Category: Live Music
Door County summers are made for live music! Check out a show in a bar, a sunset concert in the park in almost any village, a professional performance venue, or a concert in a rustic barn. Door County’s live music scene features every genre, local favorites and nationally touring artists.
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Inaugural “Play It Forward” Benefit Concert Held at DCA
On Sept. 22, some of Door County’s most popular musicians will gather to raise funds for the GO BO Foundation with the first annual “Play It Forward” benefit concert at Door Community Auditorium.
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Patchouli Set to Play at UUF on Oct. 4
On Oct. 4 at 7 pm, Patchouli will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in north Ephraim. Patchouli has played at the Peg Egan Center and at the Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor.
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The Hitching Post Hosts Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons
Since its inception, Steel Bridge Songfest has welcomed Jerry Joseph to participate in the yearly music festival that attracts dozens of talented musicians, including Jackson Browne.
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Carolyn Carter Performs at Horseshoe Bay Farm
Horseshoe Bay Farm will host folk singer/songwriter Carolyn Carter in a one-night concert on Oct. 12 at 6:30 pm. This unique barn is a perfect fit for the genre of music that Carter writes and performs.
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Elephant Revival and Greensky Bluegrass Play Double Bill at DCA
On Sept. 15 Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a double-bill concert by two of the hottest young bands in contemporary roots music: Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival.
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Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival Perform at the Door Community Auditorium
Take one spin through Greensky Bluegrass’s recent album Handguns, and you’ll know what banjo player Michael Bont is talking about when he says it sounds like home.
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Groundbreaking Folk-Rock Duo Indigo Girls Returns to Auditorium
On Sept. 10 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium welcomes the return of the groundbreaking duo Indigo Girls. The Grammy-winning Indigo Girls—Emily Saliers and Amy Ray—became overnight folk-rock icons in 1989 and have maintained that status ever since, consistently delivering their unique brand of openhearted songwriting and lush harmonies to enthusiastic audiences worldwide.
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Cookery’s Music Series Continues this Fall
The Cookery’s Wine Bar music series will continue this fall and move to weekend evenings. The September schedule includes Steve Schad (Sept. 7), Small Forest (Sept.
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Meet Gifted Guitarist George Sawyn
“It’s gotten to the point – and I know this is going to sound like all kinds of magic to you – if I’ve heard a song, I can play it,” says George Sawyn, a talented guitarist who has graced many Door County’s stages and recently released an instrumental album of classic songs, Comfort Zone.
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Heart in Sound: Billy Triplett Found a Home
When I sat down in July to talk with Billy Triplett about his life in music and what brought him to the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, there was no way to know that Billy had only 24 more days to live. As we were doing the final edits for this fall issue, word […]
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“Rockabilly Filly” Rosie Flores Returns to Holiday Music Motel
On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, “rockabilly filly” Rosie Flores returns to the Holiday Music Motel for an intimate house concert. She will be joined by Tommy Vee on upright bass and Joe Perez on drums for two sets of her own works.
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Live Music at The Cookery during Labor Day Weekend
There will be live music in the Cookery’s wine bar Labor Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday nights. David Hatch and Lynn Gudmundsen will play everything from Beatles to Beethoven, acoustic classic rock and bluegrass, with a tad country and folk at 8 pm on Aug.
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Eric Lewis Performs Final Fishstock Concert of the Season
One of Door County’s favorite musicians returns to Fishstock Concert Series for the final show of the 2013 season on Sept. 1 at 7 pm. This year marks the 15th anniversary for Eric Lewis and his talented friends to perform in the barn at Camp David.
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GuruGanesha Band Performs at TAP Before North American Tour
Join the GuruGanesha Band for a free concert at Third Avenue Playhouse on Sept. 2 at 7pm, right before the band starts a 25-city North America tour. This six piece eclectic band includes Hans Christian on cello and other string instruments; Christian will open the evening with a solo presentation.
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Gibraltar Grill Throws “End of Summer Party” with Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
To say goodbye to another successful summer season, Tom Young, owner of the Gibraltar Grill decided to host an “End of Summer Party” last year. One of his personal Door County favorites, Big Mouth & The Power Tools Horns, performed.
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Woodwalk Gallery Presents Buckets of Rain II
Everyone knows a song or two of Bob Dylan’s – even if they don’t know it. “I first heard his songs through others – Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary,” admits musician and coordinator of the Woodwalk Concert Series Jeanne Kuhns.
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There’s a new band in town, or there will be after informational meetings to be held Thursday, Aug. 29, at 3 and 6:30 pm in the education wing of the Bay View Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay.
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Chris Irwin and Friends at Woodwalk Gallery
Chris Irwin and friends will be in concert at Woodwalk Gallery on Aug. 23. Irwin has been performing summers in Door County since the 1990s. Starting out with AFT and delighting audiences with musical theater, he also has been doing phenomenal solo shows accompanied by various local musicians.
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Encore Door County Performance by Willy Porter
Back by popular demand, Willy Porter will make another appearance in Door County at Ministry Door County Medical Center’s “Music in the Gardens” series on Aug.
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Making Magic: The Anatomy of a Concert at Door Community Auditorium
It is a magical experience for me to observe how the performing arts bring neighbors and strangers together, encourage us to be present in the moment, and inspire us in countless ways.