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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WRiTERS NiGHT Welcomes New Host
Singer/songwriter Cathy Grier is now hosting WRiTERS NiGHT every Thursday, 7 – 9 pm, at The Holiday Music Motel’s Tambourine Lounge. WRiTERS NiGHT is an all-original all-ages open mic for musicians, poets, storytellers and comedians. All are welcome to attend. Grier (also known as the “New York City Subway Girl”) first came to Sturgeon Bay […]
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Dirty Deuce, Logan Creek Hike & More Weekend Plans
Winter is showing no signs of slowing down in its final days! Stay warm with our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, March 17 Musical Mathematicians Join Door County favorites Dirty Deuce for a rockin’ good time at Carrington Pub’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. 8 pm. Saturday, March 18 Beauty and the Beast Catch […]
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The Cat’s Pajamas Perform at the DCA
The Cat’s Pajamas, a high energy professional a cappella group based out of Branson, Missouri, will perform at the Door Community Auditorium on Friday, March 10 at 7 pm, as part of their 10th annual Music in Schools Tour. This tour brings student choral clinics, school assemblies, and evening shows to communities across the nation […]
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AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli Take the Stage at Door County Co. Fire Company
On Friday, March 10 at 7 pm, national touring artists AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli will take the stage at the Door County Co. Fire Company in Sturgeon Bay. Swearingen & Kelli recreate the music, memories and magic of the most famous folk-rock duo of our time, Simon and Garfunkel. AJ Swearingen has been performing […]
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Spring into Jazz! at Prince of Peace Church
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay invites the community to Spring into Jazz! on Friday, March 17. Local talent is featured as up-and-comer Emilie Taylor opens for veteran jazz musician Rändi Fay. Spring into Jazz is part of The Master’s Cup Coffee House concert series, held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1756 […]
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Ford Removes CD Players, Teen Memories from 2018 Models
Ford recently announced that they would be replacing CD players with streaming music in their 2018 models. A spokesman for the company told NPR that with CD sales falling and streaming being the primary source of music consumption, the automobile giant is just trying to stay ahead of the curve. Unfortunately NPR did not ask […]
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Owl-O-Rama, St. Patrick’s Parade & More Weekend Plans
Door County celebrates nocturnal birds, Simon and Garfunkel, and St. Patrick’s Day this weekend! Friday, March 10 Owl-O-Rama Join the staff of The Ridges and Open Door Bird Sanctuary for a weekend of celebrating these nocturnal birds of prey. Activities range from night hikes, crafts and workshops to live birds and a taxidermist demo. 10 […]
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Jay Whitney Performs at DCA’s Fireside Lobby
On Saturday, March 4 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a concert in the intimate Fireside Lobby by Jay Whitney and an assortment of his friends. Whitney has performed professionally in Door County and beyond for more than 30 years. Performing a mix of blues originals and classics, Whitney’s guitar and vocal […]
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A Cappella Group, The Cat’s Pajamas, Visits the DCA
The Cat’s Pajamas, a high energy professional a cappella group based out of Branson, Missouri, will perform at the Door Community Auditorium on Friday, March 10 at 7 pm, as part of their 10th annual Music in Schools Tour. This tour brings student choral clinics, school assemblies, and evening shows to communities across the nation […]
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Aldo Leopold Weekend, Jay Whitney & More Weekend Plans
Things are warming up on the Door Peninsula! Celebrate the first weekend of March with thought-provoking exhibitions of art, boundary-stretching music and a weekend-long celebration of the great environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Friday, March 3 Eating Animals at James May James May Gallery hosts the opening reception of its newest exhibition featuring works by Camille Iemmolo […]
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Framed: Adonis Puentes at Gibraltar School
Cuban musician Adonis Puentes gives Gibraltar student Trey Perlman a moment in the spotlight during his performance Feb. 16 at Door Community Auditorium. Photo by Len Villano.
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Farewell to ‘Funky Drummer’ Clyde Stubblefield
It was always a pleasure to go to see a band in Madison and find that Clyde Stubblefield was behind the drums. Clyde had been a fixture of the Madison music scene since adopting the city as his home in 1971. When I heard that he died of kidney failure on Feb. 18 at the […]
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Russian Folk at Tambourine Lounge on March 3
On March 3, Holiday Music Motel’s Tambourine Lounge will hold a concert with accordionist Stas Venglevski and Tatyana Krasnobaeva. Venglevski returns to The Holiday Music Motel to perform, but this time will be his first to perform in the motel’s Tambourine Lounge. Each time he has come to perform he has brought another exceptional musician […]
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The Hunts Return to Southern Door for Indie-Folk Concert
On March 3 at 7 pm, the nationally touring group The Hunt Family will take the stage at the Southern Door Community Auditorium. The Hunts are an indie-folk band from the southlands of Chesapeake, Virginia. These seven brothers and sisters have a passion for creating compelling music. Stringed instruments, surrounded by enchanting harmonies and thrilling […]
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A Dark Irish Comedy, Taco Soup & More Weekend Plans
It’s a weekend for all musical tastes in Door County, whether you prefer Chicago altfolk, the sounds of low brass or rich Brooklyn harmonies. Fill in the gaps with a presentation by an impressive youth author and an afternoon of tasty soups to benefit a great local zoo. Friday, February 24 Witty, Alt-Folk Join Chicago-based […]
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Don Stiernberg Trio to Perform at White Gull Inn
The Don Stiernberg Trio will perform Feb. 22 at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. While still in his teens, Don Stiernberg learned to play the mandolin from the innovative and influential virtuoso Jethro Burns. Burns referred to Stiernberg as his “graduate student,” hired him to play in his band, and guided him to […]
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Winter Concert Series Brings Sons of the Never Wrong to Door County Fire Company
Sons of the Never Wrong will take the stage at Door County Fire Company on Feb. 24 as part of Door County Medical Center’s “Celebrate Community” winter concert series. The performance begins at 7 pm. Sons of the Never Wrong is a turbo-charged alt-folk trio from Chicago that delivers witty, whimsical songs. Bruce Roper, Sue […]
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Terry Murphy & Pete Evans to Perform at the Fireside Lobby in the DCA
On Feb. 25 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a concert in the intimate Fireside Lobby by singer-songwriter Terry Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Pete Evans. Murphy and Evans are seasoned, like-minded Door County musicians, eager to explore improvisational opportunities in a live setting. Murphy has five recordings of original material and embraces the […]
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Tarl Knight to Play at Lost Moth Gallery for Concert Series
Tarl Knight comes to Lost Moth Gallery for their concert series on Feb. 18 at 7 pm. He has a special ability to bridge generations with his original, lyrical brilliance and melodies that immediately capture hearts. Listeners may have heard him previously at Steel Bridge Songfest, Love On Holiday or Dark Songs – the songwriter […]
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Fire & Ice, Short Film Fest & More Weekend Plans
It’s a weekend of snow, ice, fire and films on the Door Peninsula! Friday, February 17 Home for Good with Dan Riley Singer, comic and multi-instrumentalist Dan Riley brings an evening of performance and laughter to the stage of Southern Door Community Auditorium with his recent offering, Home For Good – A Musical Journey. Riley […]