Steel Bridge to Rock Sturgeon Bay

Musicians perform at Steel Bridge Songest 2010. Photo by Dan Eggert.

The Seventh Annual Steel Bridge Songfest will once again rock Sturgeon Bay from June 9 – 12, with a record number of songwriters and bands performing.

The festival will feature free evening concerts on Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10 from 6 – 9 pm in the Martin Park Bandshell, as well as performances by individual acts at 12 different downtown venues from Thursday through Saturday. There will also be events on Sunday, June 12, including a group jam from 2 – 5 pm in the Holiday Music Hotel parking lot (weather permitting).

A few acts performing throughout the festival include Grammy nominee pat mAcdonald with Purgatory Hill, P-Funk All-Stars Eric McFadden and Kim Manning, American-classic Freedy Johnston, indie sensations Geri X, Delaney Davidson, and one-man sensation Noah Engh. The event will also feature more than 150 other bands and solo artists from across the U.S. and from as far away as Italy, England and New Zealand.


Central to the festivities is the “Construction Zone,” a weeklong songwriting frenzy that infuses the festival with a slew of new songs each year. The songs are performed on stage and recorded on site, then made available for sale at local businesses and through the Steel Bridge website.

Citizens for Our Bridge, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the historical significance of Sturgeon Bay’s Michigan Street Bridge, hosts the annual volunteer event.

For a detailed schedule, complete listing of performers or ticket information, visit http://www.steelbridgesongfest.org. Tickets can be purchased through Ticket Star by visiting http://www.ticketstaronline.com or by calling 800.895.0071.