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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Leftover Salmon Joined by Secret Sisters At DCA July 1
On July 1 at 8 pm, jamgrass band Leftover Salmon will team up with tight-harmony duo The Secret Sisters for another extraordinary double-bill at DCA. For the past quarter-century, progressive bluegrass jam band Leftover Salmon has established itself as one of the great purveyors of Americana music, drawing deeply from the wells of rock, folk, […]
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Janet Planet Trio Plays Peg Eagan June 25
The Janet Planet Jazz Trio will take the stage at Peg Egan Performing Arts Center (PAC) on June 25 at 7 pm in Egg Harbor. Janet Planet has been paying her dues and studying the craft of singing for more than two decades, steadily building a career that began with a high school talent show […]
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Wine Fest, Foodies’ Heaven & More Weekend Plans
Festivals abound. This weekend, Ellison Bay and Egg Harbor become epicenters of weekend-long festivities. What better time then to spend your weekend away from the crowded shops and commuter traffic? While you’re at it, make your way up to Washington Island for some community theater and, since you’d miss the ferry, spend a night under […]
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Evan Murdock, Cajun Strangers To Play Door County Beer Fest June 17
The 1,200 beer fans expected at the 6th annual Door County Beer Festival June 17 will enjoy the sounds of two great bands all afternoon at Brann Field in Baileys Harbor. First up is Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers, back for more after their 2014 festival appearance. They’ll be followed by Cajun Strangers. The […]
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Carley Baer, Andrea Wittgens To Kick Off Woodwalk Concert Series June 16
Woodwalk Concert Series first show of the season features two incredibly powerful singer/songwriters on June 16 at 7 pm. Hot off a week of songwriting at Steel Bridge Songfest, Carley Baer and Andrea Wittgens are each a force of nature. Bring them together and you get one fabulous show. Carley Baer and Andrea Wittgens met […]
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Fireside Restaurant In Ellison Bay To Host Charity Music Series
The Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay is offering all-acoustic sessions with Hard Maple Music. The proceeds go to local Door County charities. Each week special guests are invited to play with the group, and a new charity will benefit. That week’s charity is picked by the group and the “special guests.” The public is, of […]
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Matthew Santos Opens Peg Egan Concert Series June 18
The Matthew Santos band opens the Peg Egan PAC Sunset Concert Series on June 18. This concert series takes place at the Peg Egan PAC on Church Street in Egg Harbor on Sundays throughout the summer. All concerts are free to the public. Matthew Santos is an American rock and folk singer-songwriter, musician and painter. […]
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Fifty-Year-Old Vinyl That Follows Me Around
I learned too late about Donovan’s 50th anniversary Sunshine Superman tour, and his two early June appearances in Wisconsin. In lieu of seeing the great Donovan live, I pulled out my copy of the Sunshine Superman album, the same copy I have owned since I was 15 (the year I moved on from buying 45 […]
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“The German Spirit” Begins Midsummer’s Music Series on June 18
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music is launching its 2017 season with the “The German Spirit” program, featuring music by Anton Eberl, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Joachim Raff. Eberl’s Quintet in G Minor, Op. 41 takes its impetus from Mozart’s Piano Quartet, K. 478. The piece features the mellow string sound of two violas and a cello, which highlights […]
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Ephraim Bonfires, Beer Fest & More Weekend Plans
Summer is in full swing in Door County. Drink and be merry in Baileys Harbor at the Door County Beer Festival featuring live music, as much beer as you can drink, and food stands from some of Door County’s best restaurants. Join Ephraim in shooing away the winter spirits at their village-wide festival, Fyr Bal. […]
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Sister Bay Movie, Music Nights Return to Waterfront Park Stage June 14
Sister Bay has offered free music and, more recently, movies to summertime visitors and locals for more than 25 years. Thanks to the continued support of the Sister Bay business community, the tradition begins again June 14 at the Sister Bay Stage. Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik, Tapuat Brewing Co., the Piggly Wiggly, and […]
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Hans Christian Announces June Gong Concerts
Hans Christian announces another round of gong concerts for June. Have you ever experienced lying down (or sitting in a chair), closing your eyes, and be transported by the vibrations of a 40-inch Atlantis gong? Can you imagine immersing yourself in a sonic bath of sound vibrations that emanate from five gongs played at the same […]
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Steel Bridge Songfest’s (melanie)Jane of All Trades
This weekend, more than 130 musicians from across the country will fill venue stages and parking lots throughout Sturgeon Bay’s historic downtown in celebration of the weeklong songwriting festival that commenced Sunday night at the Holiday Music Motel. For the past several days, these Steel Bridge Songfest musicians have been fully immersed in the “Construction […]
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Robert Earl Keen, Eric Lewis To Play Door Community Auditorium
On June 11 at 8 pm, acclaimed Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Robert Earl Keen, a Houston native, has never worn his Texas heart on his sleeve, but he’s long been regarded as one of the Lone Star State’s finest singer-songwriters. From his […]
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“The Psalm of Joy” to be Performed June 25 at the Ephraim Moravian Church
“The Psalm of Joy” cantata is a work of the first organized Independence Day celebration in Salem, North Carolina, first performed on July 4, 1783. On June 25, 4 pm, at the Ephraim Moravian Church, it will be presented by the combined choirs of Ephraim, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay Moravian churches, along with a […]
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Hard Maple Hosts Acoustic Sessions at The Fireside in Ellison Bay
Hard Maple Music will host Fireside Acoustic Sessions at The Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay on Wednesdays this summer. Starting with the week of Memorial Day, the sessions begin at 5 pm and will run throughout the summer. The group is raising money to support young, local Door County musicians. Hard Maple Music is donating […]
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Jeanne Kuhns is thrilled to announce her 2017 Woodwalk Concert Series. This season offers a variety of national and local artists and is bringing back the Bob Dylan tribute, “Buckets of Rain.” From solo acts to bands, this singer/songwriter series features performers in the music-soaked rafters of the magical and beautiful atmosphere of Woodwalk Gallery. […]
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Back Porch Sessions Adds New Musical Lineup, Charity Garden to Second Year
Few music venues in Door County can claim a concert finale as spectacular as that of a rising harvest moon or boast of the acoustics provided by repurposed tree trunks on a rustic stage amid the ambiance only a cornfield can provide. Welcome to one of the peninsula’s newest music series: Kim Souther’s Back Porch […]
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The Cookery Music Series is Back
Katie Dahl will resume her weekly performance at The Cookery’s wine bar on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer and fall starting May 31. Dahl is a Door County folksinger known for her sharp-witted lyrics, intricate melodies, and engaging performances. Dahl’s June performances begin at 6:30 pm; she’ll start at 8 pm in July and August. The Cookery’s weekly Thursday night music series, featuring a rotating act of musicians, […]
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Steel Bridge Songfest Takes Over Sturgeon Bay June 8-11
From June 8-11, this picturesque Door County community will once again rock to the original music of Steel Bridge Songfest. More than 130 songwriters and bands from across the country will perform at the event, held at nine indoor and outdoor venues. Confirmed acts include Brett Newski, who was recently named “Best Singer Songwriter” at […]