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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2016 Woodwalk Concert Series Lineup Announced
Jeanne Kuhns is proud and excited to announce her 2016 Woodwalk Concert Series is full of exciting new musical finds and returning favorites. Twelve incredible shows will grace the stage in the beautiful art barn of Woodwalk Gallery. The atmosphere at a Woodwalk concert is truly magical starting while the sun sets shining through the […]
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Any Gigs for Live Music Preview?
It may be spring, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead to what is sure to be another bright, beautiful summer in Door County. There will be festivals, sunshine, tan lines and the great release of pent-up winter energy. And of course, lots of live music. As we’ve done in the past, the Peninsula […]
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Peninsula Park Hike, Acoustic Song Jams & More Weekend Plans
It will be a quiet weekend on the Door Peninsula. Why not take advantage with an acoustic music session, naturalist-guided hike or story time? Friday, March 25 Acoustic Tunes Aplenty Grab your acoustic instrument and share in the fun of the weekly Door County Acoustic Song Circle, today at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church coffee […]
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Sly Joe Trio Bringing Funky Soul to Brewery
Ask any of the five members of Sly Joe and the Smooth Operators what they play, and you’re guaranteed to get the same simple but all-encompassing answer: earthy soul with a funky stroll. It’s a catchphrase that works for the Fox Valley band whether they’re expanding to a 13-piece complete with a horn section and […]
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2016 Burning Cow Music Festival Bands Announced
Burning Cow Music Festival, held July 21 – 23, will showcase 17 bands over three days and feature tantalizing food, including award-winning barbeque from Chef T. Bacon. The festival is hosted on the Motorcycle Memorial Grounds on 40 privately owned acres, just minutes north of Sturgeon Bay at 4780 Mathey Road. Artists playing this year’s […]
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Beer & Wine Tasting, Sheepshead & More Weekend Plans
You can feel it in the air…the first weekend of spring is nearly upon us! Celebrate the coming season with a traveling theater show, a taste of some regional brews or an afternoon of Sheepshead to support an upcoming tree planting project. Friday, March 18 Dinner & A Murder Mystery Join the actors of Rogue […]
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Eclectic, Energetic Sons of the Never Wrong to Play Door County Fire Company
Sons of the Never Wrong will take the stage at Door County Fire Company on March 11 as part of Ministry 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, […]
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St. Pat’s Parade, Home Brew How-To & More Weekend Plans
The Door Peninsula is bustling with late winter activities and this weekend is no exception. Join the party in Sturgeon Bay during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, take home some knowledge on home brewing, or help the local bluebird population grow with a do-it-yourself nest box program in Baileys Harbor. No matter your interest, […]
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Cozy Up with The Significant Others
Just a few weeks after wrapping up another successful Love On Holiday appearance, Chicago musicians Jennifer and Robin Bienemann will be back in Door County with their friends, Jodi and David Walker, to perform their unique jazz, folk and rock fusion as The Significant Others. Born out of a mutual love for open mic night […]
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Mipso Landing at White Gull Inn for Folk Concert
Mipso, a North Carolina quartet known for combining a traditional string band format with close harmony and a variety of modern influences, will perform at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, March 9. Mipso, who consider themselves “renegade traditionalists,” are doing their part to take three-part harmony and Appalachian influences into new territory. The band consists of Joseph […]
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Owls, A Story Slam, Cornhole & More Weekend Plans
The events calendar is getting fuller as spring approaches. Looking for some fun on the peninsula this weekend? From local benefits to a celebration of owls, we’ve got our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, March 4 Owl-O-Rama Celebrate the fantastic raptor during The Ridges’ Owl-O-Rama weekend celebration, March 4-5. Highlights include crafts, owl […]
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Johnny Cash Birthday Fun, Wine Fest & More Weekend Plans
The final weekend of February 2016 will go out with a bang! Celebrate what would be Johnny Cash’s 84th birthday, help support the Bruemmer Park Zoo, or relax while listening to the beautiful mashup of poets and musicians at DCA’s Words on Fire. Friday, February 26 Johnny Cash Birthday Bash Algoma’s Farm Market Kitchen will […]
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Poets and Musicians Pair Up for “Words on Fire”
On Feb. 27 at 7 pm, Door County musicians and poets will present “Words on Fire” in the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) Fireside Lobby. Musicians will pair with poets to create a lively coffeehouse atmosphere and a powerful evening of entertainment. This will be the third annual “Words on Fire” concert, after last year’s event […]
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Sons of the Never Wrong Take the Stage at Door County Fire Company
Sons of the Never Wrong will take the stage at Door County Fire Company on March 11 as part of Ministry 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, […]
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Small Forest to Play Door County Brewing Company Feb. 20
Small Forest returns to play at Door County Brewing on February 20 at 7 pm. Come by, grab a beer and listen to the musical styling of Small Forest live in Door County Brewing Company’s tap room. “Small Forest is dedicated to creating their own sound with voices raised, drums-a-beating, bass lines grooving, and timeless […]
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Birds of Chicago Releases Second Studio Album
Just minutes before Birds of Chicago cofounder JT Nero answered his phone for our interview, he found out that National Public Radio had picked up the band’s brand new album Real Midnight for its Feb. 10 First Listen series. It was nine days before the album’s official release date and just one more example of […]
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Bedrock Bluegrass Band Plays Saturdays at Brew
Bedrock Bluegrass Band will play traditional and original bluegrass music at Brew Coffeehouse in Ellison Bay. They’ll play Saturdays from 10 am to noon. All tips will go to charity. For more information email [email protected].
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Jazz, Printmaking, World Languages & More Weekend Plans
Jazz, printmaking and world languages highlight the upcoming weekend on the Door Peninsula. Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 19 Janet Planet Jazz Janet Planet, hailed as the “voice of the New Jazz Culture,” will take the stage at Door County Fire Company at 7 pm on Friday night as […]
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Lee Birchfield to Perform in “Elvis Live!” and “Not Just Elvis”
Musician and performer Lee Birchfield will perform in Sturgeon Bay for a pair of performances, “Elvis Live!” on Feb. 12 and “Not Just Elvis” on Feb. 13. Birchfield has been honing a split personality since the age of 15 as a young Elvis tribute artist. For the next 20 years, he toured as Elvis and […]
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Though best known as the only John Mellencamp tribute band to have played the musician’s hometown of Seymour, Indiana (twice), Pink Houses will bring its other specialty – classic rock hits from the 1970s to today – to Stone Harbor Resort during Fire & Ice Festival weekend. Under the leadership of vocalist/guitarist Tom Reitz, this […]