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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103 Musicians Gather for Songfest
From June 14-17, nearly 130 artists from around the country will gather in Sturgeon Bay for four days full of collaboration, songwriting and performances at Steel Bridge Songfest. The 14th annual Steel Bridge Songfest centers on “music so fresh, it hasn’t been written yet,” where songwriters come together to write and perform new songs inspired […]
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For a songwriter, Door County is a dream place to live. This peninsula has a number of songwriterly assets that I suspect would be envied even by the famously vibrant music communities of Nashville or New York City – a friendly population of songwriters, a plentiful array of music venues, and a bunch of generous, […]
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Mean Mary’s new Blazing Tour takes her to the Woodwalk Concert Series in Egg Harbor June 22, 7 pm. Her performance at this music and art gallery features her newly released album, Blazing, and her new award-winning action novel, Hell Is Naked. Mean Mary promises a fun preview of new songs from Blazing (soundtrack of […]
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Fragrant Isle Celebrates Sixth Anniversary With Special Events
In celebration of its sixth anniversary, Fragrant Isle on Washington Island presents a series of special events available to visitors in 2018. Relax, unwind, and enjoy supreme indulgence during a lavender massage; a 30- or 60-minute massage is available. Visitors can also try their hand at Door County Paint & Sip classes hosted by Jen […]
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PODCAST: Ephraim Streets, Summer Music Preview
Andrew Kleidon and Jackson Parr discuss the recent Ephraim town board meeting regarding Ephraim’s streets. For our story this week Andrew has a roundtable with Grace Johnson, Aleah Kidd, and Celeste Benzschawel to talk about the Pulse Summer Music Preview.
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Vinyl Resurgence: Records Return to the Peninsula
Door County vinyl collectors have some exciting choices with the recent opening of three new outlets for the back-from-the-dead music format. “I grew up in record stores,” said Adam Pokorski of Rusty Dusty Vintage & Records in Sister Bay. “A record store is my sanctuary, a place to hang out and find new music. A […]
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Beach Boys Play Sold-Out Show at Door Community Auditorium
Pop music legends The Beach Boys open the 2018 season June 9 with a sold-out show at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. The Beach Boys permanently altered the American musical landscape when they burst on the scene in 1961, capturing the ear of the nation with their lush, sun-soaked harmonies. Their legendary album […]
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Steel Bridge Songfest Passes Available
The world’s only collaborative songwriting festival, bringing together hundreds of musicians and songwriters from both near and far, is set to bring three evenings of pub crawls and two days of outdoor concerts in downtown Sturgeon Bay. A Pub Crawl is scheduled for June 14, 15 and 16. There are multiple indoor and outdoor venues, […]
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Bassel & The Supernaturals Bring Neo Soul to Baileys Harbor
Activism within an artist doesn’t end at the lyrics for frontman Bassel Almadani of Bassel & The Supernaturals. As a band that has raised thousands of dollars for humanitarian aid in Syria, their activism goes much further, and much deeper. Before their visit to Door County June 1, the Pulse talked with Almadani about the […]
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This Weekend In Door County: Free Fun in Wisconsin State Parks
As summer starts to heat up in Door County so do its weekend activities. Check out all the fun happening in Door County this weekend. Friday, June 1 Live Jazz Sit back and relax for live jazz at the Root Bistro and Wine Bar in Sturgeon Bay from 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Read more>> Deathfolk Stop […]
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Father-Son Duo to Play In Sturgeon Bay
The public is invited to an evening of live music featuring Allen & Matt Carlson on June 2, 6 pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. This concert is part of The Master’s Cup Coffee House concert series. Allen & Matt Carlson are a father-son duo from South Central Minnesota who share a passion for […]
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Birch Creek Summer Concert Tickets On Sale
Soon students and faculty from across the country will flood the campus of the Birch Creek Music Performance Center as they begin their intensive instruction in two-week sessions in Percussion & Steel Band, Symphony and Jazz. More than 30 concerts are offered this summer during the eight-week academy. Tickets are now available for Birch Creek’s […]
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Art Dedication Brings Opportunity for Julyda
The husband-wife duo Julyda kicks off their Midwest tour celebrating the release of their first record, Do You Hear Me, with a show at Carrington Pub in Egg Harbor from 6-8 pm Saturday, May 26. Why would the Minneapolis couple perform their first show in Egg Harbor? The performance also serves as a post-dedication party […]
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This Weekend In Door County: Memorial Day Fun and Maifest
Summer is finally upon the county as the Door opens up after a long winter. Join us in celebrating Memorial Day as well as other fun activities all throughout the county. Friday, May 25 Egg Harbor Farmers Market Head down to Harbor View Park in Egg Harbor for a large assortment of locally grown produce […]
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Bernstein Birthday Celebration at Shepard of the Bay Church
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay joins the worldwide celebration of the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein; American composer, conductor, educator, musician, and cultural ambassador. Lyric Opera of Chicago singers, Desirée Hassler, Pamela Williams, John Concepcion and Michael Cavalieri collaborate with pianist, Judith Jackson, as they commemorate Bernstein’s masterpieces including West Side […]
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Battle of the Praise Bands II at Prince of Peace Church
The public is invited to enjoy a night of singing, laughter and camaraderie, as the Praise Bands from Sturgeon Bay Community, Crossroads, First Baptist and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church share their music in the Battle of the Praise Bands II on May 20. Emcee for the evening is Father Carl Schmitt, Pastor at Corpus […]
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Harpeth Rising Tour Stops in Door County
Unapologetic genre-benders, Harpeth Rising fuses folk, newgrass, rock and classical into something organically unique. The three musicians each hold classical performance degrees from some of the most venerated schools in the world: Indiana University, Oberlin, and Eastman School of Music. Hallmarks of their music include expansive three-part harmonies, consummate musicianship and a deft, yet soulful, […]
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Peg Egan Concert Series Line-Up
The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center announces a crowd-pleasing line-up of nationally acclaimed artists for its 2018 Summer Concert Series. The musicians and dates are: June 17 – Skerryvore (Scottish rock); June 24 – Ruthie Foster Trio (blues); July 1 – Birds of Chicago (Americana); July 8 – Nooky Jones Band (jazz/R&B); July 15 – […]
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Classical and Jazz Artists to Perform at Lost Moth Gallery
Classical and jazz guitar meld with expressive voices during the Sara and Kenny concert at Lost Moth Gallery. The duo recorded their first album in 2015 and released their second album, Familiar Rhythms, in April 2017. SENTIREASCOLTARE described the album as “an intimate and vivid portrait of a duo that understands music as a family thing.” Sara grew up in […]
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Opera Singer to Visit Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay middle and high school choral musicians will work with Keith Harris, a New York City-based opera singer, voice teacher, and voice-over artist, on May 21. Harris will sing with the middle and high school men as well as with the high school mixed choir in the Spring Choral Concert on May 22, 7 […]