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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Ronnie Milsap and Shawn Colvin at DCA
Groundbreaking country singer Ronnie Milsap takes the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) on July 28 at 8 pm. Milsap helped draw the boundaries around what country music could be, and then he broke them. Though his daring, genre-busting choices alarmed the country music establishment of the ’70s and ’80s, Milsap achieved vast critical and […]
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Madison-based Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble perform at the Fishstock Music Series on July 22 at 7 pm. They are touring in support of their The Waiting Game CD on Hot String Swing records. Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble is a world traveling instrumental acoustic jazz group. They are primarily influenced by the legendary Roma Gypsy Jazz […]
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Delta Saints Headline Burning Cow Before Hiatus
A couple of Nashville boys just wanted to play some music and drink some beer together back when they met in college, but before they knew it, 10 years had passed by and they’d formed a real band, released numerous albums and toured across the world. The Delta Saints have decided to take a breather, […]
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Parsonsfield take the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center July 22 at 7 pm. Catch Parsonsfield onstage any night and the band’s joy is palpable. They trade instruments, share microphones and shoot each other big grins. They sing in tight multi-part harmonies, their voices blending like they’ve been doing this together all their […]
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Experience Door County through the eyes of local musicians and songwriters in this ongoing series of “Our Door County” videos. The Music Makers explores how artists perfect their craft, entertain and make the best of the seasonality of the area.
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The Water Folk Festival takes the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center on July 15 at 7 pm. Musicians that care about our water and our community are celebrating these topics. Dr. Roger Kuhns is the night’s emcee, known for his Escarpment documentary, Jens Jensen monologue and book author, he weaves informational prose […]
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Tracy Grammer at Woodwalk Gallery
Tracy Grammer is known for her clear alto, perfectly intoned violin, and percussive yet delicate guitar playing. Grammer is also a gifted storyteller whose incantations add a rare mixture of vulnerability, intimacy, and hard-won insight to her performances. Grammer is currently on tour celebrating the release of Low Tide, her first album of original songs, and will […]
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The Story of Piano and a Three-Week Festival
by Sharon Grutzmacher, Peninsula Music Festival Executive Director In December of 1995 the Peninsula Music Festival purchased a nine-foot Steinway concert grand piano. Why, you might ask, would a three-week music festival need its own piano? How hard can it be to find a piano when you need one? Well, in the 44 seasons […]
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Beloved jam band Blues Traveler takes the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) on July 17 at 8 pm. Blues Traveler is one of America’s most popular live bands, having built a dedicated fan base with their boundless energy, improvisational live shows, and tireless touring. The band’s breakthrough, multi-platinum selling album four (featuring hit singles […]
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Midsummer’s Music continues its 28th season with two celebratory programs: one for Bastille Day and the other for Bach’s 333rd birthday. Performing a program on Bastille Day cries out for an all-French program. Midsummer’s Music features two well-known Parisian composers and two who are not so well known, including the very talented female composer, Cécile […]
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Improv Workshop at Lost Moth Gallery
Sue Demel from Sons of the Never Wrong presents “Vocal Improvisation for Singer-Songwriters,” an improvisation workshop designed specifically for singer-songwriters. Demel loves to teach singers to revel in the possibilities of their voices, and she has the vocal abilities to practice what she teaches. Demel will share improv tips and tricks for live performances as […]
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Ecology Sports will host a French Bastille Day celebration in the courtyard behind the store on July 14, 4-8 pm. The Nuit de la Bastille Market features live music by Lynn Gudmundsen and David Hatch, freshly made crepes, beer and wine, vendor booths, and late shopping at Ecology and its courtyard shops. The booths include […]
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Kids from Wisconsin Head to Door County
The Kids from Wisconsin, the state’s official musical ambassadors, will make their only Door County appearance July 13, 7 pm at the Southern Door Community Auditorium. The Kids will celebrate all summer from June 21 to Aug. 18 in more than 35 towns across the state and twice daily at the Wisconsin State Fair, as […]
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Making Her Way with Music and a Minivan
Psychedelic soul/rock ‘n’ roll singer Abby Jeanne was gifted a couple things: a minivan from an old friend and a voice that’s smoky and sultry and draped in allure – both things bringing her around the world. She’s hitting the road once more and heading to Door Co. Brewing Music Hall, and the Pulse talked […]
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New Door County Band Terry Murphy & the Cherry Pickers
On July 15, Fishstock will host an exciting new Door County band, Terry Murphy & the Cherry Pickers. Murphy, a prolific songwriter and recording artist, was looking for musicians to bring fresh ears and arrangements in a live setting to many of the songs he has recorded over the years. The members of the Cherry […]
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Greg Butera Returns to DC Brewing Co. Music Hall
Two years ago, Texas native Greg Butera released his first solo album, Tell Me Now. Since then, he’s been experiencing what it’s like to be the frontman after years of filling a supportive role. The Pulse chatted with him about his music career in light of his upcoming show at the Door County Brewing Co. […]
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Nooky Jones takes the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center on July 8 at 7 pm. After three years of captivating audiences with their unique blend of soul, jazz and undertones of hip-hop, Minneapolis-based Nooky Jones released their debut self-titled album on July 28, 2017 via Young & Foolish Records. A truly cohesive […]
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Symphony Session at Birch Creek
Music is in the air at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. String, wind, brass and percussion players have arrived on campus for the 2018 season of the Symphony Session. Each day, students and faculty are working on perfecting their technique in sectional instruction throughout practice rooms and rehearsal halls. The Birch Creek Symphony program is […]
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Concert with Musician Batya MacAdam-Somer
A concert for viola, violin and voice, with musician Batya MacAdam-Somer, DMA University of California-San Diego, takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (UUF) of Door County, July 10 at 7 pm. A reception will follow the concert. Admission is by donation to the artist. MacAdam-Somer, from a musical family in Houston, earned her Bachelor of […]
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Walt and Stephanie Preucil, who have been members of the core Midsummer’s Music ensemble for 28 years, welcome not only their son, Zach, to the group, but also seven additional musicians this season. Jeremiah Frederick is a Chicago-based horn player and is currently a member of the Lake Forest and the South Bend Symphonies and […]