Peninsula Pulse
Summer Music Preview 2019
Every year
the Pulse brings you the Summer Music Preview (SMP), a guide that covers all things live music in the county. The SMP includes a pull-out calendar, weekly music lists, venues, live-music features and more. People have different markers for the start of the summer season, but for me, the completion of the SMP marks the start of the busy season in Door County.
I have been working on the SMP since 2014: my first year at the Pulse. My job has been to help whoever led the project by collecting schedules, inputting information and anything else that was helpful. Admittedly, the SMP became very formulaic – lather, rinse, repeat. It is typically a busy time of year in the office, and with a small staff, we have to make do with what we have. This year, however, was different. While still considered small compared to many workplaces, we have added some new faces and talents since our last SMP, and with them comes the freedom to explore ways to bring back some of the charm of the earliest versions of the SMP. When our team sat down to discuss this year’s issue, we focused on figuring out new ways in which the community could interact
with the information we provide. What could we do to make a newspaper more interactive? While flipping through the pages, you may notice a few changes: a shorter venue list, some new content, more photos and a new format for the performances page. Although these small changes are not the most dramatic, we wanted to create more space to add back in some of the fun content that was in older versions of the SMP, giving this year’s edition a touch of nostalgia. Most notable as new this year is the addition of our Live Music Preview weekly email. If you misplace your pull-out calendar or can’t take it with you everywhere, sign up for our new, weekly update on all things live music. We will be including which gigs to check out during the week, videos, podcast interviews, a calendar of music and more. It’s like getting a mini SMP delivered to your email in-box every week! As always, we hope you enjoy our Summer Music Preview and find it useful to create a rockin’ summer filled with live music for the whole family. Grace Johnson, Events Calendar Manager Art: Ryan Miller
Hiroya Tsukamoto. Photo by Gary Alter.
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Peninsula Pulse Summer Music Preview 2019
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers. Photo by Sean Cook Wedding Photography.
JC Brooks Band. Photo courtesy of JC Brooks.
Sneezy. Photo courtesy of Sneezy.
Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Photo by Micah Robinson.
Hiroya Tsukamoto
Prepare to be wowed by the talents of guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto, originally from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo at age 13, followed shortly by the guitar. He earned a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music in 2000 and took second place in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 2018. Don’t be fooled by the delicate nature of his playing. Tsukamoto’s songs have an internal energy that breaks through the lilting guitar sounds to create a peaceful, vibrant tone. His music is described as “… an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility.” Tsukamoto will perform June 8 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center on Washington Island.
Brulé
Brulé is a five-piece ensemble that combines traditional Native American instruments and rock with the steps of one of the top Native American dance troupes to create a fully immersive experience and multidimensional art form that’s also an exploration of culture. Paul LaRoche founded the group, which has been active since 1995. His personal story of growing up in a small Minnesota farming town with an adopted, white, middle-class family – and learning about his heritage later in life – is mirrored in his musical journey as he uses music to bring these two cultures together. The group has alsp launched 7th Direction, an innovative charity organization whose mission is to bring hope, pride and inspiration to Native American youth through the performing arts. Brulé will perform June 16 as part of the Peg Egan Sunset Concert Series.
Squirrel Nut Zippers. Photo courtesy of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
Get ready to dance when Joe Herlter & The Rainbow Seekers take the stage at Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and Music Hall on June 22. The six-member group, led by lead singer Joe Hertler, takes the audience on a ride “… across the mountains of Motown, through the fjords of folk, over the archipelagos of Americana and – at last – into a funky firth, where only the fiercest of friendships can be found.” The laid-back and easy-going vibes of the group’s recordings are not indicative of their high-energy live performances, which the band says are its purpose, and that playing music is a symbiotic process that relies on the crowd’s energy. The members never take a break. Even when they aren’t playing, they bound across the stage and dance along with the music. Their newest album, Paper Castle, was released on May 31.
JC Brooks Band
Front man JC Brooks and his band will immediately engulf you in their up-tempo, groovy funk; lead vocals reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and Prince will leave you hanging on every lyric. The six-member group evokes plenty of soul that reverberates in contemporary fashion, so don’t miss the performance June 26 as part of the Sister Bay Concerts in the Park series. Expect a full show of enthusiastic rhythms and charismatic energy, and don’t expect to sit for the duration: this is a band that gets you to stand and sway, twist and move. Listen to the latest album, Neon Jungle, for elements of the group’s ’70s and ’80s style with a modern approach. Two new singles released in 2018, “Better Class of Thieves” and “Anywhere but America,” touch on political and social themes in modern-day America.
Sneezy
The chemistry of the fusion rock band Sneezy is no happy accident: the six members of this Chicago group have been playing together since their elementary years. With every performance, you can feel the energy and enthusiasm that only old comrades and partners in crime can ignite. The band has built a following around Illinois and is now gathering a base in Door County, where it set the stage for a funky time at the 2018 Fall Fest and has plugged in performances this summer at Husby’s Garage, including one on July 3. Sneezy’s tunes use rock, hip-hop and soul influences that play out on the guitar, bass, harmonica, drums, keys and saxophone. Audiences should take their groove to the dance floor, let the beat drive their feet and get carried away in the hypnotic harmonies.
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin
Stanislav “Stas” Venglevski, a native of the Republic of Moldova, stuns audiences worldwide with his talents on the bayan – a chromatic button accordion. He’s also a composer and arranger and performs in musical genres including classical, contemporary and ethnic. Complementing the sounds of the bayan will be master mandolinist Misha Litvin, a native of Minsk Belarus, who has performed with and directed multiple music venues in Europe. The combination of these lively instruments will have you dancing in your seat July 14 at Fishstock.
Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers
Taking a new approach to old-time country, the Sapsuckers will have you daydreaming of a refreshing lemonade on a hot, summer day. The duo has formed a solid following in the Midwest, and the Wisconsin Area Music Industry
Brulé. Photo courtesy of Brulé.
Peninsula Pulse Summer Music Preview 2019
Festivals Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin. Photo courtesy of Misha Litvin.
(Above) The Steel Bridge 2018 construction crew (songwriters and core volunteers). Photo by Ty Helbach. (Left) Burning Cow. Photo by Len Villano. (Below) Blues on the Bay. Photo by Len Villano.
The Squeezettes. Photo courtesy of The Squeezettes.
Laura Lou. Photo by Ash & James Photography.
Stolié. Photo courtesy of Stolié.
Association nominated the group for Best Country Band in Wisconsin. The combination of guitar, mandolin, fiddle and enchanting harmonies hearken back to the days of old and create a sense of nostalgia. Audiences gush over the tight harmonies, charm, humor and the ability to turn something old into something new. You can gush, too, July 19 at Woodwalk Gallery.
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The sound of the Squirrel Nut Zippers is not easily categorized: it sits at some cross section of swing, jazz, Delta blues and klezmer, incorporating folk, punk and other-worldly sounds to add an air of mystery. Born in the early ’90s in North Carolina, the band rose to fame during the swing revival later that decade before breaking for a hiatus. Now the band has regrouped and released a new album called Beasts of Burgundy, named after the famous street in New Orleans’ French Quarter. The 12 new tracks embrace the Zippers’ original influences and find new fodder from the Big Easy: pirate lore, carnival culture and a healthy disregard for convention. The Squirrel Nut Zippers will bring their joyful racket and boogey-inspiring sound to the Door Community Auditorium on August 11.
The Squeezettes
This five-piece Milwaukee group is squashing traditional notions of polka by playing anything from waltz to pop to rock and calling it power-polka. The Squeezettes feature “ex-burlesquechanteuse-turned-old-school-torchsinger Chanel le Meaux; Pamela (Big Surprise) Scesniak and Linda (Tiny Bubbles) Mueller squeezing big, beautiful Baldoni accordions; Mike Chaltry on ‘freerange’ tuba; and Mike (Animal) Eells on vocals and pickle bucket,” according to the group’s bio.
The Squeezettes are four-time Wisconsin Area Music Industry award winners for Best Polka Artist, and for good reason: watch their videos on YouTube, and you’ll wish you were at a festival with a pint in hand. Good thing they’ll be at the Algoma Summer Concerts in the Park Series July 18.
Stolié
Stolié is a singer-songwriter and looppedal artist who hails from Chicago. She’s been a full-time musician since 2007, touring in the United States and Canada during the summer, and living and singing in Mexico during the winter. Stolié has played all kinds of venues for all kinds of people: she fits in wherever she goes. She has more than a dozen original albums and a cover catalogue of 500plus songs, including tunes for children (performing as Super Stolié), and she’s able to create full arrangements on the fly by layering beats and harmonies on her looping system. Her summer tour includes a stop at Washington Island’s Fiddler’s Green on July 24.
Laura Lou
Folk rock bangers: That’s singersongwriter Laura Lou from Minneapolis. She began her music career with her EP “Seduction Lullaby” in 2014 and released her first full-length album in spring 2018. She’s known for her full voice and songs that focus on “being authentic, present and timeless.” Laura Lou’s sound ranges from fast-paced rock songs to slow, acoustic jams. According to Kelsey Simpkins of the Aural Premonition, “The best parts about seeing Laura Lou live, however, are her frank and comedic comments between songs with Shaheen … and her mom whistling proudly somewhere off stage.” She’s also part of a duo called The Twins of Franklin, which plays original indie folk songs. She’ll bring her solo work to Stabbur on August 31.
Steel Bridge
June 14 and 15 Regulars of the Steel Bridge Songfest will notice a few changes to this year’s festival: it’s shorter than in previous years, and the group has decided to focus on rebranding its nonprofit, Citizens of Our Bridge, to go forward as the new Steel Bridge Creative Foundation. Although changes are being made, that doesn’t mean the Steel Bridge Songfest won’t host great music during its two-day run. This year, performances will be held exclusively at Third Avenue Playhouse, where the shows will showcase the new works penned by musicians during the five-day Construction Zone Collaborative. Tickets also include admission to afterparties, whose locations have yet to be announced.
Burning Cow
July 18-20 Get ready to rock out at Wisconsin’s premier music and camping experience. Enjoy all of the activities Door County has to offer during the day, then return to the 40-acre plot of land in Sturgeon Bay for a night of great live music. The lineup so far includes Davy Knowles, Left Lane Cruiser, Rebel Soul Revival, Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal, The Hooten Hallers, and The Dirty Martinis. True to its name, the three-day festival will end when a 30-foot cow statue
is set ablaze. The cow is a symbol of Wisconsin culture, and it represents the temporal nature of the festival. Visit burningcowfestival.com for details about festival passes and camping options.
Fiddle Fest
August 3 Trek up to Washington Island for this annual festival featuring food, libations, prizes and foot-stomping live music from the festival’s star, the fiddle. Galynne & Markondrums and The Original Delta Jets will perform, and more artists will be announced later. Keep up with Fiddle Fest news at washingtonislandfiddlersgreen. com.
Blues on the Bay
August 24 Attending Door County’s only blues festival, Blues on the Bay, is a great way to wrap up a summer of live music. Based at the Ellison Bay Community Park, the festival boasts local and visiting artists. Previous headliners have included Mike Zito, Billy Flynn, Mike Wheeler, and the talents of local musicians Cathy Grier, Dirty Deuce, and PT and the Cruisers. Take a blanket or chair, and settle in for a fine night of fine blues. The festival is free, but donations are encouraged to raise money for Door County Secret Santa.
Peninsula Pulse Summe
For location information, please refer to "Live Music & Performance Venues."
Fri, Jun 7
Last Man Standing Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Baileys Harbor. 3-6pm. Gerry Sloan Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Cathy Grier LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. The Radio Wranglers Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Moonlighters Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Jim Counter Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Julian Hagen The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 7pm. The Chocolateers The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Mostly Water Stone Harbor Restaurant & Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 8:30pm. Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. The Wildness Release Party Butch’s Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sat, Jun 8
Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm & 9 pm. Dirty Deuce Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 11am-3pm. Bobby Coverston Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Genevieve Heyward Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Nicki Sims Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Solomon Lindenberg CHOP, Sister Bay. 6pm. Almost Famous Stone Harbor Restaurant & Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Zach Pietrini Band Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Billy G Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. OMG I’m Famous Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. Hiroya Tsukamoto Trueblood Performing Arts Center, Washington Island. 7:30pm. Frank Maloney & His Big Country Unit The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Jun 26
The Chocolateers The Garage at Husby’s, Small Forest Sister Bay. 8pm. Fiddler’s Green, Absolut Bratwurst Washington Island. 7pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Darrell Hase Dirty Deuce Simon Creek Vineyard The Garage at Husby’s, & Winery, Carlsville. Sister Bay. 8pm. 1-4:30pm.
Thu, Jun 27
Sun, Jun 16
Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Tarl Knight Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm. Ben Larsen Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Brule’ Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. SingAlong Ephraim Village Hall, Ephraim. 7:30-8:30pm.
Mon, Jun 17
Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm.
Tue, Jun 18
Modern Day Drifters Door County True Value & Country Store, Sturgeon Bay. 3-6pm. The Cherry Pickers Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm.
Thu, Jun 20
Fri, Jun 28
Ryanhood Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Scotty Cash Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Fork in the Road Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Cathy Grier Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Gin Mill Hollow Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Mickey Grasso Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. David Hatch & Lynn Gudmundsen The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 7pm. One Two Many Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. The Adam Haste Band The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Rocker Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 8pm. Two Souls CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm.
Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Heyward and the North Pat Schorr The Garage at Husby’s, Smashed on the Rocks, Sister Bay. 8pm. Algoma. 12pm. Annie Rose Band von Stiehl Winery, Rough and Tumble Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Woodwalk Gallery, Gin Mill Hollow Egg Harbor. 7pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Bob Bero Sister Bay. 1pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Chad Brecke & Grill at Beach Harbor Simon Creek Vineyard Resort, Sturgeon & Winery, Carlsville. Bay. 4-8pm. 1-4:30pm. Subject 2 Change Cathy Grier Sonny’s Pizzeria, Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. at Beach Harbor Resort, Big Mouth Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Stabbur Beer Garden, Jim ‘n’ Nancy Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Parallel 44 Winery, Wrenclaw Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Door County Brewing Spike and April Co. and Music Hall, Door 44 Winery, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Wild Irish Gerry Acme Pickers Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Wave Pointe Marina & Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 3pm. Mighty Mouth The Cookery Restaurant & Until Dawn Boathouse on the Bay, Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 7pm. Sister Bay. 5-9pm. King of Diamonds & Solomon Lindenberg Blues Brothers Review CHOP, Sister Bay. 6pm. Gibraltar Grill, Fish Whiskey Ditch Creek. 7:30pm. Sonny’s Pizzeria, Matt Schroeder Greg Brown Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Cold Country Vines Door Community Mark Craft Duo & Wines, Kewaunee. Auditorium, Fish Stabbur Beer Garden, 2:30am-5pm. Creek. 8pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Pat Schorr Frank Maloney & His Big Foot Smashed on the Rocks, Big Country Unit Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Algoma. 12pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Wayne Neumann Sister Bay. 8pm. One Two Many Simon Creek Vineyard Velveetatones Gibraltar Grill, Fish & Winery, Carlsville. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Creek. 7:30pm. 1-4:30pm. & Grill at Beach Harbor The Coves Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Raglanders The Garage at Husby’s, Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sister Bay. 8pm. Sturgeon Bay. 2-4pm. Glenn Miller Orchestra Zach V. Philip Nelson and the Door Community Waterfront Mary’s Bar Distilled Spirits Auditorium, Fish & Grill at Beach Harbor Parallel 44 Winery, Creek. 8pm. Resort, Sturgeon Kewaunee. 3-6pm. OMG I’m Famous Bay. 2-6pm. Antonio Salerno Waterfront Mary’s Bar Dave Steffen Band Door 44 Winery, & Grill at Beach Harbor Stone Harbor Restaurant & Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Petty Cash Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 3pm. The Mockingbird Band Vinyl Night Adam Haste Band Simon Creek Vineyard Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Winery, Carlsville. Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. & Grill at Beach Harbor 1-4:30pm. Resort, Sturgeon Gerry Sloan Bay. 4-8pm. Randy Heuvelman Waterfront Mary’s Bar Champagne & Lace Wave Pointe Marina & & Grill at Beach Harbor Boathouse on the Bay, Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Resort, Sturgeon Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Bay. 2-6pm. Solomon Lindenberg Beth Kille CHOP, Sister Bay. 6pm. Jeanne Kuhns Cold Country Vines Adam Trask Band Harbor View Park, Egg & Wines, Kewaunee. Sonny’s Pizzeria, Harbor. 9am-1pm. 2:30-5pm. Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Joshua Guy Ben Larsen Until Dawn Waterfront Mary’s Bar Fred & Fuzzy’s Stabbur Beer Garden, & Grill at Beach Harbor Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Resort, Sturgeon Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Joe Hertler & the Bay. 4-8pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Rainbow Seekers General B and The Wiz Hof Restaurant at the Door County Brewing Door County Brewing Alpine Resort, Egg Co. and Music Hall, Co. and Music Hall, Harbor. 6:30pm. Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Steppin’ In It Jim Counter Open Tab Peg Egan Performing Arts Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Stabbur Beer Garden, Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Will Kruger Scotty Meyer Mickey Grasso Fishstock Concert Series, Gibraltar Grill, Fish Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Fish Creek. 7pm. Creek. 7:30pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. SingAlong Whiskey Ditch 4 North Acoustic Ephraim Village Hall, The Garage at Husby’s, Gibraltar Grill, Fish Ephraim. 7:30-8:30pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Creek. 7:30pm. Shots and Ladders The Dingers Waterfront Mary’s Bar Stone Harbor Restaurant Cathy Grier & Grill at Beach Harbor & Pub, Sturgeon Lautenbach’s Orchard Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Bay. 8:30pm. Country Winery & Market, Chocolateers Fish Creek. 4-7pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Vinyl Night Big Mouth Trio & Grill at Beach Harbor Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Simon Creek Vineyard Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. & Winery, Carlsville. Jamus Unplugged Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners 1-4:30pm. Juniper’s Gin Joint, Hof Restaurant at Spinal Compression Fish Creek. 9pm. the Alpine Resort, Wave Pointe Marina & Egg Harbor. 8pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. Modern Day Drifters Acoustic Mayhem Holy Trinity Casco, Smashed on the Rocks, Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Casco. 2-6pm. Algoma. 1pm. Hof Restaurant at the Cathy Grier Spike and April Alpine Resort, Egg Waterfront Mary’s Bar Waterfront Mary’s Bar Harbor. 6:30pm. & Grill at Beach Harbor & Grill at Beach Harbor The Cherry Pickers Resort, Sturgeon Resort, Sturgeon Fred & Fuzzy’s Bay. 2-6pm. Bay. 2-6pm. Waterfront Bar & Grill, Rod Scheuer & Deb Rohr Philip Nelson and the Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Cold Country Vines & Distilled Spirits Wines, Kewaunee. 2-5pm. Cathy Grier Parallel 44 Winery, The Garage at Husby’s, Jim Counter Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Fred & Fuzzy’s Greg McMonagle Waterfront Bar & Grill, Door 44 Winery, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Karla Bonoff Hof Restaurant at the Modern Day Drifters Peg Egan Performing Arts Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Clark’s Bar & Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Family Restaurant, SingAlong Modern Day Drifters Forestville. 4-8pm. Ephraim Village Hall, Harbor View Park, Egg Brian James Ephraim. 7:30-8:30pm. Harbor. 5-9:30pm. Boathouse on the Bay, Genevieve Heyward Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Fiddler’s Green, Mad Cats Ben Larson Washington Island. 7pm. Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Lautenbach’s Orchard Classic Albums Live – “A Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Country Winery & Market, Night at the Opera” Solomon Lindenberg Fish Creek. 4-7pm. Door Community CHOP, Sister Bay. 6pm. Vinyl Night Auditorium, Fish Cajun Strangers Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Creek. 8pm. Door County Brewing Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Sneezy Co. and Music Hall, The Garage at Husby’s, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. The Outskirts Scotty Meyer Fiddler’s Green, Fred & Fuzzy’s Washington Island. 7pm. Waterfront Bar & Grill, DJ Tommy Rocks 4 North Acoustic Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Wave Pointe Marina & Gibraltar Grill, Fish Resort, Sturgeon Bay. Creek. 7:30pm.
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Thu, Jul 4
Charanga Tropical Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 11:30am. Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. The Re-enacters Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Glas Hamr Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 8pm.
Fri, Jul 5
Brett Newski Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Scotty Cash Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Barflies Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 5pm. Liv Mueller LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Mulligans Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Open Tab Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Porky’s Groove Machine Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Jim Counter Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Joe Richter Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Unity The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Dr. Bombay CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Absolut Bratwurst Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
The Cherry Pickers Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Genevieve Heyward The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Jul 10
Johnny Belmont and the Fabulous Cheeseheads Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Seth Raddatz & Marybeth Mattson Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Frank Maloney & His Big Country Unit The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Thu, Jul 11
Wine by the River Concert Series von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Johnny Belmont and the Fabulous Cheeseheads Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Modern Day Drifters Kewaunee County Fairgrounds, Luxemburg. 7-11pm. The Adam Haste Band The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Jamie Fletcher The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm.
Fri, Jul 12
Eric Lewis Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Johnny Belmont and the Fabulous Cheeseheads Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Bob Bero Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Cathy Grier LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Totally Obscure Hof Restaurant at the Sonny’s Pizzeria, Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Moonlighters The Del Rays Stabbur Beer Garden, von Stiehl Winery, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Algoma. 12:30-4pm. The Mallett Brothers Band Spike and April Door County Brewing Simon Creek Vineyard Co. and Music Hall, & Winery, Carlsville. Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. 1-4:30pm. Mickey Grasso Big Mouth Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Waterfront Park Main Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Stage, Sister Bay. 2pm. 4 North Acoustic Cathy Grier Gibraltar Grill, Fish Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill Creek. 7:30pm. at Beach Harbor Resort, I’m With Her and Yola Carter Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Door Community Strategic Auditorium, Fish Parallel 44 Winery, Creek. 8pm. Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Dirty Deuce Scott Dercks The Garage at Husby’s, Door 44 Winery, Sister Bay. 8pm. Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Whiskey Ditch Gerry Sloan CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Wave Pointe Marina & The Wildness Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 3pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Sims & Leigh & Grill at Beach Harbor Boathouse on the Bay, Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Whiskey Ditch Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Johnny Belmont and the Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Fabulous Cheeseheads Glas Hamr Hof Restaurant at the Sonny’s Pizzeria, Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Polar Alchemy Rock Legend Music Fest Stabbur Beer Garden, Cold Country Vines Sister Bay. 7-10pm. & Wines, Kewaunee. Juice 1-7:30pm. Door County Brewing Giving Up the Ghost Co. and Music Hall, von Stiehl Winery, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Seat of the Pant’s Jam Scotty Meyer Fiddler’s Green, Simon Creek Vineyard Washington Island. 7pm. & Winery, Carlsville. Blind Ambition 1-4:30pm. Smashed on the Rocks, Fourcast Algoma. 7pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Joe Richter & Grill at Beach Harbor Gibraltar Grill, Fish Resort, Sturgeon Creek. 7:30pm. Bay. 2-6pm. The Chocolateers Subject 2 Change The Garage at Husby’s, Wave Pointe Marina & Sister Bay. 8pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 4pm. Jamus Unplugged Aaron Vorass Juniper’s Gin Joint, Boathouse on the Bay, Fish Creek. 9pm. Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Full Circle Sonny’s Pizzeria, Modern Day Drifters Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Northeast WI Antique Cathy Grier Power Association Stabbur Beer Garden, Grounds, Valmy. 7-11am. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Pat Schorr Barbaro Smashed on the Rocks, Door County Brewing Algoma. 12pm. Co. and Music Hall, Coyote Ghost Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Simon Creek Vineyard Big Foot & Winery, Carlsville. Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, 1-4:30pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Dig Deep Dawn O’Keefe Williams Door County Brewing Fiddler’s Green, Co. and Music Hall, Washington Island. 7pm. Baileys Harbor. 1pm. Two Hour Notice Gary Weber Smashed on the Rocks, Wave Pointe Marina & Algoma. 7pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. 4 North Acoustic Zach & Brandon Gibraltar Grill, Fish Cold Country Vines Creek. 7:30pm. & Wines, Kewaunee. Jeffrey Foucault 2:30-5pm. Trueblood Performing Scotty Meyer Arts Center, Washington Fred & Fuzzy’s Island. 7:30pm. Waterfront Bar & Grill, Amos Lee Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Door Community Johnny Belmont and the Auditorium, Fish Fabulous Cheeseheads Creek. 8pm. Hof Restaurant at the Raglanders Alpine Resort, Egg The Garage at Husby’s, Harbor. 6:30pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Dead Horses Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Kickstarter Kickoff Concert Michael P. Smith Jacksonport Town Hall Fishstock Concert Series, Bakery, Jacksonport. 7pm. Fish Creek. 7pm. Modern Day Drifters SingAlong Brussels Town Park, Ephraim Village Hall, Brussels. 11:30am-4:30pm. Ephraim. 7:30-8:30pm. Darrell Hase Todd Carey & Friends Simon Creek Vineyard The Garage at Husby’s, & Winery, Carlsville. Sister Bay. 8pm. 1-4:30pm. Jana Nyberg Group Stabbur Beer Garden, Ben Larson Sister Bay. 2-5pm. Lautenbach’s Orchard Cathy Grier Country Winery & Market, Waterfront Mary’s Bar Fish Creek. 4-7pm. & Grill at Beach Harbor Vinyl Night Resort, Sturgeon Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Bay. 2-6pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Victoria Vox Alejandro Escovedo Cold Country Vines Door Community & Wines, Kewaunee. Auditorium, Fish 2:30-5pm. Creek. 8pm. Ben Larsen Johnny Belmont and the Fred & Fuzzy’s Fabulous Cheeseheads Waterfront Bar & Grill, Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm. Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Johnny Belmont and the Harbor. 6:30pm. Fabulous Cheeseheads Switchback Hof Restaurant at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Alpine Resort, Egg Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Harbor. 6:30pm.
Sat, Jul 6
Sat, Jul 13
Sun, Jul 7
Sun, Jul 14
Mon, Jul 8
Tue, Jul 9
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm. SingAlong Ephraim Village Hall, Ephraim. 7:30-8:30pm. Todd Carey & Friends The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Mon, Jul 15
Ben Larson Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market, Fish Creek. 4-7pm. Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Tue, Jul 16
Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Scotty Meyer Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Rosanne Cash Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. 8pm. Cathy Grier The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Jul 17
Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Victoria Vox Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Bockenplautz The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Thu, Jul 18
Wine by the River Concert Series von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Dirty Deuce The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Fri, Jul 19
Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Jeanne Kuhns Harbor View Park, Egg Harbor. 9am-1pm. Adam Haste Band Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Mike Bleck LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Fork in the Road Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Bockenplautz Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-11pm. Bella’s Bartok Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Billy G Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. For What It’s Worth Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. One Two Many Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Lyle Lovett & His Large Band Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. 8pm. The Big Wu The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Cathy Grier & The Troublemakers CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Little Cisco Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sat, Jul 20
Bruce Blanck Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Bacchus Lotus Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market, Fish Creek. 12-5pm. Shocker von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Dan Hanson and Pete Llanas Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Scotty Cash Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Antonio Salerno Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Martin Konop Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Scott Dercks Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Subject 2 Change Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Polar Alchemy Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Mike Love and the Full Circle Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Jim Counter Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. 18 Days Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. One Two Many Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Guthrie Brothers Trueblood Performing Arts Center, Washington Island. 7:30pm. The Big Wu The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Jamus Unplugged Juniper’s Gin Joint, Fish Creek. 9pm.
Sun, Jul 21
Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm.
er Music Preview 2019 Modern Day Drifters Holy Name of Mary Church, Sturgeon Bay. 11am-3pm. Big Mouth Trio Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Walking Each Other Home Liberty Grove Historical Society Museum Site, Ellison Bay. 1-3pm. Mick Grasso Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm. Jim Counter Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. The Guthrie Brothers Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm. Frank Maloney & His Big Country Unit The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Mon, Jul 22
Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. The Righteous Brothers Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. 8pm. Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Tue, Jul 23
The Cherry Pickers Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. The Cherry Pickers The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Jul 24
Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Stolíe Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. The Adam Haste Band The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Thu, Jul 25
Wine by the River Concert Series von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Sneezy The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Girls of Small Forest The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm.
Fri, Jul 26
Sons of the Never Wrong Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Seth Raddatz & Marybeth Mattson Seaquist Orchards, Sister Bay. 1-4pm. Cathy Grier Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Nici Peper LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Adam Trask Band Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Until Dawn Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Mickey Grasso Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. King of Diamonds & Blues Brothers Review Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Jake Shimabukuro Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. 8pm. The Chocolateers The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Bob Hardy CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Only the Sun Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sat, Jul 27
Fork in the Road Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Acme Pickers Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm. Ben Larsen Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Joey Petitt Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Dailey & Vincent Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Handpicked Bluegrass Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm.
Mon, Jul 29
Jim Counter Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Adam Pryor Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Electri-Violet Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. John Ford-Coley Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm. The Brothers Reed The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Starfire Family Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5:30pm. Ben Larsen Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Debbie Katz Knowles Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Skerryvore Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Joe Jencks and Caroline Carter Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm. Library LIVE Frank Maloney and His Miller Art Museum, Big Country Unit Sturgeon Bay. 12pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Vinyl Night Sister Bay. 8pm. Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Squirrel Nut Zippers Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Door Community Adam Pryor Band Auditorium, Fish Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Creek. 8pm. Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Mon, Aug 5
Cathy Grier Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market, Adam Pryor Band Fish Creek. 4-7pm. Hof Restaurant at the Vinyl Night Alpine Resort, Egg Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Harbor. 6:30pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. The Cherry Pickers Joey Petitt Band Fred & Fuzzy’s Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Waterfront Bar & Grill, Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Cathy Grier Joey Petitt Band The Garage at Husby’s, Hof Restaurant at the Sister Bay. 8pm. Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Buckets of Rain Scotty Meyer Woodwalk Gallery, Fred & Fuzzy’s Egg Harbor. 7pm. Waterfront Bar & Grill, Adam Pryor Band Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Hof Restaurant at the Rising Appalachia Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Door Community 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Auditorium, Fish Christian Cornell Creek. 8pm. Fiddler’s Green, Genevieve Heyward Washington Island. 7pm. The Garage at Husby’s, The Adam Haste Band Sister Bay. 8pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Joey Petitt Band Rachael Kilgour Hof Restaurant at the The Cookery Restaurant & Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Birch Creek Jazz Buckets of Rain Ambassadors Woodwalk Gallery, Simon Creek Vineyard Egg Harbor. 7pm. & Winery, Carlsville. Wine by the River 2:30-4:30pm. Concert Series Aaron Kelly von Stiehl Winery, Fiddler’s Green, Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Washington Island. 7pm. Randy Heuvelman Frank Maloney & His Wave Pointe Marina & Big Country Unit Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Debbie Katz Knowles Band Sister Bay. 8pm. Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Wine by the River Harbor. 6:30pm. Concert Series Sneezy von Stiehl Winery, The Garage at Husby’s, Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Randy Heuvelman Spike & April Wave Pointe Marina & The Cookery Restaurant & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm. Birds of Chicago Waterfront Park Main Buckets of Rain Stage, Sister Bay. 6pm. Woodwalk Gallery, Joey Petitt Band Egg Harbor. 7pm. Hof Restaurant at the Debbie Katz Knowles Band Alpine Resort, Egg Hof Restaurant at the Harbor. 6:30pm. Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Tusk 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Door Community Fourcast Auditorium, Fish Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill Creek. 8pm. at Beach Harbor Resort, Last Man Standing Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Bluegrass Band The Cookery Restaurant & Cathy Grier LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm. Fork in the Road Sonny’s Pizzeria, Joey Petitt Band Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Hof Restaurant at the Moonlighters Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Stabbur Beer Garden, 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Scotty Cash Mickey Grasso Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Sturgeon Bay. 4-8pm. Darrell Hase Jim Ohlschmidt Gibraltar Grill, Fish LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Creek. 7:30pm. Nicki Sims Duo Unity Sonny’s Pizzeria, The Garage at Husby’s, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Happy Hour Heroes Bare Bones Blind Stabbur Beer Garden, Smashed on the Rocks, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Algoma. 8pm. Lowdown Brass Band Dr. Bombay Door County Brewing CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Co. and Music Hall, Velveetatones Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Waterfront Mary’s Bar Matt Wahl & Grill at Beach Harbor Gibraltar Grill, Fish Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Creek. 7:30pm. Burgundy Ties Debbie Katz Knowles Band The Garage at Husby’s, Hof Restaurant at the Sister Bay. 8pm. Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Whiskey Ditch 6:30pm & 8:45pm. CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Darrell Hase Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. Joey Petitt Band 1-4:30pm. Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Adam Trask Band von Stiehl Winery, 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Algoma. 1:30-5pm. Modern Day Drifters Sarah Saari and Pat Lucas Lakeside Park, Parallel 44 Winery, Jacksonport. 12-4pm. Kewaunee. 3-6pm. KLK Trio Monica Giles von Stiehl Winery, Door 44 Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Jamus Unplugged Jacob Fannin Parallel 44 Winery, Boathouse on the Bay, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Sister Bay. 5-9pm. The Song In Your Head Whiskey Ditch Door 44 Winery, Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Steve Peterson Duo Mulligans Boathouse on the Bay, Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Glas Hamr Cathy Grier Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Stabbur Beer Garden, Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. The Chocolateers Jenna & Martin with The Sonny’s Pizzeria, Kansas City Invasion Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Fiddler’s Green, Sims & Leigh Washington Island. 7pm. Stabbur Beer Garden, Scotty Meyer Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Gibraltar Grill, Fish Jared Deck Creek. 7:30pm. Door County Brewing Sneezy Co. and Music Hall, The Garage at Husby’s, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. 44 Audible Mad Cats Smashed on the Rocks, Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. Algoma. 8pm. Matt Wahl Absolut Bratwurst Gibraltar Grill, Fish Waterfront Mary’s Bar Creek. 7:30pm. & Grill at Beach Harbor Burgundy Ties Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Jamus Unplugged Sister Bay. 8pm. Juniper’s Gin Joint, Pat McCurdy Fish Creek. 9pm. Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 8pm.
Tue, Aug 6
Tue, Jul 30
Wed, Aug 7
Wed, Jul 31
Thu, Aug 8
Thu, Aug 1
Fri, Aug 9
Fri, Aug 2
Sat, Aug 10
Sat, Aug 3
Meade St. Collective Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Dave Steffen Band von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Gerry Sloan Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Greg McMonagle Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Bobby Coverston Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Relics Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 3pm. TJ & Lynn Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Mad Cats Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Whiskey Ditch Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Dirty Deuce Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Jerry Voelker and the Jolly Gents Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Seat of the Pants Band Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Shocker Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. Scotty Meyer Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Cathy Grier & the Pat Schorr Troublemakers Smashed on the Rocks, The Garage at Husby’s, Algoma. 12pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Bill Gironda Only the Sun Simon Creek Vineyard Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Winery, Carlsville. & Grill at Beach Harbor 1-4:30pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Rocker Waterfront Mary’s Bar Pat Schorr & Grill at Beach Harbor Smashed on the Rocks, Resort, Sturgeon Algoma. 12pm. Bay. 2-6pm. Wayne Neumann Elsa Lee Simon Creek Vineyard Cold Country Vines & Winery, Carlsville. & Wines, Kewaunee. 1-4:30pm. 2:30-5pm.
Sun, Aug 4
Sun, Jul 28
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Sun, Aug 11
Acoustic Mayhem Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 12pm. Last Man Standing The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 1pm. Scotty Meyer Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Bittorf Brothers Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. Cathy Grier Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm.
Mon, Aug 12
Buckets of Rain Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Debbie Katz Knowles Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Tue, Aug 13
Buckets of Rain Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. Debbie Katz Knowles Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Scotty Meyer Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. The Cherry Pickers The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Aug 14
Debbie Katz Knowles Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Johnathan Bass Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Cathy Grier The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Kraig Kenning Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm. Terry Murphy and John Lewis Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Chris Kroeze Band Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Egg Harbor. 7-9pm. Janet Planet Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm.
Mon, Aug 19
Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Tue, Aug 20
Jens Jensen Monologue Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Scotty Meyer Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Cathy Grier The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Aug 21
Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Sarah Larsen Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Genevieve Heyward The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Thu, Aug 22
Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Wine by the River Clare Alexander & Concert Series the Melodaires von Stiehl Winery, Hof Restaurant at the Algoma. 2:30-5:30pm. Alpine Resort, Egg Randy Heuvelman Harbor. 6:30pm. Wave Pointe Marina & The Adam Haste Band Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. The Garage at Husby’s, Debbie Katz Knowles Band Sister Bay. 8pm. Hof Restaurant at the Mike Ammons & Rich Higdon Alpine Resort, Egg The Cookery Restaurant & Harbor. 6:30pm. Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 8pm. Common Ground The Garage at Husby’s, House of Hamil Sister Bay. 8pm. Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Clare Alexander & Krista Detor the Melodaires Woodwalk Gallery, Hof Restaurant at the Egg Harbor. Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Debbie Katz Knowles Band 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Mike Bleck LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Jeanne Kuhns Until Dawn Harbor View Park, Egg Stabbur Beer Garden, Harbor. 9am-1pm. Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Bob Bero Kat Wright Waterfront Mary’s Bar Door County Brewing & Grill at Beach Harbor Co. and Music Hall, Resort, Sturgeon Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Bay. 4-8pm. Mickey Grasso Nicholas Raymond Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Open Tab OMG I’m Famous Stabbur Beer Garden, Smashed on the Rocks, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Algoma. 7pm. Eddie Biebel 4 North Acoustic Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Gibraltar Grill, Fish Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Creek. 7:30pm. King of Diamonds & The Chocolateers Blues Brothers Review The Garage at Husby’s, Gibraltar Grill, Fish Sister Bay. 8pm. Creek. 7:30pm. Cathy Grier & The Dirty Deuce Troublemakers The Garage at Husby’s, CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Sister Bay. 8pm. Adam Haste Band Little Cisco Waterfront Mary’s Bar Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm. Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Thu, Aug 15
Fri, Aug 23
Fri, Aug 16
Sat, Aug 17
Debbie Katz Knowles Band Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Dr. Bombay von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Full Circle Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2pm. The Wildness Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Genevieve Heyward Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Strategic Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Mark Croft Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Totally Obscure Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 6pm. Fox Crossing String Band Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Betsy Ezell & Company Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. The Witch Doctors Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. Scotty Meyer Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Michael Miles Trueblood Performing Arts Center, Washington Island. 7:30pm. Modern Day Drifters Northeast WI Antique Power Association Grounds, Valmy. 8pm. The Chocolateers Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sun, Aug 18
Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. Big Mouth Trio Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Fox Crossing String Band The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 1pm. Gary Weber Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. Peter Brooks Liberty Grove Historical Society Museum Site, Ellison Bay. 1-3pm.
Sat, Aug 24
Clare Alexander & the Melodaires Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Planet Marsh von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Wayne Neumann Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Spinal Compression Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 1pm. Fourcast Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Spike and April Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Small Forest Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Brian James Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Modern Day Drifters Idlewild Barn, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Gin Mill Hollow Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Wild Irish Gerry Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Genevieve & Company Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island. 7pm. Dr. Bombay Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 7pm. 4 North Acoustic Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Whiskey Ditch The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Jamus Unplugged Juniper’s Gin Joint, Fish Creek. 9pm.
Sun, Aug 25
Coyote Ghost Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. Modern Day Drifters St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – Kewaunee, Denmark. 1-5pm. Gin Mill Hollow The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 1pm. Sara Rifleman Jazz Trio Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm.
Jim Counter Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Jimmy Davis Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm.
Mon, Aug 26
Vinyl Night Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Sturgeon Bay. 7-11pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 8pm.
Tue, Aug 27
Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Scotty Meyer Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. The Cherry Pickers The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Wed, Aug 28
Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Katie Dahl The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fish Creek. 6:30pm. Cathy Grier The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Thu, Aug 29
Randy Heuvelman Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 5pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm. Mavis Staples Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. 8pm. Sneezy The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm.
Fri, Aug 30
Harmonious Wail Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor. 7pm. Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Cathy Grier Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Michael Grabner LURE, Sister Bay. 5-7pm. Whiskey Ditch Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 7-10pm. Stephen Cooper and The Nobody Famous Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, Baileys Harbor. 7-9pm. Darrell Hase Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Frank Maloney & His Big Country Unit The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Classic Friends CHOP, Sister Bay. 8-11pm. Gerry Sloan Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sat, Aug 31
Jim Yorgan & The Alpiners Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor. 6:30pm & 8:45pm. Fork in the Road von Stiehl Winery, Algoma. 12:30-4pm. Cathy Grier The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 1pm. John Welch Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2pm. Scotty Cash Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2-6pm. Tonic Roots Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee. 3-6pm. Stewart Ellyson Door 44 Winery, Sevastopol. 3-6pm. Until Dawn Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay. 5-9pm. Laura Lou Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay. 6-10pm. Glas Hamr Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Mulligans Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Sturgeon Bay. 7pm. Scotty Meyer Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm. Michael Perry Trueblood Performing Arts Center, Washington Island. 7:30pm. Raglanders The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay. 8pm. Velveetatones Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 9pm.
Sun, Sep 1
Modern Day Drifters St. Francis & St. Mary Parish, Brussels. 11:30am-4:30pm. Pat Schorr Smashed on the Rocks, Algoma. 12pm. Chad Brecke Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, Carlsville. 1-4:30pm. White Chocolate Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay. 2pm. Becky Markvart Cold Country Vines & Wines, Kewaunee. 2:30-5pm. Ben Larsen Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill, Sister Bay. 3-7pm. Frank Maloney Waterfront Park Main Stage, Sister Bay. 6pm. Whiskey Ditch Sonny’s Pizzeria, Sturgeon Bay. 6-10pm. Eric Lewis & Friends Fishstock Concert Series, Fish Creek. 7pm. Scotty Meyer Gibraltar Grill, Fish Creek. 7:30pm.
Peninsula Pulse Summer Music Preview 2019
Performances
Birch Creek Music Performance Center
3821 County Road E, Egg Harbor birchcreek.org Both a music performance center and an educational center, Birch Creek showcases budding student talent and the talents of those students’ teachers and seasoned performers. The 2019 concert sessions are Percussion & Steel Band (June 20-29), Symphony (July 3-13), Big Band Jazz I (July 17-27) and Big Band Jazz II (July 31-Aug. 10). The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors – a group of students participating in the music academy – also perform throughout the summer at many locations. Concerts are held in the renovated, century-old Dutton Concert Barn starting at 7:30 pm, with pre-show music at 7 pm. Tickets are $29 per adult, $10 per student, $6 per child 11 and younger, and $34 for premium seating.
(Below) A Midsummer's Music performance on Rock Island. Submitted.
Midsummer’s Music
Throughout Door County midsummersmusic.com Founded by Jim and Jean Berkenstock, Midsummer’s Music has been bringing chamber music to Door County for more than three decades. This series of 40 concerts covers various themes at an array of locations around the peninsula, and the organization also collaborates with local restaurants, galleries and Write On, Door County to add extra elements to the performances – artwork and poetry inspired by the music, and special dinner/tasting concerts. Midsummer’s Music’s 2019 program includes Mendelssohn Bravura; Quintessential Quintets: Mozart & Brahms; Three Magical Years in the Lives of Clara, Robert and Felix; Prescient Youth; Czech and Triple Czech; Baroque Brilliance; The Piano Virtuoso as Composer; Profound Piano Quartets; and Mendelssohn Octet. Midsummer’s Music added a resident string quartet, Griffon Quartet, last year, and it now performs throughout the county, including performances for students to promote music education among youth and children. Ticket prices vary.
Peninsula Music Festival
Door Community Auditorium, 3926 Hwy 42, Fish Creek musicfestival.com What started out as performances in the Gibraltar gym in 1953 are now performances in the Door Community Auditorium to hundreds of attendees. The Peninsula Music Festival has grown from a chamber orchestra to a full symphony of 64 members, directed by Victor Yampolsky, who will retire after the end of the 2019 season. Concerts have various themes that highlight the works of composers from around the world, and they showcase featured performers and guest conductors throughout the season. The 2019 festival includes the seasonopening concert on Aug. 6, Dvořák Mini-Festival I on Aug. 8, American Greats on Aug. 10, Baroque and Beyond on Aug. 13, Dvořák Mini-Festival II on Aug. 15, An Evening of Choral Music on Aug. 17, On the Danube on Aug. 20, Dvořák Mini-Festival III on Aug. 22 and the festival finale on Aug. 24. Ticket prices range from $10 to $50; premium seating is available for $75; a season ticket is $60.
Washington Island Music Festival
Check schedules on websites for specific dates, times and locations, and please see the calendar in the Pulse’s weekly print edition to learn about more performance offerings.
Trueblood Performing Arts Center, 870 Main Road, Washington Island washingtonislandmusicfestival.com The idea for the Washington Island Music Festival goes back to 1990. From performing five concerts in a week, the festival has added complementary lectures. Starting in 2003, it became the sole supporter and provider of music education at the Washington Island School, and it offers a music camp for children ages 6-12, who rehearse songs before performing during the festival. The 2019 concerts include Island Delight on July 29, Czech It Out on Aug. 1, Sweet Sunday on Aug. 4, Children’s Concert on Aug. 7 and the Friday Finale on Aug. 9. The accompanying lectures are “Inside the Notes,” with violinist Samantha George on July 31 and Aug. 2; “Piano 2,” with Peter Nehlsen on Aug. 6; and “Inside the Notes,” with oboist and educator Meaghan Heinrich on Aug. 8. Unless noted, most events are held in the Trueblood PAC.
Performance Etiquette by GRACE JOHNSON grace@ppulse.com
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oncert performances are a large and lovely part of the live-music scene in Door County. Although attending orchestra and ensemble performances may not be your typical activity, we encourage everyone to check out one of these great performances around the county. If you’re attending a more formal concert for the first time, however, it can be a little intimidating if you aren’t familiar with the etiquette. Here are some guidelines to follow so that you can attend concerts with confidence. NO TALKING DURING THE PIECE Unlike listening to bands in bars – which often includes talking to other bar-goers and singing along to the songs – this is a quiet-audience environment. Aside from it being common courtesy not to talk (or whisper or rustle candy or cough-drop wrappers), you may start to talk during a silence that’s built into the piece or during the silence between movements (parts of a longer work) before the piece is actually over. It’s safe to speak only during applause, and if you can hold your coughs until there’s applause, that’s best, too. KNOW WHEN TO CLAP This is probably one of the most confusing aspects of concert performances. Unlike songs that have an obvious start and end, classical pieces often consist of multiple movements. Typically, the conductor takes a short pause between movements, but don’t applaud because the piece is not over.
An easy way to make the distinction between the end of a movement and the end of the entire piece is to watch whether the conductor puts down the baton (the stick used to direct the ensemble). At the start of each piece, the baton goes up – and stays up – until the entire piece is finished. It’s also a good idea to look through the program before the performance begins so you’re familiar with the flow of the concert. The program lists each piece and each individual movement within each piece. You can count the silences between movements to determine how many movements have passed until the whole piece is finished. If you lose track of the movements or are in doubt, just wait to see whether the audience begins to applaud. You don’t need to start the applause. TURN OFF CELL PHONES This is another thing you don’t have to worry about in some other live-music settings. When sitting down to enjoy a classical concert, however, turning your phone off completely is the best option because shifting it to silent may still generate a noise if you have alarms or notifications set. And turn it off right away when you arrive so that you don’t forget; there may not be a reminder before the concert starts. If you do choose to keep your phone on to take photos, make sure the flash is turned off, and be very discreet when snapping the shots. REMAIN SEATED If you must get up during a performance, wait until the piece is completely finished and the audience is applauding. Don’t re-enter the performance space until the next round of applause.
Algoma
Ellison Bay
Smashed On the Rocks 920.487.8202 70 Church St.
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church 920.854.2988 11836 Hwy 42
von Stiehl Winery vonstiehl.com, 920.487.5208 115 Navarino St
Fish Creek
Baileys Harbor Door County Brewing Company doorcountybrewingco.com, 920.839.1515 2434 County F Known as being the music venue for eclectic and eccentric artists, Door County Brewing Co. went from being just a brewery to a Music Hall. Their weekend shows include genres from country to blues to acoustic to galactic funk. Vino! Vino! Wine Bar at Stone’s Throw Winery stonesthrowwinery.com, 920.839.9660 3382 County Rd E
Brussels Southern Door Community Auditorium southerndoorauditorium.org, 920.493.5979 2073 County DK
Carlsville Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery simoncreekwines.com, 920.746.9307 5896 Bochek Rd
Egg Harbor Alpine Resort alpineresort.com, 888.281.8128 7715 Alpine Rd Birch Creek Music Performance Center birchcreek.org, 920.868.3763 3821 County E Experience a unique opportunity to witness the up and coming artists as they are mentored under top music professionals of the US and abroad. The two-week series of performances cover symphony, percussion & steel band, and jazz Carrington Pub at The Landmark Resort thelandmarkresort.com, 920.868.3205 7643 Hillside Rd. Casey’s BBQ & Smokehouse caseysbbqandsmokehouse.com, 920.868.3038 7855 Hwy 42 Glacier Ledge at Door Artisan Cheese doorartisancheese.com, 920.868.1333 8103 Hwy 42 Mojo Rosa’s mojorosas-doorcounty.com, 920.868.3247 7778 Hwy 42 Peg Egan Performing Arts Center 920.493.5979 7840 Church Street Woodwalk Gallery woodwalkgallery.com, 920.868.2912 6746 County Rd G Pairing art with music, Woodwalk hosts a series of live music throughout the summer. Come early to enjoy the space and a picnic on the gallery grounds.
Camp David fishstockmusic.com, 920.839.2981 3127 County Rd F A stalwart of the community, Camp David has been hosting Fishstock for 20+ years in a 100-year-old barn. The summer music scene isn’t complete without checking out a Fishstock show. Juniper’s Gin Joint junipersginjoint.com, 920.868.2667 4170 Main Street Door Community Auditorium dcauditorium.org, 920.868.2728 3926 Hwy 42 The Auditorium hosts some of the most well-known names in music, along with great up-and-coming artists. Their season has extended this year and they have increased their number of shows from 19 to 25. Gibraltar Grill gibraltargrill.com, 920.868.4745 3993 Main St (Hwy 42) The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar cookeryfishcreek.com, 920.868.3634 4135 Hwy 42 White Gull Inn whitegullinn.com, 888.364.9542 4225 Main St
Kewaunee Cold Country Vines & Wines coldcountrywines.com, 920.776.1328 E3207 Nuclear Road Parallel 44 parallel44.com, 920.388.4400 N2185 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Sevastopol Door 44 44wineries.com 5464 County Hwy P
Sister Bay Boathouse on the Bay boathousedcw.com, 920.854.3223 10716 N Bay Shore Dr CHOP thechopsisterbay.com, 920.854.2700 2345 Mill Rd Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill fredandfuzzys.com, 920.854.6699 10620 Little Sister Rd Husby’s and The Garage at Husby’s husbysdoorcounty.com, 920.854.2624 10641 Bay Shore Dr (Hwy 42) Not many venues continue to have live music on a daily basis, but Husby’s helps fill in those weekly music gaps. With the renovation of their outdoor space, Husby’s boasts music almost nightly outside and indoor later at night. LURE luredoorcounty.com, 920.854.8111 10627 N. Bay Shore Dr
Stabbur Beer Garden facebook.com/StabburBeerGarden 10698 N Bay Shore Dr Enjoy the summer air at Al Johnson’s outdoor beer garden. With a family friendly environment, and music to match, Stabbur is a great place to catch some live music with the family. Have a drink or play one of the yard games while you listen.
Sturgeon Bay Door County Makers Space doorcountymakersspace.com, 920.559.0504 26 N 3rd Ave Gilmo’s Bar & Bistro at Wavepointe Marina & Resort wavepointe.com, 920.824.5440 3600 Cty CC Glas Coffee House glascoffee.com, 920.743.5575 67 E Maple St Suite B Kitty O’Reillys kittyoreillys.com, 920.743.7441 59 E Oak St Being the preferred Irish pub in Door County, south of the bridge, is not all this Pub has to offer. Kitty’s has a tried and true rotation of performers that add to their outdoor dining atmosphere during the summer. Sonny’s Pizzeria Sonnyspizzeria.com, 920.743.2300 129 N Madison Ave Stone Harbor Resort stoneharbor-resort.com, 920.746.0700 107 N 1st Ave Summer at Stone Harbor means live music all weekend long, with music scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday Funday. Performances can be found in the bar and on the waterfront patio with views of the Sturgeon Bay Bridge and canal. Tambourine Lounge holidaymusicmotel.com, 920.743.5571 59 N. 2nd Ave. The Tambourine Lounge is part of the Holiday Music Motel, which is a strong supporter of creativity in the music scene. They host the Steel Bridge Songfest, Dark Songs, and Love on Holiday. Their shows are eclectic in nature and consistency, but they continue to bring in something new for the residents of Door County. Waterfront Mary’s at Beach Harbor Resort beachharborresort.com, 920.743.3191 3662 N Duluth Ave
Washington Island Fiddlers Green washingtonislandfiddlersgreen.com, 920.847.2610 1699 Jackson Harbor Rd Fiddlers Green for all tastes, for music and food. Take a trip to the Island and make sure to stop by Fiddler’s for some foot-stomping music and performances on their TrailerStage, an outdoor stage that (as the name suggests) was built with an old trailer. Trueblood PAC truebloodpac.com, 920.847.2528 870 Main Rd
Pokey LaFarge performs at Door Community Auditorium in 2018. Photo by Len Villano.
Live Music + Bar Etiquette by CELESTE BENZSCHAWEL celeste@ppulse.com
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hen it comes to behavior at a bar, most of it goes without saying. Bars that host live music have the same expectations, and then some. It’s all about reading the situation and behaving accordingly. Speaking from personal experience as both an attendee and a musician, I’ve found there are a few things to keep in mind when enjoying live music at a bar or festival. YELLING “FREE BIRD” ISN’T ACTUALLY FUNNY This signature Lynyrd Skynyrd song never fails to be requested of any cover band, ever. There’s always a jokester in the crowd who thinks it’s the first time anyone’s ever heard it. I don’t think anyone has ever been granted this request, so I will provide enthusiastic applause to whoever can pull it off. WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS IT? I might sound like an old grump when I say this (even though I’m a nicely seasoned 23), but it’s a little irritating when some drunk woman comes up to the band in between songs and asks the group to sing “Happy Birthday” to her even more intoxicated friend. Chances are that people in the crowd would rather just move on with the show. If you must make this request, I recommend asking the band ahead of time so they have a moment to prepare. WAIT UNTIL THE SONG IS FINISHED Don’t approach the band until the song is completely over, even if you’re approaching to give praise. Sure, musicians tend to be great at multitasking, but what they’re doing requires focus. Even the slightest interruption is bound to mess up the flow of a song. THERE’S A STAGE FOR A REASON On a similar note, do not enter the band’s personal space. Whether it’s a literal stage or a figurative stage, it’s there to separate the performer from the listener. I once had a stranger try to share the mic with me in the middle of a song. As if that wasn’t uncomfortable enough, the person began dancing dangerously close for the remainder of the song. I wouldn’t want to be in that situation whether I was holding an instrument or not. It might be funny to your friends, but it’s probably just embarrassing for the rest of us. DO TIP THE BAND You never know if the musicians are playing solely for tips or if music is their full-time job. Regardless, tipping the band is always a nice thing to do. These talented people have put in many hours of practice and hauled all of their equipment to the venue, and they work hard to put on a good performance. DO TIP THE BARTENDERS Like any other night at the bar, tip your bartenders. Live music shows can bring in large crowds, so they’re working extra hard to make it a good night for everyone. DO SING ALONG, CLAP AND DANCE If you’re having a good time, don’t be afraid to show it! Most bands work off the crowd’s energy and love to see feedback. If you’re too afraid to dance because you’re the first one, throw back the rest of that beer, grab a friend and hit the dance floor. Chances are you’ll encourage others to follow suit. These are the shows that are the most memorable for you and the band, so make it one to remember!
Peninsula Pulse Summer Music Preview 2019
Live Music & Performance Venues
Sister Bay Concerts in the Park. Photo by Len Villano.
Saturday Jamie Fletcher, Vino! Vino! Vino! Wine Bar at Stone’s Throw Winery, Baileys Harbor, 1-5 pm Dueling Pianos, CHOP, Sister Bay, 8-10 pm (starts 7/6)
Sunday Jamie Fletcher, Vino! Vino! Vino! Wine Bar at Stone’s Throw Winery, Baileys Harbor, 1-5 pm Scotty Cash, Kitty O’Reilly’s Pub, Sturgeon Bay, 5 pm
Mondays
Weekly Music
Peninsula Pulse Summer Music Preview 2019
Mark & Seth Raddatz, Glacier Ledge, Egg Harbor, 7-10 pm (Not playing 8/23) Doc Westring & Friends, Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island, 7-10 pm (6/7-7/5)
Cheryl Murphy, White Gull Inn, Fish Creek, 5-8 pm Scotty Meyer, Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay, 5-9 pm (starts 6/24) DJ Brawny, Husby’s Food & Spirits, Sister Bay, 11 pm (starts 6/24)
Tuesdays Katie Dahl, White Gull Inn, Fish Creek, 5-8 pm No Name Ukulele Band, The Cookery, Fish Creek, 3-5 pm (6/18 and 6/25), 3:305 pm (7/2-8/27) Tony Wiltgen and Frank Maloney, Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay, 5-6 pm (starts 6/25)
Wednesdays
Concerts in the Park Evenings in Ephraim, Harborside Park, Mondays, 6-8 pm Jacksonport Farmers’ Market, Lakeside Park, Tuesdays, 9 am – 1 pm Fish Creek Concerts in the Park, Noble Square Park, Tuesdays, 4-6 pm Sister Bay Concerts in the Park, Waterfront Park, Wednesdays, 6-9 pm Sturgeon Bay Harmony by the Bay, Martin Park, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm Egg Harbor Concerts in the Park, Harbor View Park, Thursdays, 5 pm Algoma Summer Concerts in the Park, Heritage Park, Thursdays, 6 pm Baileys Harbor Concerts in the Park, Kendall Park, Fridays, 5-7 pm Kewaunee Music in the Park, Harbor Park Gazebo, Sundays, 5-7:30 pm
Open Mics and Karaoke MONDAYS Open Mic, The Garage at Husby’s, Sister Bay, 8 pm TUESDAYS Open Mic, Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay, 9 pm WEDNESDAYS Acoustic Music Jam, Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor, 1-3 pm THURSDAYS WRiTERS NiGHT, Tambourine Lounge, Sturgeon Bay, 7-9 pm FRIDAYS Acoustic Song Circle, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay, 10 am – 12 pm SATURDAYS Open Mic, GLAS Coffeehouse, Sturgeon Bay, 1-3 pm (monthly on the first Saturday) Karaoke, Casey’s BBQ & Smokehouse, Egg Harbor, 9 pm Karaoke, Carrington Pub at the Landmark Resort Resort, Egg Harbor, 9 pm SUNDAYS Ukulele Jam and Sing-Along, Northern Door YMCA, Fish Creek, 1 pm (second and fourth Sundays of the month) Open Mic, Stabbur Beer Garden, Sister Bay, 7-10 pm
Katie Dahl, The Cookery, Fish Creek, 6:30 pm (5/29-6/26 and 8/28-10/23); 8 pm (7/3-8/21) (No concert on 8/7)
Thursdays Cheryl Murphy, White Gull Inn, Fish Creek, 5-8 pm Doc Westring & Friends, Fiddler’s Green, Washington Island, 7-10 pm (7/11-8/29) Randy Heuvelman, Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, Sturgeon Bay, 5 pm
Although these gigs are quite regular, each musician has different start and end dates for the season. Please check with venues or in the weekly print editions of the Pulse for the most up-to-date information because schedules are subject to change.
Fridays Live Jazz, Root Bistro & Wine Bar, Sturgeon Bay, 6:30-8:30 pm Scotty Meyer, Boathouse on the Bay, Sister Bay, 5-9 pm (Not playing 7/5)
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