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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.

  • Songs for Friends: Souther’s New Album Supports Global Humanity Work

    The last time I talked with Sturgeon Bay cellist Kim Souther, in the spring of 2015, things were going just a little fast for the classical cellist-turned-world musician. She was coming off the release of her debut album Missing You and preparing for her attendance at the highly regarded Silkroad Global Musician Workshop with cellists […]

  • Door County New Year’s Eve Parties Ring in 2017

    If you’re planning on staying up to ring in 2017, there are New Year’s Eve celebrations throughout Door County the evening of Dec. 31st. Find your destination in the list below, and please designate a sober driver Saturday night. Sister Bay New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks Sister Bay Ice Rink, 2155 Autumn Ct Sister Bay + […]

  • Series Lineup for 2017 Celebrate Community Winter Concert Series

    Starting Jan. 6, 2017 Door County Medical Center (DCMC) will feature a broad range of musical concerts open to the public at the Door County Fire Company in their Celebrate Community Winter Concert Series. The series features some of the best blues, jazz, folk and alternative music from national touring artists. All proceeds will go […]

  • Molly Tuttle Band Plays Bluegrass at White Gull Inn

    The Molly Tuttle Band will perform at 8 pm on Jan. 11 at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter with a distinctive voice, Molly Tuttle has turned the heads of even the most seasoned industry professionals. She began performing on stage when she was 11, and recorded her […]

  • Frosty Mini Golf, A Polar Plunge, and the Best of New Year Celebrations in Door County

    Celebrate the New Year the Door County way! From New Year’s Eve celebrations to New Year kickoffs, we’ve got our top picks for starting 2017 right! Friday, December 30 Animal Tracks Join the folks at The Ridges Sanctuary to learn more about the foot and hoof prints you see in the snow, then make your […]

  • DCA Announces Coffeehouse Concert Series Lineup

    On Jan. 14, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will launch its annual Coffeehouse Concert Series. This year, the series will offer eclectic American folk from Copper Box musicians Belle and the Bohemians (Jan. 14), progressive original folk from Small Forest (Jan. 28), the poetry/music coffeehouse Words on Fire (Feb. 11), locally grown folk/bluegrass from Terry Murphy […]

  • Bad Santa, Marley’s Christmas Carol & More Weekend Plans

    The Peninsula Pulse events calendar lightens up for the holiday weekend ahead but there are still a few ways to celebrate the coming festivities (holiday theater and a Bad Santa Party, anyone)? Friday, December 23 Bad Santa Party Put on your best version of the worst Santa for this Friday night’s Bad Santa Party at […]

  • Celebrate the Holidays with the Pulse Open House Dec. 21

    Join the staff of Peninsula Publishing & Distribution for an evening of holiday cheer during the Peninsula Pulse’s annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 4-7 pm. Enjoy complimentary wine and beer, food catered by Chives, and a vinyl tribute to the musicians we lost in 2016 by our resident vinyl enthusiast and […]

  • Small Forest to Play Pair of Christmas Shows

    Every year Small Forest’s Jeanne Kuhns, Marybeth Mattson, Pat Palmer, with special guest George Sawyn, pick out some of their favorite Christmas music to share with the wonderful Door County community. Small Forest will hold their annual Base Camp Christmas Show on Dec. 16 and their Lost Moth Gallery Christmas Show on Dec. 22. Both […]

  • Play It Forward Concert to Benefit Go Bo! Foundation

    On Dec. 29, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its fourth annual Play It Forward concert, bringing together many of Door County’s favorite musicians to benefit a worthy cause. Through these musicians’ donated time, as well as the freewill donations collected at the concert, Play It Forward celebrates the warmth and light of the holiday […]

  • Hagen Family Holds Annual TAP Reunion Concert Dec. 17

    Join the Hagen family for their annual reunion concert at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) on Dec. 17 at 7:30 pm. Native Washington Islander Julian Hagan and his family of musicians present a multi-generational celebration of Christmas every year at TAP in Sturgeon Bay. Full of songs and stories, the show features a wide variety of […]

  • Pulse Honors Lost Musicians of 2016 with Vinyl Tribute

    I was honored to be asked to serve as DJ for the Pulse annual holiday party. After giving it some thought, I suggested we celebrate the musicians who died in 2016. So many. Prince, of course. David Bowie. Leon Russell. Sharon Jones. Bernie Worrell. Rudy Van Gelder. Kay Starr. Scotty Moore. Keith Emerson. Leonard Cohen. […]

  • Christmas Bird Count, Holiday Tunes & More Weekend Plans

    It’s the weekend before Christmas – why not share in the holiday spirit with your friends and community during this weekend’s play readings, holiday concerts and a special tailgate fundraiser for Sunday’s game? Friday, December 16 Holiday Readings Door County’s Learning in Retirement’s Winter Reading Theater presents the beloved classics, A Child’s Christmas in Wale […]

  • Katie Dahl Releases Single Reflecting on Election, Holidays

    On Dec. 2, Door County songwriter Katie Dahl released “In the Dark,” a single she calls “a hymn for the longest nights of the year.” Dahl recorded the song in Memphis in mid-November. Although she wrote it almost a year ago, she says the divisive political climate and the change of the seasons in the […]

  • Natural Christmas, Tree Lightings & More Weekend Plans

    The Door Peninsula is alive with holiday festivities. Take it all in Door County style with an ugly sweater run, The Ridges’ Natural Christmas, and The Peninsula Singers annual Christmas concert. Friday, December 9 The Clearing Festivities Celebrate the sights, sounds and treats of the season with The Clearing Folk School’s annual holiday open house. […]

  • White Gull Welcomes String Ties Bluegrass Band Dec. 7

    The Wisconsin bluegrass group String Ties is next up for the White Gull Inn’s Winter Folk Concert series, performing Wednesday, Dec. 7. String Ties calls the hills of the upper Mississippi home, blending bluegrass, old-time country, swing, gospel and folk into an engaging version of acoustic music, evoking nostalgia, love lost and found, moonshine hills, […]

  • Kim Souther Holds Album Release Party at 5th and Jefferson Coffeehouse

    An album release party will be held Dec. 8, 6:30 – 9:30 pm, at 5th and Jefferson Coffeehouse in Sturgeon Bay for cellist Kim Souther’s latest album, Songs for Friends. Come support a great local business, grab a CD, mingle and support education in the Congo and Southeast Asia and blanketing the children of Swaziland.

  • Lost Moth Gallery Starts December with Pair of Concerts

    Lost Moth Gallery will host a pair of concerts for the second week of December. Michael Smith will take the stage on Dec. 9 at 7 pm. The gallery is honored to present one of the most captivating songwriters in the folk arena, the celebrated Michael Peter Smith. He has toured the United States and […]

  • Winter Warmer Release, Holiday Fests & More Weekend Plans

    ‘Tis the season to be jolly! Why not amp up your Christmas spirit with some winery open houses, a couple local festivals and a wonderful night sky hike? Friday, December 2 Holiday Open Houses Kick off your first December weekend with a sampling of local wineries! Parallel 44 Winery in Kewaunee is decked out for […]

  • Milwaukee Songstress Liv Mueller to Perform Sturgeon Bay Show

    A veteran of the Holiday Music Motel’s thrice-yearly songwriting festivals, Milwaukee songstress Liv Mueller returns to Sturgeon Bay this Saturday for an evening performance at Door County Makers Space. The visit comes a day after a reunion concert at Linneman’s Riverwest Inn in Milwaukee with her former indie rock band, The Lovelies. Originally formed in […]