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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.

  • Peninsula New Horizons Band Begins Fall Semester Sept. 29

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    The Peninsula New Horizons Band (PNHB) program was developed for adults who wish to learn to play a band instrument, or re-learn an instrument they used to play. Classes are fun and informal, and provide a nice opportunity to mix with like-minded adults who love band music and instruments. For both new and current students, […]

  • Woodwalk Concert Series Hosts Concert to End Gun Violence

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    On Sunday, Sept. 25, hundreds of musicians, organizations and activists will come together to promote awareness of firearm victims through The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. Anchored by a concert in Brooklyn’s Beacon Theatre, featuring Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Vy Higginsen’s Gospel Choir of Harlem, and Eddie Vedder, Concerts Across America […]

  • Autumnfest, Election Theater & More Weekend Plans

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    It’s the first weekend of autumn in Door County! Head to one of this weekend’s fall festivals, prep your cold-weather reading lists, or help Door Community Auditorium celebrate its first major anniversary. Friday, September 23 DCA’s Silver Anniversary Twenty-five years ago, the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek opened its doors. In the years since, […]

  • Cigar Box Guitar Auction at Door Community Auditorium’s 25th Anniversary Bash

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    On Sept. 23 at 6 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a festive evening of food and music at John and Jackie Sawyer’s barn in Egg Harbor (7590 Sunnypoint Road). The evening will also feature a cigar box guitar auction featuring cigar box guitars made by local artists, as well […]

  • More Than 120 Craft Beers at Egg Harbor AleFest

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    Fall is prime beer festival season and Egg Harbor AleFest is celebrating its fifth year on Sept. 17. The first festival was held in 2012 when a group of beer lovers and Egg Harbor Business Association members tapped into the growing craft beer scene. The festival was an immediate success and has grown every year […]

  • Songwriter Ernest Troost to Perform at Lost Moth Sept. 17

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    Ernest Troost will play at Lost Moth Gallery on Sept. 17 at 7 pm. Troost is an Emmy-winning film and television composer as well as a recipient of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk award for his songwriting. He also composed and produced two award-winning albums of songs for Judy Collins. Los Angeles-based Troost’s scores for […]

  • Elephant Revival Returns to DCA Sept. 18

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    On Sept. 18 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present an evening of enchanting folk-roots music from folk quintet Elephant Revival and bluegrass duo Mandolin Orange. Elephant Revival, a Colorado-based band that has developed a loyal Door County following after multiple appearances at DCA, returns to Fish Creek with its vast repertoire of […]

  • Door County Musicians Join Together for Concert Across America to End Gun Violence

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    On Sept. 25, a coalition of organizations will join together for the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. Woodwalk Concert Series in Egg Harbor is part of this national outpouring of concerts to promote awareness about victims of gun violence. Door County musicians Small Forest, Tarl Knight, Dorothy Scott, Jenny Bienemann, Carley Baer, Last […]

  • Door County Welcomes The Cajun Strangers Sept. 17

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    On the list of genres that make up a typical Door County summer soundtrack, the energetic, folksy Cajun is unnoticeably missing. And understandably so. While New Orleans jazz has continued its northward reach into the Midwest, that can’t be said of Louisiana’s other musical child, Cajun. Most easily recognized by its three elements – button […]

  • Mandolin Orange, Harvest and Ale Fests, & More Weekend Plans

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    Cooler weather and shorter days have done little to slow the onslaught of entertaining events on the Door Peninsula! Take in a variety of thought-provoking and downright fun music, get crafty with Mother Nature’s bountiful mushrooms, or hop on your bike for a scenic ride through the county. Friday, September 16 Chasing Ice Join Crossroads […]

  • The Unique Sound of Throat Singing: Alash Ensemble at DCA

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    Trying to find the Tuvan Republic on a map may prove difficult. It is a tiny republic just south of Siberia and bordering Mongolia. But out of this small central Asian state comes a grand musical tradition. Tuva is known for its ancient practice of throat singing, where one singer produces multiple pitches simultaneously. “[Throat […]

  • Folk Singers Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen On Stage at Lost Moth Gallery

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    On Sept. 9 at 7 pm, Lost Moth Gallery welcomes Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen to the stage. Mangsen and Gillette have been performing together for 25 years, bringing together their love of traditional music and their wealth of original songs. Their six duet albums have appeared on many folk Top Ten lists, from the […]

  • “The 39 Steps,” Door County Century & More Weekend Plans

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    This weekend, take some time to celebrate the upcoming fall season. Get lost in a corn maze, squish some grapes, or bike across the county.   Friday, Sept. 9 Art/Speaks Come to write and to share work. This writing lab is for those interested in writing in response to art. 11:30 am – 1 pm. […]

  • Labor Day Playlist

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    For those who enjoy the fruits of their labor with a three-day weekend, what is a day off without some good tunes to go along with it? Jackson Parr compiled some songs to help you appreciate the working-folks holiday.   “Don’t Talk to Me About Work” – Lou Reed This is likely the first thing […]

  • Culture Club: Twenty-Five Seasons at Door Community Auditorium

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    by Cari Lewis, executive director In 1991, after years of planning, researching, gathering feedback, fundraising, and overcoming challenges and setbacks, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) opened its doors and a home for Door County’s cultural, educational, and social needs was shepherded from a vision to reality. The monumental effort was completely funded by private donations from […]

  • Birch Creek Presents Harmonica Player Howard Levy

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    Howard Levy, a world renowned harmonica player from the Chicago area, will perform at Birch Creek Music Performance Center on Sept. 17 for their Fall Concert Series for Academy Scholarships. The concert takes place in the Dutton Concert barn at 7:30 pm. Levy will be joined by Dane Richeson, percussion faculty at Birch Creek and […]

  • Midsummer’s Music Festival Concludes Season

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    Midsummer’s Music Festival is concluding its 26th season with The Kahn-Brahms Connection program and a fundraiser supporting the Door County Land Trust. Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73, was published in 1923 by Robert Kahn and is heavily influenced by Brahms. Arthur Foote, a composer from Massachusetts who is considered the first important American composer […]

  • Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer Perform at Woodwalk Gallery Sept. 2

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    Celebrating the last of summer, Woodwalk Concert Series presents Pacific Northwest-based songwriter duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer on Sept. 2. This duo voyages even further out to sea on their latest self-produced/recorded release Off-Grid Lo Fi. Recorded entirely with solar and wind powered electricity on a nearly uninhabited, remote, off-grid island in northwest Washington […]

  • The Talk of the Town: NOLA-style Jazz Band Brings Mardi Gras to Birch Creek

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    Green Bay may be more than 1,100 miles from New Orleans, but that distance hasn’t stopped one group of Northeast Wisconsin musicians from building a brand on Dixieland jazz and infusing its performances with traditional Mardi Gras elements, like a second line and bead tossing. The six-piece Talk of the Town, led by jazz clarinetist […]

  • The Sharrows, Marina Fest & More Weekend Plans

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    Labor Day Weekend is upon us, and with it comes incredible chances to take in Door County’s vibrant art, music and people. Guffaw your way through a hilarious fall comedy, gear up for some outrageous karaoke, or get your hands on some beautifully quilted pieces. Friday, Sept. 2 Opening Reception Step into The Hardy Gallery, […]