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Get Out & Do What You Like to do AUGUST 2019 John Caparulo Just a regular guy, but maybe funnier

THE PRODUCERS Reviving the 80s in WI Dells

Arthur’s Supper Club Unique surprises abound in Spring Green

WARRENS CRANBERRY Festival turns 47

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p.8 John Caparulo Plans on just being himself In Appleton next month

DEPARTMENTS P. 4 P. 18 P. 24 CRANBERRY FESTIVAL THE PRODUCERS TO THE FAIR PUBLISHER’S NOTE p. 2 47th Annual Festival One of the 80s Bands Wrap-up of SUPPER CLUBS p. 14 Still benefitting area Set to Rock the Dells August fairs in WI Arthur’s Supper Club - Spring Green

EVENTS CALENDAR p. 32 Publisher’s Note

Slow Down And Savor AugustFamily 2019, Fu Vol.n Edit 3, Issueion 8

What’s Left Of Summer PUBLISHERS NORMA JEAN FOCHS Here we are at the beginning of the Crystal Grand Theater packed with PATRICK BOYLE last full month of summer. It should performances by 80s favorite acts. Contributors David Brierley not really surprise us, happens the Supper Club Guy David Brierley Peter Lindblad same way every year, summer flies takes us to Spring Green’s Arthur’s Mike Jacquart by in a blink. I hope you have made Supper Club with a medieval theme ART it a good one spent doing things and lot of interesting and unique Graphic Designers KELLY ANDERSON you love with those you love. features that may surprise you. In NICOLE MACMARTIN It is not too late to participate in case you are wondering, no moat ADVERTISING lots of great summer activities and but there is a drive-thru. NORMA JEAN FOCHS [email protected] we have all the details you will need We also have our wrap-up of PATRICK BOYLE to enjoy your favorites in this issue. summer’s last hurrah. If you are a [email protected] First up is an event technically fair fan this story is for you as we Tina Ellingson [email protected] sliding into fall but who is keeping have details for more than a dozen track? We have all you need to of fairs in August for your summer ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT SPECIALIST know about the 47th Annual enjoyment. If you are a real fair Audrey Fochs Warrens Cranberry Festival. It fan, you may want to consider it a Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive is an entire weekend of events checklist. Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx and activities celebrating what is Finally, our events calendar Interactive Services. Copyright 2019. arguably Wisconsin’s favorite fruit. includes more than 100 listings Printable PDF version of this issue available at: Contributor Peter Lindblad of things to do in Wisconsin this https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ Cover Photo Credit: Phil Provencio submits two great interviews for month with live links so details are this issue. The first, our cover story just a click away. on Comedian John Caparulo who So, read this issue, then turn off For those of you who are part will appear for a 3-date run at The your device and get out and savor of a group that is planning an Skyline Comedy Club in Appleton the rest of your Wisconsin summer. upcoming event, we want to hear from you. next month. O&Aw Make sure to send information about that event to editor@ On the music side, his interview outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll this month is with guitarist get it listed on our calendar. Not sure what to include? Check out this month’s and vocalist Van Temple of The calendar, where we explain exactly Producers before their appearance Norma Jean Fochs what kind of information we need. Just remember, if your event is in September Norma Jean Fochs in Wisconsin Dells at an 80s In The PUBLISHER we need to know about it in the beginning of August. Dells Weekend. A festival put on by [email protected]

2 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Warrens Where Cranberry GOOD TIMES Festival live Music • Food • Great atmosphere Sept. 27-29, 2019 Opens 7 a.m. & GOOD FOOD All 3 Days come together! Phone: 608-378-4200 Fax: 608-378-4250 [email protected] 8 Miles North of Tomah LEINIE’S FRIDAY FISH FRY! Take I-94 West to Exit #135 Hand-Breaded Baby Walleye (Regular or Cajun) Leinie’s Beer Battered Cod Crispy Panko Breaded Cod •• CranfestCranfest MarshMarsh Hand-Breaded Haddock (Regular or Cajun) Tours Tours && VideoVideo Baked Haddock Friday Friday && SaturdaySaturday (Lemon Pepper or Cajun Style) • 850 Arts & Crafts Hand-Breaded Butterflied • 850 Arts & Crafts Lake Perch (Regular or Cajun) Booths Booths AllAll ThreeThree Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Days! Days! Served with Side Salad •• 350350 AntiquesAntiques && Panko Breaded Shrimp Flea Flea MarketMarket BoothsBooths Surf N’ Turf – Grilled 8 Ounce Ribeye w/ Panko Breaded Shrimp All All 33 Days!Days! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT •• 8080 FoodFood BoothsBooths August 2nd – Almost Famous Duo Including Including OurOur August 3rd – Diversion August 4th – Lil’ Davy Max Famous Famous CranberryCranberry August 9th – Dave Olsen & Evenson Cream Cream PuffsPuffs August 10th – KTSOOC X – Dustin Lee, Book Your Private Cole Boz, Avenue 55 •• GiganticGigantic ParadeParade Parties with Us! August 11th – Whiskeysense Sunday Sunday atat 1:001:00 p.m.p.m. August 16th – Cosmic Cowboys August 17th – Billy Shears Band •• FestivalFestival AppApp nownow August 18th – Six Pack Twelve Bar August 23rd – Grayling Pingel The Bridge Bar available available August 24th – Genesee Depot & Restaurant • Follow us on August 25th – Pat McCurdy • Follow us on August 30th – Cole Boz 101 W Main St. Fremont, Facebook, Facebook, Pinterest,Pinterest, August 31st – Super Vinyl Wisconsin 54940 and and Twitter.Twitter. September 1st – Cosmic Cowboys Open at 11 Daily September 2nd – Mike Mcabee (920) 446–3300 Find us on Facebook! bridgebarfremont.com www.cranfest.com CRANFEST

47th annual Warren’s Cranberry Festival

As submitted by Warrens Cranberry Festival of Warrens. These people had a vision, filled with ideas; of cranberry royalty, a Warrens, the “Cranberry Capital of parade, horse show, and farmer’s market Wisconsin,” is a small village, population and so the first festival was planned. It was 400, located in the northeastern corner of held in early October and approximately Monroe County. Warrens is also host to the 3,500 people attended. Now, 46 years annual World’s Largest Cranberry Festival later, attendance has grown to more and 2019 marks the 47th celebration! than 130,000 visitors each year. The The Festival is perhaps best known for Festival brings in excess of $4 million its shopping and boasts 850 arts & crafts per year, contributing to the local booths (unusual works of art), 350 flea & economy and benefiting the travel and antique booths (primitives, pottery and tourism industry. From the beginning antiques), 100 farm market booths (fresh fall the purpose of the Festival was to raise produce) and 100 food vendors that make funds to improve the quality of life in the for a three-mile shopping extravaganza! Village of Warrens. The Festival’s focus Forty-seven years ago a small group is to donate to community organizations, of people sat down to discuss the idea of including schools, fire departments, having a cranberry festival in the Village Lions Clubs and scout/youth groups.

4 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com 7AM-5PM Sept. 27-29 Warrens, WI Schedule of Events Over the past 46 years, the Festival has Booths open at 7 AM all 3 days donated more than $3 million to such organizations and will continue to fulfill that vision and mission. The Festival 850 Arts & Crafts Vendors Over 100 Food Booths is a nonprofit organization that solely 350 Antique & Flea Market Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery benefits the community of Warrens and Center Museum Tours surrounding area. 100 Farm Market Booths On Friday and Saturday guests may Pancake Breakfast with purchase cranberry marsh tour tickets Warrens Cranberry Festival Cranberry Syrup 6 AM – 11 AM. for $6 per person and children 4-11 $4. Souvenir Sales Booth Queen of Apostles Parish (on Pine St.) (corner of Pine & May St.) The tour will take a little over an hour. The tours are organized by volunteers and their families with multiple generations and years of experience in Friday Saturday continued the cranberry growing industry. Guests September 27, 2019 Pie Eating Contest get an up-close-and-personal look at Marsh Tours 1:30 PM an actual cranberry marsh and learn about the history of the cranberry and 8 AM to 3 PM – Wetherby Stone Building Queen of Apostles its production in the area. Purchase Cranberry Jubilee Parish Catholic Mass your tickets early, as the marsh tours 10 AM to 4 PM – Pine St. 4 PM & 6 PM corner of Pine & May St. often sell out by noon. The Marsh Tour Kitchen Craft Cookware Demos Lions Club Steak Dinner Bus Guides and helpers are dedication 10 AM - 2 PM – 4 PM 5 PM – Ballpark Log Bldg. and devoted to the Festival and the Pictorial Cancellation Contest Gospel Time cranberry industry. These individuals Warrens Post Ofice 7 PM to 10 PM Livingstones are committed to educating visitors Pie Eating Contest – 1:30 PM Fellowship Church, Main St. on the production of cranberries, our Warrens Fire Dept. Fish Fry indigenous state fruit. Tour guides have ranged in age from teenagers to (with beer & cranberry wine) Sunday 2 PM to 8 PM - Fire Station senior citizens and multiple families September 29, 2019 have supported the marsh tours for Lions Club Chicken Dinner three generations, grooming tour 5 PM – Ballpark Log Bldg. Royalty Reception 11 AM – 12 :30 PM – Fire Station guides at a young age. The Marsh Tour (photo line up 11:45 AM; photo at 12:15 PM) volunteers greet visitors, sell tickets, Saturday Gigantic Parade – 1:00 PM give directions, answer questions and September 28, 2019 guide guests on a one-of-a-kind tour. Grace Bible Church Service On Friday and Saturday the 10 AM – corner of Church & Main Street Marsh Tours Cranberries Jubilee Giant Fry Pan will 8 AM to 3 PM – Wetherby Stone Building Livingstones Fellowship be available. Thirty years ago a tradition Cranberry Jubilee Church Service – 10 AM Main St. began and it’s been called many things 10 AM until gone – Pine St. “the giant fry pan” and “Bucky Badger Kitchen Craft Cookware Demos *Contests held inside the tin building Sundaes” but most everyone knows it 10 AM - 2 PM – 4 PM behind the WI Cranberry Discovery as “Cranberries Jubilee”. It is one of the most sought after attractions and Crantastic Singers Center on Main Street unless noted people stand in line for hours waiting to 12 PM & 1 PM – outside corner of Main elsewhere. purchase the warm cranberry mixture and Church Streets; 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM Livingstones Fellowship Church, Main Street

6 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com CRANFEST that is served over ice cream. The 4½ foot spun aluminum skillet is lined with Silverstone® by Regal Ware and has 4½ foot handle. All of the preparation is done over a propane burner. “To make dessert for 100 people all you do is mix up three quarts of water, five pounds of Wisconsin cranberries and five pounds of sugar.” “Serve it over ice cream and you’ve got a delicious dessert that’s fit for the Cranberry Festival!” The Festival also features a variety of other contests including the Button Design for the 2020 Festival, Photography, Pictorial Cancellation, Biggest Berry, Be Our Guest (dress up in crazy costumes,) Marsh Medallion Hunt and a Cranberry Chiffon Pie Eating Contest. A variety of prizes can be won, from blue ribbons to gift certificates and cash. Other highlights at this year’s Festival include a wide range of entertainment offered at the Festival. don’t forget the cranberries! Be sure the parade, including various royalty, Guests will find an assortment to sample a Cranberry Cream Puff, classic automobiles, horses, tractors and of activities, including strolling Cranberry covered cheesecake and floats. This year the Parade Marshalls entertainment, singing and dancing deep-fried cranberries on a Stick! will be the Warrens VFW. They and much more. If you are hungry be The gigantic parade is on Sunday have been involved through many sure to visit the food booths, there are at 1:00 p.m. It is known as one of the generations. O&A over 100 of them! Guests can enjoy largest marching band parades in the American, Greek, Chinese, Italian, area. There are a variety of units in MORE INFORMATION AT www.cranfest.com and Mexican cuisines and of course

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John Caparulo Dressed for success

By Peter Lindblad “It really does test your resolve while comedian telling a joke that might it’s happening, and there were times contradict their own personal beliefs No stranger to menial labor, as his for me working the door that just or sensibilities. But that sort of thing standard everyman outfit of a t-shirt felt hopeless. But it turned out to be could pop up anywhere. In a way, it’s with jeans and a baseball cap would like boot camp. It toughened me up one of the beautiful things about life imply, comedian John Caparulo used and prepared me for everything that – there are jerks everywhere.” to wonder when he’d catch a break. followed. I can’t thank Mitzi Shore That could be the case in East Originally from Ohio, he worked (the co-founder and eventual owner Liverpool, Ohio, where Caparulo as a doorman at the Comedy Store in of The Comedy Store) enough for grew up, and everywhere else he’s Hollywood and as a groundskeeper, giving me a space and an opportunity ever lived or visited. A graduate before going on to bigger and better to live my dream.” of Kent State University in 1998, things, like his current headlining Leaving Las Vegas, if only for Caparulo began his stand-up career residency at Harrah’s in Las Vegas a short while, Caparulo will be scrounging for laughs in nightclubs and appearing as Chelsea Handler’s performing at the Skyline Comedy around Cleveland and Pittsburgh, righthand man on the E! talk show Club in Appleton Sept. 12, 13 and 14. before heading out to California and “Chelsea Lately.” Getting through He’s convinced that audiences aren’t taking jobs at the Comedy Store and a long work days was tough. any different in the Midwest than local golf course. “Both situations were like most they are anywhere else. As far as his upbringing goes, everything else in the life of a “They usually play better defense,” Caparulo came from humble comedian,” said Caparulo. “It sucks joked Caparulo. “But seriously beginnings. Comedy was not a family going through it. But then one day it folks, there really isn’t that much pursuit. magically turns into comedy.” of a difference from one region of “Being the funniest person in Nothing could have prepared him the country to the next. People who my family wasn’t exactly a difficult for that doorman’s job. support live comedy are generally race to win,” said Caparulo. “By “Working the door at The Comedy more easygoing and open-minded, that, I mean I seemed to be the only Store is kind of a badge of honor, regardless of where they might one who cared to define himself and I’ll always have a special place live. That’s not to say that I haven’t in that way. But despite not being in my heart for anyone else I see run into my fair share of jackasses, comedians themselves, everyone in paying those dues,” said Caparulo. who just can’t handle the idea of a my nuclear family had a good sense

8 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com John Caparulo of humor. We were lower middle “It kinda depends on how you “I’ve always been proud of the class and nothing ever came easy for define the term ‘natural,’ as it fact that I’m genuinely representing us. It still doesn’t really. But using pertains to stand-up comedy,” said myself onstage, but I’m equally as comedy as a coping mechanism is Caparulo. “I guess I’ve always had a proud that I’ve been able to grow and something I picked up on longer ago reasonable understanding of timing evolve as a person without losing that than I can even remember. And I and delivery, and it didn’t take me quality,” said Caparulo. “For the first guess there is an empowerment that very long to ‘find my voice’ so to half of my career, I was very single (as comes with the knowledge that I’m speak. But I’ve always considered in lonely single) and also pretty petite able to take all of my ups and downs the practice of walking onstage and if I do say so myself. But I’ve been in life and somehow synthesize them venting my own frustrations and able to successfully evolve into the fat, into laughter.” insecurities in an effort to make married dad you see today without In most ways, Caparulo is still a bunch of strangers laugh to be a losing a step artistically. I probably the same smart, funny and at times, fairly unnatural activity.” shouldn’t be proud of that, but I am.” brutally honest observational stand-up Nonetheless, Caparulo is well- Everything changed for Caparulo comic he’s always been, but he’s not suited for it. Maybe he is a natural in 2003, with an appearance at sure he’s always been a natural at it. after all. Canada’s Just For Laughs festival in

John Caparulo Sept. 12, 13, 14 Skyline Comedy Club in Appleton

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Montreal. He almost didn’t get on year. Fox signed me to a couple of Handler go way back, and they always the bill. development deals after the festival, had a good rapport on the show. “It was a big deal back then, but but nothing ever materialized. I was “Chelsea and I used to perform in it’s basically a footnote now,” said able to quit cutting grass though.” the same show every Friday night in Caparulo. “At the time, I was still “Chelsea Lately” premiered in the Belly Room at the Comedy Store,” cutting grass at a golf course in order 2007 and ran until 2014. Caparulo said Caparulo. “I always thought she to pay rent. When they announced was a round table regular on the was funny, and I think she thought the list of 20 names for their ‘New show, along with the likes of Chris I was funny. So, fortunately, when Faces’ show, I wasn’t on it. A few days Hardwick, Kevin Hart, Ron Funches, they were putting her show together, later, I found out that JFL had agreed Jo Koy, Loni Love and Natasha Chelsea remembered me. As far as to add me as 21st participant for that Leggero, among others. Caparulo and chemistry is concerned, she has a very

10 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com John Caparulo strong presence about herself. Chelsea “The BCC thing was more of a the stage. is very confident and quick-witted. comedy special than a tour,” said “The way I feel before a show is an And those factors were just enough Caparulo. “I think we only did maybe adrenaline rush of excitement and to scare me into saying something three tour dates with that group after fear,” said Caparulo. “I generally try funny whenever she looked over the TBS premiere. So, there really to harness the excitement and leave at me. I also can’t thank Chelsea isn’t much to tell there. Before the the fear behind me. The excitement enough for that opportunity. Well, I ‘Wild West Tour,’ I didn’t think I’d makes my voice a bit louder and my guess maybe I can. Probably why she enjoy spending 30 days on a bus with senses a bit sharper. That’s why I’ve doesn’t answer my calls anymore.” four other dudes. I was right about been able to write most of my best Caparulo is kidding about that that.” material onstage, because that excited last part. More seriously, Caparulo Caparulo also hosted “Mobile feeling enables me to be my most announced on the show’s Nov. 4, 2010 Home Disaster” on the CMT creative self in that moment. The fear episode that he had proposed to Jamie network, and he’s done some acting, just gives me diarrhea.” Marie Kelly, after he’d performed having played Brian in the ABC Evidently, he’s able to get over it, at the Comedy & Magic Club in sitcom “Work It.” It didn’t have much having recorded a special for Comedy Hermosa Beach, California. Four of a run. Central called “John Caparulo: years later, during their “Domestic “Acting is ok, but I’ve realized over Meet Cap” that aired Dec. 21, 2008. Disputes” podcast, Jamie revealed the years that I’m more comfortable It was released on CD in 2009. that they were having a child. delivering lines that I wrote myself,” Caparulo has hosted “The Mad Cap Madden Jae was born in 2015. said Caparulo. Hour” radio show with his wife and That’s had an effect on the That’s clear from watching comedian Mark Ellis on Sirius XM, material he writes. Caparulo’s stand-up act, where while also providing the voice for the “I write a lot more material his infectious laugh and engaging, Headphone Joe character on Disney’s about being a husband and father, comfortable delivery masks a no- “Fish Hooks.” now that I’m no longer single and holds-barred approach that doesn’t More recently, in 2014, Caparulo childless,” said Caparulo. “My avoid controversy. His onstage began making the innovative wife and I are different in more personality isn’t much different from “Caplets,” which featured fresh ways than we are similar. She’s how he is off it. His fans seem to comedic material in a whole new beautiful, energetic, organized and appreciate that about him. format. adventurous. I’m a fat, lazy slob “Yeah, early on in my comedy “After producing two full-length who likes to stay in the house. Yep, career, I was always a bit surprised comedy specials and one half-hour she’s a lucky girl.” how many people actually thought comedy special, I really wanted Caparulo lived in the Los Angeles I was playing a character onstage,” to try something different,” said area for 18 years, but the family said Caparulo. “I know I’m always Caparulo. “I felt (and still feel) like moved to Las Vegas a year ago when disappointed to find out my favorite the conventional comedy special he started his Harrah’s residency. His artist or entertainer isn’t who I thought format has grown stale. I also hated career has been an adventure, with they were, so my fans probably do hearing my act chopped up into spots on “The Tonight Show” and appreciate that. If anything, I’m only random segments for comedy radio featured turns on the “Blue Collar playing a more exaggerated version of and so forth. Plus the internet has Comedy Tour: The Next Generation” myself up there.” made it almost impossible to craft and “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Still, Caparulo isn’t always calm, a 60-minute special over a couple Comedy Tour.” cool and collected before hitting years’ time to produce another

Out and About WI AUGUST 2019 11 John Caparulo special. So, I thought it would be said Caparulo. “It’s pretty much Tuesdays, you can catch Caparulo at kinda cool to put more comedy out like producing singles rather than Harrah’s. more often by essentially recording a albums. We ended up producing “I’m really determined to make series of mini-specials, once every 30 44 ‘Caplets’ in all, and we’re still that a success because I love being days, of all-new material.” hoping to eventually resume the able to perform for a different crowd It was a different, bite-sized series. In retrospect, I think ‘Caplets’ every night without getting on an delivery method that made perfect has been received exactly the way I airplane,” joked Caparulo. sense to Caparulo in trying to appeal had initially hoped it would. People Besides that, Caparulo is still to today’s audiences. slowly gravitated to it more and trying to turn the old stand-up “That way, I could put out more over time. So by the time it comedy formula on its head with more material more often and really caught on, there was already a another project. also package them in a way that is sufficient body of work available for “Even more importantly, we’re better-suited for the way most people them to watch.” launching a Kickstarter campaign watch and listen to comedy now,” At 10 p.m. every night, except in September to generate funding for my next comedy special. It’s called CARTOON COMIC,” said Caparulo. “It’ll be 70-90 minutes long, half live action stand-up and half animation. My goal is to produce a completely one-of-a-kind comedy special and then hopefully build off its success to produce CARTOON COMIC, the animated series. I’ve been writing and developing this concept for over 5 years now. It is essentially ‘Seinfeld’ meets ‘Family Guy’ as it follows the hilarious misadventures of cartoon me and my cartoon family. We’ve even managed to self-publish three issues of a comic book series under the same title with a fourth issue currently in production.” All joking aside, there’s a more important role, however, waiting for him at home. “Beyond that, I’m just trying to be a halfway decent dad for my 4-year-old daughter while my wife and I try our best to give her the best life we possibly can,” said Caparulo. O&Aw

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Arthur’s Supper Club Medieval dining in Spring Green.

By David Brierley door, is a stone tower topped by a sloping arrived at Arthur’s Supper Club. roof, somewhat reminiscent of a castle. As you head inside, you’ll find Just north of the heart of the small town In fact, just below the roofline is a suit of yourself facing the host station, with of Spring Green, right off of Highway armor. Hmm... quite castle-like indeed. the main bar area on your left, and 14, sits a long, low building with a stone You’re about to learn what this place is all one of the dining rooms to the right. facade. In the middle, next to the entrance about and just how medieval it is. You’ve Everywhere you look, you’ll see suits of

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armor, family crests on shields, The adjoining dining room, and other medieval decor. which has windows looking The history Check in with the host, then into the waterfall room, has take a seat at the bar and order tables in the middle and booths of Arthur’s one of several varieties of old around the outside. Oddly As told by the supper club’s website. fashioneds on the drink menu (and delightfully), each booth (they’re all good, trust me). Bar has its own television screen. Originally a truck stop, the Arthur’s service is prompt, friendly, and Clearly this is not your ordinary property was purchased from Earl Hill by attentive, and the bar area itself is everyday supper club. Gene and Eleanor Rock in May 1946. The attractive and comfortable. The The menu brings you back to Rocks continued to run the truck stop until ceiling is tin, the bar is wood, the reality with lots of supper club 1951, when they sold it to Richard and Iris Umhoefer from Plain, Wisconsin, who seating is plentiful, and the lighting favorites. Appetizers such as cheese changed it to a Shell truck stop. is just right for a supper club. curds (they’re real and they’re In late 1955, the Umhoefers built a new Once you’ve worked up an spectacular), shrimp cocktail, truck stop with showers, bunk beds, and a appetite and your table is ready, fried mushrooms, and onion rings lounge with a television for the truckers, you will be led back to a seat are all present and accounted for. and on the west side of the property, a in one of the dining rooms. As Throw in chicken tenders, fried modern new restaurant opened with Louella you’re walking through to your pickles, fresh walleye strips, and Sprecher as manager. The grand opening table, you’ll realize how truly potato skins, and there’s an option was in February 1956, and the new building was called The Truck-O-Tel. large this place is. With multiple for everyone. dining rooms, outdoor patio Main courses include a great The building continued as a truck stop until January 1966 when the showers, bunk seating (complete with several selection of steaks (including a beds, and lounge were remodeled and fire pits), and a second bar, it prime rib buffet once a month), changed to a 21-year-old liquor bar called seems as though Arthur’s could seafood offerings (I’m looking The Black Watch Cocktail Lounge. This seat the entire town of Spring at you, all-you-can-eat fish and was managed by the future owner of the Green, and then some. chicken dinner every Friday), building, Art Baryenbruch. Each dining room is relatively pork, chicken, pasta, wraps, In January 1967, an 18-year-old bar called mid-size, giving the restaurant and sandwiches. The Kiltie was opened in the east part of the building on weekends only. This lasted only a an intimate feeling no matter Speaking of sandwiches, few months before it was turned back into a where you are seated. The one stands out from the rest full time restaurant. most interesting area, by far, is on the menu at Arthur’s: the In January 1968, it became a true supper the back bar area and dining king burger. Weighing in at a club when Dan Wiedenfeld opened what room. This room has a two- whopping 1 pound, this burger was called Mr. D’s Steakhouse. He ran it story high ceiling, a huge rock comes with its own challenge. until June 1973. It was then closed for a waterfall with a fire feature, and Finish the burger, bun, toppings, couple of weeks, and reopened under new a countryside mural painted on side of fries, and your drink, management. After a contest, the name was changed to House O’ Steaks. the walls, complete with a castle and you’ll win a t-shirt and your in the distance. It’s very cool, and name will be listed on the king In July 1976, Art and Shirley Baryenbruch bought the business from the Umhoefers. definitely makes Arthur’s worth burger challenge poster. This is when the name of the business checking out. Also, the food is In addition to the prime rib became Arthur’s - The Place for Steaks. The fantastic, but more on that later. buffet the first Monday of the Baryenbruches continued to operate the

Out and About WI AUGUST 2019 15 Supper Clubs Three cool features: 1. Medieval theme 2. Indoor waterfall and fire feature 3. Drive-through window

16 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Three cool features: 1. Medieval theme month and the all-you-can eat If you live nearby and don’t supper club until November 1983, when 2. Indoor waterfall and fire feature fish Fridays, Arthur’s also offers feel like getting dressed up to they sold it to the former bar manager, Gerald (Jerry) Fitzgerald. Barb Fitzgerald, 3. Drive-through window a lobster lovers feast the fourth dine in, Arthur’s offers something Jerry’s sister, joined the business and Wednesday of the month, I’ve never seen before at a supper continued to run it until 1986 when she October through May. How can club: a drive-through window. purchased Arthur’s from her brother. you go wrong with lobster? The drive-through offers burgers In December 1995, Barb sold the Side dishes are numerous at and prime rib sandwiches daily, restaurant to John and Mary Pat Kaul. The Arthur’s. Options range from and specials throughout the week. Kauls did a full remodel, adding a drive- french fries, to the vegetable of Delicious supper club food with through, a large dance floor, and a banquet the day, garlic mashed potatoes, the convenience of never having to hall. They also doubled the number of tables in the main dining area. Arthur’s baked potato, homemade leave your car? That’s kind of cool. now features indoor and outdoor waterfalls hashbrowns (I highly recommend This southwestern part of the and seating, a drive-through famous for asking for them “loaded”), onion state, also known as the driftless Friday fish fries, a lounge that hosts live rings, potato skins, side salad, area for its lack of glacial activity bands with “the largest TVs in town,” and a sweet potato fries, cheese curds during the last ice age, is known banquet area for 300+ guests. (as a side? Heck yes.), or a twice for its beautiful landscapes In 2010, Jack and Jennifer Coppernoll baked potato. and idyllic small towns. If you (one of the Kauls; daughters and her Oh, and one important detail: haven’t visited, I would highly husband) began running the business. The family runs the business along with they have a salad bar. The supper recommend it. And while you’re The Round Barn Lodge, The White House club classic feature is alive and there, you should definitely be Ramada, and other properties. well at Arthur’s, offering plenty sure to add Arthur’s to your list. The family strives to provide the best of toppings, delicious soups, If you haven’t already, don’t possible services to their guests, and also garlic bread, and even pudding forget to join our Supper Club supports the local communities. In 2016, (you know I love my sweets). VIP group; you’ll be entered in they started the Kaul Cares Program, Arthur’s also has a “Little our monthly drawing for a $50 designed to give back. The family and team Arthur” kids menu, and a gift card to an area supper club. are committed to making a difference through volunteering, donations, and dessert menu with a bunch of As always there will be plenty support of local nonprofits focusing on tempting options, plus dessert more Supper Club fun to come. autism and cancer programs. drinks (obviously). O&AW

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By Peter Lindblad music marketing, replacing radio as States – seemed poised to ride the the dominant vehicle for breaking up- music-video wave all the way to the The timing couldn’t have been better. and-coming acts into the mainstream. top. MTV was still new and getting its sea With their clean-cut looks and “We did a couple of videos at a legs just as a buzz was starting to get catchy blend of pristine new wave college up there,” said guitarist and around about The Producers. and irresistible power pop, The vocalist Van Temple. “I think we Soon, the MTV boom would Producers – already a live sensation in did ‘What’s He Got’ and ‘Certain completely alter the landscape of the Southeastern region of the United Kinda Girl’ I think. It was great.

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We got along with the MTV crew, Friday, Aug. 16, with Hericane Alice started in Atlanta, Georgia, as The and Martha (Quinn), and … I can’t opening things up on the Outdoor Producers – featuring Temple, bassist remember one of the guys’ names, Stage, followed by Kip Winger and and vocalist Kyle Henderson, Wayne but we hung out with them some, Jack Russell’s Great White. Lita Ford Famous on keyboards and Bryan and eventually, we ended up playing and Poison’s Bret Michaels will take to Holmes on drums and vocals – grew the second MTV New Year’s Eve Ball. the Indoor Stage in the evening. out of a Beatles cover band called That was our 15 minutes of fame For The Producers, it’s another Cartoon. right there.” chance to win over new converts and “Wayne and I, the keyboard player Their time in the sun has been satisfy those whose loyalty has never and I, were playing in a cover band extended. Although commercial wavered. That the band, with all of backing up a singer, and then … we success eluded them for the most part, its original members, is still able to changed our name to Cartoon and we despite headlining 1982’s 2nd Annual perform is something they don’t take started doing our own music, mixed MTV New Year’s Eve Rock and Roll for granted. in with covers,” Temple explained. Ball and seeing their early ‘80s single “Well, I mean, we know our “We added Bryan, as our drummer, “What She Does to Me” rise to No. parts, we know our songs … we and played some shows with him, and 61 on the Billboard singles charts, it don’t jump around as much, but I then sometime after that, Kyle the seems The Producers are experiencing try to,” said Temple, with a laugh. bass player wanted to join the band. a bit of a renaissance. “It’s like we’re brothers in arms and So, he joined and when he did that, we “Yeah, I think so,” said Temple. we love each other.” changed our name from Cartoon to “We played Chattanooga (Tennessee) Those bonds of friendship have The Producers.” last weekend and just had a great been tested over the years. It all Temple can’t recall how The response. Everyone who was there, they were dancing and singing our lyrics; it was just a really good show … Taken back in the day when The Producers were part of the MTV our performances I think are as good boom in the ‘80s, this photo of The Producers shows (from left as we used to do and we’re playing to right) Wayne Famous, Kyle Henderson, Van Temple and Bryan more dates and more festivals this Holmes taking a break from a busy schedule. year than we have in a few years. Yeah, I think our shows have improved.” There’s an important one coming up for fans in Wisconsin and the Midwest, as The Producers are scheduled to be part of the two-day “80’s in the Dells” event, hosted by the Crystal Grand Music Theatre in Wisconsin Dells. They will be playing the Outdoor Stage on Saturday, Aug. 17 along with the Sugarhill Gang, Tone-Loc and Taylor Dane. Asia and former Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm will be performing on the Indoor Stage that night. The first day of the “80’s in the Dells” extravaganza takes place

Out and About WI AUGUST 2019 19 The Producers

Producers name originated, saying rehearsal hall and had equipment with us, and saw some other bands that that Wayne Famous came up with brought in, and we started playing we liked roaming around the halls. We it. Even before Cartoon, Temple had a set of original music, and after three just had a really great time.” been writing songs with other bands, songs, Tom Werman leaned over to Then it was time to get to work. and Henderson had previously been our manager and said, ‘I’m going to The Producers released two albums in a group called Whiteface and was a sign them.’” for Portrait, including 1981’s self- songwriter. True to his word, Werman titled LP and 1982’s You Make the “He and I got Heat. That first record together at my house yielded “What She and started working Does to Me,” as well on new songs for as “What’s He Got,” The Producers, and “Certain Kinda Girl” sometimes Wayne and “Who Do You might bring in a Think You Are” – musical idea and songs that were made Bryan might bring into videos that had in some lyrics and some popularity, but titles for songs, and never charted. we just hashed it out Enthusiastic about after hours and hours The Producers’ sound, of rehearsals,” said Werman ran a tight Temple. ship in the studio and Those sessions put his stamp on the proved fruitful, band’s recordings. as audiences in “He was a great nightclubs around guy and when the the Atlanta area band would start couldn’t get enough Photographer: Chris P. Anderson arguing about how of The Producers’ to do something on a sound. Others were keeping an eye song, he would just say, ‘Shut up. I’m Boasting the original lineup of on them, including famed producer producing this. Listen to me. This is (clockwise from the top left) Van Temple, Tom Werman, who had worked with Wayne Famous, Bryan Holmes and what we’re going to do,’” said Temple. Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon, Kyle Henderson, The Producers still Making that first record was an eye- among others. perform often and are experiencing a bit opening experience. “I first met him in New York,” of a career revival, having booked “We did some of the tracks in a lot of gigs in 2019. recalled Temple. “We were playing at Atlanta and … we drove out in a couple a club somewhere in Florida and our of vans to Los Angeles,” remembered manager called us up and said, ‘Get inked them to a deal with the CBS Temple. “That was a long, long drive, back home. You need to fly to New subsidiary Portrait Records. and we recorded at the Record Plant, York. You’re going to do an audition “We were extremely excited to go up which is a real famous studio out there. for Tom Werman,’ who was not only to New York and they picked us up in a There were other groups recording a record producer but he was an A&R limousine,” said Temple. “And we went there, like Fleetwood Mac. They were guy for a record company. So, we to the CBS Studios and got to meet in a different studio, and I saw Rod got up to New York, rented a studio/ everyone, people that would be working Stewart out there, with some really big

20 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com The Producers people. And so we started laying down somewhat nerve-wracking. again for … god, I don’t know, three or our finishing tracks.” “The thing I remember most about four years? We did a record for MCA When “What She Does to Me” it is, Martha Quinn … someone told and it got dropped before it came out.” reached No. 61 on the Billboard singles her we were prepared to go on,” said In 1987, The Producers released a charts, it appeared that everything was Temple. “We still had 10 or 15 minutes third record, Run for Your Life, on their coming up roses. and we were up in the dressing room own label, before signing with MCA to “We had an independent promoter, and they announced us, and we had do a fourth album, Coelacanth, which who went to jail later … so he started to run downstairs. I didn’t even have a fell victim to corporate restructuring at doing whatever he does at record guitar pick on me and … I think I was the label. Its release was put off, and The stations, and that’s when it got on pretty much in tune, but it was a like Producers eventually put out themselves. the Billboard charts,” said Temple. “I panic moment. That’s what I remember Temple has some regrets about think it ended up at No. 60 or 61, and most about it.” leaving Portrait. for some reason, I don’t know why, we Making videos was a tiring job, “I think maybe if we’d stayed with pulled a bunch of money out of our according to Temple. Portrait, maybe something could have recording budget to buy a truck and a “Well, those first two videos went happened. We would have done more van to start touring in, and that’s when pretty quickly, and the ‘She Sheila’ video albums,” said Temple. the thing fell out of the Top 100 charts.” … we did a scene or two of the whole Things then unraveled. There was Still, at least for a little while, band, and then the rest of it was just me a lineup change and a breakup, but Temple and the rest of the band got to and it took like it seemed like two or eventually, the whole unit reunited. enjoy their good fortune. three days to do it,” said Temple. “And “Kyle left the group after the second “Oh yeah, we sure did,” said it’s pretty exhausting work to do one of record, so we hired a bass player (Tim Temple. “I would get to be riding those – singing along with the song and Smith) out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, around town and someone would have getting it synced up, and just deciding who we did our MCA record with, and it the radio on and I’d hear my song, and what you’re going to wear and how you’re got to a point where the band just broke I’d kind of look over at them and smile going to play the song out on video.” up,” said Temple. “We couldn’t get any and just bask in the glory.” Despite having a grab bag of bookings or anything and then, we did Relentless touring with the likes of accessible, radio-friendly songs, The get some bookings, we got some good Cheap Trick and The Motels, as well as Producers’ prospects started to dim. bookings for a while, but anyway, Tim Toto and Hall and Oates, gave the band The video for “She Sheila,” off the You went on to join Jellyfish. I had turned even more thrills. Make the Heat album, was a favorite him onto them. He went on to audition “Oh, it was fantastic,” said Temple. among MTV viewers, but it wasn’t with them, and so, then Kyle came back “One of my favorite tours was with selling. Portrait would soon drop the and we had the original lineup. And Squeeze. We did a thing with Squeeze band. we’ve played shows the past four or five and I think Flock of Seagulls, but I “Well, what happened with that years I guess and this year is picking up. really enjoyed Squeeze a lot and I got was, they released ‘She Sheila’ and it We’re playing more dates than we have to meet some other rock ‘n roll people didn’t do well on the charts and the in several years, so that’s good.” who had come out to see them, and band asked Portrait to rerelease it [and] The “80’s in the Dells” festival that was a great tour, I thought. The put some more money into it, so it features a whole host of acts that made Toto stuff was really fun, too, and we would do well on the charts. And this a name for themselves that decade. opened up two or three times for U2.” wasn’t me, it was other people in the Temple can’t wait to see them all. That night performing at MTV’s band that said, ‘Well, either rerelease it “I’ll have fun playing and watching New Year’s Eve Rock and Roll Ball and put some money into it or we want some of the other acts,” said Temple. at the conclusion of 1982 was an out of our contract,’ so they said, ‘Bye,’” “That’s something to look forward to.” even bigger highlight, even if it was said Temple. “We didn’t get signed O&Aw

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WISCONSIN STATE FAIR Where : State Fair Park - West Alllis When: August 1 -11 Wistatefair.com

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Waushara Co Fair Where: Waushara Co Fairgrounds - Wautoma When: August 15-18 www.wausharacofair.com

Their website bills this fair as the biggest little county fair in Wisconsin and 4 days of fun filled entertainment for the whole family! Need we say more?

Manitowoc Co Fair Where: Expo Drive - Manitowoc When: August 21-25 www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/fair Photo: Phil Ziesemer Photography Phil Ziesemer Photography Photo: Fairest of the Fair Marlee Meulemans will Grand Celebration in 2019! It’s a family exhibit judging to carnival rides. If raw be the official ambassador for the 2019 friendly experience which is value packed horsepower is more your fancy, there’s the Manitowoc County Fair, which has a theme with great music. Country fans will be Supermodified Truck & Tractor Pull, and of “160 Years of Harvesting Memories!” happy to know this fair is a stop on the 3 the always popular Demolition Derby. Marlee will make personal appearances of A Kind Tour featuring Chris Kroeze, Children aren’t left out of the fun either, as during Open and Junior Fair judging, and Derek Joseph and Walker Montgomery. a Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull is planned. attend Culver’s Futurity, which will host Back by popular demand...Hairball is back Cream Puff and Teeny Donut contests. for a second year! Hairball is a Rock & Unique events include Fireworks and Roll experience you won’t forget. Add to a bull Riding Rodeo. That’s just for starters. Shawano Co Fair that a demolition derby, truck and tractor Where: Shawano Co Fairgrounds - For just $10, paid admission includes pulls, unique attractions, animal exhibits, Shawano admission to the fair, parking, unlimited competitions and kids activities and you When: August 28- September 2 carnival rides and pavilion entertainment have a ton of fair fun. There’s something shawanocountyfair.net with a full lineup of bands, pony rides and for everyone! animal exhibits. There will also be seminars, a baking contest, a brewing demonstration, Fireworks, bingo, professional wrestling, demolition derby and more. Marinette Co Fair a cornhole tournament and kiddie pedal Where: Marinette Co Fairgrounds - tractor pulls all await in addition to the Wausaukee usual animals and exhibitors at this Waupaca Co Fair When: August 22-25 fair. Grandstand entertainment galore www.marinettecountyfair.com is on tap for the Shawano County Fair. Where: Waupaca Co Fairgrounds - Evening entertainment will include Weyauwega This fair has something for everyone. Adam Trask, Driftwood and Cherry Pie. When: August 21-25 You’ll want to check out the Dave The President’s Park schedule also has waupacacountyfair.org Malmberg (Comedy Ventriloquist) Show plenty of polka planned and The Juggler and Sami Dare Hypnosis. All the fair with the Yellow shoes is scheduled for the You’ll find that the Waupaca Co. Fair is A favorites are here as well from animal and Junior Fair Building Stage.

28 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com A Grand Celebration August 21-25 waupacacountyfair.org 21-25 Pig Racing Wayne the wizard youth & Adult exhibits AUG Real Beals one man band Log carving Car Coral

Wed Thu FRI SAT SuN 21 22 23 24 25 FAIR ADMISSIONS FAIREST OF THE FAIR VETERANS PROGRAM -11:00 AM MR. ED’S MAGICAL CHURCH SERVICES - 10 AM BEGIN- 3 PM CROWNING - 9:30 AM Luncheon & Entertainment MIDWAY OPENS -12:00 PM $25 “Ride Survival”Wristband MR. ED’S MAGICAL MR. ED’S MAGICAL MR. ED’S MAGICAL LARGE AND SMALL ANIMAL MIDWAY OPENS - 12 PM PEDAL PULL COMPETITION - 1:00 PM MIDWAY OPENS- 3 PM MIDWAY OPENS – 1 PM MARKET SALE - 5:30 PM $20 “Last Blast” Wristband All Rides $1 Children 3 to 12 Years | 5 Classes $25 “Rocking Rides” Wristband Tractors Provided | Adults Follow Kids NEW MOTORSPORTS NEW GENERATION 3 OF A KIND LIL’ SHAVER SHOW BUDS – 3 PM TRUCK AND SEMI PULL - 6:30 PM DUSTIN LEE - 2:00 - 6:00 PM POLKA BAND - 12 PM – 4 PM CONCERT TOUR – 7 PM $8 (12 years+) Multi Purpose Building WOOD CARVING AUCTION -5:00 PM Chris Kroeze $4 (Children 6-11) Tent Pavilion Walker Montgomery Hairball Concert -7:00 PM Free (Under 5 years) NTPA TRUCK AND Derek Joseph TRACTOR PULL - 6:30 PM HOLLYWOOD MOTORSPORTS JADA VANCE - 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM DEMOLITION DERBY - 3 PM GOOD TYME MUSIC VIDEOS $18 (12 years+) | $5 (Children 6-11) COUNTRY AFTER Rock & Country Free (Under 5 years) $8 (12 years+) PARTY 10:00 PM-12:30 AM 10:00 PM-12:30 AM $4 (Children 6-11) Derek Joseph Skip The Rocker DRIFTWOOD - 8:30 PM-12:30 AM Free (Under 5 years) Tent Pavilion Grounds Admission Prices $7/day (12+ Yrs) | $30 Adult Season pass | $3/day (6-11 Yrs) | $10 Child Season Pass | $5 (62+) While You are in The Area

We Keep You Rolling Waupaca Live Music ON THE WATERFRONT PATIO 715-258-0288 Brad Emanuel - (F) Aug 2 - 5 PM Weyauwega Star Dairy Cole Boz - (Sa) Aug 3 - 5 PM Wayne Neumann - (Su) Aug 4 - 3 PM Leading the Field Retail Store Wayne Neumann - (Su) Aug 11 - 3 PM 109 N. Mill Street Dustin Lee - (F) Aug 16 - 5 PM in Chiropractic Health Brad Emanuel - (Sa) Aug 17 - 5 PM 920-867-2870 | 888-813-9720 Scotty Meyer - (Sa) Aug 24 - 6 PM www.stardairy.com Dustin Lee - (Su) Aug 25 - 3 PM Wayne Neumann - (F) Aug 30 - 3 PM Brad Emanuel - (Sa) Aug 31 - 5 PM Store Hours Dustin Lee - (Su) Sept 1 - 5 PM Dr. Stuart Boelte D.C. Mon-Sat: 8am-5pm; Sun: 9am-5pm 1326 Royalton St. - Waupaca 920.446.3261 710 Wolf River Dr • Fremont (715) 258-8288 SUMMER FAIRS

Sheboygan Co Fair and Amateur Beer & Wine Making (with be. There is a fantastic family friendly Where: Sheboygan Co Fairgrounds - tasting to follow judging). midway and appetizing fair food for Plymouth everyone to enjoy. When: August 29-September 2 Calumet Co Fair www.shebcofair.com Where: Chilton Portage Co Fair When: August 30-September 2 Where: Fairgrounds - Rosholt Music lovers are sure to find something www.calumetcountyfair.com When: August 30-September 2 to suit their fancy with nearly 20 bands https://rosholtfair.com/ set to perform at the Leine Lodge, M&R Join us at the Calumet County Fair Pavilion, Music Station stages and Suds Labor Day Weekend in Chilton as we The fair is held Friday thru Monday & Sounds tent. Pig & Duck Races, Dock celebrate “Fair by Day, Festival by Night.” over Labor Day weekend, the Fair offers dogs round out the animals beyond Filled with family entertainment and activities for the entire family. Featuring a the exhibitor judging. Grandstand local bands the “Biggest Little Fair” in parade, carnival rides, softball & horseshoe entertainment will feature Tractor Wisconsin is sure to be fun for all ages. tournaments, magic shows, chainsaw Pulls, IRA Sprint Racing, Extreme Bull Featuring some of the hottest and carving, 4-H and animal exhibits/auction, Riding and Barrel Racing, and the fair most unique bands and showcasing Brew City Wrestling, 5 & 10 K, kids walk will conclude with a Demolition Derby exhibits from area youth including and demolition derby. Great live music on Monday September 2. Other events 4-H Clubs, FFA, Girls Scouts, Boy acts each day. This year we celebrate 93 are set to include an Arm Wrestling Scouts and many other exhibitors of all years of providing the Official County Fair Competition, Equestrian Fun Games ages, the fair is the place you want to for Portage County. O&Aw Photo: Phil Ziesemer Photography Phil Ziesemer Photography Photo:

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AUGUST 2019 EVENTS CALENDAR JULY 30-AUGUST 4 toe-tapping ‘60s songs. 8:00 pm; $32; lawn chairs or blankets. https://meyertheatre.org/the-hodag- Free seating includes the Wisconsin Valley Fair scooby-dude-2019-07-19/ Grandstand itself, the grass berms, https://www.wisconsinvalleyfair. and the area between the reserved com/events AUGUST 1 seating and the grandstand itself. AUGUST 1-31 1st Thursday Film Series https://www.wisconsinvalleyfair. com/p/events/grandstand- MILDRED PIERCE (Warner Mamma Mia entertainment Brothers, 1945) … Directed by A mother. A daughter. Three possible Michael Curtiz …. Screenplay by The Honeygoats dads. And a trip down the aisle you Ranald MacDougall from the Novel The Honeygoats formed in won’t soon forget! The story-telling by James M. Cain … Joan Crawford, September 2016 out of 5 guys’ mutual magic of ABBA’s timeless songs Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary love of a diverse range of music. propels this tale of love, laughter, Scott. 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm; Public From Bill Monroe to Punch Brothers, and friendship. The ultimate feel- Library, 107 S Main St, Waupaca; Waylon Jennings to James Brown, good show! The Palace Theater, 564 https://waupacalibrary.org/ Led Zeppelin to A Tribe Called Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Quest. From dive bars to country Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; Levitt AMP - clubs, there’s no audience too young, https://www.dellspalace.com/ The Talbott Brothers old, rich, poor, rugged, wild, or weird nowplaying/mama-mia This duo originally from Imperial, for The Honeygoats. “Goat On.” Nebraska, moved their sound to 6:00 pm; Heritage Park, Algoma; AUGUST 1-2 Portland. As much storytellers as https://visitalgomawi.com/concerts/ Wenzel Family Plaza guitar players, the Talbott Brothers capture what is best about the Willie Nelson & Family Grab some lunch to go from growing Americana movement, Country music legend Willie Nelson Marshfield’s downtown eateries blending rock, folk, and blues into and 27-time-winning Grammy and enjoy your meal in the plaza! a sound that is both captivating sensation Alison Krauss are headed 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; https://www. and hopeful. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; to the Resch Center. 7:30 pm to facebook.com/wenzelfamilyplaza/ Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens 10:30 pm; Tickets start at $30; AUGUST 1-17 Point; https://www.facebook.com/ ReschCenter, 820 Armed Forces events/326025268029704/ Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; The Hodag & Scooby Dude Daughtry https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ Scooby Dude and the gang are back detail/willy-nelson-family All Grandstand events (except the to solve another mystery! This time Demolition Derby) are included with Movie on the Hill - around it’s all about the legend of your gate admission. The gates will Mary Poppins Returns the Hodag, set to a soundtrack of open at 3:30 pm to allow you to set Grab a blanket and some friends

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32 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com CALENDAR OF EVENTS and head on over to our Movie on the Hill series! Bring a blanket (no lawn chairs please) and enjoy entertainment under the summer sky! Our staff will be starting children’s games at 7:00 pm with the movie beginning at dusk (approx. 8:45). Appleton Memorial Park, 1620 Witzke Blvd, Appleton; https://appletonparkandrec.org/ programs-activities/special-events- trips/movies-on-the-hill/ Ho-Chunk Wasira Native Dance Show August 2 @ 8pm Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells is proud to offer Native The Oxleys American drummers, singers, and O'Brien's On Main, Amherst dancers that will entertain you through the beauty and pageantry https://www.facebook.com/ of traditional and modern regalia. events/855648201466226/ At the show, guests will learn about the Ho-Chunk people's culture 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Brian has spent the last 20 years and hertiage through songs and Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin honing his craft. As pianist and dances. Make your plans to bring Dells; https://www.facebook. vocalist, Brian takes advantage of family and friends to this FREE, com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ technology to provide "four-piece entertaining, must-see performance. events/?ref=page_internal sound with a one-piece footprint". 6:00 pm; Ho-Chunk Gaming 8:00 pm to 12:00 am; Clear Water Wisconsin Dells - Hotel Atrium, AUGUST 1-4 Harbor Waterfront Restaurant S3214 County Hwy BD, Baraboo; Mile of Music and Bar, N2757 County http://www.ho-chunkgaming.com/ Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Mile of Music is a four-day, original wisconsindells/#// http://clearwaterharbor.com/ roots music festival taking over Concerts in the Garden - Due Downtown Appleton. The festival Live Music: North (A capella vocal group) features 900 live music sets and 200 The Oxleys will be back. 8:00 pm Relax on Thursday evenings with artists at 70 venues along the one- to 11:00 pm; O'Brien's On Main, this annual music series that thrills mile, walkable stretch of College 128 North Main Street, Amherst; music lovers across all genres and Avenue and the nearby riverfront - https://www.facebook.com/ all generations. Stroll through the and it's all free! 10:00 am; Downtown events/855648201466226/ Garden, enjoy live music, wine, beer Appleton, 10 W College Ave, Downtown Friday Nights - and dining. Before the concert, enjoy Appleton; https://mileofmusic.com/ Modern Throwback the drop-in activity Seeds to Snacks. which features hands-on gardening AUGUST 2 The Hartless New Marshfield favorite Modern activities that create a fresh garden Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers snack from the Garden’s harvest each Throwback share the stage with Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers week. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Green Bay returning Wausau rockers The playing your favorites on the deck. Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd. Hartless! All ages event. $5 suggested 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Chain O Lakes Green Bay; 920-490-9457; donation. Beer, soda, and water Bar and Grill, N2598 County Rd QQ, https://www.greenbay.com/events- available for purchase. 7:00 pm; Waupaca; https://www.facebook. calendar/concerts-in-the-garden8/ Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; com/ChainBar/ http://www.facebook.com/ Derek - Raising Red Brian James at events/2166702740077844/ Join us for a live musical Clear Water Harbor performance by Derek Raising Red! A graduate of Lawrence University,

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AUGUST 2 Live Music: Mike McAbee He's finally back! Save the date! Scandinavia 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow Room, 1321 Second Street, Stevens Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Corn Roast events/285102639100179/ August 2-4 Andy Grammer All Grandstand events (except the Cob Run Demolition Derby) are included with your gate admission. The gates Craft Fair will open at 3:30 pm to allow you Live Music to set lawn chairs or blankets. Free Wood Carving seating includes the Grandstand itself, the grass berms, and the area and More... between the reserved seating and the grandstand itself. https://www.wisconsinvalleyfair. com/p/events/grandstand- entertainment Packers Family Night The evening remains family- https://www.scandinaviacornroast.com/ focused and will feature a game-like atmosphere with use of the video boards featuring promotions by Fleet hear their sides of why they were entertainment, that keeps anyone Farm and Oshkosh Corporation, for or against Prohibition! 1:00 who has seen it, talking long after as well as gameday music and a pm; https://www.facebook.com/ the last encore is played. 7:00 pm to fireworks show at the end of the events/2474136522617839/ 12:00 am; Indian Crossing Casino – night. Family Night is a part of the Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, Back to Football campaign, presented AUGUST 2-4 E1171 County Q, Waupaca; by Bellin Health. Other components Scandinavia Corn Roast https://www.facebook.com/ of the campaign include Packers TheIndianCrossingCasinoWaupaca/ training camp and Packers preseason Held 1st weekend of August, games. $10; 5:30 pm; Lambeau Field, music-entertainment, baseball Rock ‘N Rumble 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay; 800- games, carnival, tractor pull, pie Menominee Nation Arena 745-3000; https://www.packers.com/ social, free corn on Sunday only. Presents: “Rock ‘N Rumble” live Daily admission. 4:00 pm to 11:00 featuring ACW Wisconsin, Filter AUGUST 2-3 pm; Ellison Memorial Park, 110 and ADELITAS WAY. 7:00 pm; Industrial Park Dr, Scandinavia; $38; Menominee Nation Arena, The Pros & Cons of Prohibition: https://www.scandinaviacornroast. 1212 N. Main St, Oshkosh; Afternoon Tea com/ https://menomineenationarena.com/ Join the Brown County Historical event/rock-n-rumble/ Society and Hazelwood Historic AUGUST 3 House as it hosts The Pros & Water Street Jacks Live at Cons of Prohibition: Afternoon The Prince Experience Riverfront Terrace Tea in recognition of the 100th Since 2002 Gabriel Sanchez has Water Street Jacks Live at Riverfront anniversary of Prohibition! Enjoy been portraying Prince in his Terrace Stage! 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; a light luncheon with savory and critically acclaimed show The Prince Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin sweet treats, all served with old- Experience. What started off as a Dells; https://www.facebook. fashioned flair in Hazelwood’s small local theatre production of com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ beautiful backyard. Then, meet two Purple Rain, has expanded into what events/?ref=page_internal historic members of Green Bay and has become a night of unbelievable

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Eminence Funkyard Dealers Homestead, 3090 County Hwy Q, Never a dull moment when we play at Central Waters Nelsonville; here! 9:30 pm to 12:00 am; Clear One of us also always thought https://tomorrowriverhomestead. Water Harbor Waterfront it would be cool to play at there com/tomorrow-river-social Restaurant and Bar, N2757 County favorite Brewery and now your Corvettes of the Hwy QQ, Waupaca; prayers have been answered. We North Car Cruise http://clearwaterharbor.com/ are so excited to be playing at one The Wisconsin Rapids Car Cruise Downtown Oshkosh of the nations finest breweries. 7:00 sponsored by the Corvettes of the Chalk Walk pm to 10:00 pm; Central Waters North is an annual event that brings Brewing Company, 351 Allen Street, Artists and Community Members fun and enjoyment for all who Amherst; https://www.facebook. of all ages and levels of ability participate or attend. The event kicks com/events/360108667951080/ can participate! Artists are off with a staging at Lincoln High invited to chalk up the sidewalk Live Music: Bobby Blues and School from 1:30-4:00 pm, then the around Opera House Square. the Toured Soul Band Car Cruise begins promptly at 4:00 Visitors and encouraged to join Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar pm and ends at the Grand Rapids in and watch there will be food, and Grill this summer! 7:00 pm; Lions Club. Following the cruise fun and music! 8:00 am to 6:00 Bullheads Bar & Grill, 3368 enjoy the Field of Dreams display pm; https://www.facebook.com/ Campsite Drive, Stevens Point; from 5:00-7:00 pm, and music by DowntownOshkoshChalkWalk/ https://www.bullheadsbargrill.com/ Road Trip from 7:00-10:00 pm; https://corvettesofthenorth.com/ Dead Pedals Social Club One of Central Wisconsin's hottest Social Club gatherings bring people Shermalot Water rock bands returns to Goodfellas together to enjoy the local arts. Ski Show Team Pub. 21+ unless accompanied by They are scheduled on a monthly The Shermalot Water-Ski Show guardian. Free show! 9:00 pm to 1:00 basis throughout Wisconsin. Every Teams story began in the summer am; Goodfellas Pub, Marshfield; visit is hosted by someone working of 1975 when a group of die-hard http://www.facebook.com/ in the arts industry with each water skiers banded together to share events/995179634015131/ venue having a 2-hour program their love of the sport. They had been Poorman's Pennsic for education, networking, and putting on shows at Lake Arrowhead since 1982 and you can catch them The Shire of Falcon's Keep cordially creative engagement. Free and on the water. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm; welcomes you to go back to the open to the public, but registration Lake Arrowhead Dam at 278 15th Middle Ages! Watch armored required; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Avenue, Nekoosa; 715-513-6230; fighters and rapier fighters; see the IDEA Center - CREATE portage http://www.shermalotskiteam.com/ equestrians and their proud horses. county, 1039B Ellis Street, Stevens Also, come and see our archers and Point; https://www.facebook.com/ 1st Annual Children's throwers of axe, spear, and knife events/284459225798383/ Shakespeare Festival find their marks. Feel free to stop by Tomorrow River Social This magical event will celebrate the the merchants and browse among Tomorrow River Homestead for fun and comedy of the play through their wares. Admission is FREE to games, food and entertainment. Feel fairy crafts and an interactive the public. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; free to bring a dish and please bring performance. Kids will be able to Marshfield Fairgrounds Park; your own plate/utensils. Food will participate in a variety of activities http://falconskeep.org/PMP/index.html also be provided. Art & Rugby will including: face painting, creating Brews and Beats be hosting a paddle to the concert. fairy gardens, and designing masks Main Street taps has numerous tap Paddlers must be signed up (15 spots and rain sticks. 2:00 pm; Monk beers to choose from that you can available), and ready to go at 5pm. Botanical Gardens, 1800 N 1st enjoy while listening to some kick ass We supply everything you need to Avenue, Wausau; https://www. music. 10:00 pm to 1:00 am; Main enjoy a float from 161 to Rising Star monkgardens.org/WebPages. Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens Mill. Enjoy an evening of music cfm?action=viewCat&BIZ_UNL_ Point; https://www.facebook.com/ and dancing at the Rising Star Mill. id=84741 events/850407248648953/ Artist in Resident STANTON WEST and his band will be performing!!! 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Tomorrow River

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AUGUST 4 AUGUST 5 Live Music: Red Ben Acoustic Arnott Lions Car & Derek Ramnarace Live at Come enjoy Red Ben Acoustic at Main Street Taps! 7:00 pm; Main Tractor Show Riverfront Terrace Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens Bring your show car, truck or tractor Derek Ramnarace Live at Point; https://www.facebook.com/ - Free Admission. If you don't have a Riverfront Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; events/458175644971978/ vehicle to show, bring your appetite Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin for some great food and get entered Dells; https://www.facebook. Yonder Mountain String Band into one of the great basket raffles. com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Yonder Mountain String Band’s last 10:00 am; Arnott Lions Park, 6768 events/?ref=page_internal new album, LOVE. AIN’T LOVE (2017) is undeniably the Colorado- 4th Street, Plover; (303) 862-1617; Feast with the Beasts https://www.facebook.com/Arnott- based progressive bluegrass outfit’s Feast with the Beasts is the major Lions-1656420171261451/ most surprising, creative and annual fundraising event for energetic studio excursion (of 99th Annual St. Philip's the Society. This event features their 12 studio offerings) to date. Church Picnic food and beverage samples from Songs like “Chasing My Tail” and The morning will begin with Mass a variety of restaurants around “Alison” are rooted in tradition but at 9:00 am, followed by a chicken the area – so guests should come as current as tomorrow, animated dinner from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. hungry! Although Feast is more by electrifying performance, vivid The cost for the meal is $10 for geared toward adults, ALL ages are production, and the modernist adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and $2 for welcome. Please be aware that every power that has made Yonder one of ages five and under. Polka music attendee must have a ticket to enter the most popular live bands of their begins at 11:00 am. There will be a – regardless of their age. 6:00 pm to generation. 7:00 pm; Tickets start covered dance floor. Other activities 8:00 pm; New Zoo and Adventure at $20; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, include children's games, Bingo Park, Green Bay; https://newzoo.org/ Wausau; 715-842-0988; for prizes, entertainment all day, event/feast-with-the-beasts https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2431 and refreshments. A raffle drawing will take place at 7:30 pm. You're AUGUST 6 Gallery Walk Oshkosh galleries and businesses also invited to visit the Grotto and KASH Park Family Day Wonder Cave. 9:00 am; Rudolph open their doors to feature artwork Join us for a fun day at KASH park of all varieties and genres. Come join Grotto Gardens & Wonder Cave at in Stevens Point. This inclusive 6957 Grotto Avenue, Rudolph; 715- the hundreds of other art lovers who playground is a wonderful place to make Oshkosh the place to be. Free; 435-3286; http://www.saint-philip. connect with other adoption and org/index.php 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; https://www. foster care families. Snacks will gallerywalkoshkosh.com/ St. John Sacred Heart be provided. Parents must remain Car Show & Picnic with their children during this Food Truck Rally - Pierce Park St. John Sacred Heart Car Show and event. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; KASH Multiple food trucks and there Picnic in Sherwood. Live music, Playground, Mead Park, Stevens will also be an acoustic act done food, families and fun! 10:30 am to Point; https://www.facebook.com/ by students at Appleton Rock 6:00 pm; St. John Sacred Heart, N369 events/2253040588289586/ School. 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Pierce Park, W Prospect Ave, Appleton; Military Rd, Sherwood; Wisconsin Rapids City Band https://www.facebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ The City Band begins their 156th FoxValleyFoodTruckRally/ pages/St-John-Sacred-Heart- season! Through the years, the band School/369412293223416 has provided quality entertainment AUGUST 7 and showcased the talents of our area AUGUST 4-5 musicians. The tradition continues in Alter Ego at Guu's St. Adalbert's Church Picnic 2019 with weekly summer concerts Alter Ego at Guu's! 7:00 pm to 10:00 Area church picnic rain or shine. 1:00 at Robinson Park and, as always, pm; Guu's on Main, 1140 Main Street, pm; St. Adalbert Catholic School, the concerts are FREE to the public. Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. 3305 St. Adalbert Rd, Rosholt; Robinson Park at 1150 17th Street com/events/325688014773848/ https://www.rosholtcatholic.org/ North, Wisconsin Rapids; 715-421- Concert On The Square 3115; http://www.wrcityband.org/ Different music featured every week.

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of music packed with tunes written 5th Annual Summer Fun in the Park or performed by the Grateful Dead! Stop out for a night full of fun and Flight Night-7 Hot Air Balloon appreciation for the music that Jerry and these great musicians gifted us AUGUST 7 with! 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; O'Brien's On Main, 128 North Main Street, Amherst; https://www.facebook. com/events/313655405969899/ Levitt AMP- Incendio We are closing out another great summer of free live music with Incendio!! This acclaimed world music group has been featured everywhere, from the History Darboy Community Park, Harrison Channel and A&E to the soundtrack https://www.facebook.com/events/683704328727236/ of Bridesmaids. A sonic adventure, each musician brings their own 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; 400 Block - community/live-from-hydro-park- experience with the world to Downtown Wausau, Wausau; concert-series/ the stage! 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; www.wausauevents.org 5th Annual Summer Fun Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens David Hecht Solo Live at in the Park-Flight Night-7 Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Riverfront Terrace Hot Air Balloon events/787628308290203/ David Hecht Solo Live at Event is free to the public. Harrison Justin Hayward Riverfront Terrace. 7:00 pm; Fire Rescue will be selling food Known principally as the vocalist, Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin during this event: Brats,Burgers, lead guitarist and composer for the Dells; https://www.facebook. soda, & water will be sold in the Moody Blues, his is an enduring com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Pavilion. Please note that Harrison talent that has helped to define the events/?ref=page_internal Fire Rescue is not the organizers times in which he worked. Over the Concerts in the Courtyard of this event. 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; last forty-five years the band has sold Headliner: Brother Elsey (Grand Darboy Community Park Corner of fifty-five million albums and received Rapids, MI) Opening Act: Auralai Noe & Midway Roads in the Village numerous awards. 7:30 pm; Tickets (Oshkosh, WI) Mile of Music of Harrison; https://www.facebook. start at $50; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Presents: Concerts in the Courtyard! com/events/683704328727236/ Wausau; 715-842-0988; This event showcases top up- Neenah Evening Summer https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2394 and-coming bands and singer- Concert Series Appleton Lunchtime Live! songwriters from music hotbeds Kari Lynch Band and Food Truck Concert Series - Miss Molly throughout the country, with local is Street Grub and Fox Pop. Bring Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local and regional artists blended in. a blanket or lawn chair. This free musicians on your lunch hour! Bring 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Red Lion Paper concert series will use the multi-use your lunch, grab takeout from a Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave, concert lawn at Shattuck Park. 6:00 Downtown restaurant or purchase Appleton; https://mileofmusic.com/ pm to 7:00 pm; Shattuck Park, 210 E on-site from local vendors. Some courtyard/ Wisconsin Ave, Neenah; http://www. seating is available in the plaza or Live! from Hydro Park Concert neenah.org/events/concerts/ bring your own chair or blanket. Series - Kyle Megna and the Every Thursday from 11:30 am to AUGUST 8 Monsoons 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W Grab a lawn chair or blanket and Cruisin Round at O'Brien's Lawrence St, Appleton; come enjoy free music in Hydro on Main https://appletondowntown.org/ Park! 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm; Hydro In celebration of the life of Jerry summer-concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp Park, 100 Crooks Ave, Kaukauna; Garcia 8-1-42 to 8-9-95. Cruisin S9KXrL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3 https://cityofkaukauna.com/ Round will be performing 3 hours BL-_3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY

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AUGUST 8 10 W College Ave, Appleton; of her family members. 7:30 pm; $22; https://appletondowntown.org/ Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Concerts in the Garden - summer-concerts/ 400 W. College Ave, Appleton; 920- The Monsters of Grass The Raglanders 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ (Bluegrass and Americana) events-tickets/tickets/events/next-to- The Raglanders are a 5-piece group Relax on Thursday evenings with normal/next-to-normal this annual music series that thrills from Green Bay, Wisconsin who blur music lovers across all genres and the lines between Rock and Country AUGUST 9 all generations. Stroll through the with a uniquely Midwestern take. 2019 Family Fun Fest Garden, enjoy live music, wine, beer They draw on traditional influences and dining. Before the concert, enjoy like Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Tom Join us for a Family Fun Fest the drop-in activity Seeds to Snacks. Petty, and The Band along with benefiting The Playhouse Theatre which features hands-on gardening newer voices such as Ryan Adams Group. The event will take place at activities that create a fresh garden and Jason Isbell. 6:00 pm; Heritage Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. snack from the Garden’s harvest each Park, Algoma; https://visitalgomawi. RAIN OR SHINE! There will be week. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Green Bay com/concerts/ games, food, music & dancing, photo booth, bounce houses, face painting Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd. AUGUST 8-10 Green Bay; 920-490-9457; & MORE! 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm; https://www.greenbay.com/events- Next to Normal First Weber Group Realtors, 5424 US Highway 10 East, Suite A, Stevens calendar/concerts-in-the-garden8/ Next to Normal follows the Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Goodman's, who appear to be your Heid Music Summer Concert events/2370605239929829/ Series - Mistrial typical suburban family. However their lives are not as normal as Downtown Friday Nights - Move, groove and relax to the they seem because the mother, Funkyard Dealers rhythm of the region's hottest Diana, suffers from manic bipolar live bands during free concerts Stevens Point's Funkyard Dealers depression. Dealing with such Downtown. Before or after you are bring the boogie to Wenzel Family topics as drug abuse, depression, Downtown enjoying the live music, Plaza! 7:00 pm; Wenzel Family Plaza, suicide, grief and ethics in modern visit one of our 70+ local restaurants Marshfield;http://www.facebook. psychiatry, this electrifying pop/ or bars and clubs for a bite to eat or com/events/366101490660809/ rock musical dives into the battles something cool to drink and check Live Music: Cosmic Strings that Diana faces every day while also out the local retailers! 5:30 pm to This duo travels far and wide, so it's showing how her episodes affect each 6:30 pm; Downtown Appleton, a real treat to have them back on our stage. Join us! 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow Room, 1321 Second Street, Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. com/events/1822637664504220/ Live Music: Wilhelm Wilhelm is a four member, eight instrument band that spans the genres of folk, indie, rock, and rap to form a flurry of eclectic sound. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Central Waters Brewing Company, 351 Allen Street, Amherst; https://www.facebook. com/events/513193025832109/ Say It Ain't Soul Live at Riverfront Terrace Say It Ain't Soul Live at Riverfront Terrace Stage! 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; https://www.facebook.

38 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com CALENDAR OF EVENTS com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ of family friendly fun including, Rosholt Truck and Tractor Pull events/?ref=page_internal car, crafts, races, games and hunts! N.E.W Classes- Open Stock, Super Sky Club Magic United Methodist Church at Stock, Pro Street Diesel, Ltd. Pro 411 Wisconsin River Drive, Port I'm back with new magic and Stock 4x4, Work Stock Semi, 12,500 Edwards; https://www.facebook.com/ also refilling drinks! Come out Hobby Farm, 7000LHF, 9500LHF, events/2299070967035706/ will friends and family to enjoy 640 Pro Farm. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; the experience! 6:30 pm to 9:30 Central Wisconsin Rosholt Fairgrounds, 186 Forest St. pm; Sky Club, 2202 Post Road, Military Show W., Rosholt; https://www.facebook. com/events/825471854461500/ Plover; https://www.facebook.com/ Formerly known as the Iola Vintage events/2411330879191192/ Military and Gun show, this event Gin Mill Hollow Live at Whiskey Ditch Live has relocated to new event grounds Riverfront Terrace Live music on the patio. 7:00 and has now been named the Central Gin Mill Hollow Live at Riverfront pm to 10:00 pm; Hagemeister Wisconsin Military Show. The Iola Terrace Stage! 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Park, 325 N Washington St, Military Show had grown to be Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Green Bay; 920-884-9909; http:// known as "The Midwest's Premiere Dells; https://www.facebook. hagemeisterpark.com/event_details. and Largest Military Vehicle Show com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ html?eventID=15543115609808350 and Swap Meet" and the new events/?ref=page_internal event organizers are dedicated Taste of the Town 2019 Golf for Kids' Sake to continually improve upon Enjoy an evening with friends and Please join us for Golf for Kids’ Sake this experience. Motorama Auto family along with local restaurants, 2019. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Museum, Aniwa; bakeries, caterers, and food/ Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region. http://www.alfaheaven.com/ Your support will provide children beverage vendors for one night of facing adversity with strong and AUGUST 9-11 sampling, socializing, and raising enduring, professionally supported money to support youth mentoring August-Oh Fest one-to-one relationships that in our area. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; This will be a huge competition change their lives for the better, Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens even in Wausau! AMA Racing in forever. Together, we are creating Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Wausau like never before. Saturday life-changing relationships in the events/302302687345675/ will offer classes for experts, pros Fox Valley Region. 8:00 am to 4:30 Rudolph Old Tractor Show and amateurs. The All-Star series pm; Irish Waters Golf Club, N4265 is a National Event. Friday is an Festivities include: Dyno, Free Barrel Murphy Rd, Kaukauna; www. open format for bikes and quads and Rides, T-Shirt Sales (All Sizes), Food bbbsfvr.org/events/golf-kids-sake/ Sunday to be a TT event. Wausau 545 and Drinks, Amish Baked Goods, Dwight Yoakam Track, 145025 Co. Hwy NN, Wausau; Ice Cream, Basket Raffle, Barter American singer-songwriter, actor http://www.wausau525.com/ Board, Petting Zoo, Hit and Miss and film director born October Engine Display, Threshing Demo at 23, 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky. AUGUST 10 11:00 am, Cash Raffle. Parade at 3:00 pm (If Weather Permits); Rudolph 8:00 pm; Tickets start at $39.95; Left Lane Cruiser Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe Community Park at 1757 Park Road Left Lane Cruiser at Brickhause Ave, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Rudolph; 715-435-4242; Tavern! 9:00 pm; Brickhause crystalgrand.com/event/1869298- https://www.facebook.com/ Tavern, 1343 2nd Street, Stevens dwight-yoakam-wisconsin-dells/ pages/category/Nonprofit- Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Organization/Rudolph-Old-Tractor- AUGUST 9-10 events/583235522199990/ Club-1461326897449514/ Annual Port Edwards Live Music: Knock Point Plaza Saturdays Monarch Fun Fest Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar Plaza Saturdays include morning and Grill this summer! 7:00 pm; Come join us to kick off our Yoga in the Plaza from Off the Mat Bullheads Bar & Grill, 3368 Monarch weekend with a car cruise, Yoga from 8am - 9am and activities Campsite Drive, Stevens Point; food, music, and games! Port Fun in the Kids Zone for the little ones. https://www.bullheadsbargrill.com/ Fest is a community celebration 8:00 am to 9:00 am; Wenzel Family for everyone! We have two days Plaza, Marshfield;https://www. facebook.com/wenzelfamilyplaza/

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AUGUST 10 http://neenahanimalshelter.org/2018- Terrace stage! 12:00 pm; furry-flurry.html Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Wurst Cookout of the Summer The Furious Bongos Play the Dells; https://www.facebook. Our Wurst Cookout of the Summer com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Music of Frank Zappa is a fundraiser for the Humane events/?ref=page_internal Society of Portage County and all The Furious Bongos are a Zappa proceeds from the cookout will be project featuring musicians who have AUGUST 11-16 donated to the Humane Society. played alongside heavyweights like This year's event will feature live Yo Yo Ma, Mick Fleetwood, and Les ARTicipation Week music. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm; Jay- Paul. 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm; Gibson A full week of arts events in Mar, 2130 Jay Mar Road, Plover; Music Hall, 211 W. College Ave, Waupaca, leading up to the Annual https://www.facebook.com/ Appleton; https://www.facebook. Eclectic Celebration of the Arts events/2395315617368532/ com/events/436817410211090/ called Arts on the Square. Take part in workshops, presentations, projects, Gatorfest feat. Tantric, AUGUST 10-11 live music and more, all in this action Morningstar & More packed week! http://waupacaarts.org/ PaddleQuest 2019 Goodfellas Pub presents Gatorfest events/articipation-week/ 2019 featuring Tantric, Morningstar, This is PaddleQuest year 18. What Shadows Hide, Greenbury $60 per team of two or coed team of AUGUST 12 Luck, Governor Grizzly, and Adam three; 6:00 pm Friday through 4:00 Bluhm. $15 entry. 21+ Unless pm Sunday; Lakeside Bar, Lo Marie Live at accompanied by guardian. 3:00 736 Old Wausau Road, Stevens Point; Riverfront Terrace pm to 1:00 am; Goodfellas Pub, 715-254-7557; Lo Marie Live at Riverfront Marshfield;http://www.facebook. http://www.paddlequest.org/ Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; Riverfront com/events/329064791047469/ St. Therese August Fest Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Both days include: Bucket Raffles, Pulling for Honor pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Kid Games, Food, Beer, Bakery Spin, Pulling for Honor is a plane pull events/?ref=page_internal competition fundraiser where Cherry Tree, Frozen Pierogi & Polish teams compete to pull a 200,000lb Sausage Sales, music and a Huge Flea AUGUST 13 plane. Each team consists of up to Market. Saturday 4:30 pm to 11:00 20 individuals, and the team who pm and Sunday 10:30 am to 6:00 pm; Kids from Wisconsin pulls the plane 12ft the fastest is the 112 W Kort Street, Schofield; After 50 years of entertaining winner! Each team is required to http://sttheresecc.org/ audiences across Wisconsin and raise a minimum of $1,500 in order beyond, the KIDS beat is stronger to participate in the competition. AUGUST 11 than ever. The curtain opens in June Gather your friends, family and Life is Meant to be Heard and closes in August with over 60 performances of “The Beat Goes On”. coworkers and sign up to join the Cory Chisel and Christopher Gold This 51st season will feature music competition today. 10:00 am to 2:00 will perform at this very special and artists that have stood the pm; Platinum Flight Center, N259 event for Hear in the Fox Cities; "Life test of time. $19.50 adults, $16.50 Ares Drive, Appleton; is Meant to be Heard". Enjoy wine seniors and youth; 7:00 pm; https://atwairport.com/community- and music in our beautiful gardens Stevens Point Sr. High School, 1201 partnerships/pulling-for-honor-2019/ while learning about Hear in the Fox Northpoint Dr, Stevens Point; Cities. All proceeds will go towards Furry Flurry 2019 https://www.kidsfromwisconsin.org/ Join us to help raise funds for the the purchase of brand new hearing animals in our care! Our annual aids for children in need living in the Gather by the Gazebo: Furry Flurry event includes 2k Fox Cities Community. 12:00 pm to Music in the Park pet walk, raffles, demonstrations, 4:00 pm; Whistlers Knoll, Join family and friends for MUSIC, vendors, costume contest, music, N2845 Hwy 15, Hortonville; FOOD, and FUN at Alpine Village and much more! Walk as an https://whistlersknoll.com/ Business Park - Town of Rome! Make individual or as a team! Pets are Andy Hughes Live at it your causal business meeting welcomed to participate! 8:00 am Riverfront Terrace spot, family summer get together, or a dinner date under the beautiful to 11:00 am; Riverview Park, 500 E Andy Hughes Live at Riverfront Wisconsin Ave, Neenah; gazebo. This event takes place the

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https://www.kidsfromwisconsin.org/ second Tuesday of summer months enjoy craft food and drinks, and songwriters from music hotbeds from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; listen to great musicians under throughout the country, with local https://www.facebook.com/ the lights while taking in the and regional artists blended in. events/heart-of-wisconsin- beautiful scenic downtown Dells! 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Red Lion Paper chamber-of-commerce/gather- 6:00 pm; https://www.facebook. Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave, by-the-gazebo-music-in-the- com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Appleton; https://mileofmusic.com/ park/1808834156011261/ events/?ref=page_internal courtyard/ AUGUST 14 Make & Take Herbal Infusion Neenah Evening Summer Join us on the second Wednesday Concert Series Summer Nights Concert of each month for an herbal The Michael Handler Project and the WCAB hosts concerts by superb immersion. See and smell the wide food truck is Pagoni’s and DT regional artists in a sublime natural variety of herbs used in culinary Concessions. Bring a blanket or lawn setting, overlooking Shadow Lake dishes, medicinal preparations and chair. This free concert series will in Waupaca. Attend these free overall wellness. Enjoy an herbal use the multi-use concert lawn at concerts, participate in the family art demonstration where you will Shattuck Park. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm; project, enjoy food truck cuisine and create an herbal infused item to take Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, a couple of beers, all while hanging home. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm; $5; Green Neenah; http://www.neenah.org/ out with your friends, old and new, Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen events/concerts/ at Waupaca’s South Park! 7:00 pm; Rd, Green Bay; Old Soul Society Live at http://waupacaarts.org/events/ https://gbbg.org/event/make-take- summer-nights-concert-4/ herbal-infusion/?instance_id=3221 Riverfront Terrace Old Soul Society Live at 2019 Night Markets Concerts in the Courtyard Riverfront Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; on the Terrace Headliner: The Gentleman’s Anti- Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Riverfront Terrace is excited to Temperance League. Mile of Dells; https://www.facebook. host their first Night Markets this Music Presents: Concerts in the com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ summer! Mark your calendars to Courtyard! This event showcases top events/?ref=page_internal shop local art and produce vendors, up-and-coming bands and singer-

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AUGUST 15 which features hands-on gardening donation; Wenzel Family Plaza, activities that create a fresh garden Marshfield;http://www.facebook. Appleton Lunchtime Live! snack from the Garden’s harvest each com/events/436022660275462/ Concert Series - Strategic week. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Green Bay Movies in the Park Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd. Watch a movie on a large inflatable musicians on your lunch hour! Bring Green Bay; 920-490-9457; outdoor screen. FREE to attend, your lunch, grab takeout from a https://www.greenbay.com/events- beginning at dusk. Bring a blanket Downtown restaurant or purchase calendar/concerts-in-the-garden8/ on-site from local vendors. Some or chair! Visit website or like us on seating is available in the plaza or AUGUST 16 Facebook at “Movies in the Park – bring your own chair or blanket. Marshfield, WI” for movie titles. Every Thursday from 11:30 am to Live Music: Dusk; North Ridge Church - South 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W The Shuntz/David Lawrence Campus, Marshfield; Lawrence St, Appleton; The Shuntz will be rocking out for http://marshfieldchamber.com/ https://appletondowntown.org/ the first time at the Elbow Room. events-sponsorships/movies/ summer-concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp Come out and hear us belt our S9KXrL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3 anxiety from the bottom of our BL-_3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY hearts!! 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow Room, 1321 Second Street, Stevens 18 Days Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Rock trio consisting of Jeff Stoeger: The-Shuntz-336751850468506/ Lead Vox/Bass, John “Shed Dog” Shedivy: Vox/Guitar, and Dan 80s In the Dells - Friday Fulton: Drums. 6:00 pm; Heritage 80s in the Dells Friday Lineup! Park, Algoma; https://visitalgomawi. Check out the Facebook page for com/concerts/ detailed information regarding this event! 3:30 pm; Tickets start at Heid Music Summer Concert $40; Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe Series - Saddlebrook Ave, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Move, groove and relax to the crystalgrand.com/event/1874685- rhythm of the region's hottest 80s-in-dells-friday-wisconsin-dells/ live bands during free concerts Downtown. Before or after you are Movies in the Park: Cloudy Downtown enjoying the live music, with a Chance of Meatballs visit one of our 70+ local restaurants Movies in the Park is a FREE or bars and clubs for a bite to eat or family-friendly event. Our final something cool to drink and check film of the summer season will out the local retailers! 5:30 pm to be held at the Bandshell at LAKE 6:30 pm; Downtown Appleton, PACAWA in PLOVER, WI, hosted AUGUST 17TH Waupaca Community Arts Board’s 10 W College Ave, Appleton; by the Stevens Point Area YMCA. eclectic collaborative celebration appletondowntown.org/summer- Movies BEGIN at DUSK. 6:00 pm of the arts takes place downtown concerts/ to 11:00 pm; Lake Pacawa Park, Plover; https://www.facebook.com/ Waupaca on the third weekend Concerts in the Garden - events/576610529515584/ in August! over 40 juried fine John Kelley and Fusion artists, emerging artists, a Phantom Express Orchestra (Jazz and Street Dance – Art Gallery; Music on 3 stages; a Broadway tunes) Arts on the Square tremendous community art project; Relax on Thursday evenings with Street Dance starts at 7:00 pm; live theater and dance; festival food, this annual music series that thrills http://waupacaarts.org/events/street- beer, children’s activities, and more! music lovers across all genres and dance-arts-on-the-square/ Voted the “best festival in Waupaca all generations. Stroll through the Singer Songwriter Showcase County,” AOTS is not to be missed! Garden, enjoy live music, wine, beer It's the third Friday of the month and dining. Before the concert, enjoy and time for the Singer Songwriter http://waupacaarts.org/ the drop-in activity Seeds to Snacks. Showcase! 7:00 pm; $5 suggested events/arts-on-the-square-2/

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FM Flyers Live at The Blacker Brothers Band Live Les Stumpf Ford Grand Concert Riverfront Terrace at Riverfront Terrace Series: Sounds of Nashville FM Flyers Live at Riverfront The Blacker Brothers Band Live Back for year two, listen to your Terrace Stage! 7:30 pm; Riverfront at Riverfront Terrace stage! favorite country songs performed Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Riverfront by the songwriters themselves https://www.facebook.com/ Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; under the stars. Featuring all-new pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ https://www.facebook.com/ songwriters! A variety of food from events/?ref=page_internal pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ local caterers and beverage options events/?ref=page_internal will be available for purchase. 6:00 AUGUST 17 When the Sun Sets pm to 9:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay; Live Music: Double Barrel Chicagoland's hottest Pop-Punk https://gbbg.org/nashville/ Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar band returns with special acoustic and Grill this summer! 7:00 pm; performance from Zach and Tyler. Arts on the Square Bullheads Bar & Grill, 3368 Campsite 9:00 pm to 1:00 am; Goodfellas Pub, Waupaca Community Arts Board’s Drive, Stevens Point; https://www. Marshfield;https://www.facebook. eclectic collaborative celebration bullheadsbargrill.com/ com/events/444521676283130/ of the arts takes place downtown The Lizardz Farm to Table Waupaca on the third weekend in August! over 40 juried fine Come enjoy The Lizardz at Main Fresh, local, farm-to-table dinner artists, emerging artists, a Phantom Street Taps! 10:00 pm; Main Street (ticketed event) in the plaza, Art Gallery; Music on 3 stages; a Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens sponsored by The Rivers restaurant. tremendous community art project; Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; live theater and dance; festival food, events/1347078845457545/ https://www.facebook.com/ beer, children’s activities, and more! wenzelfamilyplaza/ UMPBA Boat Races and Voted the “best festival in Waupaca 4th annual Dewey Fire Jeremiah's Crossing's County,” AOTS is not to be missed! Department fundraiser! Family Fun Fest Car Show and http://waupacaarts.org/events/arts- Join us for a day of Power Boat races, Vendor Fair on-the-square-2/ live music and tons of fun on the Saturday's events will include a Thunderdown in the Underdown river! This event is the 4th annual vendor and craft fair, a car show Course: A 33 mile single track loop Dewey Fire Department Fundraiser. with classic and custom vehicles, that combines the best of the old Free; 11:00 am to 11:00 pm; food, music by Rumours, raffles school with zippy machine built Bullheads Bar & Grill, 3368 Campsite and children's games. There is a $10 renovations. Ride past 4 lakes, 5 Drive, Stevens Point; 715-344-8058; entry fee to the car show. Admission bermed boardwalks and 70 hills all https://www.bullheadsbargrill.com/ is free for the public to attend the the way to the Prairie Dells overlook 80s In the Dells - Saturday Family Fun Fest. Dexter Park at and back. Guaranteed that there 8220 Wisconsin 54, Pittsville; www. 80s in the Dells Friday Lineup! 2:30 will be something you haven’t seen jeremiahscrossing.org pm; Tickets start at before. W3221 Copper Lake Ave, $40; Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe T.J. HOWELL Gleason; https://www.visitwausau. Ave, Wisconsin Dells; Join us is celebrating Summer in com/mountainbiking https://www.crystalgrand.com/ Wisconsin Dells by attending one of Brennand Airport event/1874686-80s-in-dells-saturday- our free nightly shows, all part of the Fly-in / Drive-in wisconsin-dells/ free downtown entertainment series Join us for our annual fly-in/drive- sponsored by the City of Wisconsin Dale Glaudell Live at in fundraiser sponsored by EAA Dells. Combining comedy juggling Riverfront Terrace Chapter 41 at Brennand Airport with exceptionally skilled technical Dale Glaudell Live at Riverfront (79C) in Neenah, WI. A day of flying, juggling, T.J. Howell creates a unique Terrace Stage! 2:00 pm; Riverfront education, food, and exploration one-of-a-kind presentation. 7:00 pm Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; of the exciting world of personal to 9:00 pm; Duchess Plaza, 800 Oak https://www.facebook.com/ aviation. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Street, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Brennand Airport, 3282 Breezewood dells.com/events/t-j-howell/ events/?ref=page_internal Lane, Neenah; https://www.facebook. com/events/655828738213947/

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AUGUST 17-18 Dells; https://www.facebook. Sherwood Summerfest com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Little Britches Rodeo Help us celebrate Sherwood's 50th events/?ref=page_internal Anniversary as a village! Live Grab the action with the Little from music by Vic Ferrari, Spicy Britches Rodeo! For all of the details, Never Odd or Even Live at Tie, Nashville Pipeline, Echoes of check out the schedule on their Riverfront Terrace Camp Randall Marching Band, Red website when available. Gate fee is Never Odd or Even Live at Star Express, Mouth and Power $4.00 per non-competing person Riverfront Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; Tool Horns, and more! 11:00 am or you can buy 3 for $10.00 either Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin to 7:00 pm; Wanick Choute Park, way they will be sold by queen Dells; https://www.facebook. W4690 Castle Drive, Sherwood; contestants or you can purchase com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ https://www.villageofsherwood. at the gate. 10:00 am on Saturday events/?ref=page_internal org/index.asp?SEC=87E9CD1C- and 9:00 am on Sunday; Amherst Never Odd or Even Live at 2EBE-4F38-967F- Fairgrounds, 4504 Fairgrounds Riverfront Terrace B8DD1BCB6AF7&DE=88106BC8- Road, Amherst; Never Odd or Even Live at FF8B-4852-95E3- http://www.lbwrodeo.com/ Riverfront Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; 9220191D4EE1&Type=B_PRGSRV AUGUST 18 Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; https://www.facebook. AUGUST 19 Scared Heart Church Picnic com/pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ SeasonalAF Area Church Picnic. Scared Heart events/?ref=page_internal The SeasonalAF workshop series is Church, 7376 Church St, Custer; Garden Seminars your guide to meal prep and home https://www.sacredheartpolonia.com/ Those D*** Garden Pests, Fern cooking using a seasonally rotating Raising Red Live at Riverfront Fregien will lead. Lester Public selection of locally produced food. Terrace Library of Rome at 1157 Rome 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Central Rivers Raising Red Live at Riverfront Center Dr, Nekoosa; https://wood- Farmshed, 1220 Briggs Court, Terrace Stage! 12:00 pm; county-master-gardeners.org/ Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin com/events/2209963555784669/

AUG. Farm to Table Sunset Dinner 22ND This elegant open-air dining experience will awaken the senses with farm fresh culinary delights prepared by talented local chefs. Our Chefs will be sourcing the Future Neenah Farmers Market Certified Local Growers and will prepare the 4-course wine-paired dinner menu based on seasonal availability of market fresh ingredients.

Dinner begins at 5:30 and the event is limited to 100 guests. Tickets are $75 per person and seats may be reserved at www. neenah.org or in person at the Future Neenah office, 135 W. Wisconsin Ave, Neenah. Tickets are not refundable but may be transferred if necessary. This is a rain or shine event.

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AUGUST 20 Concerts in the Courtyard Have a great evening with friends on the back patio! 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; Genevieve Heyward Headliner: Ruben (Stillwater, MN). Mile of Music Presents: Concerts in Schalow's Nursery - Garden Center, Come enjoy Genevieve Heyward at the Courtyard! This event showcases Marshfield;http://www.schalows.com/ Main Street Taps! 7:00 pm; Main top up-and-coming bands and images/2019_Schalows_Events.pdf Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens singer-songwriters from music Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Appleton Lunchtime Live! hotbeds throughout the country, events/2296710327061511/ Concert Series - with local and regional artists Rock U All-Stars AUGUST 20-25 blended in. 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local Central Wisconsin State Fair College Ave, Appleton; musicians on your lunch hour! Bring The Central Wisconsin State Fair in https://mileofmusic.com/courtyard/ your lunch, grab takeout from a Downtown restaurant or purchase Marshfield and will include a great Spontaneous Garden Dishes new musical lineup and popular on-site from local vendors. Some Chef Shelly Platten, Healthy Chef attractions. Take a stroll through the seating is available in the plaza or Shell, LLC Everybody loves the World’s Largest Round Barn and see bring your own chair or blanket. bounty of a summer garden, but all the animals and young exhibitors Every Thursday from 11:30 am to sometimes it can feel like too much preparing for competition, just as 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W of a good thing all at once! Join their grandparents generations Lawrence St, Appleton; Chef Shelly for an evening of a ago. Marshfield Fairgrounds https://appletondowntown.org/ spontaneous garden harvest that Park, Marshfield;http://www. summer-concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp will be full of tasty and easy ways centralwisconsinstatefair.com/ S9KXrL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3 to enjoy your veggies and herbs BL-_3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY with dishes. Our dishes will be AUGUST 21 Copper Box inspired by what we harvest and 15th Annual Adaptive could include delicious options such Fronted by Danny and Michelle Kayak Event as zucchini fritters and fresh salsa, Jerabek, Copper Box is a genre- bending celebration of fusion The 15th Annual Adaptive Kayak Thai cucumber salad or fresh herb roots rock that channels the rowdy Event is brought to you by Midstate pestos. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; $24/ communal feel of a small-town Independent Living Choices, Inc. GBBG Member; $29/General Public; party with their refreshing, gutsy, and DivePoint Scuba and Paddle of Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 americana sound of artists like the Stevens Point. The Event is Free to Larsen Rd, Green Bay; https://gbbg. legendary Esteban Jordan (the Jimi persons with disabilities and their org/event/spontaneous-garden- Hendrix of the accordion), Doug care-givers/family. Games, Prizes, dishes/?instance_id=3277 Sahm, Clifton Chenier, Los Lobos, Food, and Kayaking are on the and CCR…a must see! 6:00 pm; agenda. Free; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; AUGUST 22 Heritage Park, Algoma; Mead Park, 3262 Church Street, Amelia Ford with https://visitalgomawi.com/concerts/ Stevens Point; 715-344-4210; Amanda Bestul https://milc-inc.org/ Presenting a variety of covers, • FREE PLAY RIVER CITY BLASKAPELLE 12pm-2pm Sheepshead Tournament ON THURSDAY Thursday, August 22 BACK IN THE DAY DAN BRIAN & THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Geology Club: Adventures in as well as many Ford originals, • 9 PM LAST 5pm-7:30pm Thurs: 5pm-9pm Fri: 10am-9pm Classic Hits from the 50’S, 60’S & 70’S DUTCHMEN 2pm-3pm • 4pm-5pm • 6pm-7pm Diamond Exploration Amelia's Americana-style music is GAME BOX ON, FEAT. HANK GUZEVICH Sat: 10am-9pm Sun: 11am-6pm • HIGH DAILY BELLA CAIN 7:30pm-11pm OF POLKA FAMILY This presentation takes you on a world- humorous, passionate, and deeply PRIZES The “Hottest Top 40 Country Group” in the Area! $3 Per Game AWARDED Friday, August 23 3pm-4pm • 5pm-6pm • 7pm-8pm wide quest for diamonds by exploration thought provoking, ....Come check Play All Day: Fri. $15, Sat. $15, Sun.$10 • FRIDAY, NICK ANDERSON & THE SKINNY LOVERS SATURDAY CEDAR SINGERS & BAND 10am-11am ALTERNATIVE, INDY AND ROCK! 8pm-9pm geologist, author and storyteller Roger out this duo with upright bass! 7:00 Coupons for FREE “Next Day” Game!! AND SUNDAY CAROL & THE KEYNOTES ZAC MATTHEWS BAND | VOTED #1 Kuhns, and delves into the exciting pm to 10:00 pm; O'Brien's On Main, 11am-1pm • 2pm-3pm COUNTRY BAND IN WISCONSIN 9pm-11pm GARY’S RIDGELAND DUTCHMEN world of discovering diamonds on 128 North Main Street, Amherst; Yoga & Beer Kinderzone for Kids 1pm-2pm • 3pm-5pm Sunday, August 25 Thursday: 5pm SQUEEZEBOX FEAT. TED LANGE & POLKA MASS - BISHOP JAMES T. the sea floor off of the wild Namibian https://www.facebook.com/ Saturday 9:00am SCHUERMAN PRESIDING 10am-11am Dance with the Sausages MOLLIE B. 5pm-6pm • 7pm-8pm • 9pm-10pm coast in southern Africa. The Nevill events/624880534601038/ August 22-25,2019 On the Dance Floor! BOX ON, FEAT. HANK GUZEVICH THE MIKE SCHNEIDER BAND - PINT Friday & Saturday: 11am-5pm 6pm-7pm • 8pm-9pm • 10pm-11pm SIZED POLKA SHOWS (BRING THE KIDS) Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Patio Night Downtown West Bend, WI Sunday: 11am-4pm 11am-11:45am Bird Houses • Juggling Bubbles Saturday, August 24 GOODTIME DUTCHMEN Green Bay; 920- 448-4460; https:// POMMERSCHE TANZDEEL FREISTADT Come out to Patio Night at Schalow's S. 5th Ave. & Walnut Street Face Paint • German Bingo • Colored Hair 12pm-1pm • 2pm-3pm • 5pm-6pm 10am-11am www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/ Spray • Root Beer Stein Holding Contest THE MIKE SCHNEIDER BAND 1pm-2pm Nursery - Garden Center. Live music, Free Admission Free Parking JON DIETZ AND THE TWIN LAKES TRIO STEVE MEISNER 3pm-5pm • 6pm-7pm German Songs • German Games announcements/Adventures-in- raffles, food, and wine sampling. WestBendGermanfest.com 11am-12pm Diamond-Exploration

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AUGUST 22 music with Stevens Point's First bullheadsbargrill.com/ Avenue Acoustic and Marshfield's Farm to Table Sunset Dinner Rivers Edge Rockabilly River own joe g.! All ages event. $5 Car Show and Pin-up Contest Toast to the sunset at this elegant suggested donation; 7:00 pm; A day full of fun, car show, and open air dining experience. Awaken Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; pin-ups!! DJ and Live music. Free; the senses with farm fresh culinary http://www.facebook.com/ 10:00 am to 11:00 pm; Rivers Edge delights prepared by talented local events/273305456889311/ chefs. Menu created based on Campground, 3266 Campsite Drive, seasonality and availability of farm Travis Lee Acoustic Live Stevens Point; 715-344-8058; market fresh ingredients. Tickets are Travis Lee will be performing http://www.riversedgewisconsin.com/ an acoustic show following the $75/person and includes a 4-course Touch A Truck meal, wine pairing and gratuity. 5:30 downtown wine walk. 8:00 pm; Main Children of all ages are invited pm to 8:30 pm; Mahler Park, 1536 Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens touch, climb on and explore TONS S Park Ave, Neenah; http://www. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ of different local vehicles including neenah.org/sunset-dinner/ events/328232344780130/ big rigs, fire engines, police cars, Food Truck Rally - Pierce Park Wine Walk construction vehicles, and other cool Food trucks and there will also be Twenty stops featuring your surprises! Event will also feature kids an acoustic act done by students favorite Downtown businesses, games, bounce house and local food at Appleton Rock School. 4:00 each providing Wisconsin Wines truck vendors! Free; Grand Rapids pm to 8:00 pm; Pierce Park, and Appetizers. $40; Check in at Lion's Club at 2411 36th Street South W Prospect Ave, Appleton; 3:30 pm, event 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Wisconsin Rapids; 715-424- https://www.facebook.com/ Downtown Stevens Point, 912 Main 2582; https://allevents.in/ FoxValleyFoodTruckRally Street, Stevens Point; https://www. wisconsin%20rapids/touch-a- downtownpointwi.com/events/wine- truck/200017607233752 AUGUST 22-24 walk-2019-downtown-stevens-point Heckrodt Prairie Hootenanny Bluegrass in the Pines Eric & Mor Live at Enjoy local artisan food while Campsites are available on a first Riverfront Terrace relaxing to the folk songs of 2nd come, first serve basis. All campsites Eric & Mor Live at Riverfront Strings. Take a ride on a horse drawn on top of the hill are full. There Terrace Stage! 7:30 pm; Riverfront wagon, and see live birds of prey are acres of remaining campsites Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; and snakes. Explore nature on the available in the meadows east of the https://www.facebook.com/ observation platform. Purchase and stage area. Thursday $10, Friday and pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ release a butterfly. $5/person advance Saturday $20; Thursday 8:00 pm, events/?ref=page_internal puraches, $8 at the door; 12:00 pm to Friday and Saturday 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, 12:00 am; Rosholt Fair Park, North AUGUST 23-25 1305 Plank Rd, Menasha; www. Main Street, Rosholt; 715-884-6996; 46th Annual North Central heckrodtnaturecenter.org http://www.highwatermusic.com/ Wisconsin Antique Steam and Comedy on the Patio BluegrassInThePines.html Gas Engine Club Show Sweet summer sizzle. It’s time AUGUST 23 Antique tractors, steam engines, to enjoy some comedy outside! blacksmith shop, HUGE flea market, Featuring: Nick Brandl, Matt Forss, Live Music: The Big Scuba Duo food, music, and fun. $10; 6:00 am to Kristin Lytie, Matty Field. $15; 7:00 Live music at Elbow Room every 10:00 pm; 223755 Steam Hill Drive, pm to 8:00 pm; 424 N Main Street, Friday night! 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Edgar; http://www.edgarsteamshow. Oshkosh; https://squareup.com/store/ Elbow Room, 1321 Second Street, com/ the-backlot-comedy-house/ Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. com/events/elbow-room-stevens- AUGUST 24 AUGUST 25 point/live-music-the-big-scuba- Live Music: Hi-Tones Aaron Lee Kaplan at Emy J's duo/1566051523414792/ Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar Aaron Lee Kaplan is a solo acoustic Downtown Friday Nights - First and Grill this summer! 6:00 pm; blues/folk singer/songwriter/guitarist Avenue • joe g. Bullheads Bar & Grill, 3368 Campsite currently living in Marshfield, WI. An evening of fine acoustic Drive, Stevens Point; https://www. He has been gaining a reputation

46 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com CALENDAR OF EVENTS throughout Wisconsin for his slide Rd, Green Bay; https://gbbg.org/ Appleton; https://mileofmusic.com/ and fingerstyle guitar playing and grassrootsjam/ courtyard/ thought provoking original songs. Sam Lyons Live at 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm; Emy J's Coffee AUGUST 26 Riverfront Terrace House & Cafe, 1009 First Street, Adam Palm Live at Sam Lyons Live at Riverfront Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. Riverfront Terrace Terrace Stage! 7:00 pm; Riverfront com/events/523768524694661/ Adam Palm Live at Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; Seafood Fest Terrace stage! 7:00 pm; Riverfront https://www.facebook.com/ After 25 years, Seafood Fest is on the Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ move to a new, weatherproof location https://www.facebook.com/ events/?ref=page_internal at Waverly Beach. This afternoon pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ event features a Shrimp Boil, Lobster events/?ref=page_internal AUGUST 29 dinner and Crab Cake meal choices. Summer Family Night at There will also be great live music by AUGUST 27 Camp Glacier Hollow VIC Ferrari Band. This free event is a Acoustic at Main Street Taps fundraiser for the Neenah, Menasha, End the summer on a high note Kevin Troestler Music. 7:00 pm and Fox Cities Morning Rotary as Camp Glacier Hollow hosts a to 10:00 pm; Main Street Taps, Clubs. 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Waverly Family night on August 29th!We 956 Main Street, Stevens Point; Beach Bar & Grille, N8770 Fire Lane will provide cook out food, https://www.facebook.com/ 1, Menasha; http://seafoodfest.us/ swimming, canoeing/kayaking, events/852756118426028/ archery, campfire and more! FREE Garden Walk to enrolled Glacier Hollow Camp Our 5th Annual Fundraiser Garden AUGUST 28 participants & families; Or $6 per Walk to benefit the Hortonville Concerts in the Courtyard person; 4:30 pm; YMCA Camp Community Food Pantry! Enjoy Headliner: Phillip-Michael Scales – Glacier Hollow, 9289 Pavelski Road, strolling through our beautiful FULL BAND (Chicago, IL) Amherst Junction; 715-342-2980, gardens. Watch the hummingbirds Opening Act: Nikki Morgan ext 326; https://www.facebook.com/ and butterflies flit in and out of (Greensboro, NC). Mile of Music events/338386816836946/ the blooms. Here is a chance to Presents: Concerts in the Courtyard! Andy Hughes Live at help numerous families in need This event showcases top up- who live in your neighborhood. Riverfront Terrace and-coming bands and singer- Entry fee is 3 non-perishable items. Andy Hughes Live at Riverfront songwriters from music hotbeds Complimentary soft drinks. Wine Terrace stage! 7:00 pm; Riverfront throughout the country, with local available for purchase. 10:00 am to Terrace - Wisconsin Dells; and regional artists blended in. 3:00 pm; Whistlers Knoll, N2845 https://www.facebook.com/ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Red Lion Paper Hwy 15, Hortonville; pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave, https://whistlersknoll.com/events/ events/?ref=page_internal fundraiser-garden-walk-5/ Our 5th Annual Fundraiser Garden Walk Les Stumpf Ford Grand to benefit the Hortonville Community Food Concert Series: GrassRootsJam Pantry.Enjoy strolling through our beautiful Enjoy an array of local back-to- Garden gardens. Watch the hummingbirds and your-roots Wisconsin bluegrass, butterflies flit in and out of the blooms. Americana and jam music. Presented Listen to the song of the Baltimore Orioles in partnership with Willems visiting our jelly feeder. Here is a chance Marketing & Events, producers of Walk to help numerous families in need who Mile of Music. A variety of food from live in your neighborhood. Entry fee is 3 local caterers and beverage options non perishable items. Complimentary soft will be available for purchase. 1:00 drinks. Wine available for purchase. pm to 6:00 pm; Tickets: $10/Adult; August 25 Free/Child (Ages 17 and under free with one paid adult); Green Bay https://whistlersknoll.com/events/ Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen fundr aiser-garden-walk-5/

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AUGUST 29 AUGUST 30 AUGUST 31 Appleton Lunchtime Live! Live Music: Mark Croft Live at Concert Series - John Lambert The Allen Brother Duo Riverfront Terrace Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local Live music at Elbow Room every Mark Croft Live at Riverfront musicians on your lunch hour! Bring Friday night! 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Terrace Stage! Riverfront Terrace your lunch, grab takeout from a Elbow Room, 1321 Second Street, - Wisconsin Dells; 7:30 pm; Downtown restaurant or purchase Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ on-site from local vendors. Some com/events/475896509616791/ pg/DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ seating is available in the plaza or Starfire events/?ref=page_internal bring your own chair or blanket. Enjoy some country music while Every Thursday from 11:30 am to AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 1 enjoying our fabulous fish fry 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W menu. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Free; Riverfront Jazz Festival 2019 Lawrence St, Appleton; https:// Winncrest Banquet Hall, 2788 Celebrate our 16th Anniversary appletondowntown.org/summer- Towne Ct, Neenah; http://www. with us at Pfiffner Park. This FREE concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0YpS9KX winncrestbanquet.com family event will showcase fantastic rL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3BL- musicians from around the nation all _3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY Punk Rock at PABS! performing for your entertainment. This summer is heating up with Badgergrass Free; 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Pfiffner some red hot tunes from across the Badgergrass specializes in the tight Pioneer Park, 1100 Crosby Ave., Midwest! 8:00 pm; Point Area Bicycle and lovely harmonies of authentic Stevens Point; 715-315-9991; http:// Service (PABS), 1311 Strongs Avenue, bluegrass, old country and early www.riverfrontjazzfestival.org/ Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. radio. Their shows combine a fresh com/events/388649681743543/ Fox Jazz Fest take on bluegrass, mountain music, The Fox Jazz Fest is a free, 2-day country heart-breakers, gospel and AUGUST 30 concert from local, regional and fancy picking. 6:00 pm; Heritage national jazz artists. Cap off your Park, Algoma; https://visitalgomawi. 30th Annual Lake Arrowhead summer with the perfect musical com/concerts/ Craft Show experience great for family, friends, One of central Wisconsin's best Craft Mackenzie Moore at The Rivers and old/new jazz lovers. 12:00 pm to Shows featuring over 100 vendors Come to The Rivers for live music 6:30 pm; Jefferson Park, 989 Kargus Dr, with handmade items! 9:00 am to by Mackenzie Moore. 5:00 pm to Menasha; http://www.foxjazzfest.com/ 3:00 pm; Lake Arrowhead Golf at 7:00 pm; The Rivers, Marshfield; 1195 Apache Lane, Nekoosa; 715- https://www.facebook.com/ SEPTEMBER 1 325-2941; https://www.facebook. events/655477384912522/ com/events/lake-arrowhead- Ribs, Wine & Barleyfest Heid Music Summer association-wisconsin/30th-annual- Join us in the town hall for wine Concert Series - RPM craft-show/1807265072710931/ tasting and appetizer sampling. Move, groove and relax to the Enjoy a ride to the vineyard and rhythm of the region's hottest AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2 visit with wine makers. Travel out to the barn for a delicious meal with live bands during free concerts Portage County Fair - Rosholt ribs, brisket, turkey, and amazing Downtown. Before or after you are The fair is held Friday thru Monday sides. Enjoy live music while you Downtown enjoying the live music, over Labor Day weekend, the Fair experience a variety of locally visit one of our 70+ local restaurants offers activities for the entire family. made beer and wines. Wine and or bars and clubs for a bite to eat or Carnival Rides, food, Music, games, beer tasting, appetizers, rides, live something cool to drink and check Animal exhibits. See the website music, all you can eat buffet, and out the local retailers! 5:30 pm to for detail schedule. Friday - Sunday complementary beer mug or wine 6:30 pm; Downtown Appleton, $5, Monday $8, Weekend Pass $12; glass - $30. Just tasting without 10 W College Ave, Appleton; 8:00 am to 10:00 pm; Rosholt Fair complementary glass - $15 / $20 with appletondowntown.org/summer- Grounds, 186 Forest St, Rosholt; glass. Just food buffet - $15. 10:00 am concerts/ http://amherstfair.com/ to 6:00 pm; Willow Springs Garden 5480 Hillcrest Drive, Wausau; http://www.willowspringsgarden.net/

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