington Park! U.S. 10 also brings you within two blocks.
MetroJam Address:
Washington Park
1115 Washington Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Website
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August 27, 2022
Great River Folk Festival
The annual Great River Folk Festival is a family-friendly Saturday featuring outdoor contemporary and traditional folk music right in La Crosse’s beautiful Riverside Park. Along with the music, you can enjoy demonstrations of traditional crafts and plenty of craft items for sale from artists across the spectrum, ethnic food and children’s activities. The Driftless Folk School will be demonstrating Spoon Carving, Spindle Spinning and Small Basket weaving throughout the day—11 and 5 pm.
Check out the full music lineup below. Ticket prices are $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. Get details here.
Riverside Park is a beautiful space along the Mississippi River on the west edge of downtown La Crosse. Along with the Great River Folk Festival you’ll find historic and contemporary statutes, beautiful views of the river and bluffs, access to riverboats, restaurants, hotels, the Turtle Stack Brewing Company, and plenty of hotels to spend the night – all within easy walking distance.
Great River Folk Festival Music Schedule:
Saturday, August 27th
Saturday Daytime Activities: 10:00 – 5:00
Riverside Park (Rain or shine)
Performers include Echo Black River, The Lowest Pair, Don Harvey, Cass Magpie, J.E. Sunde, Patina, Camela Widad, Roe Family Singers, Siena Christie, D. Janakey, The Iowans, and Joseph Hubner
U.S. 14, 53, and 61, as well as Highways 16, 33, 35, and I-90 all bring you to La Crosse, which has plenty of other fun things to check out, too!
Great River Folk Festival Address:
Riverside Park
100 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 784-3033
Website
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July 22, 2022 – July 24, 2022
Pulaski Polka Days
Polka is the Official State Dance of Wisconsin, and Pulaski Polka Days celebrates this music like no other place in the state! Pulaski Polka Days lasts four days (July 20-24 this year) and brings in thousands of visitors from around the world. It’s one of the largest Polish and polka fests in the Midwest and features an arts/crafts show, Polka Mass service, a parade, accordions, & more!
Pulaski Polka Days is one of the largest polka festivals in the country, bringing in thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Check out the largest showing of concertina players playing at one time, imbibe in Polish food and live music all weekend long. Take dance lessons. Explore the Arts and Crafts festival in downtown Pulaski Saturday and Sunday. Sunday features the Pancake and Porkie Breakfast and a huge parade at 11am.
You’ll find all the fun in Pulaski, along Highway 32 just off Highway 29, about 15 miles west-northwest of Green Bay.
Pulaski Polka Days Address:
Pulaski Polka Grounds
429 E. Pulaski Street
Pulaski, WI 54162
(920) 822-3869
Website
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July 22, 2022 – July 23, 2022
Paramount Music Festival
For a decade and a half, 78 rpm records were pressed and distributed to the nation, allowing artists such as Lawrence Welk, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tom Dorsey and Louis Armstrong to inspire future music generations and lay the seeds for the R&B and Rock ‘N Roll Eras. Between 1929 and 1932 alone, over 1,600 songs were recorded in Grafton at a make-shift studio in the Wisconsin Chair Factory; the output accounted for about 1/4 of the so-called “race records” of the era. The musicians often came up from Milwaukee or Chicago by train, recorded in Grafton, and stayed overnights in Port Washington where Paramount and the Wisconsin Chair Company had their offices. So many major and influential musicians cut records here that it’s an official stop on the Mississippi Blues Trail!
Check their website for the full lineup of performers and activities!
Paramount Music Festival Schedule of Performers
Friday, July 22nd
gates open at 4:30
5:15 Will Pfrang & the Goodland Gang
6:30 Trapper Schoepp
8:00 Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Saturday, July 23rd
Gates open at 11
11:00 Luke Cerny
Noon Lady A
1:30 Katz Sass
3:00 Cathy Grier & the Troublemakers
4:30 Chicken Wire Empire
6:30 Altered Five Blues Band
8:30 Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
(All times are approximate)
Find out more on the history behind the Paramount Music Festival in our State Trunk Tour Podcast!
Highway 60 and Historic Highway 57 brings you to Grafton, just off I-43 and Highway 32.
You can purchase tickets HERE. VIP tickets can be purchased here.
Paramount Music Festival Address:
Lime Kiln Park
2020 Green Bay Road
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 208-6288
Website
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July 2, 2022 – July 9, 2022
Summerfest 2023
Summerfest 2023 brings the “World’s Largest Music Festival” back to Milwaukee’s lakefront in the middle of summer! We’re talking 9 days across three long weekends packed with concerts and fun with over half a million of your closest friends. Choose from over 600 acts across 12 stages on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds. The dates are June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.
For lineups and schedule for 2023, check here!
Announced Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
American Family Insurance Amphitheater (all times 7:30pm unless noted otherwise):
Thursday, June 23rd: Jason Aldean with Gabby Barrett and John Morgan Friday, June 24th: (canceled) Saturday, June 25th: Lil’ Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Wu-Tang Clan Thursday, June 30th: Disturbed & Lamb of God featuring Chevelle with guests New Medicine Friday, July 1st: Machine Gun Kelly & Avril Lavigne with special guest Iann Dior Saturday, July 2nd: Halsey with special guests The Marías and Abby Roberts Thursday, July 7th: Rod Stewart with special guest Cheap Trick Friday, July 8th: Backstreet Boys Saturday, July 9th: Thomas Rhett
BMO Harris Pavilion:
Thursday, June 23rd: Velveeatones, 1:30pm; Ken Saydak Band, 3:30pm; Leonid & Friends, 5:30pm; The Wild Feathers, 7:30pm; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: Boomer Nation, 1:30pm; Crazy Babies – Ozzy Rebourne, 3:30pm; Johnny Wad, 5:30pm; Jimmie Vaughan, 7:30pm; Steve Miller Band, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: JB3’s, 1:45pm; Senri Oe, 3:30pm; Cory Henry, 5:30pm; Katie Mack and the Moon, 7:30pm; Anne Wilson of Heart, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: KIC Band, 1:30pm; Sir Mix-A-Lot, 3:30pm; The Terry Sims Band, 5:30pm; TC Carson, 7:30pm; Anthony Hamilton, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Boney Fingers, 1:30pm; Craig Omick’s Third Coast Grooves, 3:30pm; Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, 7:30pm; Stone Temple Pilots, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Bobby Way & the Fabulous Wayouts, 1:30pm; VO5, 3:30pm; 5 Card Studs, 5:30pm; Village People, 7:30pm; K.C. and the Sunshine Band, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Doo-Wop Daddies, 12pm; Golden Idols, 1pm; Doo-Wop Daddies Gold, 1:30pm; Foghat, 3:30pm; The Whiskeybelles, 5:30pm; Bad Boy, 7:30pm; John Fogerty, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: Generation Z, 1:30pm; Ethan Keller Group, 3:30pm; Jojo, 5:30pm; KidCutUp, 7:30pm; Charli XCX, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; De La Buena, 3:30pm
Jojo’s Martini Bar Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Ben Stueve, 1pm; Stetsin & Lace, 4pm; Star Six Nine, 8pm Friday, June 24th: The Stangs, 1pm; The Playlist, 4pm; Totally Neon, 8pm Saturday, June 25th: Jake Warne, 1pm; The Cheap Shots, 4pm; Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns, 8pm Thursday, June 30th: Eric Diamond, 1pm; Ask Your Mother, 4pm; The Love Monkeys, 8pm Friday, July 1st: John Van Thiel, the Voice of Elvis, 1pm; Crossfire, 4pm; The Unxpected, 8pm Saturday, July 2nd: SuperDave, 12:30pm; Marcell of the Rhythm Kings, 4pm; Rhythm Kings, 8pm Thursday, July 7th: Golden Idols, 12:30pm; Downtown Harrison, 1pm; Dirty Boogie, 4pm; Eddie Butts Band, 8pm Friday, July 8th: Alyssia Dominguez, 1pm; Almost Normal, 4pm; Detour, 8pm Saturday, July 9th: Mission Accomplished, 1pm; Beach Bums, 4pm; Modern Giants, 8pm
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Lloyd Stephens Band, 12pm; Oumar Sagna and Sindoolaa, 2pm; Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, 4pm; Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, 6pm; Twan Mack, 8pm; Big Boi, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: Eric Look Band, 12pm; Hell on Heels, 2pm; The Wrecks, 4pm; Dayglow, 6:00pm; Sadie Jean, 8pm; Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, 10pm
Saturday, June 25th: Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan, 2pm; The Smithereens, 4pm; Cerfus Project, 6pm; Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, 8pm; Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, 10pm
Thursday, June 30th: Brett and the Dandys, 12pm; The Incorruptibles, 2pm; Son Volt, 4pm; Craig Finn & the Uptown Controllers, 6pm; MRS. FUN, 8pm; Indigo Girls, 10pm
Friday, July 1st: Jim Hudson, 12pm; Lovin’ Kind, 2pm; Pat McCurdy, 4pm; The Steepwater Band, 6pm; Ber, 8pm; Alessia Cara, 10pm
Saturday, July 2nd: The MilBillies, 12pm; Boy Named Banjo, 2pm; Buffalo Nichols, 4pm; Houndmouth, 6:00pm; Madison Cunningham, 8pm; Mt. Joy, 10pm
Thursday, July 7th: Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, 12pm; Golden Idols, 1pm; Buddy Rich Big Band Machine, 3pm; The Expendables, 5:30pm; The Altons, 7pm; Michael Franti & Spearhead, 10pm
Friday, July 8th: Ecuador Manta, 4pm; Salsabrositas, 5:45pm; Clive y Afinque, 6pm; Salsabrositas, 7:45pm; Making Movies, 8pm; Gilberto Santa Rosa, 10pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; Sister Hazel, 4pm; The Cuz, 6pm; Dante Bowe, 8pm; For King & Country, 10pm
Generac Power Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Conniption, 12pm; Grin Cynic, 1:45pm; SOil, 3:30pm; Pop Evil, 5:30pm; Municipal Waste, 7:30pm; Anthrax, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Black Star Drum Line, 12pm; Meat Puppets, 3:30pm; The Ike Reilly Assassination, 5:30pm; The Breeders, 7:30pm; Violent Femmes, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Ahvantsoul w/Kay Webb, Rai Hudson, and Sandra Soul Music, 1:45pm; Sa-Roc, 3:30pm; The Far Side (Formerly of the Pharcyde), 5:30pm; Noga Erez, 7:30pm; Atmosphere, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Blues Disciples, 12:00pm; Leroy Airmaster with Junior Brantley, 1:45pm; GAYLE, 5:30pm; Nessa Barrett, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Chronic Edge, 12pm; Guitars For Vets, 12pm; Military Appreciation Day Ceremony, 3pm; Ultravox’s Midge Ure, 5:30pm; Modern English, 7:30pm; Howard Jones, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Night Spice, 1:45pm; Here Come the Mummies, 3:30pm; Barns Courtney, 5:30pm; WHOKILLEDXIX, 7:30pm; Taking Back Sunday, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Jonny T-Bird & the MPs, 12pm; Los 3 Amigos, 1:45pm; Los Straitjackets, 3:30pm; Lilith Czar, 5:30pm; Ayron Jones, 7:30pm; Halestorm, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: Dirty Deuce, 12pm; Cathy Grier and the Troublemakers, 1:45pm; Trapper Schoepp, 3:30pm; Jameson Rodgers, 5:30pm; Greg Koch Trio, 7:30pm; The Black Crowes, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: The Belle Weather, 12pm; Illuminati Hotties, 1:45pm; Bob Mould, 3:30pm; Dry Cleaning, 5:30pm; Parquet Courts, 7:30pm; Death Cab for Cutie, 9:30pm
Miller Lite Oasis:
Thursday, June 23rd: Doozey, 12:45pm; Synymata, 4pm; Très Mortimer, 4:40pm; Callie Reiff, 5:25pm; 24HRS, 6:10pm; Bok Nero, 6:40pm; Nostalgix, 7:10pm, Riot Ten B2B Crankdat, 8:10pm; The Dojo (All Star B2B2B2B), 9:10pm; Steve Aoki, 10:15pm
Friday, June 24th: Superfly, 12:45pm; The Now, 2pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 4:15pm; Valentino Kahn, 6:15pm; Flosstradamus, 8:15pm; Dillon Francis, 10:15pm
Saturday, June 25th: Water Street Jacks, 2:30pm; Left on Sunset, 4:15pm; Bobby Friss, 6:15pm; Zach Bryan, 10:15pm
Thursday, June 30th: Bootjack Road, 12:45pm; Bandits on the Run, 2:30pm; 10,000 Maniacs, 4:15pm; Davina & the Vagabonds, 6:15pm; Motherfolk, 8:15pm; The Revivalists, 10:15pm
Friday, July 1st: Platinum, 12:45pm; Brewtown Beat, 2:30pm; Scarypoolparty, 4:15pm; Dean Lewis, 6:15pm; Vaultboy, 8:15pm; Timeflies, 10:15pm
Saturday, July 2nd: The Potentials, 12:45pm; Failure To Launch, 2:30pm; Brooke Alexx, 4:15pm; Ambar Lucid, 6:15pm; Vincent Van Great, 8:45pm; Lupe Fiasco, 10:15pm
Thursday, July 7th: Random Maxx, 12:45pm; The Astronomers, 2:30pm; Josh Fudge, 4:15pm; Milky Chance, 6:15pm; Geese, 8:15pm; Portugal, The Man, 10:15pm
Friday, July 8th: Barbara Stephan Band, 12:45pm; Grooveline, 2:30pm; Bonelang, 4:15pm; Djay Mando, 5:30pm; Chiiild, 6:15pm; Ric Wilson, 8:15pm; Cordae, 10:15pm
Saturday, July 9th: 7th Heaven, 12:45pm; No Quarter (Led Zeppelin Tribute), 2:30pm; Scott E. Berendt & the US Project, 4:15pm; The Warning, 6:15pm; Piqued Jacks, 8:15pm; The Pretty Reckless, 10:15pm
Johnson Controls World Sound Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Pino Farina Band, 12:30pm; A Friend Called Fire, 1:45pm; Funky Chemist, 3pm; The Hungry Williams, 4:15pm; Shamarr Allen, 6:45pm; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 8pm; DJ Gemini Gilly, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Rockonsin, 12:30pm; Garcia Peoples, 3pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 4:15pm; Katerine Duska, 5:30pm; Leon of Athens, 6:45pm; Vertical Horizon, 8pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Rocksonsin, 12:30pm; Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle, 4:15pm; Tommy Odetto, 5:30pm; Katy Guillen and The Drive, 6:45pm; The Record Company, 8pm; DJ DRiPSweat, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Olivia Ports, 12:30pm; Brady Lee, 1:45pm; Cousin Curtiss, 3pm; Ben Mulwana Band, 4:15pm; Nathan Graham, 5:30pm; Adi Armour, 6:45pm; The Wailers, 8pm; DJ Devast8, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Hotel Fiction, 12:30pm; Mac Saturn, 1:45pm; The Criticals, 3pm; Jagwar Twin, 4:15pm; The Beaches, 5:30pm; Jocelyn & Chris, 6:45pm; The New Pornographers, 8pm; TreatYoSelf, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Less Common, 12:30pm; Chelsea Effect, 1:45pm; Carly Jo Jackson, 3pm; Arlie, 4:15pm; Jillian Francis, 5:30pm; Jackopierce, 6:45pm; BoDeans, 8pm; Djay Mando, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Maudlin, 12:30pm; Isabella Show, 1:45pm; Honey Hounds, 3pm; American Teeth, 4:15pm; Sarah Barrios, 5:30pm; Deep Sea Diver, 6:45pm; The Happy Fits, 8pm
Friday, July 8th: Kitty Soft Paw, 12:30pm; Mills, 3pm; Kelsy Karter, 4:15pm; Transviolet, 5:30pm; CARR, 6:45pm; Remi Wolf, 8pm; DJ Shawna, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; The Appalachians, 4:15pm; Ben Harold & the Rising, 5:30pm; Mike Mains & the Branches, 6:45pm; Guster, 8pm; DJ Bizzon, 9:30pm
UScellular® Connection Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Audiochonk, 12:45pm; The Listening Party, 2:30pm; U2 Zoo, 4:15pm; Toad the Wet Sprocket, 6:15pm; Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow, 8:15pm; Barenaked Ladies, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: WAMI Youth Showcase, 12pm; Fire On High, 2:30pm; Southbound, 4:15pm; Alexandra Kay, 6:15pm; Dustin Lynch, 10pm
Saturday, June 25th: Hellion, 1pm; The Metal Men, 2:30pm; Stryper, 4:15pm; Stephen Percy the Voice of Ratt, 6:15pm; Great White, 8:15pm; Slaughter, 10:15pm
Thursday, June 30th: Greatest Hits Band, 12:45pm; Spiders From Milwaukee – Music of David Bowie, 2:30pm; Tommy DeCarlo, singer of Boston, 4:15pm; Michael Ray, 10pm
Friday, July 1st: V – Funk, 12:45pm; Joe Jordan and the Soul Trio, 2:30pm; Funkee JBeez, 4pm; Cincere, 6pm; 2 Chainz, 10pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Part Time Models, 12:45pm; Parader, 2:30pm; Lit, 4:15pm; Avenues, 6:15pm; Hockey Dad, 8:15pm; Third Eye Blind, 10pm
Thursday, July 7th: Haley Grace and the Rebels, 12:45pm; Rebecca and the Grey Notes, 2:30pm; Priscilla Block, 4:15pm; Niko Moon, 6:15pm; Erin Kinsey, 8:15pm; Russell Dickerson, 10pm
Friday, July 8th: The First Wave, 2:30pm; SACRED, 4:15pm; A Flock of Seagulls, 6:15pm; Xposed 4Heads, 8:15pm; ABC, 10pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; Louie & the Flashbombs, 4:15pm; Zola Jesus, 6:15pm; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, 8:15pm; The Cult, 10pm
Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Spike and April, 12pm; The Group, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Robin Pluer and the R&B Croquettes, 5:30pm Friday, June 24th: Jon Rouse, Noon; Barb Stephan & Peter Max, 1:45pm & 3:30p; Brian Dale Band, 5:30pm Saturday, June 25th: Emma G, 12pm; Ida Jo, 1:45 & 3:30pm; Dianna Jones, 5:30pm Thursday, June 30th: Long Mama, 12pm; Frogwater, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Eric Barbieri and The Rockin’ Krakens, 5:30pm Friday, July 1st: Gene Gruber, 12pm; Sigmund Snopek, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Peter Neumer, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Saturday, July 2nd: Milwaukee Jazz Institute Ensemble, 12pm; Danny Miller Band, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Vivo, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Thursday, July 7th: Jim Ohlschmidt & Steve Cohen, 12pm; Mighty Ms. Erica and the Sound Production, 1:45pm; Doug Demming & The Jewel Tones, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Friday, July 8th: Neil Davis Quartet, 12pm; Cache Milwaukee, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Harmonious Wail, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Saturday, July 9th: Andii, 12pm; Ryann Lyn Band, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Wade Fernandez, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Uline Warehouse Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, 3:30pm; Freddy Jones Band, 5:30pm; Modest Mouse, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Addiction, 12pm; The Winter, 1:30pm; Quiet Riot, 3:30pm; Lita Ford, 5:30pm; Warrant, 7:30pm; Skid Row, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: KB & The Dungarees, 2:30pm; Cornerstones of Rock, 4:30pm; Phil Vassar, 7:30pm; The Band Camino, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Post Sex Nachos, 1:45pm; Telethon, 3:30pm; The FIXX, 5:30pm; Mindi Abair and the Wild Hearts, 7:30pm; Todd Rundgren, 9pm
Friday, July 1st: Signalfire, 1:45pm; Blue Öyster Cult, 3:30pm; Claudia Hoyser, 5:30pm; Nora Collins, 7:30pm; Jesse James Decker, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: WAR, 3:30pm; Jackie Venson, Substitute: Tales from The Who, 7:30pm; The Commodores, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Tiny Bit of Giant’s Blood, 1:45pm; The Tubes, 3:30pm; Christopher’s Project, 5:30pm; Corinne Bailey Rae, 7:30pm; Boyz II Men, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: The Joyce Boys, 1:45pm; The High Kings, 3:30pm; Gaelic Storm, 5:30pm; Skillet, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; The Noize, 3:30pm; The Marshall Tucker Band, 5:30pm; The Sedonas, 7:30pm; Rick Springfield, 9:30pm
Gruber Law Offices Sportzone:
Thursday, June 23rd: Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Steve Jennings Frisbee Demonstration, 6pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Friday, June 24th: USTA/Wisconsin Tennis Association, 12pm; Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Steve Jennings’ Frisbee Demonstration, 6pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Saturday, June 25th: USTA/Wisconsin Tennis Association, 12pm; Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Bella Beauties Dance Company, 6pm; Roll Train, 7:30pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Thursday, June 30th: Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Friday, July 1st: Info coming soon! Saturday, July 2nd: Info coming soon! Thursday, July 7th: Info coming soon! Friday, July 8th: Info coming soon! Saturday, July 9th: Info coming soon!
Northwestern Mutual Community Park:
Thursday, June 23rd: Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12pm & 1:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm & 2:15pm; MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra) Jazz Combos, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12:45pm & 4pm; TMJ4 Science Weather Show, 1:30p & 3:15pm; MYSO Calypso Steek Drum Band, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, & 6:30pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 2:15pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 1:30pm; First Stage, 3:15 & 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 4pm & 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 5:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 7:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 4pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 12:45pm & 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 1:30pm & 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 2:15pm & 7:30pm; Danceworks, 3:15pm & 4:45pm
Friday, July 1st: Shandini, 12pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Wes Tank, 3:15pm & 4:45pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Shandini, 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Wes Tank, 4:45pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 5:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 7:30pm; Wes Tank, 8:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Info coming soon!
Friday, July 8th: Marc the Zani, 12:45pm;
Saturday, July 9th: Mad Science, 12:45pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 6:30pm;
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Tickets run $25 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows. Seniors 62 nd over and Children 3-10 can get discount tickets at the gate. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Multi-Day Ticket options include:
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area. The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2022 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680
Website
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June 24, 2022 – June 25, 2022
Country Fest, Cadott
Legendary names in Country Music that have graced the Main Stage include George Strait, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, The Highwaymen including – Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Waylon Jennings – George Jones, Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean (back this year), Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and many more.
Celebrating the best of all things Country, Country Fest’ers enjoy three days of music and entertainment, RFID wristbands, cashless transactions in the concert grounds, delicious food, interactive exhibits, exciting activities and the largest campground in Wisconsin with more than 7,000 campsites, all within easy walking distance of the Concert Grounds. For non-campers, nearby hotels also offer the option of convenient daily shuttle service.
The natural Amphitheater Concert Grounds feature: 30+ Bands, one Massive Permanent Main Stage, and four Permanent Side Stages and more than 23 miles of permanent roads. VIP, Reserved or General Admission ticket packages are available along with Camping & Morrie’s Fan Pit Passes for all four days, or for each show at a reasonable cost to get you close to your favorite Artists. Plus a Photo Line for General Admission fans. See why this experience is unlike any other!
Tickets and complete information are available at www.countryfest.com. It runs June 23-25, 2022 as they celebrate their 36th anniversary!
Country Fest Lineup
The lineup for Country Fest 2022:
Kickoff Concert, Wednesday, June 22nd:
Phil Vassar headlining, with Alexandra Kay, Jake Stringer & Better Than Nothin’, and Tim Hurley
Thursday, June 23rd:
Lee Brice headlining, with LoCash, Dylan Scott, Jameson Rodgers, Little Texas, Calista Clark, Nate Barnes, Lauren Weintraub, Derek Jones, Six One Five Collective, JB Crockett, Clayton Mann, Lassos & Lace, and 8 Seconds
Friday, June 24th
Florida Georgia Line headlining, with Chase Rice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Sara Evans, Parmalee, Priscilla Black, Ray Fulcher, Drake Milligan, Kat Beal, Eric Burgett, Jessie Campbell Band, Shane Martin, Raquel & the Wildflowers, and Lassos & Lace
Saturday, June 25th
Jason Aldean headlining, with Gabby Barrett, Michael Ray, Rodney Atkins, Lainey Wilson, Tenille Arts, Frank Ray, Dillon Carmichael, Jesslee, Derek Crider, Savannah Rae, Jason McNabb, Lassos & Lace, and Branded
Features include:
Country Fest takes place June 23-25, 2022 near the junction of Highways 27 and 29, north of Cadott proper and not too far east of Chippewa Falls.
Country Fest Address:
24447 County Highway S
Cadott, WI 54727
(800) 326-3378
Website
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October 15, 2021 – October 18, 2021
Down The Rabbit Hole Festival
Down The Rabbit Hole is a top-notch musical, visual, and performing artist festival sweeping you away into the woods on the beautiful, lazy Apple River for a non-stop, magical, fantastical experience you will never forget.
Happening Friday, October 15th through Monday, October 18th along the Apple River in Somerset, Down The Rabbit Hole features:
Performer lineup includes:
Cabins and campground sites are available, part of a variety of ticket packages that range from $10-$150. Admission for kids 6 & under is FREE.
Down The Rabbit Hole takes place at Apple River Hideaway in Somerset. It’s an incredibly popular area for tubing and recreation all summer, and you’ll find it just of Highways 35 and 64.
Down The Rabbit Hole Festival Address:
Apple River Hideaway Campground
712 170th Avenue
Somerset, WI 54025
Website
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September 18, 2021
Summerfest
In 2021, Summerfest implemented a new type of schedule: shows and events across three summer weekends, all Thursday – Saturday with a “Wednesday Weekend Kickoff Concert” at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater the evening prior each week. The dates will be in September this year to maximize the possibility of the COVID vaccine making it safer for a bigger gathering. The dates are September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, 2021.
Due to the increasing spread of COVID-19 including the Delta variant and in part of the requirements from many bands and their staff, Summerfest is requiring the following for entry: a) proof of having had the COVID-19 vaccine, or b) proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the previous 72 hours of your entry. Those who have purchased tickets to show previously are eligible for a refund if they now choose not to attend a show, within certain timeframes. Full information and details are here.
Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
Wednesday, September 1st: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer, 5:30pm
Thursday, September 2nd: Luke Bryan with opening guest Dylan Scott
Friday, September 3rd: Chance the Rapper with guests 24KGOLDN, Teezo Touchdown, and DJ Oreo
Saturday, September 4th: Twenty One Pilots
Wednesday, September 8th (Wednesday Weekend Kickoff Concert): Jonas Brothers with guests Kelsea Ballerini and Spencer Sutherland, 7:00pm
Thursday, September 9th: Chris Stapleton with Sheryl Crow
Friday, September 10th: Zac Brown Band with guest Gabby Barrett
Saturday, September 11th: Dave Chapelle
Wednesday, September 15th (Wednesday Weekend Kickoff Concert): Dave Matthews Band
Thursday, September 16th: Megan Thee Stallion with guest Polo G
Friday, September 17th: Miley Cyrus with guest Wiz Khalifa
Saturday, September 18th: Guns ‘N Roses with guest Mammoth WVH featuring Wolfgang Van Halen
BMO Harris Pavilion:
Thursday, September 2nd: Riley’s L.A. Guns, 4pm; Vixen, 6pm; Bad Boy, 8pm; REO Speedwagon, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: Yola, 4pm; Sky McCreery, 6pm; Leon Bridges, 9:30pm
Saturday, September 4th: John Waite, 4pm; Steely Dane, 8pm; Styx, 9:30pm
Thursday, September 9th: Soul Asylum, 4pm; Ronnie Nyles, 8pm; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 9:30pm
Friday, September 10th: Jefferson Starship, 4pm; U2 Zoo, 8pm; Goo Goo Dolls, 9:30pm
Saturday, September 11th: Betty Who, 4pm; Frédéric Yonnet, 6pm; REYNA, 8pm; Ke$ha, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: Tower of Power, 4pm; Reignwolf, 8pm; Dropkick Murphys, 9:30pm
Friday, September 17th: Ohio Players, 4pm; TommyGunn and Fast Company, 8pm; Charlie Wilson, 9:30pm
Saturday, September 18th: Neal Francis, 8pm; Black Pumas, 9:30pm
Jojo’s Martini Bar Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: The Cougars, 8pm
Friday, September 3rd: Love Monkeys, 8pm
Saturday, September 4th: The Toys, 8pm
Thursday, September 9th: Eddie Butts Band, 8pm
Friday, September 10th: Totally Neon, 8pm
Saturday, September 11th: Rhythm Kings, 8pm
Thursday, September 16th: 76 Juliet, 8pm
Friday, September 17th: Cold Sweat & the Brew City Horns, 8pm
Saturday, September 18th: The Cheap Shots, 8pm
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: Ozomatli, 4pm; Kix, 8pm; Queensryche, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: Bow Wow Wow’s Annabella, 4pm; Men Without Hats, 6pm; Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, 8pm; Modern English, 10pm
Saturday, September 4th: Willy Porter, 4pm; Shaggy, 10pm
Thursday, September 9th: Third World, 4pm; J Torres, 8pm; El Gran Combo, 10pm
Friday, September 10th: O.A.R., 10pm
Saturday, September 11th: The Weather Station, 2pm; Toad the Wet Sprocket, 4pm; The Gufs, 6pm; The Weather Station, 8pm; Manchester Orchestra, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: The Grass Roots, 2pm; GGOOLLDD, 4pm; World’s First Cinema, 8pm; Fitz & the Tantrums, 10pm
Friday, September 17th: Candlebox, 4pm; The Psychedelic Furs, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: Cam, 4pm; Dillon Carmichael, 8pm; Scotty McCreery, 10pm
Generac Power Stage (formerly the Harley stage):
Thursday, September 2nd: KennyHoopla, 4pm; Almost Monday, 6pm; Cold War Kids, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: Better Than Ezra, 4pm; Spiritbox, 8pm; Falling In Reverse, 10pm
Saturday, September 4th: TBA, 4pm; Spanish Love Songs, 8pm; Rise Against, 10pm
Thursday, September 9th: DJ Jazzy Jeff, 4pm; Niko Rubio, 5:30pm; Tai Verdes, 6:45pm; Alexander 23, 8pm; Quinn XCII, 10pm
Friday, September 10th: Calenraps, 4pm; Sophia Messa, 6pm; JAHMED, 8pm; G-Eazy, 10pm
Saturday, September 11th: Iration, 4pm; Iya Terra, 6pm; 311, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: Masked Wolf, 4pm; Diplo, 10pm
Friday, September 17th: Ekoh, 6pm; Run the Jewels, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: Jeff the Brotherhood, 6pm; Thurston Moore, 8pm; Pixies, 10pm
Miller Lite Oasis:
Thursday, September 2nd: Missio, 4pm; Phantoms DJ Set, 6pm; Jai Wolf DJ Set, 8pm; Big Wild, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: Grace Weber, 3:30pm; Taylor Bennett, 5pm; DJ Stevie J, 6:30pm; DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), 10pm
Saturday, September 4th: Left On Sunset, 12pm; Cannons, 4pm; Flo Rida, 10pm
Thursday, September 9th: Everclear, 4pm; Grandson, 6pm; K. Flay, 8pm; Coheed & Cambria, 10pm
Friday, September 10th: Sugarhill Gang, 4pm; Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio Furious 5, 6pm; Trapper Schoepp, 8pm; Wilco, 10pm
Saturday, September 11th: Bobby Friss, 6pm; Jackson Michaelson, 8pm; Brett Eldredge, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: Big Daddy Kane, 4pm; Daydream Masi, 6pm; Ludacris, 10pm
Friday, September 17th: Joywave, 4pm; Joan, 6pm; Claud, 8pm; Bleachers, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: TBA
Johnson Controls World Sound Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: Emily Blue, 5:30pm; Foushee, 8pm
Friday, September 3rd: Victoria Canal, 6:45pm; Indigo Girls, 8pm;
Saturday, September 4th: J.D. McPherson, 6:45pm; Drive-By Truckers, 8pm; TBA
Thursday, September 9th: Peter Mulvey & Sistastrings, 6:45pm; Ani DiFranco, 8pm
Friday, September 10th: Gina Brooklyn, 5:30pm; Torres, 6:45pm; Jade Bird, 8pm
Saturday, September 11th: Tank & the Bangas, 8pm
Thursday, September 16th: Fishbone, 4:15pm; Caley Conway, 6:45pm; Liz Phair, 8pm
Friday, September 17th: Michigander, 5:30pm; Future Islands, 8pm; Jayx, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: The Moon City Masters, 6:45pm; Sheila E., 8pm
U.S. Cellular Connection Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: Kurtis Blow, 4pm; Unusual Demont, 6pm; T-Pain, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: Tenille Arts, 4pm; King Calaway, 6pm; Reyna Roberts, 8pm; Chris Janson, 10pm
Saturday, September 4th: Blanco Brown, 4pm; Chayce Beckham, 6pm; Yung Bleu, 10pm
Thursday, September 9th: Kentucky Headhunters, 4pm; George Thorogood & the Destroyers, 10pm
Friday, September 10th: Maddie & Tae, 4pm; Tyler Farr, 6pm; Nelly, 10pm
Saturday, September 11th: Nikhil Korula Band, 6pm, Koch Marshall Trio, 8pm, ZZ Top, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: Thompson Square, 6pm; Jimmie Allen, 8pm; Jordan Davis, 10pm
Friday, September 17th: Nora Collins, 6pm; Ray Fulcher, 8pm; Jake Owen, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: Poi Dog Pondering, 4pm; Turkuaz featuring Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew, 10pm
Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: Robin Pluer and the R&B Croquettes, 7pm
Friday, September 3rd: Brian Dale Band, 7pm
Saturday, September 4th: Senri Oe, 7pm
Thursday, September 9th: Vivo, 7pm
Friday, September 10th: Wait For Morning, 7pm
Saturday, September 11th: Johnny Burgin, 7pm
Thursday, September 16th: The Group, 7pm
Friday, September 17th: Eric Barbieri Acoustic Duo, 7pm
Saturday, September 18th: Steve Meisner Polka Band, 7pm
Uline Warehouse Stage:
Thursday, September 2nd: Robert Randolph and the Family Band, 4:30pm; Steepwater Band, 6:30pm; Jackie Venson, 8pm; Blackberry Smoke, 10pm
Friday, September 3rd: North Coast Orchestra, 4:30pm; Night Ranger, 6:30pm; Phil Vassar, 8pm; TBA, 10pm
Saturday, September 4th: Shinyribs, 6:30pm; Vince Neil of Motley Crue, 10pm
Thursday, September 9th: Armchair Boogie, 3pm; Hotel California: A Salute to The Eagles, 4:30pm; Them Coulee Boys, 6:30pm; Greensky Bluegrass, 10pm
Friday, September 10th: Jesse McCartney, 4pm; COMEDY SHOWS including Marc “Skippy” Price, Mindy Rickles, Camilla Cleese, and Michael Winslow, 6:30pm; Lindsey Sterling, 10pm
Saturday, September 11th: Filter, 4:30pm; Living Colour, 6:30pm; Hinder, 8pm; Buckcherry, 10pm
Thursday, September 16th: Spin Doctors, 4:30pm; Dirty Heads, 10pm
Friday, September 17th: Mother Mother, 4:30pm; Velvet Starlings, 6:30pm; Dead Sara, 8pm; The Struts, 10pm
Saturday, September 18th: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, 2pm; Galactic, 4:30pm; TBA, 10pm
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day Tickets run $23 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
Multi-Day Ticket options include:
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area.
The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2021 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680
Website
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August 20, 2021 – August 21, 2021
Blue Ox Music Festival
The annual Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin offers an intimate Bluegrass and Americana music experience. Founded in 2015, both the festival and campgrounds are family owned and operated by a team striving for a music festival experience designed to be welcoming and approachable for people of all ages. Blue Ox features over 35 artists spread across 3 days on three stages and on-site camping.
Blue Ox 2021 Experience/Activities include:
Over the past five years the Blue Ox Music Festival has featured artists such as Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Greensky Bluegrass, The Sam Bush Band, Peter Rowan, Drive by Truckers, The Del McCoury Band, Billy Strings, Margo Price, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Devil Makes Three, Trampled By Turtles, Railroad Earth, Tyler Childers, Son Volt and many more…
You can even check out the Blue Ox Podcast to find out more about the artists, venue, things to do, and more!
Tickets are available in a variety of pricing and combinations, find out more here.
Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Main Stage:
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Kyle Tuttle Band
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Lillie Mae
8:45pm – 10:00pm: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
10:30pm – Midnight: The Infamous Stringdusters
Side Stage:
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Arkansauce
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Arkansauce
8:15pm – 8:45pm: The Kind Country Band
10:00pm – 10:30pm: The Kind Country Band
Backwoods Stage:
Midnight – 12:50am: Mae Simpson
1:05am – 2:00am: Brotherhood of Birds
Friday, August 20th, 2021
Main Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Sunny War
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Henhouse Prowlers with Tony Trischka
2:30pm – 3:30pm: The Lil Smokies
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Molly Tuttle
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Charlie Parr
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Lissie
8:45pm – 9:50pm: Pert Near Sandstone
10:30pm – Midnight: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Side Stage:
11:00am – 11:30am: Barbaro
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Barbaro
2:00pm – 2:30pm: The High 48s
3:30pm – 4:00pm: The High 48s
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Short Round Stringband
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Short Round Stringband
8:15pm – 8:45pm: Jon Stickley Trio
9:50pm – 10:30pm: Jon Stickley Trio
Backwoods Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Doug Otto & the Getaways
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Pit Wagon
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Never Come Down
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Good Morning Bedlam
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Miles Over Mountains
Late Night:
Midnight – 12:50am: Charlie Parr Electric Trio
1:05am – 2:00am: Jon Stickley Trio
Family Stage presented by Boats & Bluegrass
9am Family Yoga
11am Talent Show
12pm Craft Time
2pm Parachute Games
4pm Face Paint
6pm Open Play
Saturday, August 21st, 2021
Main Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Nora Brown
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Them Coulee Boys
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Kitchen Dwellers
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Leftover Salmon
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Charley Crockett
7:00pm – 8:15pm: Shakey Graves
8:45pm – 10:00pm: Pert Near Sandstone
10:30pm – Midnight: Sam Bush Band
Side Stage:
11:00am – 11:30am: Feed the Dog
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Feed the Dog
2:00pm – 2:30pm: One Way Traffic
3:30pm – 4:00pm: One Way Traffic
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Intuitive Compass
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Intuitive Compass
8:15pm – 8:45pm: Armchair Boogie
10:00pm – 10:30pm: Armchair Boogie
Backwoods Stage:
11:30am – 12:30pm: Gabe Barnett
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Katey Bellville
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Dig Deep
4:00pm – 5:00pm: The Thirsty River
5:30pm – 6:30pm: The Foxgloves
Late Night:
Midnight – 12:50am: Good Morning Bedlam
1:05am – 2:00am: Kitchen Dwellers
Family Stage presented by Boats & Bluegrass
9am Family Yoga
11am Live Music
12pm Craft Time
2pm Parachute Games
4pm Face Paint
6pm Open Play
The Blue Ox Music Festival welcomes campers on-site; shuttle service is also available from a number of hotels in the Eau Claire area.
The Pines Music Park, where Blue Ox Music Festival is held, is just southwest of Eau Claire on the west side of the Chippewa River, opposite Highway 85. I-94 and Highway 37 connections bring you there. U.S. 12, U.S. 53, and Highway 93 also bring you to Eau Claire.
Blue Ox Music Festival Address:
The Pines Music Park
5024 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 602-4440
Website
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July 15, 2021 – July 17, 2021
Country Jam USA
Country Jam USA brings top country talent from across the nation to Eau Claire, July 15-17, 2021! Country Jam offers ample space for the stages, vendors, food trucks and more. The nearby Whispering Pine grounds offers easy camping with 11 different areas for all kinds of campers. Campers also get exclusive live music on Wednesday night!
The Subway Party Pit is already sold out for the 2021 shows, but VIP tickets are still available. VIP tickets include assigned seating within the first 26 rows, complimentary beer, soda, and cocktails until 9:30pm daily, food court-style dining all day and evening, and “cruise ship style” dinner buffets every evening. There is also complimentary VIP parking and a private, exclusive tented area.
Country Jam USA Lineup
Thursday, July 15th 1PM-Midnight
Chris Kroeze | 2:00 PM
Phil Vassar | 3:30 PM
Craig Morgan | 5:15 PM
HARDY | 7:15 PM
Morgan Wallen | 9:30 PM
Friday, July 16th 1PM-Midnight
Dawn Marie | 2:00 PM
John Michael Montgomery | 3:30 PM
Rodney Atkins | 5:15 PM
Chris Janson | 7:15 PM
Chris Young | 9:30 PM
Saturday, July 17th 1PM-Midnight
Shenandoah featuring Marty Raybon | 1:45 PM
BlackHawk | 3:30 PM
Tracy Lawrence | 5:15 PM
Cody Johnson | 7:15 PM
Jon Pardi | 9:30 PM
Tickets range from one-day general admission ($109) to the 3-day Superfan admission ($299, or $675 for VIP) with plenty of options in the middle.
Major roads bring you very close to the Country Jam grounds, including I-94, U.S. 12, U.S. 53, and Highways 37, 85, and 93. It’s a great part of a long road trip to the Eau Claire area!
Country Jam USA Address:
3443 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 839-7500
Website
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July 15, 2021 – July 17, 2021
Rock Fest, Cadott
Cadott hosts some major music festivals, including Rock Fest – the Largest Rock & Camping Festival in the US!
Rock Fest is THE top venue for people of all ages to come together for one common purpose: to congregate with other rock fans from across the world, in a place where rock music still matters. Featuring the very best of active and classic rock and legendary names in Rock Music, entertainment and experience are first priority. Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Kiss, Motley Crue, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Korn & many, many more rock legends have graced this permanent Main Stage spanning a quarter century.
This year’s acts include:
Thursday, July 15th
Rob Zombie + Staind, Theory of a Deadman, Steel Panther, Saint Asonia, Memphis May Fire, Fozzy, Blacktop Mojo, Carnifex, Fire From the Gods, Falling Through April, Scattered Hamlet, Anything But Human, Digital Homicide, Any Given Sin, GFM, Jett Threatt, Nivrana, Drama Queen, Contingency, and Ignescent.
Friday, July 16th
Limp Bizkit + Snoop Dogg, Anthrax, Badflower, Of Mice & Men, Bad Wolves, All That Remains, Like A Storm, Crobot, Bones UK, Silvertung, Wildstreet, Distal Descent, City of the Weak, Throw the Fight, SIIN, Hammer Down Hard, Fool Fighters, Dressed To Kill, Strange Daze, Caster Volor
Saturday, July 17th
Korn + Danzig, Chevelle, Motionless In White, Avatar, We Came As Romans, Gemini Syndrome, Through Fire, Hyro the Hero, Rachel Lorin, Stormbreaker, Nuisance, Stellar Circuits, Your Screaming Silence, Evandale, Strate Jak It, Mad Alice, Cowboys From Hell, Probable Cause, and FMDown
Rock Fest is set on 320 acres of picturesque land in Cornell near the junction of Highway 27 and 29. There are nearly 7,000 campsites within easy walking distance; hotels are available (especially in nearby Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls), plus daily shuttle service. Yes, this is kind of a big deal.
Festival Grounds Features
Get all the details, lineup, ticket options, and more at the Rock Fest website!
Rock Fest Address:
24447 County Highway S
Cadott, WI 54727
(800) 326-3378
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July 8, 2021 – July 11, 2021
Hodag Country Festival
Rhinelander is the home of the legendary hodag, so it’s only fitting when an amazing country music festival is hosted in town, it’s called the Hodag Country Festival, right?? The 43rd edition of the Hodag Country Festival is ready to roll July 8-11, 2021!
The Hodag lineup this year includes:
Thursday, July 8th:
5:00pm Brett Westgrove
5:45pm The Northern Lights
7:30pm Tenille Arts
9:00pm Travis Tritt
Friday, July 9th:
5:00pm Matt Stell
7:00pm Ashley McBryde
9:00pm Brett Eldredge
Saturday, July 10th:
1:00pm Chris Kroeze
2:30pm Pam Tillis
4:30pm Home Free
6:30pm Trace Adkins
9:00pm Darius Rucker
Sunday, July 11th:
12:00pm Walker County
1:30pm Walker Hayes
3:15pm Lee Greenwood
5:00pm Neal McCoy
7:00pm LOCASH
All ticket purchases will be contactless, and you can order tickets here.
Rhinelander is easy to get to via U.S. 8 or Highways 17 or 47!
4270 River Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 369-1300
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August 28, 2020 – August 29, 2020
Belgium Blues Bash
Hosted by the Paramount Music Association, this year’s big (and socially-distanced) music celebration takes place in Belgium, Wisconsin. It’s called the Belgium Blues Bash, and it celebrates the remarkable music history of the area. There’s a reason neighboring towns Grafton and Port Washington are the northernmost locations on the Mississippi Blues Trail, after all. A nice lineup is on deck, and there will be plenty of room for social distancing.
The Belgium Blues Bash is this year’s big music event that the Paramount Music Festival typically hosts. The whole idea is to celebrate Paramount Records, where artists during the 1917-1932 era – typically African-American – would come to a Wisconsin chair factory and record music in a studio the company had built. The songs would be distributed on Paramount Records, which is increasingly being recognized as one of the early trailblazers in Blues, R&B, Gospel, and even Country music. Get more background from our episode covering this fascinating story and topic on the State Trunk Tour Podcast.
Belgium Blues Bash Schedule:
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
6:00pm – The Jay Stulo Band
8:00pm – The Jimmys
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
12:30 – Luke Cerny
2:00 – Tommy Bentz Band
4:00 – Alex Wilson Band
6:00 – Shonn Hinton & Shotgun
8:00 – Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Reserved tables are SOLD OUT, but you can reserve a spot for a 10×10 pop up tent OR a 10×10 grass space. For $25, you can reserve a space that holds up to six people, and you get it for the weekend. A map of the grounds is available on their website.
The Belgium Blues Bash is FREE to attend in the general admission area. Food and drink will be available using tickets that you can purchase upon arrival; tickets are good for both days. Purchase your tickets when you arrive and they are good both days. You can pre-buy tickets at ParamountMusic.org.
Food available for purchase will include burgers, brats, Pulled Pork, meatballs, Tacos by Lunas Taqueria. Vendors will have products you can shop, too!
Belgium Blues Bash Address:
Belgium Community Park
106 Beach Street
Belgium, WI 53004
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August 22, 2020
Junction 45 Music Festival
It’s an unusual year, but we can still enjoy a fun music festival safely! That’s what happening with the Junction 45 Music Festival on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Washington County Fair Park just south of West Bend. Great music from bands like Battery, Nightrain, and Hairball, which rocks the “hair band” music of the 80s! Plus, we love that they named themselves after Highway 45, the main north-south U.S. highway through the West Bend area.
Gates open at 3:30pm. Nightrain plays at 4:30, Battery at 6:30, and Hairball at 8:30. Tickets range from $15 for general admission lawn seats to $25 for a reserved section. You can get tickets the day of the event by entering at Gate 8. They will have food and beverages available for sale; no carry-ins.
Junction 45 Music Festival Address:
Washington County Fair Park
3000 County Highway PV
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 677-5060
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September 26, 2019 – September 28, 2019
Project North Festival
Rhinelander’s first Project North Festival takes place from Thursday, September 26th through Saturday, September 28th throughout the downtown area. Project North is a dynamic festival designed to focus on music, art, and the environment to showcase Rhinelander’s artistic community, appreciation for its captivating Northwoods environment, and its community cultural development efforts.
On the Arts side of the Project North Festival, you can check out interactive art exhibits, artist demonstrations and educational opportunities, movement and dance experiences, and a Downtown Art Walk in participating storefronts. ArtStart’s School Of the Arts Legacy Program classes will be held at UWSP-Treehaven for an add-on experience. Classes include writing, drawing, painting, play writing, collage, fiber art, and more.
Musically, there’s an impressive lineup of artists including:
Get details on each band and schedules, stages and more HERE!
The Eco Village at Project North Festival will welcome experts in sustainable practices to share their knowledge through demonstrations, presentations and informational booths. Project North Eco Village runs from 12:00pm – 5:00pm on Friday, September 27th and 10:00am – 5:00pm on Saturday, September 28th.
Project North Festival Address:
68 S. Stevens Street (Historic Highway 17)
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-7464
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August 28, 2019
Taste of Durand & Music in the Park
Wednesday, August 28th will feature Taste of Durand, which features food venues from area restaurants, bars, grocery store & other private vendors. Music in the Park also takes place that evening, with The Whitesidewalls “Rock-N-Roll Revue” playing at the Memorial Park Bandshell. Durand is the county seat of Pepin County, located along the Chippewa River in a beautiful valley. U.S. 10 and Highways 25 and 85 reach town – and this is a great opportunity to enjoy a nice range of food from area restaurants and enjoy some music.
Durand is only about 15 miles upstream from the Mississippi River and lies in the heart of west-central Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. It’s a fairly quick and scenic ride from Eau Claire via Highway 85, Menomonie or Nelson via Highway 25, or Ellsworth or Osseo via U.S. 10.
Taste of Durand and Music in the Park Address:
Memorial Park
2nd Avenue E
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5709 (That’s the Pepin County Visitors Bureau line)
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