Category: Live Music

On June 29, alt-rock icon Melissa Etheridge will bring her soulful lyrics and smoky, Joplin-esque vocals to the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) as part of her popular This Is M.E. solo tour.

“No self-respecting artist can have anything to do with his own tribute album.” Joseph Kaftan recalls the night Sturgeon Bay musician pat mAcdonald uttered those words to him – the two men hanging out at Kaftan’s place in Seattle, Washington, and mAcdonald wondering aloud what his next project would be.

Due to the sudden death of their mother, the Los Lonely Boys have canceled their concert dates through June 23, including the June 18 concert at the Door Community Auditorium, the DCA announced June 17.

WIFEE and the HUZz BAND will open the Peg Egan PAC Sunset Concert Series on June 21 at 7 pm. This concert series takes place at the Peg Egan PAC on Church Street in Egg Harbor and is free to the general public.

The Cookery’s wine bar will feature Katie Dahl on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer and fall starting June 24. Dahl is a Door County folksinger known for her sharp-witted lyrics, intricate melodies, and engaging performances.

Base Camp Coffee Bar welcomes Last Man Standing for an early evening performance on June 19, 4 – 6 pm. Last Man Standing bills themselves as the “oldest bluegrass band in the county,” but promises up-tempo sets of traditional and original tunes, guaranteed to make audiences smile, chair dance and perhaps even sing along.

Eddie Smith and Tommy Burroughs open the Woodwalk Concert Series on June 19 at 7 pm. These musicians light up the stage with their vocal harmonies, lightening speed mandolin, guitar and fiddle playing and fabulous original bluegrass/country tunes.

On July 2, Birds of Chicago will play at Bier Zot in Sister Bay in a show for all ages at 7 pm. Birds of Chicago (BOC) return to the road (and Door County), fresh from the studio with Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Henry.

A couple of big names are coming to the Door Community Auditorium, performing two days apart in June: living legend Mavis Staples on June 23 and country music sensation Josh Turner on June 25.

On June 14, Door Community Auditorium will kick off its season with a CD release concert by popular Door County folksinger Katie Dahl.

Visit Parallel 44 Winery in Kewaunee on select Saturdays in June, July and August from 4 to 6 pm for their summer concert series. Admission is free and wine sampling is $6 and includes five samples and a Parallel 44 signature wine glass.

On June 18, Door Community Auditorium will present an evening of “Texican” music by the passionate, searing and immensely talented Los Lonely Boys. With Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers providing a high-energy opening set, the evening will be filled with masterful guitar work, irresistible grooves, and unshakeable pop appeal.

Steel Bridge Songfest 2015, held June 11 – 14, marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. Festivities begin on June 11 with Door County Appreciation Night.

The Door County Beer Festival is bringing two great roots bands to the stage in Baileys Harbor on June 20. The Dead Pigeons ride the gravelly tones of lead singer Drew Peterson and a group of dedicated musicians who put on a show that can be part barn dance and part bar brawl.

The June schedule for The Cookery’s Wine Bar Music Series includes Julian Hagen on June 10, Katie Lott and George Sawyn on June 18, and Highland Road on June 25.

Studio 330 in Sturgeon Bay welcomes music lovers to the studio to check out the brand new recordings of Randy Bruce and local band Small Forest from 5 – 8 pm on June 6.

Being a rootless newspaper person for most of my adult life – an observer rather than a participant in the affairs of wherever I live – I’ve always admired writers and musicians who revel in their roots.

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is having a record year for ticket sales, and the season hasn’t even begun yet. Still, that didn’t prevent DCA from adding another stellar act to its already jam-packed lineup: multi-platinum country music sensation Josh Turner.

Door County band Small Forest will release its first album as a band this summer. Dream features 12 all new, original songs written and arranged by Small Forest’s Marybeth Mattson and Jeanne Kuhns with bass player Patrick Palmer, and recorded with a handful of guest musicians at Studio 330 in Sturgeon Bay.

For those who want to discover new tunes for the summer before the season’s music festivals begin, there are tons of resources a click away to help shake up your music routine.