This is the first go-’round for this fascinating new event in the Chippewa Valley. Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage experience featuring live music, performance art, visual art, food and more.
The lineup is incredibly extensive and crosses multiple genres. We can note Spoon, The Lone Bellow, The National, PHOX, Field Report, Blind Boys of Alabama, Charles Bradley, Grandma Sparrow, Indigo Girls, Sufjan Stevens, Sylvan Esso, and of course Bon Iver, which hails from Eau Claire. Bon Iver’s founder Justin Vernon has led the way for creating Eaux Claires. The full lineup is here.
Ticket packages vary, but children ten and under are free. It takes place on Foster Farms, a place used to music festivals (Country Jam is the following weekend!) There is no on-site parking, but shuttles will be available from area campsites or hotels, including the BEST WESTERN PLUS Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites, which is only minutes away – even on foot!) The Eaux Claires grounds are on Crescent Avenue just off U.S. 12 and Highway 37 near the Chippewa River on the west side of Eau Claire, just off I-94 and west of U.S. 53 and Highway 93.
Address:
3443 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703 Website
Start:
July 17, 2015 11:00 am
End:
July 18, 2015 11:55 pm
Venue:
Foster Farms
Phone:
617-371-3955
Address:
3443 Crescent Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, 54703, United States
A mid-summer classic, The HAWK with Brian Redman has quickly grown to become one of the largest vintage racing events in the country. An historic CAN-AM race with an impressive field of cars is also expected to gather in celebration of CAN AM’s 49th Anniversary with a combined tribute celebrating Chevrolet’s 60th Anniversary of its revered V8 engine. The Nationwide Insurance Concours d’ Elegance in downtown Elkhart Lake on Friday and Saturday night is a can’t miss event for any enthusiast. Be a part of this spectacular evening with music and dancing under the stars.
It takes place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, just off Highway 67 north of Highway 23 and west of Highway 57. Race over and enjoy!
Address:
Road America, Inc.
N7390 State Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
800-365-7223 Website
Start:
July 16, 2015
End:
July 19, 2015
Venue:
Road America
Phone:
800-365-7723
Address:
N7390 State Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020, United States
The Verizon IndyCar Series will return to the world-famous Milwaukee Mile July 11-12 for two days of high speed action at the world’s oldest operating motor speedway! This year, the Verizon IndyCar Series will pair with vintage racers from the Harry Miller Club, giving fans a view of IndyCar past and present on the historic one-mile oval. Infield activities for all ages will be available both days, with live entertainment in the Coors Light Music & Beer Garden, and driver autograph sessions and Q&A’s in the IndyCar Fan Village.
The Harry Miller Club will be on track Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. Founded in 1995 by ardent vintage Indy car collectors David Uihlein Sr., Chuck Davis and Bob Sutherland, the Miller Club gathering at the Milwaukee Mile has become arguably the finest collection of vintage Indy cars running on an oval track in the world
Start:
July 11, 2015
End:
July 12, 2015
Venue:
Milwaukee Mile at Wisconsin State Fair Park
Phone:
414-266-7000
Address:
Washington Street, West Allis, WI, 53214, United States
Celebrating its 27th year, the Isthmus Jazz Festival is a two-day celebration of America’s homegrown art form (that would be jazz). The free festival kicks off the summer season in one of Madison’s most beautiful outdoor settings, the Memorial Union Terrace, with Lake Mendota as a glittering backdrop.
A diverse crowd of students, jazz aficionados and casual fans fill the tables to hear a lineup that reflects a century’s worth of jazz styles. Dixieland, big-band swing, bebop, Latin jazz and free jazz are all part of the mix, along with contemporary derivations like funk and hip-hop. The festival is committed to honoring jazz’s glorious tradition while keeping one eye fixed on the future.
The festival runs Friday and Saturday, June 19th and 20th and is free, except for the headliner performance, Freddy Cole (4:30pm on Saturday.)
U.S. 151/Washington Street brings you closest in, while U.S. 12, 14, 18 and Highways 30 and 113 all bring you into Madison!
The county seat of Calumet County, Chilton holds its annual Summer Festival from Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, June 21st. Everything from citywide rummage sales to music, food, entertainment, and a Father’s Day Parade will all take place throughout town. Highways 32, 57, and U.S. 151 all meet in Chilton; it’s an easy drive from anywhere in eastern Wisconsin.
Start:
June 18, 2015
End:
June 21, 2015
Venue:
Chilton Summer Festival
Address:
25 N. Madison Street, Chilton, WI, 53014, United States
This free family festival in Fondy features fish – with an emphasis on walleye (and that was all the alliteration we could work in one line.)
Plenty of live music, games, attractions including FamilyLand, a Strongman competition and tournaments in basketball, volleyball, and fishing … all capped with the Mercury Marine 38th Annual National Walleye Tournament.
It’s a fun outdoor festival along the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. U.S. 41, 45, 151 and Highways 23 and 175 all bring you to Fond Du Lac!
Start:
June 12, 2015
End:
June 14, 2015
Venue:
Walleye Weekend
Phone:
920-923-6555
Address:
650 N. Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
July 17, 2015 – July 18, 2015
Eaux Claires Music Festival
This is the first go-’round for this fascinating new event in the Chippewa Valley. Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage experience featuring live music, performance art, visual art, food and more.
The lineup is incredibly extensive and crosses multiple genres. We can note Spoon, The Lone Bellow, The National, PHOX, Field Report, Blind Boys of Alabama, Charles Bradley, Grandma Sparrow, Indigo Girls, Sufjan Stevens, Sylvan Esso, and of course Bon Iver, which hails from Eau Claire. Bon Iver’s founder Justin Vernon has led the way for creating Eaux Claires. The full lineup is here.
Ticket packages vary, but children ten and under are free. It takes place on Foster Farms, a place used to music festivals (Country Jam is the following weekend!) There is no on-site parking, but shuttles will be available from area campsites or hotels, including the BEST WESTERN PLUS Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites, which is only minutes away – even on foot!) The Eaux Claires grounds are on Crescent Avenue just off U.S. 12 and Highway 37 near the Chippewa River on the west side of Eau Claire, just off I-94 and west of U.S. 53 and Highway 93.
Address:
3443 Crescent Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Website
July 16, 2015 – July 19, 2015
The HAWK Vintage Car Weekend
A mid-summer classic, The HAWK with Brian Redman has quickly grown to become one of the largest vintage racing events in the country. An historic CAN-AM race with an impressive field of cars is also expected to gather in celebration of CAN AM’s 49th Anniversary with a combined tribute celebrating Chevrolet’s 60th Anniversary of its revered V8 engine. The Nationwide Insurance Concours d’ Elegance in downtown Elkhart Lake on Friday and Saturday night is a can’t miss event for any enthusiast. Be a part of this spectacular evening with music and dancing under the stars.
It takes place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, just off Highway 67 north of Highway 23 and west of Highway 57. Race over and enjoy!
Address:
Road America, Inc.
N7390 State Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
800-365-7223
Website
July 11, 2015 – July 12, 2015
IndyFest
The Verizon IndyCar Series will return to the world-famous Milwaukee Mile July 11-12 for two days of high speed action at the world’s oldest operating motor speedway! This year, the Verizon IndyCar Series will pair with vintage racers from the Harry Miller Club, giving fans a view of IndyCar past and present on the historic one-mile oval. Infield activities for all ages will be available both days, with live entertainment in the Coors Light Music & Beer Garden, and driver autograph sessions and Q&A’s in the IndyCar Fan Village.
The Harry Miller Club will be on track Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. Founded in 1995 by ardent vintage Indy car collectors David Uihlein Sr., Chuck Davis and Bob Sutherland, the Miller Club gathering at the Milwaukee Mile has become arguably the finest collection of vintage Indy cars running on an oval track in the world
June 19, 2015 – June 20, 2015
Isthmus Jazz Festival
Celebrating its 27th year, the Isthmus Jazz Festival is a two-day celebration of America’s homegrown art form (that would be jazz). The free festival kicks off the summer season in one of Madison’s most beautiful outdoor settings, the Memorial Union Terrace, with Lake Mendota as a glittering backdrop.
A diverse crowd of students, jazz aficionados and casual fans fill the tables to hear a lineup that reflects a century’s worth of jazz styles. Dixieland, big-band swing, bebop, Latin jazz and free jazz are all part of the mix, along with contemporary derivations like funk and hip-hop. The festival is committed to honoring jazz’s glorious tradition while keeping one eye fixed on the future.
The festival runs Friday and Saturday, June 19th and 20th and is free, except for the headliner performance, Freddy Cole (4:30pm on Saturday.)
U.S. 151/Washington Street brings you closest in, while U.S. 12, 14, 18 and Highways 30 and 113 all bring you into Madison!
Get more details on the Isthmus Jazz Fest website here.
June 18, 2015 – June 21, 2015
Chilton Summer Festival
The county seat of Calumet County, Chilton holds its annual Summer Festival from Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, June 21st. Everything from citywide rummage sales to music, food, entertainment, and a Father’s Day Parade will all take place throughout town. Highways 32, 57, and U.S. 151 all meet in Chilton; it’s an easy drive from anywhere in eastern Wisconsin.
June 12, 2015 – June 14, 2015
Walleye Weekend, Fond du Lac
This free family festival in Fondy features fish – with an emphasis on walleye (and that was all the alliteration we could work in one line.)
Plenty of live music, games, attractions including FamilyLand, a Strongman competition and tournaments in basketball, volleyball, and fishing … all capped with the Mercury Marine 38th Annual National Walleye Tournament.
It’s a fun outdoor festival along the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. U.S. 41, 45, 151 and Highways 23 and 175 all bring you to Fond Du Lac!