Events

Calendar 2018

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January, 2018

February, 2018

February 10, 6:30 p.m. - The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra will host its annual Gala at the Riviera Ballroom in Lake Geneva. This year's theme is "Set the Stage." The evening features music, dancing to a live big band, hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer, a photo booth, and a silent auction. D. Pledger.

February 19, 6:30 p.m. - Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert. Info, 608-325-3461, Monroe.

February 25, 3 p.m. - The Milwaukee Festival Brass presents Formidable Brass at the Father Robert Carney Performing Arts Center, Pius XI High School in Milwaukee.

March, 2018

March 5, 7 p.m. - Leahys Luck at Brookfield Regency - Free, enjoy Celtic and Bluegrass music at ProHealth Care Regency, 777 N. Brookfield Rd., Brookfield. Lynn Reynolds, 262-780-0321.

March 10, 11 a.m. to Noon - Ceolcairde at the Rock County Historical Society in Janesville. Adults $10, children under 12, $1.

March 15, 7 to 8 p.m. - Ceolcairde at the Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex. Free.

March 17, 4 to 6 p.m. - Ceolcairde at the Washington County "ShamRock" event at the fairgrounds pavilion in West Bend. $10.

March 31, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

April, 2018

April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist, and John Dudzik, accordionist.

April 14, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

April 14, 6:30 p.m. - The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra will perform at Calvary Community Church, Williams Bay. D. Pledger.

April 21, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

April 28, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist, and John Dudzik, accordionist.

May, 2018

May 5, 4:30 p.m. - Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 3100 S. 41st St., Milwaukee. Polka Mass, followed by dinner and dance. Phone 414-649-4720.

May 120, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

May 12, 7 p.m. - The Peninsula Singers at 836 Michigan St., Methodist Church, Sturgeon Bay,

May 13, 3 p.m. - The Peninsula Singers at Door Community Auditorium, Rt 42, Fish Creek.

May 19, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

May 19, 7:30 p.m. - The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra will perform at Calvary Community Church, Williams Bay. D. Pledger.

May 20, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-336-1111. Free admission. Live music with Rich Regent, jazz clarinetist.

May 20, 4 p.m. - Lakeshore Symphonic Band - American Masters featuring our annual Young Artist Contest winner in concert. Karen Wacholz, 262- 416-7203, Cedarburg.

May 20, 3 p.m. - The Milwaukee Festival Brass presents Festival City Postcards at the Father Robert Carney Performing Arts Center, Pius XI High School in Milwaukee.

May 30 to June 5 - Piano Arts - At Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 2018 piano competition and music festival. Info, 414-962-3055, Milwaukee.

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July, 2018

August, 2018

August 10 - Jazz & Blues Crawl for the Arts has 10 Live Jazz and Blues bands play in Plymouth Arts Center as its major annual fundraiser. Donna Hahn, 920-980-0510, Plymouth.

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• A La Carte - August, local and national acts entertain on seven stages, Milwaukee County Zoo, 414-256-5412.
• A Taste of Summer - June, at Waukesha County Expo Center. Over 50 acts on 3 stages: Main, Bud Light and WRIT Oldies, Teen Battle of the Bands, 262-522-7595.
• Acoustic Fest - Washington Park in downtown Manitowoc in July.
• African World (since 1982) - August, entertainment, gospel and children's stage, Milwaukee Maier Festival Grounds, Milwaukee, 414-372-4567.
• American Fest - July, Near Eastern music, St. John the Baptist American Church, Milwaukee, 414-282-1670.
• Apple Festival - October, two stages for entertainment, Bayfield.
• Arab World Fest - Dance, craft, entertainment, August, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee.
• Asian Moon Festival - June, music and dance, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-483-8530.
• BandSlam Battle Royale - June, Washington Park or Humboldt Park.

• Bastille Days
  July, Jefferson Street Cathedral Square, four stages of nonstop music and entertainment host an abundance of well known groups with performances guaranteed to please the whole family, Milwaukee, 414-271-7400.
  
  
• Big Bull Blues Fest - Annual Blues Fest at Fern Island Park in Wausau, August, local and national blues acts.
• Black Hawk Folk Festival - Mount Morris Town Park in July.
• Bluegrass Festivals.
• Bluegrass in the Pines Bluegrass Festival - Rosholt Fair Park - August.
• Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival - September, Historic Downtown Cedarburg, 262-377-9620.
• Chippewa Valley Ragtime Society - Eau Claire's annual ragtime festival.
• Christmas Fantasy House, November, Annual American Cancer Society fund raiser. Incredible Christmas decorations, live Christmas music performed by local musicians. 1505 Greenway Terrace, Elm Grove. Info Diane Spasoff, 282-786-4988.
• Cinco de Mayo - May, ethnic food, music, arts and crafts, State Fair Park, West Allis, 414-389-6000.
• Concerts in the Parks - Free concerts in the Milwaukee area parks.
  • Monday - Musical Mondays
  • Tuesday - Humboldt Park Concerts, Jackson Park
  • Wednesday - Concerts in the Parks phone 414-447-2057, Music in Glen, River Rhythm, Tosa Tonight, Waterfront Wednesdays, Wednesday Night Live
  • Thursday - Concert in the Garden, Jazz in the Park, Grant Park Concerts, Village of Hartland/Nixon Park Summer Concert Series, Summer Arts in the Park
  • Fridays - Starry Nights Outdoor Concert Series
  • Saturday - Washington Park Bandshell Concerts
• Concerts in the Park - Wednesday nights, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, June - August. Deacon Mills Park in downtown Green Lake.
• Cranberry Blossom Festival - June, Wisconsin Rapids.
• Country USA - Oshkosh, Ford Festival Park in June.
• Denmark Danish Festival - October, Denmark Danish Fall Festival, Memorial Park, Denmark, WI, 920-863-6400.
• East Town Farm Market - June to October, Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee.
• Eau Claire Country Jam - July, Eau Claire.
• Festa Italiana - July, one of the most exciting Italian-American Festivals, offering live music, Italian food, fireworks and other entertainment. Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-223-2193.
• Fox Jazz Fest - Free jazz fest in Jefferson Park in Menasha every Labor Day weekend.
• Fitchburg Days - May, Fitchburg.
• Folk Music Events - Including Blues and Bluegrass.
• Grafton Area Live Arts (GALA) - Veteran's Memorial PArk, free concerts, July to August, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Garfield Avenue Blues, Gospel and Arts Festival - July, blues, jazz and gospel. Garfield Av., between 4th and 7th streets, Milwaukee.
• Gathering on the Green - July, Milwaukee performing musicians, Mequon's Rotary Park, Mequon, 262-242-6187.
• German Fest - Ten stages of non-stop entertainment feautre performers from here and abroad - including eleven European-based acts, as well as Wisconsin's finest German-style musicians, ethnic dancers and singing groups. Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-464-9444.
• Gil Fest - August, more music for your listening pleasure, 2608 N. Downer Av., Milwaukee, 414-964-4455.
• Glendale Days - July, 414-228-1740, Glendale.
• Great Circus Parade - June, downtown Baraboo, 608-356-8341.
• Great River Jazz Festival - August, La Crosse.
• Greek Fest - June - July. Greek dancing and music. Wisconsin State Fair Park, 800-273-FEST.
• Green Lake Festival of Music - Classical music concerts, June - August. Various venues/days/times in Green Lake, Ripon and Oshkosh
• Harvest Fair - September, enjoy entertainment on five stages, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, 414-266-7000.
• Hay Days Fall Festival - October, free live music and entertainment on Broad Street, 414-423-31111, Greendale.
• Historic Third Ward Jazz Festival: Summer Sizzle - August, free music, 100 and 200 blocks of N. Broadway, Milwaukee, 414-273-173.
• Hodag Country Festival - July, Rhinelander.
• Holiday Folk Fair - West Allis.
• Immaculatre Heart of Mary - May, 121 S. 116th St., West Allis.
• Indian Summer Festival - September, Amazing music and dance performances, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee 414-604-1000.
• Irish Fest - August, celebrate the legend, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-476-3378.
• Irish Fest La Crosse - August.
• Irish Music, Theatre, Culture - Shamrock Club of Wisconsin.
• Dan Jansen Family Fest, Inc. - May, 515 W. Layton Av., Greenfield.
• Jazz for Justice Festival - November, Eric Jacobson Quartet. Lutheran Human Relations Association 6th Annual Festival, Cross of Life Lutheran Church, 20700 W. North Av., Brookfield. Information or 414-536-0585.

• Jazz In The Park
  One of downtown Milwaukee's most popular after-work activities featuring exciting local & national jazz performers every Thursday evening, June 2-September 15. Admission is free! Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee, 414-271-1416.
  
  
• Juneteenth Day - June, live music, Martin Luther King Drive between Burleigh and Center, Milwaukee, 414-372-3770.
• Labor Fest - September, family-friendly performance, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-771-7070.
• Lakefront Festival of Arts - Miulwaukee Art Museum, 414-224-3854.
• Lifest - Largest Christian music event in the country. Early July, Sunnyview Fair Grounds, Oshkosh.
• Madison Blues Festival - Upcoming shows, Madison.
• Mexican Fiesta - The Door to Mexico, August, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-383-7066.
• Mile of Music - downtown Appleton - August. 70 different venues.
• Milwaukee County Park System - Calendars of events.
• Music Under The Stars - Monday nights, 7 p.m., June - August. Fond du Lac, Buttermilk Creek Park.
• Music Under The Stars - Monday nights, 7 p.m., June - August. Fond du Lac, Buttermilk Creek Park.
• Neighborhood Festival Calendar - Council of Festival Committes, Inc. Your guide to over 100 Wisconsin festivals. 414-454-9990.
• Oak Creek Lions Fest - September, music and more, 414-762-3660.
• Oktoberfest - September. Old time German brass bands and a little yodeling, Old Heidelberg Park, Milwaukee, 414-964-030.
• Oktoberfest USA - September-October, La Crosse.
• Oshkosh Waterfest - Thursday nights, 7 p.m., June - August. Leach Amphitheater.
• Penninsula Music Festival - August, Ephraim.
• Oktoberfest in Plymouth - October, Donna Hahn, 920-892-8409, Plymouth.
• Oshkosh Irish Fest - Leach Amphitheater in June.
• Oshkosh Sawdust Days - Menominee Park, various days around July 4th. Schedule two stages.
• Polish Fest - June, America's largest Polish fest, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-273-3378.
• Port Fish Day - July, six stages of live music, Port Washington.
• Port Summer Jazz Series - June-August, Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Free concerts at Veterans Memorial Park Bandshell. Pete Billman, 262-284-9001, Port Washington.
• Porterfield Country Music Festival - June, Porterfield.
• Prairie Dog Blues Festival - July, two stages, 12 bands, Prairie du Chien.
• Pride Fest - Wisconsin's pride & joy, June, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, 414-272-3378.
• Pumpkin Patch Festival October. Walk around Harbor View Park, smell the brats grilling, the corn roasting, hear the music playing, wafting up the hills from down near the harbor! All day music, face painting and more. Info 920-868-3717, Egg Harbor.
• Racine Harbor Fest - Various stages offer music, Racine Lakefront Festival Grounds, Racine.
• Ripon Summer Concert Series - Friday nights, 7:00 to 10:00 pm, June - August. The Village Green located at the corner of Watson and Seward Street in downtown Ripon.

• RiverSplash
  June, staged areas throughout the festival grounds feature over 40 bands, 414-297-9855, Milwaukee.
  
  
• Rock USA - Oshkosh, Ford Festival Park in July.

• Rock Fest
  July, Wisconsin's outdoor rock concert. 800-326-FEST, Cadott.
  
  
• Scottish Fest - June, Scottish pipe bands, Highland dance performances, Old Heidelberg Park, Milwaukee, 414-422-9235.
• Seniorfest - June, Music performances, American Serb Memorial Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Av., Milwaukee, 414-647-6040.
• Shawano Folk Music Festival - Mielke Park - August.
• Sister Bay Concerts in the Park - Door County, Beach Park Pavilion at 3 p.m.on Wednesday afternoons.
• South Milwaukee Events - Calendars and links.
• Specherfest - July, bands performing, Milwaukee, 414-964-7837.
• Stevens Point Jazz Festival - September, Stevens Point, 715-340-1254.
• St. Florian Spring Festival - May, 1215 S. 45th St., West Milwaukee.
• St. Sava Folk Fair - Milwaukee.
• Stratford Heritage Days - Startford.
• Strawberry Festival - June, Downtown Historic Cedarburg, 262-237-2874.
• Stringalong Weekends - October, Nationally attended vacation retreats featuring recording and performing artists from all over the U.S. who offer concerts and classes at a beautiful lakeside resort on Delavan Lake.
• Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - July, Lake Farm County Park, 2nd annual event, Evan Murdock, 608-227-8685, Madison.

• Summerfest
  June-July, World's largest music festival, Milwaukee, 414-273-FEST.
  
  
• Town & Country Music Jamboree - July, 608-326-6724, Prairie du Chien.
• Washington County Fair - July, 133 acres of fun!
• Waukesha BluesFest - Nagawaukee Park, Delafield in August.
• Wednesday Night Live Free Concert - Wednesdays, June-August, two half-hour sets by local favorites and newcomers, State Fair Park, West Allis, 800-844-FAIR.
• Western Days - Live music and entertainment, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis.
• Westown's Farmers' Market - June-October, Wednesdays, live jazz, bluegrass and calypso music from local performers, Zeidler Union Square Park, 3rd and Michigan, Milwaukee, 414-276-6696.

• Westown's River Rhythms
  June-September, Wednesday nights, Pere Marquette Park, Kilbourn and Old World 3rd St., Milwaukee, 414-276-6696.
  
  
• Wisconsin Public Radio Festivals Source

• Wisconsin State Fair
  August, the premier fun family event of the summer featuring something for everyone! Days filled with agriculture, food, shopping, national headlining entertainment, 28 free stages of local and national entertainment, and much more! West Allis, 414-266-7000.
  
  
• Wisconsin State Polka Festival - May, Concord House, Concord.
• Ziegler Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival - September, listen to some great jazz, West Bend, 877-271-6903.
  
  

• Appleton - Lawrence University
• Ashland - Northland College
• Baraboo - University of Wisconsin - Baraboo
• Beloit - Beloit College
• DePere - St. Norbert College
• Eau Claire - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
• Fond du Lac - University of Wisconsin - Fond du Lac
• Fond du Lac - Marian College
• Glendale - Cardinal Stritch University
• Green Bay - University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
• Janesville - University of Wisconsin - Rock County
• Kenosha - Carthage College
• La Crosse - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
• La Crosse - Viterbo University
• Madison - Edgewood College
• Madison - University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Manitowoc - Silver Lake College
• Manitowoc - University of Wisconsin - Manitowoc
• Marshfield - University of Wisconsin - Marshfield/Wood County
• Menasha - University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley
• Milwaukee - Alverno College
• Milwaukee - Marquette University
• Milwaukee - Mount Mary College
• Milwaukee - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
• Milwaukee - Wisconsin Conservatory of Music - Milwaukee.
• Milwaukee - Wisconsin Lutheran College
• Oshkosh - University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
• Parkside - University of Wisconsin - Parkside
• Platteville - University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Acoustic Wednesday Program.
• Rice Lake - University of Wisconsin - Barron County
• Richland Center - University of Wisconsin - Richland
• Ripon - Ripon College
• River Falls - University of Wisconsin - River Falls
• Sheboygan - Lakeland College
• Sheboygan - University of Wisconsin - Sheboygan
• Stevens Point - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
• Stout - University of Wisconsin - Stout
• Superior - University of Wisconsin - Superior
• West Bend - University of Wisconsin - Washington County
• Waukesha - Carroll College
• Waukesha - University of Wisconsin - Waukesha
• Wausau - University of Wisconsin - Marathon County
• Whitewater - University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

• ArtsRock Calendar - Published quarterly by the United Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 8132, Janesville 53547-8132. Judith Detert-Moriarity, 608-752-9248.
• Blues Calendar - Wisconsin.
• Bluegrass Jams (PDF 13k) - Places and dates around Wisconsin and Illinois.
  
  
• Cedarburg Cultural Center
  Jazz at the Center. Acts ranging from Big Band and Dixieland to Bebop, Swing, and Contemporary Jazz enliven the ongoing Jazz at the Center Series.
  
  
• Council of Festivals Committees - Neighborhood festivals, entertainment, special attractions.
• CTY Murph's Music Page - Calendar of events for Milwaukee area folk, acoustic and celtic music.
• Elmbrook Church - A variety of music and song with services. Brookfield.
• FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Music Festivals.
• Free Music Milwaukee - Lois Wesener, Milwaukee.
• Hales Corners Lutheran Church - A variety of music and song. Hales Corners.

• Interstate Music
  Clinics Calendar (Formerly Cascio before May, 2003).
  
  
• Lake Country Acoustic Guitar Society - Old-time roots, folk, standards, country, blues, Celtic and more. Meeting on the first Tuesdays and Bluegrass Jam on third Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. at Hartland Music Showroom. Rich Schwartz, Hartland.
• Madison Music Online - Links to artist home pages and a club calendar.
• Maximum Ink Magazine - Madison.
• Milwaukee Downtown - Information on all there is to do downtown.
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Music Calendar
• Milwaukee Rocks - Milwaukee's rock band music resource.
• Mojam - Search by artist to find dates and venues or browse by city.
• Portal Wisconsin - Resources, culture, arts, humanities and history of Wisconsin for organizations. Madison.
• Schauer Center - Robyn, 262-670-0560, Hartford.
• WisconLine - Music events in Wisconsin sorted by keyword, date, city, county, subject and date range.
• Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee area events.
• Wisconsin Open Mikes - A calendar listing of music open mike nights in Wisconsin.

• Every Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Plankinton Mall in downtown Milwaukee, guest musicians play the mall piano.
• Every Saturday, from 3 to 4 p.m., Music on KK, presents free programs of talented local musicians and singers. Joyce Parker Productions, 2685 S. Kinnickinnic Av., Bay View, 414-744-8866.
• Every Day, Music at the Mayfair Mall Food Court - Level II, 2500 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa. Monday through Friday from 12 to 2 p.m., and 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday 12 to 2 p.m., and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. Take a break, have something to eat and enjoy free piano classics with pianists like Dan Schneck, John Heftner, Tony Alivo, Paul Bahr, Seth Bauer, Dan Calabrese, Jayme Dawicki, David Kaap, and April Nelson. Shelia, 414-325-4229.