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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Jamie Lynn Fletcher: Mastering Music at Sea
Jamie Lynn Fletcher describes her latest album, My Desire of You, as an 11-track album “about all of the micro-steps of finding love and hoping to get it right,” but it could just as easily be about the micro-steps the political journalist-turned-professional musician has taken to find her footing in the world of music. Fourteen […]
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A joint meeting between the Sister Bay Parks, Finance and Marketing Committees with members of the Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA), focused on the future of the Midwest Sunsplash Music festival. The committees took no action at the meeting but discussed possible changes to the festival for next year. Village Administrator Zeke Jackson opened the […]
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WIFEE and the HUZz BAND Celebrates Anniversary at Mr. G’s
The spectacular R&B/Rock and Roll extravaganza known as WIFEE and the HUZz BAND rolls into Mr.G’s Logan Creek Grille on Sept. 19 at 8:30 pm. This show marks the band’s official second anniversary. The band’s debut album, Songs of Eternal Love and Immediate Satisfaction, has been garnering national radio airplay and media acclaim since its […]
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Polka Dotage: Is Wisconsin’s Official Dance Music Headed for the Retirement Home?
A two-page photo spread following the introduction to the new Wisconsin Historical Society Press book Polka Heartland: Why the Midwest Loves to Polka is a telling statement on the state of polka in this early part of the 21st century – the floor of Turner Hall in Monroe, Wis., is filled with people at a […]
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Aaron English to Perform Solo at Lost Moth Gallery
Lost Moth Gallery is pleased to announce Aaron English will be in concert on Sept. 19 at 7 pm. English, a Seattle-based performer and acclaimed pianist and singer-songwriter, will perform solo. Having spent April and May in East Africa volunteering his time as a studio producer and songwriting teacher at orphanages and music schools for […]
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Beer Fest, Bike Ride, Bass Tourney and Cave Tours Make for A Busy Door County Weekend!
Beer, fishing, bats and bike rides – it’s every outdoors lovers dream weekend in Door County! Here are our top picks for the weekend ahead:
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Service Industry Night at Mr. G’s
Mr. G’s Logan Creek Grille and Ballroom, two miles south of Jacksonport on Hwy. 57, is sponsoring their inaugural S.I.N. night on Sept. 19. This S.I.N. (service industry night) features the music of WIFEE and the HUZz BAND. Ruby James and Stephen Cooper front this 10-piece band. Their story begins with the chance meeting of […]
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Two Solo September Shows at Lost Moth Gallery
Lost Moth Gallery is pleased to announce the performances of two solo musicians new to Lost Moth will be held in September. On Sept. 19 at 7 pm, Aaron English will take the Lost Moth stage. English, a Seattle-based performer and acclaimed pianist and singer songwriter, will perform solo. Having spent April and May in […]
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Prior to packing her bags for a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, the Peninsula Pulse’s summer 2015 Arts & Entertainment Intern Abigail Edmonds put together a back-to-school playlist that would keep her spirits high as the study sessions and exams roll in. 1.) “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley Included for the baby boomers, […]
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Scott Cook Makes First County Appearance at The Cookery
Canadian roots balladeer Scott Cook will make his first appearance in Door County on Sept. 16, joining well-known local folksinger Katie Dahl at her weekly show at The Cookery in Fish Creek. Cook and Dahl will play from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Cook has been touring for more than a decade across North America, Europe, […]
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Katie Dahl Hits Top of Folk Radio Charts
Door County’s own Katie Dahl is accustomed to drawing crowds in northeast Wisconsin, but since releasing her latest album, Ordinary Band, earlier this year, she’s been garnering acclaim from much farther afield. “Crowns,” the first track on Ordinary Band, hit number one on the national folk radio charts in July, meaning it was the most-played […]
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The Nylons Performing at Southern Door Auditorium Sept. 11
On Sept. 11 at the Southern Door Community Auditorium, recording artists The Nylons will stake the stage at 7 pm. After 35 years of performing and touring, The Nylons are on the road in their farewell tour across the United States. The a cappella group, most famous for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” has traveled the […]
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Weekly Performances by Katie Dahl at The Tin Plate
The Tin Plate (the new name of the former Hitching Post in Valmy) is pleased to announce weekly performances by popular Door County musician Katie Dahl every Thursday from Sept. 10 through Oct. 8, 7 – 9 pm. Dahl, a nationally known folk singer-songwriter, will perform with her frequent sideman, upright bass and percussion player […]
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Eric Lewis In Final Fishstock 2015 Show
One of Door County’s favorite musicians, Eric Lewis, returns to Fishstock for the final show of the season on Sept. 6 at 7 pm. Eric Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist who performs and records with some of the top Memphis artists. In addition to working as a duo with Rory Hoffman and also Tommy Burroughs, Lewis […]
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Woodwalk Concert Series Ends with The Water Street Hot Shots Sept. 4
Michal Lee Ammons and The Water Street Hot Shots will close out the Woodwalk Concert Series on Sept. 4 at 7 pm. The Water Street Hot Shots are experts at performing blues, rags, hokum, and novelty tunes in the style of the 1930s jug bands. Michael Lee Ammons grew up just a mile away from […]
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Copper Box Draws on True Wisconsin Roots
When Judy Drew first heard about the band Copper Box in 2004, her mind couldn’t help but pause when the words accordion and Pink Floyd came up in the same sentence. As the executive director of Third Avenue Playhouse at the time, she was charged with building the theater’s audience by bringing family friendly entertainment […]
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End of An Era: Big Mouth’s Woody Mankowski Moves to LA
Kids who came to listen with their parents 23 years ago are now bringing their own children. And for most of that time, the same four guys have made up the group: Jay Whitney on guitar, bass, harmonica and vocals; Paul Sowinski on upright and electric bass and guitar; Pat Judy on drums and vocals; […]
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Marinafest, Duathlon and More Plans for Labor Day Weekend in Door County
It’s nearly Labor Day weekend in Door County and as always, a cause for celebration on the peninsula. Looking for some fun and interesting things to do? We’ve got you covered: Friday, Sept.
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The Nylons’ Final Tour Stops in Southern Door
On Sept 11 at the Southern Door Community Auditorium, recording artists The Nylons will stake the stage at 7 pm. After 35 years of performing and touring, The Nylons, are on the road in their farewell tour across the United States.
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Hans Christian Performs at Woodwalk Gallery
Cellist and multi-instrumentalist Hans Christian will perform a solo concert on cello, ethnic string instruments, Tibetan bowls, and live looping at Woodwalk Gallery on Sept.