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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Mickey Grasso Featured on Sundays at Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery
Mickey Grasso will be featured this summer at Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery. Grasso, a guitarist and singer, will perform on the deck every Sunday from 1 – 5 pm from May 27 through September 30.
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Bounding Main Opens The Holiday Music Motel’s Lawn Concert Series
Bounding Main returns with impeccable harmonies and a delightful stage presence to kick off The Holiday Music Motel’s summertime Lawn Concert Series. Bounding Main is an a capella quintet from Janesville, Wis.
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Hans Christian: A Life Inside the Music
Hans Christian’s eyes project a combination of intelligence, patience, and kindness. He ushers me into his studio early on a Sunday morning, and it feels like a sacred space. He is leaving the next morning for an extensive tour, but no worries – everything is packed and ready to go. “I don’t like to feel […]
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Alt-Rockers Cracker Kicks Off DCA Season
In conjunction with the Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a soulful performance by iconic alt-rock band Cracker on May 5 at 7 pm.
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Husby’s, Bowl Team Up for Half Marathon Post-party
May 5, Husby’s Food & Spirits will host live music and serve food at their Garage Bar. Alt-folk rockers The Nicks will play at the outdoor bar or under a tent if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
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The Bloody Crows’ Kickstarter Campaign
Richard Whitney introduced a new band, The Bloody Crows, coming out with their debut album, Illegal American Alien. The band will celebrate their digital release of the album at the Red Room in Sturgeon Bay on April 28 beginning at 10 pm.
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Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) is hosting Green Tea, an original indie roots rock band, on April 28 at 7:30 pm. The band formed at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and has various musical roots from Celtic fusion to indie.
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Fairland Bluegrass Band Playing Sister Bay, Southern Door
The Fairland Bluegrass Band will perform a concert at the Sister Bay Village Hall on April 28 at 7 pm and the Southern Door Community Auditorium (SDCA) on May 6 at 2 pm.
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Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) will present Lost Mothra as part of their Tuesday night concert series on May 1 at 7:30 pm. Lost Mothra’s original songs and eclectic covers are supported by Jeanne Kuhns’ silky smooth vocals, Patrick Palmer’s celebrated, creative bass playing and the excellent guitar playing of George Sawyn.
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Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris Headline Auditorium Slate
Season includes return of Carlile, Ruthie Foster, Elephant Revival and Keb Mo, plus an Abba Tribute.
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The Cookery kicks off their music season with The Nicks on May 10 at 7 pm. The Door County favorites are a duo that play guitar and mandolin and perform an eclectic mix of music.
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TAP Hosts Various Concerts in April
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay is hosting various concerts throughout April. The Tuesdays at TAP Concert Series continues with Highland Road and Cynthia Stiehl.
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2012 Steel Bridge Songfest Weekend Passes
Sturgeon Bay’s Steel Bridge Songfest 2012 discounted weekend passes are now on sale. The songfest is set for June 7 – 10 and features over 10 venues around Sturgeon Bay and boasts 150 bands and solo artists performing original music over the span of four days and three nights.
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Lost Mothra at Holiday Music Motel
Almost exactly one year since her last live studio concert in the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Jeanne Kuhns returns on April 14 to make her motel show annual event.
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Corky Siegal and Dorothy Scott Perform at the Cornerstone Pub
The Cornerstone Pub in Baileys Harbor will present a night of blues and alternative music with harmonica master Corky Siegel and national touring artist Dorothy Scott on April 21 at 8 pm.
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Katie Dahl Kickstarts New Album
Katie Dahl is using the crowd-sourcing fundraising website Kickstarter to raise money for her second album, following a host of other folk singers who have used the innovative campaign.
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White Gull Inn Presents The Special Consensus
The bluegrass group The Special Consensus will be featured in concert on April 11 at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. Tickets for the 8 pm concert, the last in a series of six, are $16.
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Third Avenue Playhouse Features Folk-Rock Duo
Door County singer/songwriters Seth Raddatz and Marybeth Mattson will perform at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay on April 10 at 7:30 pm as part of the Tuesdays at TAP Series to benefit the Door County Humane Society.
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The Holiday Music Motel Features Geri X
Steel Bridge SongFest veteran Geri X returns once again to The Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay for an intimate house concert on April 4 from 7 – 9:30 pm.
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April 14, sometime around 10 pm, local band Toivo will plug in their guitars, microphones, amps, and rock the Bayside Tavern in Fish Creek, one of the band’s favorite venues, in celebration of the release of their debut album.