Birch Creek of Door County Performs Percussion & Steel Band Concerts

Anthony Stubbs, a 2008 and 2010 Birch Creek Percussion & Steel Band student, practices the steelpan.

Birch Creek steelpan artist-in-residence Liam Teague will be on campus for the first week of the Percussion & Steel Band session and will be featured in concerts through July 9. Now in his 16th season, Teague brings cultural awareness and inspiration from his home country, Trinidad, to the faculty and students at Birch Creek each summer.

Percussion & Steel Band concerts will run through July 16. The “Steel on Wheels” concert taking place July 8 will include steelpan music and a tropical shirt theme, where audience members are encouraged to wear a tropical or a brightly colored shirt. Hot music from the Caribbean will be featured on the July 9 concert, “Fire Down Below.” The floor will be open for salsa dancing.

On July 13, the “Good Vibes” concert will offer an evening of intimate jazz for Birch Creek concertgoers. The “Island Carnival I” concert will take place July 14, “Comedy and Pops” will take place July 15, and “Island Carnvial II” will take place July 16.

Birch Creek Music Performance Center is located at 3821 County E in Egg Harbor. All concerts will begin at 8 pm with pre-concert music beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $29 for adults, $10 for students, and $6 for children. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 920.868.3763. Visit http://www.birchcreek.org for additional information.