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Move It Outdoors JuneFa mily2018, Fu Vol.n Edit2, Issueion 6 June is here and it is time to get Supper Club Guy- David Brierely PUBLISHERS NORMA JEAN FOCHS outside and enjoy some warm goes German at Mark’s East Side PATRICK BOYLE weather and sunshine. The longer in Appleton. He shares the details days will turn back the other way of the experience so real you can Contributors David Brierley before you know it so there is no picture every detail. Reading the Peter Lindblad time like the present to get out and account is just the first step. Be sure ART enjoy all the season has to offer in to go and taste the fantastic food Graphic Designers Wisconsin. Patios and decks are and experience for yourself. KELLY ANDERSON NICOLE MACMARTIN now open throughout the area We have ticket info for three to invite us to dine al fresco and musical acts with very different ADVERTISING NORMA JEAN FOCHS enjoy a tidal wave of musical acts styles (folk-rock, a Capella and [email protected] serenading us in the sun. instrumental contemporary jazz) PATRICK BOYLE [email protected] There is no denying music is a coming to the Fox Cities PAC in big part of summer in this state. October. If you are a music-lover ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT SPECIALIST In this issue, contributor Peter you may just want to secure tickets Audrey Fochs Lindblad makes a full sweep of for all three. Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive summer music delivering interviews As always, our Events Calendar Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx with acts you can catch in WI this includes over 100 listings of things Interactive Services. Copyright 2018. summer. He talks with Loverboy to do in Wisconsin this month (playing at Waterfest in Oshkosh in with live links so details are just a Printable PDF version of this issue available at: August) guitarist and The click away. https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ LowDown Brass Band (playing at We are just at the beginning in Milwaukee in July) of a summer of festivals, fairs sousaphone player Lance Loiselle and celebrations so buckle in For those of you who are part and provides a wrap-up of summer and get your “like to do” list of a group that is planning an upcoming event, we want music festivals in this issue’s TO ready, then get out and do what to hear from you. THE MUSIC theme story as well. you like to do! O&A Make sure to send information about that event to editor@ Mr. Lindblad takes care not outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll to limit himself to one form of get it listed on our calendar. Not sure what to include? Check out this month’s entertainment, also contributing an calendar, where we explain exactly what kind of information we need. Just interview with Colin Mochre (who Norma Jean Fochs remember, if your event is in July, will appear in Milwaukee with Brad Norma Jean Fochs we need to know about it in the PUBLISHER beginning of June. Sherwood in September). [email protected]

2 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com SOUTH TENT 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. MAD SCIENCE sponsored by Country (Science Experiments) Inn and Suites 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. JERRY FRASIER (Comic Magician) NORTH TENT 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. BINGO sponsored by (Games) Delta Dental 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. VADA’S ROCKHOUSE (Rock)

PFIFFNER BUILDING 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. TRIVIA CONTEST sponsored by PFIFFNER PIONEER PARK Stevens Point, Wisconsin UW - Stevens Point 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. RED ROSE June 29 - July 1, 2018 715-346-1531 (Looping/Dub) stevenspoint.com/rr 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. THEM COULEE BOYS Premium Sponsors: Miller Lite, Point Beer, Skyward, Inc., (Bluegrass) Habush, Habush and Rottier, S.C., Wildcard Corp.

Festival partners: Levitt AMP Foundation, Ho Chunk Casino Nekoosa Sunday, July 1 Activities brought to you by Aspirus Stevens Point Clinic Friday, June 29 Activities brought to you by EVENTS Sentry Insurance 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. HORSESHOE ENTERTAINMENT Mead Park TOURNAMENT (Doubles) MAINSTAGE 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. SCOTTIE MILLER BAND sponsored by Portage 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EMERGENCY County Fire sponsored by (Blues) Crosby Avenue VEHICLE DISPLAY Investigation Task Force Coca-Cola 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. THE ORIGINAL WAILERS Sponsored by Physical 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. KIDS DAY (Reggae) Therapy Associates South Tent (Games and Prizes)

NORTH TENT COLD SODA CLUB sponsored by 9:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. LIGHTED BOAT 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Stevens Point Boat Club sponsored by (Rock) Bukolt Park to PARADE Delta Dental Hwy. 10 Bridge Dusk FIREWORKS PFIFFNER BUILDING 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. PORKY’S GROOVE Launched from sponsored by MACHNE Mead Park UW - Stevens Point (Funk) ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, June 30 Activities brought to you by MAINSTAGE 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. GOOD FOR THE SOUL BioLife Plasma Services sponsored by (Blues) Coca-Cola 6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. WHEELHOUSE EVENTS (Bluegrass) COPPER BOX sponsored by American CARP CLASSIC 8:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Roots Rock) Family Insurance; Jim (Fishing Contest) Check Agency Deck SOUTH TENT 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. KENNY AHREN 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. HORSESHOE sponsored by (Physical Comic) Mead Park TOURNAMENT Country Inn and Suites (Singles) NORTH TENT 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. BINGO sponsored by (Games) ENTERTAINMENT Delta Dental 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. BACK’N KICKIN MAINSTAGE 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MICHAEL SONIK (Classic Rock) sponsored by (Rock) Coca-Cola 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. THE SNOWBIRDS (Indie Rock) PFIFFNER BUILDING 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. POETRY SLAM sponsored by sponsored by CREATE Portage County 9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. TONIC UW - Stevens Point (Rock) 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SOUL SYMMETRY (Funk/Jam)

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The LowDown Brass Band breaking new ground

By Peter Lindblad infectious drumming, sousaphone artistic expression for the band. Their insanity and its arsenal of trumpets, self-produced fifth LowDown A wild melting pot of jazz, hip hop trombones and saxophones. Against Breaks mixes in elements from the and world music, as well as about a that colorful backdrop, rapper Billa golden age of hip hop and pushes the hundred other genres, the LowDown Camp spits fiery, poetic rhymes that LowDown Brass Band to boldly explore Brass Band is fast becoming one mesmerize. new territory. of Chicago’s most interesting and Maintaining a rigorous, almost On July 5, the LowDown Brass audacious musical exports. constant touring schedule, the Band will play Summerfest. They are Building off its affinity for the LowDown Brass Band – known for scheduled to take the Johnson Controls boisterous second-line street beat of their fun, exuberant performances – World Stage at 6:45 p.m. Sousaphone New Orleans, the LowDown Brass put on a memorable performance at the player Lance Loiselle lets everyone Band traffics in dynamic, funky 2017 Chicago Jazz Festival. Two years know what they’re in for in this grooves, fearless and earlier, they released the LP LowDown interview. wondrous vocal harmonies with its Sounds, a big step forward in terms of

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O&AW: For those not in the know, what know to play that kind of music July 5, the is a LowDown Brass Band show like? we were playing (conflicting claves Lance Loiselle: An LDB show yikes!), there was no audience LowDown Brass is crazy experience – it’s high participation, and only about 20 energy, a myriad of tone colors people in the crowd anyway ... we’ve Band will play with the brass and drums, but come a long way in a lot of ways. Summerfest. we have a rapper and sing about getting stoned. It’s cerebral music O&AW: Talk about the making of They are scheduled but presented as a party – it’s like a LowDown Breaks and how it was yin and yang. It makes you . influenced by vintage soul and the to take the Johnson At the same time, it makes you work of DJs and producers from old want to take a closer listen. High school hip hop. Controls World energy … definitely. Danceable? LL: When we started LowDown Stage at 6:45 p.m. Yes. Percussive? No doubt, but a Breaks, we wanted to make a record classic tightness and preciseness that had that that retro sound – that makes you go hmmm…. something that reached back to the horn bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s, originals, which were in the same O&AW: How did the idea for the while holding on to our modern vein. Our first album (self-titled) group come about? Did it seem like compositional styles. That was the was all second line, street beat, and blending all these styles of music was era of Earth, Wind and Fire, Tower NoLa influenced original music we impossible at first? of Power, James Brown, Maynard recorded live in a church. As we LL: LowDown was founded by our Ferguson, Chase, and of course, progressed into our second album sax player Dave Levine (still in Chicago ... the sounds and bands that (We Just Wanna Be) we introduced the band) during a beer drinking really influenced us as horn players. reggae and calypso into several of the session after a rehearsal – it came Billa and I also come from a hip compositions. LowDown Sounds was out of the love for the brass band hop background – we played and even a farther reach into different music from New Orleans. That produced a Chicago hip hop band styles – heavy metal, funk, soul, hip is the root of it all. We never called Treologic that was regionally hop, modern jazz were all styles that consciously tried to “blend” all successful. Hip hop and jazz both were representative. This was also the the musical styles together – that come from the same place – African- first release Billa Camp was a part is just the musical influence of American music influenced by the of. We did a 45 called “Lowdown New Orleans music on us. It’s music of New Orleans and the slaves. Bounce” as a collaboration with the ultimate melting pot. As we Jazz, funk, soul and now hip hop were Ricky B from New Orleans in which incorporated hip hop and Billa (and still are) sampled by producers we remixed one of our songs (“You Camp into our live sets and original and DJs, so we wanted to create that Know Me”) as a New Orleans bounce music, that opened the door to sound that, at first listen, sounds old song. And that brings us to the reggae, ska, second wave, etc. We but is actually new. We also, with present day with our album Lowdown also live in one of the most diverse the help of DJ Alo, a great hip hop Breaks. Oh yeah, we also recorded a cities in the world and play all producer from Chicago, sampled Christmas album called Lowdown kinds of music, which eventually ourselves and created our own Christmas in there somewhere, too. makes its way into our music. “breaks” from our own music that helped transition from song to song. O&AW: In what ways does the band O&AW: Do you remember what your represent the musical history of Chicago? first live performance was like? O&AW: How does the album continue LL: That is a really heavy question. LL: It was awkward. We were reading the band’s progression and add to an There has been so much music that music from music stands, the beats already unique sound? has come out of Chicago, from were weird because we didn’t really LL: LDB started out as basically a Louis Armstrong in the ‘20s, Earl New Orleans cover band with some Hines in the ‘30s, Nat King Cole in

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the ‘40s … Gene Ammons, Johnny and developing, we were finally it would be tricky or complicated, Griffin, Von Freeman, Sun Ra, getting the respect from the jazz but we have been playing so long the AACM, Chicago Blues, Chaka community we so wanted, but it that we can make up songs in the Kahn, Herbie Hancock, Earth, takes a long time to make good art, moment, and it all just works. Wind and Fire, Chicago, not to especially in a group and if you are mention all the great rock that has doing something new. O&AW: What’s next for the LowDown come out like Smashing Pumpkins, Brass Band? and more modern O&AW: How do you blend Billa LL: We have a lot on the horizon. artists like R. Kelly, Kanye West and Camp’s word play and delivery, and As recorded projects go, we will Chance. Horn music runs deep. other vocals, with the improvisation be re-releasing our We Just Wanna And we are part of a resurgence of of the Lowdown Brass Band? Is Be EP for our 15th anniversary great horn bands that are working a there something that’s especially in September. As a concurrent lot in Chicago – we’re just happy to tricky about it? and simultaneous release, we be a part of it. LL: Billa’s bread and butter is worked with Nick The Graduate playing with a band. It’s how he’s on remixing our reggae song “We O&AW: The band performed at the done it from day one so it’s pretty Just Wanna Be” with another remix 2017 Chicago Jazz Festival. Where does natural. His philosophy and work TBA on the B-Side with a video. that performance rank in the band’s live ethic is the same as anyone in LDB. We are going on two mini tours history? What was the importance of He is as good a freestyle rapper this summer to support Lowdown performing at the event? as he is a composer of rhyme. It’s Breaks out east to D.C., Pittsburgh, LL: Chicago Jazz Festival was the a perfect match – we can literally NYC (Drom), the Frendly Gather biggest Chicago gig we have ever make up a song on the fly complete in Vermont and three nights at the played. It also has shown that the with verses, chorus and horn Jazz Festival. Then off to Chicago Jazz Festival is opening up lines, catchy bass lines, and heart Colorado (Denver, Crested Butte), their idea of what jazz is, because pumping drums with no rehearsal. Salt Lake, Portland, Seattle, then to really, jazz is everything. But, I But, it’s formulaic the way we write Homer Salmon Fest in Alaska. And digress. I feel like after years of and how we perform, but we cut Lowdown Live will drop sometime grinding and creating, networking, loose at any moment. It seems like in 2019. O&A

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By Peter Lindblad and willing to put on a scintillating show and that’s where we all cut our teeth.” loaded with melodic, adrenaline-fueled Dean appreciates, too, how Rules for proper work attire rarely arena rock. Loverboy’s music still resonates with allow for red leather pants to be Midwesterners have always fans. Four decades into their career, the worn. That is, unless you happen to appreciated the band’s blue-collar band doesn’t appear to be slowing down, be a member of the multi-platinum approach. as Loverboy will storm the Oshkosh Canadian rock band Loverboy, a group “We play from the heart and people Waterfest stage Aug. 23 at Leach that is still all business on the road and pick up on that,” said guitarist Paul Amphitheater in Oshkosh. onstage. Dean. “There’s no phoning it in. It’s all “People for the most part are there Unlike most of their rock ‘n’ roll the real deal, and I think people like for the music,” said Dean, “and they love brethren, Loverboy takes pride in being that. We’re all from the Midwest of the songs, or they wouldn’t be coming punctual, without fail turning up ready Canada … we were raised in , back. We love to play them, and if people

8 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Loverboy want to hear it, we’re there, as long as favorite songs. onstage – his persona – they just love we’re healthy, and we are still. We can “If somebody said, ‘Okay, you need the guy. And they love his voice, but make lobby call when we need to. We to play this solo exactly like you played they love his personality, too, because seem to not miss too many flights. it on the record on “Turn Me Loose,” I’d he’s such … well, I don’t know what a We still have our heads still screwed go, ‘Well, you’re going to have to give better way to say it is than he’s inclusive. on somewhat. That’s a big part of it. A me a couple of days to . I’m He’s very welcoming – backstage and real big part of doing what we do is to sorry. I play different chops, different onstage – so people really feel a part of be on time, to be reliable and have our licks in there,’” said Dean. “We play it and he includes them, too. Because blankety-blank together.” a lot freer live. Back in the early ‘80s, we make sure there’s lots of audience of Consisting of Dean, vocalist Mike for whatever reason, we were playing participation when we can in these little Reno, keyboardist Doug places where we say, ‘Why don’t Johnson, drummer Matt we give the audience some right Frenette and Ken here. Let’s give them a chance “Spider” Sinnaeve, who to give back to us,’ and they stepped in for the late Scott invariably do, which is great.” Smith in 2000, Loverboy Dean and Reno met in the are still road warriors. late 1970s at the Refinery Night They have about 25 shows Club in Calgary. Things were scheduled for this summer. looking bleak for Dean at the Dean knows the secret to time. staying together all these “I was playing bass – that’s years. my second instrument, the bass “It’s the songs, mainly, Loverboy guitarist – just trying to keep my feet and the respect within Paul Dean (pictured) wet,” said Dean. “I’d just been the band,” said Dean. met singer Mike fired from another band, so I “Everybody can play. I Reno in the late was just looking for work. I was don’t like to toot my own 1970s at the broke, so I was playing bass with horn, because that’s not Refinery Night Club this player, who turned in Calgary, which cool, but everybody else out to be Mike’s old guitar player led to the formation is an amazing player and of the band. from a previous band. So, I had we love to play [music] just left Streetheart and Mike with each other. And we had just left Moxy, another love the songs, and for me, as a guitar it much more strict, much more to a Canadian band, and he came down and player, what I like about it is they’re pattern. But, now it’s lot freer, much he’d moved back to Calgary because really simple, and that allows me a lot more open. It keeps us interested.” his girl was there, and my girl was in of freedom to throw little tricks in, the Having an exuberant, funny Calgary, so I moved back to Calgary unexpected stuff. And the same thing frontman like Reno is a big asset. As a pretty close to the same time. And Mike with Spider. Spider really stretches out, singer, his voice remains as powerful came down just to visit, and just to say, and the tunes are still evolving. We’ve and strong as ever. It’s his personality, ‘Hi,’ and they started jamming. I don’t been playing these songs for 40 years, though, that wins people over. Dean why they started jamming, but it was and they’re still evolving. Or maybe said he tells different jokes every night. just the two of them and they were in they’re devolving … (laughs.)” “Sometimes, he lays me out,” said the next room over there. I don’t know Dean said there’s a woman from Dean. “He’s really funny. Sometimes what I was doing. It was my rehearsal.” Chicago who has seen Loverboy over nights not so much (laughs). So that’s The details are a little fuzzy. Dean 100 times. That speaks to Loverboy’s also interesting, and another thing doesn’t recall who was introduced to musicianship and ability to keep things I think that people really like is that who. He’d seen Reno sing before, but fresh and interesting onstage with the Mike is such an inclusive guy – not only none of the occasions were memorable subtleties and nuances they add to their an amazing singer, but his charisma – except for one thing.

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“I think this is pretty funny,” said Oshkosh Waterfest Minute of It” and, of course, “Working Dean. “The only thing I remembered for the Weekend.” Dean isn’t sure about Mike was he was in this band … why that song has become such a part what were they called? It doesn’t matter. Loverboy of pop culture. Much of their music He was really foul-mouthed. He would has appeared in movies, TV shows put Motley Crue to shame. I didn’t and popular commercials, but there’s even listen to him sing. And I thought, 08.23.18 something about “Working for the ‘This isn’t really where I’m at.’ That’s the Weekend” that sets it apart. thing that stuck with me about Mike “I don’t know if it’s the lyrics or Reno (laughs).” and engineer . Those two had everybody relates to this, ‘Yeah we’re Hearing Reno sing that night at the the Midas touch from the very start, all ’ kind of Refinery changed everything, though. helping shape the sound responsible thing,” said Dean. “Or if it’s the music, Dean was working on a solo album at for Loverboy’s 1980 self-titled debut the melodic structure of it. Or if it’s the the time, while playing bass in that band. selling two million units in the U.S. performance of it, the excitement laid “I heard Mike sing and I was blown They topped that with 1981’s Get Lucky, down in the studio. Or if it’s all three. away by it – just the tone of his voice, I which sold four million copies. The It’s probably all three.” went, ‘Whoa!’” said Dean. “It just really promotion side of things came easy. It was exhilarating being in the got to me.” “We had MTV on our side, which studio then. Little did Dean know that, in a was huge,” said Dean. “I mean, what “I mean, we were cranked, you few short years, they would soon sell a great thing to come out just when know?” said Dean. “And we played it millions of records, with videos on we did. We were touring, opening quite a bit, too. It wasn’t like we learned MTV making them international for Kansas. We did a tour with them, it in the studio. We’d been playing it stars. Up to that point, Dean had been and another tour with ZZ Top, but live quite a bit, for a few months at least. in 13 bands, 11 of which had singers. I’m pretty sure it was with Kansas, So, we had it down.” For whatever reason, Dean said he just in the very early days. And we had a Dean said it all started with a couldn’t click with any of them. He killer record company, too, and great great drum track. Loverboy had been didn’t want anything to do with them management and decent songs, and we playing most of the tunes on Get anymore. He was going to be the singer were really fortunate to be accepted by Lucky for months. With “Working in whatever project he was going to do. MTV. Actually, they really did a lot for for the Weekend,” Frenette was done Reno changed his mind, and us.” with his part in two or three days, Loverboy signed with Columbia Back in Loverboy’s heyday, MTV remembered Dean. Records, after getting rejected from helped break singles like “When It’s “Sometimes, if you go into the every major U.S. label. They entered the Over,” “Lucky Ones,” “Lovin’ Every studio and you don’t know what you’re studio with producer doing, it can take forever,” said Dean.

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“You can take days and days to get a good drum track. But, first album had a lot of different directions – very eclectic,” with that, it was, ‘Bam! Okay, see you Matt.’” said Dean. “I actually have two ballads on it. One is kind of a Dean co-produced Get Lucky with Fairbairn, with an country song, and then the Mariachi song, and I’ve got one engineering crew that included Rock, who would go on that’s almost hip-hop. I guess it’s definitely a reggae thing, but it to produce mega-selling records for the likes of , has a little flavor of hip-hop. And a bunch of rock ‘n roll songs, and , among others. Fairbairn up-tempo rock ‘n roll songs, a couple of super, really poppy … communicated well with Frenette, said Dean. like right down the pop vein, as poppy as I’ve ever been, and a “And that was the key to a lot of our recordings, to make couple of heavy-metal blasters. I think it’s pretty cool.” sure that Matt was caught at his finest, at his best,” said Dean. For most the ‘80s, Loverboy was as hot as any rock band “And Bruce Fairbairn was a master at that as a producer.” around. Things cooled off, however, and Loverboy broke up in The dream team spurred Loverboy to great heights. They 1988, although they reformed briefly to promote a greatest-hits racked up three double-platinum releases, including 1983’s packaged entitled with a tour. They reunited again in and 1985’s Lovin’ Every Minute of It – the first 1991 and have been together ever since, although Smith died in Loverboy effort not to be produced by Fairbairn. a boating accident in 2000. Sinnaeve, who played in the Guess The award-winning Get Lucky was the game-changer, Who, Red Rider and Streetheart, was his replacement. though, and for Dean, it was rewarding for one reason in While Dean admits there’s no new Loverboy music particular. on the horizon, and he concentrates on his first new solo “To be honest, I’m most proud of my producing Juno material in more than 20 years, his loyalty to his bandmates (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy) for producing Get is as strong as ever. Lucky,” said Dean. “I’m pretty proud of that, because I put a As Dean says, “Loverboy is my life.”. O&A lot of work into that album and a lot of time, just in the preparation of it and a lot of work in the dressing room before the show learning ‘Lucky Ones’ and all the demo work we did.” 05372313 Reno and Dean have both racked up many awards for songwriting. Dean sees himself as a better than a guitarist, and he’s fine with that. “To me, guitar players are a dime a dozen, you know,” said Dean. “There are so many guitar players than can smoke me. Not that I would look at it as a competition, but from a technical standpoint, there are thousands of guys on YouTube that can just blow me into the weeds Friday - Fish Fry Happy Hour: as a guitar player. Songwriter … that’s a tough Saturday - Prime Rib Special Mon-Thur 3-5pm thing. There’s not that many who are Sunday - Sunday Brunch 10-2 2 for 1 Draft & Rail Mixers successful – I hate to use that word ‘successful’ – in terms of being able to reach people through their music. To me, that’s pretty cool to do that and to be Conference Center: Available 7 days/week able continue that with my solo stuff.” Speaking of his solo work, Dean released a new 201 Drive, Waupaca, WI Outdoor Seating song this past spring called “Be with You,” and a 715.942.2424 Daily Chef Specials Outdoor Games video to go with it. It has a Mexicali blues feel to it www.par4resort.com Jukebox and is indicative of the diverse music he’s working on currently, with 11 songs new songs in the hopper. They will make up his third solo album. Hours: Sunday to Thursday - 10 am – 9 pm “There’s a lot of different directions on my new Friday & Saturday - 10 am – 10 pm album, but it’s kind of in the way that Loverboy’s

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Into the Unknown with Colin Mochrie and

By Peter Lindblad Word Expert.” The weather should be amount of freedom to experiment. much nicer. Over the years, the city – “Milwaukee is a place that actually Making a coffee run in the dead of even in winter – has treated them well, because we do enjoy coming there, winter in Milwaukee can be dangerous. though. Mochrie figures they’ve done we try out new stuff there to see what There’s always the risk of hypothermia, 17 or 18 shows at the Pabst. works and it sort of becomes part as Colin Mochrie can attest. “We always go to Mo’s of the stable of games we have,” said “The first I think eight years we Steakhouse,” said Mochrie. “We Mochrie. “So, maybe a few new games did Milwaukee, it was always January, always have a great meal there, so we we’re trying and then, of course, a which being Canadian, I’m fine with always look forward to that because lot of the old favorites – Sound FX the cold up to a point,” said the genial we like to eat. It’s one of the big things or Dead Bodies – that people enjoy. I Mochrie, one half of the improv we do on tour. And of course, any always wonder if it makes a difference, duo of Colin Mochrie and because the games are always different Brad Sherwood. “But I just remember anyway, because of the suggestions we walking from the hotel to the Starbucks get from the audience. But, we try to thinking, ‘I’m not going to make it. It’s make it fresh and new for them every a hundred yards, but I can’t feel my feet time we come to town.” (laughs).’ But, we’re moving later into Upon arrival in a new city, the year now, which is nice.” Milwaukee“ has Mochrie said he and Sherwood have In the early days of touring no idea what will be in the show. They together, Mochrie and Sherwood – always done usually go over old set lists of past veterans of the popular British and well for us ... performances there to see what’s been American TV series “Whose Line Is already been done. So, crowds should It Anyway?” – often found themselves expect the unexpected. performing in Wisconsin during the “And most of the work Brad and coldest months of the year. They’ve I do with the show is [we] come up become smarter at scheduling shows. chance to see the Fonzie statue …” with ways of getting suggestions so The two will bring their interactive, Aside from taking in the sights we get things we’ve never heard before PG-rated, family-friendly “The Scared and gorging on perfectly cooked or done before,” said Mochrie. “And Scriptless Tour” to Milwaukee’s Pabst steak, Mochrie and Sherwood have Milwaukee has always done well for Theater Saturday, September 15, and a job to do. And Milwaukee is one of us that way.” showcase their incredibly quick wits their favorite places to entertain, as Mochrie and Sherwood have in a variety of skits, such as “One audiences there allow them a certain known each other for almost 30 years.

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Their chemistry is undeniable. normal resting position, because it to L.A., because she had written a “We’re good friends and that really really is two hours of dealing with show that got picked up, and she helps when you’re onstage in front the audience, dealing with Brad and was one of the stars of it,” recalled of an audience and you really have dealing with suggestions, so yeah … Mochrie. “And then Brad came on nothing for them except the the last like 10 episodes, and person you’re working with,” he was working I believe at explained Mochrie. “You ‘Second City’ in Santa Monica need that trust as a performer at that point. And I had just knowing that even though come from ‘Second City’ in we’re walking out onstage . ‘Second City’ is like with absolutely nothing, it’s the mafia in a lot of ways. going to work by the end of You’re just connected to the night.” everybody who’s ever done it Although they’re alike and you never totally leave it. in certain ways, they are So, we had a lot in common different onstage and off. that way. We started being “I think we have sort of a group that was contrasting styles,” said doing improv down in Santa Mochrie. “He’s kind of Monica, so I got to know him snotty and very verbal, and more through that. And then then there’s me … loveable ‘Whose Line …’ happened, so (laughs). We have a lot of it was pretty gradual.” similarities towards the While Sherwood was work, and we’re both happily born in Chicago and grew married and our wives love up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, each other. We’re both left before going on to Wright handed and we wanted to be State University to get a BFA marine biologists when we in acting, Mochrie’s place of were kids, but he is way more birth is Scotland, although his anal than I am and I’m way family moved to Canada in more relaxed. So, he takes 1964. Mochrie loved comedy care of things I would never as a child, although he think of to go, ‘Oh, yeah. couldn’t have predicted how That’s a good idea. We should do that. you need sort of a rundown sort of his life would turn out. I just never thought of it.’ And I’m just time just to get to sleep mode.” “I mean, I’m making a living on tour to keep him from getting a Is there ever a post-mortem? doing something that wasn’t an stroke (laughs).” “Oh God, no,” said Mochrie. occupation when I was growing up,” Away from the stage, after a show “Maybe if we try a new game and we said Mochrie. “The only person I is done, the two try to get their minds go, I think it could work better if we ever remember seeing doing improv off it. do this or maybe we could forget that, was Jonathan Winters back in the “It’s a combination of being but usually, once the show is done, ‘60s on ‘The Dean Martin Show’ and mentally exhausted and wired that’s it.” then Robin Williams during ‘Mork (laughs),” said Mochrie. “We might Sherwood and Mochrie met on the and Mindy.’ And it wasn’t until I go out for a drink after or sometimes West Coast, although Mochrie admits got involved in improv that I started we’ll go to some place casual and his memories of their first encounters seeing more of it, but I was always just watch something just to calm are a little hazy. a big fan of comedy. In Canada, we down and get the mind back to a “My wife and I had moved down were lucky we got a great infusion of

14 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com SCAREd Scriptless WAUPACA’S FAVORITE SINCE 1932 both British and American comedy – classics like ‘The Andy Griffith Show, ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and Monty Python … anyone that made me laugh I kind of watched and sort of studied and stole some Join us for of their stuff.” Mochrie trained in improv for years, cutting his Father’s Day teeth in such troupes as Second City. Bar Open at 3 pm “Everyone thinks improv is so hard,” said Mochrie. “Maybe I shouldn’t be saying this, because Dining at 4 pm then everyone will start doing it, but the only problem is, it goes against everything we do as human beings. The main rules are: you listen and you accept people’s ideas and build on them. And that’s it, and when you’re teaching young improvers, it’s the hardest thing in the world for them to let go and just accept rather than just get involved with their own ego and try to crush the scene. So, over the years I’ve learned to just go out with absolutely nothing, and it’s basically whoever speaks first in the scene, then they’re leading the scene. And there’s never a fight with Brad and I to see who is going to get the first idea out. It’s just very relaxed and just seeing what happens, and having the trust in yourself and the person you’re working with that it’s all going to be brilliant.” Mochrie knew right away he was made for improv. “The very first time I did it, I felt more relaxed than I’d ever felt in my entire life,” said Mochrie. “It seemed really easy. I was very fortunate when I started to be surrounded by great people, so I really soaked up all their experiences and it just came very easily to me … unlike every other thing in my life. So, I was very lucky that it worked out.” Fortune seems to have smiled on Mochrie and Sherwood. Both were regulars on the original British version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Later, the two starred on the American iteration, which Relax & Enjoy ran between 1998-2006 before being revived on the Dining & Drinks Al Fresco on CW network in 2013. Mochrie and Sherwood have Our Comfortable Deck shined alongside such improv stalwarts as , , Debra McGrath, , 222 S. MAIN ST., WAUPACA, WI Jeff B. Davis and host . It took multiple auditions for Mochrie to initially 7152582330 get picked for the British show. www.simpsonswaupaca.com “Oh, it’s so horrible in a way,” said Mochrie. “The first time I auditioned it was with my cast at OPEN DAILY ‘Second City.’ So, we did what you’re supposed to do Bar- 3 PM | Dining Room 4 PM

Visit our Facebook page Out and About WI JUNE 2018 15 SCAREd Scriptless in improv. Everybody was supporting reason improv purists didn’t really scene, then that’s the scene you’re each other. We really worked well as enjoy the show just because in many doing forever,” said Mochrie. “We’re an ensemble, but nobody stood out ways it goes against what you’re constantly saying, ‘You should because we were all being selfless. supposed to do. It’s fast, it’s shticky switch it up so there will be all new The second time I auditioned it was and it’s because you don’t have the different scenes.’ Actually, I think people I didn’t know who I was time to build three-dimensional last season Ryan did one of the auditioning with, so it was like, ‘Hey characters and really work on where ‘greatest hits’ with Wayne, which I screw you, look at me (laughs).’ And the scene can go. So, it has to be thought, ‘Wow, that’s a leap of faith then I got it. That’s a horrible lesson really fast and dirty, whereas onstage for the producers.’ So hopefully, for the young people out there, but it at ‘Second City’ or with Brad and I, things will keep changing.” worked for me.” our show, we can take as long as we Mochrie wants to continue doing After the British show ended, want to explore a scene, see where improv as long as possible, although it wasn’t easy to get used to the we can get as many laughs as we can he has acted in other TV and movie American way of doing things on and go down different avenues.” roles. He’s enjoyed that work. It’s a television. different animal, though. “The major difference I found “The thing I love about improv is was censorship,” said Mochrie. “In The Scared there’s no work,” said Mochrie. “You Britain, you could do anything. I just show up. You get everything Scriptless Tour think the F-bomb was dropped a from the audience and you make couple of times. People were doing Pabst Theater, Milwaukee up crap and you leave. I just did a things to the queen that you can’t production of ‘King Lear’ where I even imagine would get any airplay played the fool. And it was amazing in America. And then, when we in that I was working with these moved the show to the U.S., there incredible Shakespearean actors, was a period of adjustment figuring who were the finest in the country out where the line was, because we 09.15.18 and it was a great experience. But were never really sure. The first year then, it was a lot of work (laughs). there was a censor in the booth when And there were discussions … we were taping because there wasn’t Mochrie’s work in the “green that’s not my thing. I’m not big on a script for them to look over so they scene” skits on the show have had discussions (laughs).” had to really be there.” studio audiences rolling in the aisles. Mochrie will try to avoid them as At times, fairly innocuous They can be tough scenes for him, much as he can, as the two continue material was cut by censors, though. their tour. according to Mochrie. “You know, I never get to see “This tour is the main thing [I’m “We finally had to get to the point what’s behind me, so I’m working doing],” said Mochrie. “I think we’re where you go, ‘You know what, I and there’s just a big green screen going to Australia later in the year. can’t worry about it,’” said Mochrie. behind me and I’m just listening for We’re doing a show at the Royal “You know the basic stuff that you any little clues that lie in there,” said Albert Hall in London with the can’t swear or be incredibly sexual, Mochrie. “So, I never really know British improvisers from “Whose but basically, just go out and do the how it’s gone. The only one I’ve Line …” There’s little TV things here scene and hope for the best.” ever really seen was where I was the and there, little movies that come up. Performing improv on television background.” The beauty of my career, as you can isn’t quite the same as it is live The powers that be take pleasure probably see, it’s not planned at all. onstage. in putting Mochrie through the Things come up and I do them and “Well, the thing with television is ringer. they work or they don’t. I sort of love everything has to be so quick,” said “There’s this thing on ‘Whose that freedom of not knowing what’s Mochrie. “And I think for whatever Line …’ where if you do well in a happening in my life.” O&A

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9692 County Rd. H, Fremont Find Us on Facebook 920-446-2423 The best music fests Music festival season hits Wisconsin By Peter Lindblad

When winter finally releases the state as “The World’s Largest Music Festival.” from its icy grip and spring showers Others offer everything from hard rock and give way to summer warmth, Wisconsin heavy metal to downhome country, from comes out of hibernation and hits the up-and-coming indie artists to classic- festival circuit in droves, ready to legends and religious experiences. be entertained. A veritable smorgasbord of musical It’s a good thing there are plenty to delights awaits festival goers in 2018. Trust choose from, including Summerfest, billed our guide to help you party all summer long! MUSIC Festivals

Summerfest The mother of all music festivals in the United States, dwarfing even Coachella, Summerfest boasts entertainment for 12 hours a day across 12 stages for 11 days. It takes place June 27-July 8 at Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee. Over 800 acts will perform at Summerfest 2018, which runs between June 27-July 1 and July 3-8. Some of the top acts include the Arcade Fire, James Taylor, Dave Matthews Band, Imagine Dragons, , Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd, Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI Halsey & Logic, Kesha, The Pixies and Greta Van Fleet. While high-profile headliners Presented by Aurora Health Care with Oshkosh at the American Family Insurance support from Telemundo Wisconsin, Amphitheater such as Journey and Def Gruber Law Offices Sportzone with Waterfest Leppard and draw the WTMJ Radio, Going strong for 33 years now, the most attention, the ground stages offer Summerfest Skyglider powered by community concert series known as the a bevy of big-name artists like Jethro Taiwan Exellence, Summerfest’s Wheel Oshkosh Waterfest is held at the Leach Tull, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, in the Sky presented by Converged Amphitheater from June 21 through Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Janelle Technolgy Professionals, the Emerging Aug. 23. Monae, Cheap Trick, The Flaming Lips, Artist Series with 88NINE Radio In that time, the event has featured Jonathan Davis of , Boz Scaggs, Milwaukee and Shepherd Express and more than 1,000 acts and hosted one Rick Springfield and Trace Adkins. the FM 102/1 Series. million visits “Throwback Thursday” returns, Family activities include the Kid’s Shows take place on Thursday offering deals on beverages, a ticket deal Activity Tent, Elizabeth “Bo” Black nights, and this year, acts such for Pick & Save customers and late- Family Fountain with B93.3 and Sentry as Loverboy, Boz Scaggs, George afternoon/early evening performances Foods and Dean’s Milk & Ice Cream Thorogood and the Destroyers, from the likes of Lit, The Crystal Children’s Fest Day with Today’s TMJ4. Blackberry Smoke and Michael Method, The Posies, Matthew Sweet, Check the Summerfest website for show McDonald take top billing. Alien Ant Farm, the Buckinghams, the times and other information, including Other can’t-miss shows include Sugar Hill Gang featuring Grandmaster daily admission specials and all the food sets from indie-rock favorites the Mele Mel & Scorpio Furious 5, The Ides and beverage options. and Lukas of March featuring Jim Peterik, Cryan’ Here’s a tip: avoid congested parking Nelson and Promise of the Real – once Shames, New Colony Six, Shadows of near the Summerfest grounds by taking picked by Neil Young to be his touring Knight and The New Power Generation. a shuttle from the various park-and-ride and studio band – and Bob Schneider. Don’t forget about special attractions, sites around the Milwaukee area. Waterfest offers free admission to including the Summerfest Parade and All information related to veterans all season. Shows are free for Big Bang Fireworks, Klement’s $1 Brat Summerfest can be found at kids under 12 and teachers get in free Day, School of Rock, Latin Music Day Summerfest.com. on opening night.

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VIP season passes can be ordered Country USA, which also takes place at visitors. Nearby hotels also offer daily for $150 to get VIP treatment for $17.50 Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh. shuttle service. There is one permanent per evening. General admission season With , Maren Morris, main stage and four permanent side passes are $100, allowing concertgoers Brett Eldredge, and stages with entertainment, and VIP, who spring for that package to enjoy the Brantley Gilbert headlining four days reserved and general admission ticket event for $12 per evening. of downhome Americana, the event is packages are available, along with Visit waterfest.org for more scheduled for June 19-23. camping and pit passes for all three information. Other notable acts appearing at days or for each show. There is also a Country USA 2018 include: LANco, photo line for general admission fans. Rock USA Easton Corbin, Josh Turner, Walker Get the lowdown on all things Hayes, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jake Country Fest by going to Also held in Oshkosh at Ford Festival Owen, Chase Bryant, Lauren Alaina www.countryfest.com. Park, Rock USA features a brutally and Carly Pearce. heavy, fire-breathing lineup sure to Like Rock USA, there is camping at quench your thirst for hard rock and the event. Go to countryusaoshkosh. heavy metal, along with a unique food Also taking place in Cadott, Rock Fest com for all the rules regarding and beverage experience. celebrates its 25th year in 2018 and runs camping, as well as information on all Slated for July 12-14, the three-day event July 12-14, with Disturbed, Incubus and the acts, show times, directions and – with 60 acres of concert grounds in a topping the marquee. ticket information. 300-acre festival park – promises to be The powerhouse lineup mixes the a loud affair, as Godsmack, newest hard rock and heavy metal and serve as headliners. Country Fest favorites – Rise Against, Attila, , Non-stop rock will be served up by Cadott is home to Country Fest, a three- , , Trivium and Halestorm, , Stone day jamboree of featuring and other attractions – with classic-rock Temple Pilots, , Trivium, Bush, Jason Aldean, and Brantley icons like ’s , Sum 41, The Black Dahlia Murder and Gilbert that is held June 21-23. and Skid Row, plus shock- , among other prominent acts on Founded 30 years ago, the event is rockers Gwar and . the bill, which gathers 36 bands. the largest three-day country music and With almost 7,000 campsites, and Camping is allowed on site, but camping festival in the United States. major airports and hotels close by, check the rockusaoshkosh.com website Legends such as , as well as daily shuttle service, Rock for availability. Other information on George Jones, Reba McEntire and The Fest and its amphitheater venue offer parking, camping, age limits, tailgating, Highwaymen featuring , something for every rock fan. shuttle services and more can be found Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Check out www.rock-fest.com for on the website as well, along with ticket Waylon Jennings, a complete and thorough rundown purchasing instructions. Check out the and have all played of all the information necessary for a pit pass for an up-close, high-energy Country Fest. great rock ‘n’ roll experience, including concert experience. This year’s lineup features heaping festival maps and options for camping, Get updates on everything related to helpings of big-time country acts, from parking, lodging, food and drink, Rock USA on the event’s Facebook page. Dwight Yoakim to Sawyer Brown, Neal among other features. McCoy, Joe Diffie, Jake Owen, Brett Eldredge and Kip Moore. Lifest Country USA A variety of different foods, Described as “a party with a purpose,” Some of the hottest acts in country interactive exhibits and a campground the Christian music festival Lifest has music look to kick up a little dust at with more than 7,000 campsites await

22 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com MUSIC Festivals been around for 20 years and is looking Mile of Music This year’s headliners include to build a permanent stage. , the BoDeans, Around 200 artists from all around Four days of ministry and music, Montgomery Gentry, Casting the country will perform at the Mile of Lifest is held July 12-15 and features Crowns, Cole Swindell, The Music in Appleton, Aug. 2-5. such acts as Toby Mac, Stephen Curtis Temptations and The Four Tops, This year’s event is referred to as Mile Chapman, For King and Country, Why Don’t We, TLC, Foreigner and 6, as the free Americana festival takes Mac Powell of Third Day, Newsboys, Reba McEntire, as well as the “Happy place throughout the downtown area, Crowder, Seventh Day Slumber and Together Tour,” which features which offers access to bars, restaurants, Disciple. The Turtles, The Association, The coffee shops, craft shops, parks and There is also a 5K fun run, an art Cowsills, Gary Puckett and the Union more. Attendees will be treated to nearly space, a blood drive, bonfire worships Gap, Chuck Negron of Three Dog 1,000 sets of live music, as newcomers after each night’s headliner, a ferris Night and Mark Lindsay, former lead like The Hook-Up, Flagship Romance, wheel, inflatable games, a petting zoo, singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders. The Travel Guide, Mike Wheeler, Danen sports tournaments and a host of other The state fair has over 30 Kane, Kersone Kites and others mingle activities. Exhibitors and merchandise free stages, providing music and with returning artists such as Lost Lakes, vendors will be on hand at the event. entertainment in every nook and Nora Collins, Wilder Adkins, Nick For information about tickets, the cranny of the event. Family-friendly Hickman, The Belle Weather and a host lineup and volunteering, as well as an entertainment options include of other acts in a lineup that is as big as event grounds map, go to lifest.com. jugglers, comedians, hypnotists and that of any festival. contests, as well as a variety of street From the event’s website comes this performers. Country Jam quote about the Mile of Music: “We’re For the lowdown on the state fair Alabama, Blake Shelton, Billy all about original, hand-crafted artistry, and all of its entertainment options, go Currington, Tracy Lawrence, Sammy and we’re eager to serve up singer- to wistatefair.com. Kershaw, Collin Raye, Lorrie Morgan, songwriters, combos and multi-piece Aaron Tippin and a host of other bands showcasing Americana music country stars will invade Eau Claire July at its very best. The festival features Eaux Claires 19-21 for Country Jam. hundreds of artists with musical A showcase for some of the biggest Eventgoers will notice a variety backgrounds from roots and indie rock indie and alternative-rock acts in of cashless options to pay for to country, soul, R&B, jazz and folk, all the nation, Eaux Claires is held in everything, including radio-frequency performing their own original music.” Eau Claire July 6-7. The lineup is identification wristbands, so your Go to mileofmusic.com for reportedly being kept a secret by access to music, exclusive VIP lounges information about the festival, organizer Justin Vernon of the famed and even camping information is all including how to volunteer for it. Wisconsin group Bon Ivor, but available just by tapping it. The festival past performers have included The wristband will also serve as a digital Wisconsin Nationa, Sufjan Stevens, Spoon, Blind wallet to make purchases at the event. Boys of Alabama, Erykah Badu, Other festivals are also offering these State Fair Sturgill Simpson and Vince Staples. cashless options. Entertainment and agriculture, and a Go to eauxclaires.com for To view information about tickets, whole lot of great food options, come information on transportation, lodging, shuttles, maps, directions together at the annual Wisconsin camping and other festival-related and frequently asked questions, visit State Fair, which takes place Aug. 2-12 matters. O&A countryjamwi.com. An explanation of at Wisconsin State Fair Park in the cashless options is available there. Milwaukee suburb of West Allis.

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Mark’s East Side A taste of the old country

In 1845, German immigrants began you’re out of luck. The supper club custom-made stained glass window flocking to the United States, largely that we’re about to visit, however, in the main entry door proclaiming settling in Wisconsin. By 1900, about serves all of those schnitzels... and MARKS EAST SIDE - DINING & a third of the state’s population was many more mouthwatering (and COCKTAILS. A nice touch, and German-born. But while much hard to pronounce) German dishes. definitely not something you see of the population of Wisconsin Fasten your lederhosen and bring very often. today still has German roots, it can your appetite, because we’re dining Once you’re through the door, be surprisingly difficult to find a at Mark’s East Side. you are greeted by a large wooden restaurant in the state that serves Mark’s East Side is located on host station with dark green authentic German cuisine. Typically, East Wisconsin Avenue on the accents. It’s here that you can check those that do are clustered around the east side (obviously) of Appleton. in with your reservation, or request Milwaukee area, where the majority The building itself is neat and tidy a table. Opposite the host station of German immigrants settled. with an ample parking lot - which is a coat rack, so you don’t have to So, if you’re in the Fox Valley, is important with a restaurant as carry your coat with you all night. for example, and craving Wiener popular as Mark’s. It should be noted that Mark’s Schnitzel, Jägerschnitzel, or even The first thing you will notice as does not accept reservations on Schweineschnitzel - you may think you walk through the entryway is a Friday nights. It’s also quite a

24 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Supper Clubs popular place, so if you go on a area is decorated in greens and Friday, plan to arrive early or be browns with plenty of woodwork Mark’s also prepared for a bit of a wait. throughout, giving it a warm and The wait is part of the fun, natural feel. though, if you’re a true supper The area is decently sized with serves lunch clubber. The bright, upbeat a plethora of seating, but on a atmosphere of the bar area is sure crowded night you may still find Monday- to put anyone in a good mood. yourself standing until you can And chatting the night away while snag a table from a group departing Friday starting sipping a cocktail is always a sure for one of the dining rooms. There’s way to make time fly by. a raised area with additional bar The attentive bartenders serve seating, too, so if you can manage at 11 AM. excellent old fashioneds - one of to wrangle a table, grab a seat and the best I’ve had, actually - and any order some appetizers while you other cocktail (or beer or wine) wait. dining rooms. They are both long, that you can think of. There’s also Mark’s serves the usual somewhat narrow rooms that a large fish tank behind the bar. delightful favorites like tasty cheese maximize the amount of tables It’s not immediately apparent (at curds and lightly breaded calamari, without seeming too crowded. least it wasn’t to me), but if you peer but they also have a few German They’re classy, with nice wall through the fish tank, you can see apps worth checking out. A sconces, large windows, and even through into the smaller of the two Bavarian take on the Scotch egg, a sound insulation on the ceiling to dining rooms. Nifty! German sausage sampler, and even help with the acoustics. In typical The fish tank’s blue glow deep fried sauerkraut balls. How supper club fashion, the dining draws the eye by contrasting can you go wrong? rooms are lit bright enough to read nicely with the warm decor of Once your table is ready, a a menu, but dim enough to feel the rest of the bar, making for waitress will find you in the bar cozy. a perfect centerpiece. The bar and lead you into one of the Speaking of menus, it’s time

Out and About WI JUNE 2018 25 Supper Clubs Mark’s then and now A bit of history, from the Mark’s East Side website: Mark’s East Side has been family owned and operated since 1967. The original building was built in 1948 as a restaurant called the Normandie. After 19 years, three different owners, and a couple of fires, the then closed restaurant was purchased by Mark’s parents, Bill and Jan Dougherty in July 1967. They reopened the restaurant and changed the name to “Chef Bills.” Bill (a long standing area chef) ran the kitchen and Jan ran the front of the house for fifteen years with much success and two expansions to the building. During this time, Bill and Jan’s son, Mark, worked as a dishwasher and bus person. At age fifteen, under the guidance of his father, he started cooking. After graduating from UW Oshkosh in 1982, Mark took over the management and business operations of the restaurant. In 1987 Mark decided to put his own stamp on the restaurant with an extensive dining room remodeling and changed the name to Mark’s East Side. Through the years there have been numerous remodeling projects and a kitchen expansion in 1999. Family is important to the business, with love, support and help from Mark’s wife Lori and two sons, Will and Riley. Mark believes that the secret to success is in attention to the smallest details.

26 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com to make the most important decision of the night: what to order. On Fridays, the German “Old Country” menu is not available, to make room for lots of delicious fish and seafood options. But the rest of the week, everything is fair game. The Old Country menu lists several variations of schnitzel, baked sausage, experience, no small sauerbraten, stroganoff, a Bavarian detail is overlooked. Even the combination platter, and several other napkins feel special; they’re thick and dishes that I can’t pronounce but sound soft, and custom-printed with the delicious nonetheless. restaurant’s logo and a picture of the The exciting thing about Mark’s exterior of the building. It truly is the is that they’re not just known for little things that make a big impression. good German food - seemingly all of When you’ve packed away as much their food is exceptional. I happen to delicious German food (or fish, or steak, know that the stuffed tenderloin is or duck) as you can, you may want to phenomenal, as well as the pork chop, take a peek at the dessert menu. As a and the French onion soup is a must-try. man with a pretty big sweet tooth, I In all honesty, I don’t think you can go can tell you there are some delights wrong with anything on the menu. for everyone - including a German I grew up in this fine state, so of Three cool chocolate cheesecake. Of course, if course I have some German ancestry nothing catches your eye on the dessert features: in my own family. One of my mother’s menu, there’s always after dinner drinks 1. Fish tank focal piece famous potluck dishes has always at the bar… been German potato salad. Now, I can in the bar If you haven’t already, don’t forget to definitely say this is the first restaurant 2. Custom stained glass join our Supper Club VIP group; you’ll I’ve been to where German potato salad be entered in our monthly drawing for in the front door was an option for a side dish. It is quite a $50 gift card to an area supper club, tasty and made me feel right at home. 3. Fancy napkins printed and there will be more Supper Club fun When it comes to the Mark’s with the restaurant’s logo to come! O&A

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The Fox Cities PAC offers the perfect venue. Photo credit:28 Wenger www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Corporation. PAC

Fall into Variety Three Fantastic Musical Acts coming to Fox Cities PAC this October

Once again the line up at The Fox Cities Performing Arts center lives up to its slogan Where the Arts Come Alive! Tickets are on sale now for a variety of musical entertainment scheduled for October. act kick things off on October th9 , instrumental contemporary Jazz superstar KENNY G. performs on October 13 th and just to round things out the a cappella group STRAIGHT NO CHASER is slated to appear on the 29 th. - Tickets for The Avett Brothersstart at $49 - Tickets for Kenny G start at $59.50 - Tickets for Straight No Chaser start at $39.50 Tickets can be purchased at the Fox Cities P.A.C. ticket office in person, or through Ticketmaster online or by phone at (800) 982-2787. Additional fees may apply. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

E Read more about each act (p.30-32).

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural education organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. Since 2002, the Center has proudly served as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of life through the live performing arts. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center — Where the Arts Come Alive!

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THE AVETT BROTHERS OCTOBER 9, 2018 | 7:30 p.m

THE AVETT BROTHERS made You” at Mr. Kimmel’s request. Their Chart, #1 Digital Albums mainstream waves with their 2009 eighth studio album, Magpie and Chart, #3 on the Billboard Top 200 major label debut, , the Dandelion, debuted at #5 on the and scored two Grammy nominations. landing at #16 on the Billboard Top Billboard Top 200. They performed THE AVETT BROTHERS were 200 and garnering critical acclaim on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, inducted into the from , Paste, New York The Late Show with David Letterman, Music Hall of Fame in 2016. 2018 Times, Times, and Time. and accompanied for a brought the HBO premiere of “May It 2012 saw The Carpenter hit #4 on the Pearl Jam tribute on Late Night with Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,” Billboard Top 200, while People, USA Jimmy Fallon. The band supported The a documentary co-directed by Judd Today, and American Songwriter Rolling Stones in Raleigh during 2015’s Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. Days lauded the album. The group appeared Zip Code Tour. achieves after this debut, True Sadness launched on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! twice in THE AVETT BROTHERS highest to #3 on the iTunes Album Chart and a few months’ time. During their career debut to date and dominates #1 on the Rock Albums chart. THE second performance, the Brooklyn multiple charts. The AVETT BROTHERS continue to be Philharmonic joined to pay homage produced album hit #1 on Billboard’s revered as one of the top folk-rock acts to Brooklyn with “I and Love and Top Albums Chart, #1 Top Rock in the country.

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FPC LIVE PRESENTS KENNY G OCTOBER 13, 2018 | 8 p.m.

In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. Given these and other commercial and critical achievements, one might think Kenny is an artist with nothing to prove but time and time again he reaffirms his enduring place in popular music.

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER OCT. 29, 2018 | 7:30 P.M.

The upcoming tour coincides with and invite fans to join them on the hit the road this summer to bring “An the 10th Anniversary of Straight No “One Shot Tour.”Pre-sale tickets will Evening with Straight No Chaser” to Chaser signing with Atlantic Records be available to members of Straight select cities with dates throughout July. and the release of their debut album, No Chaser’s official fan club beginning The summer run follows the group’s “HOLIDAY SPIRITS” after a video Tuesday, May 8th; remaining tickets recently wrapped “The Speakeasy of the group performing “12 Days of will go on sale to the general public Tour” in support of last summer’s “Six Christmas” went viral on YouTube on Friday, May 11th. For complete Pack: Volume 3” EP that saw Straight and became the most viewed video of ticket information and other news, No Chaser crack open a number 2007. Upon the release of “HOLIDAY please see HYPERLINK “http://www. of contemporary pop hits and rock SPIRITS” in 2008, The New York Times sncmusic.com/tour” www.sncmusic. classics, highlighted by “Sweet Dreams/ predicted” this may be the year’s most com/tour.Additionally, Straight No HandClap” – their one-of-a-kind mash- unlikely major label story.” Now, ten Chaser is currently working on new up of Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams years later with six full length albums music, with more details to come over (Are Made Of This)” and Fitz and the and four EPs under their belt, the the next few months. In the meantime, Tantrums’ “HandClap” – as well their group will hit the road to celebrate the world famous a cappella group will show-stopping “Beyoncé Medley.”

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June 2018 events CALENDAR June 1 "Hotel California" as well as selected Acrobats, Contortionists, the Funniest titles from the solo works of Don Clowns, Jugglers, not enough room Live Music: Cosmic Strings Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh. to list any more!!! 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Madison,WI based acoustic folk/ 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $29.50; Fox and 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; ReschCenter jam group lead by husband and wife Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 Complex, 820 Armed Forces Drive, duo Emma and Spencer Houghton. W. College Ave, Appleton; 920-730- Green Bay; 800-895-0071; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ Room, 1321 2nd Street, Stevens detail/garden-bros-circus Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Downtown Entertainment: events/1115758258565211/ Eric & Mor June 1-2 Unity Join us for a live musical performance by Eric & Mor! Free; Hortonville Homecoming Come on in and enjoy one of our 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Duchess Plaza Join us for this Annual Hortonville favorites...UNITY!! What a great at the intersection of Broadway and event (formerly Chocolate Fest)! The way to start the summer!! 10:00 pm; Oak Street, Wisconsin Dells; event kicks off Friday with Carnival Chain O Lakes, N2598 County Rd https://www.dells.com/blog/duchess- rides and a fish fry. Come back on QQ, Waupaca; 715-258-4114; plaza-now-open/ Saturday for main event with more https://www.chainolakesbar.com carnival rides and games, arts and Garden Bros Circus Friday Night in the Biergarten crafts vendors. Friday 5:00 pm to Come see the All New GARDEN Live music by Copper Box at Bull 10:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 10:00 BROS CIRCUS! This year’s Falls Brewery. 6:00 pm to pm; Alonzo Park, Hortonville; 920- production is packed with 9:00 pm; 715-842-2337; 931-2925; http://foxwestchamber. breathtaking special effects, concert http://www.bullfallsbrewery.com/ com/events/hortonville-homecoming style lighting and 3 RINGS bursting Hotel California with excitement, laughter and Site Rummage Sale/Flea A Salute to the Eagles memories that families will cherish. Market/Craft Show This dynamic, highly acclaimed We have brought the very best A rummage, craft and flea market all show incorporates their very own performers from 18 countries making in one. Vendors and campers selling world renowned vocal harmony, and up a cast of over 60 performers. their crafts, antiques and much more. authentic instrumentation, including GARDEN BROS CIRCUS presents 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Rivers Edge all specialty instruments in a stage a fast paced 90 minute show in a Campground, 3266 Campsite Drive, spectacle that is both modern and Theatrical European 3 ring setting Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. exciting. Each concert presents an featuring the Human , com/events/132377910790669/ exciting showcase of The Eagles ELEPHANTS, Daring Aerial Artists, permalink/147774875917639/?n mega-hits such as "Take it Easy" Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, the otif_t=event_mall_reply¬if_ "Heartache Tonight" and of course Crazy Cossack Horse Riders, Chinese id=1521217623069906

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June 1-3 Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival Fun for the entire family! Festival includes music, food, children's entertainment, $1.00 carnival rides, June 1 walk/run, parade, petting zoo, free cheese tasting, cheese carving demo, cheese curd eating contest, grilling competition, and more. Doyle Park, Park Ave & Van Buren St, Little Chute; 920-423-3869; http://www.littlechutewi.org/226/ Great Great-Wisconsin-Cheese-Festival June 2 Oshkosh Community Players Wisconsin presents Norman, Is That You? Cheese Norman, Is That You? is considered to be the very first play to have Festival dealt openly and comedically with homosexuality. Tickets $15-18; The June 1-3 Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; https://thegrandoshkosh. Little Chute showare.com/eventperformances. http://www.littlechutewi.org/226/ June 3 asp?evt=157 Great-Wisconsin-Cheese-Festival St. Joseph Parish Picnic Annual church picnic, Friday Fish Fry, live music and outdoor mass, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday the area's builders, get to know their and rollin’ all week long! If you chicken dinner and bingo. Free; styles, and come away with new like GREASE, you’re sure to like 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; St. Joseph ideas. Each home has something Happy Days! The Palace Theater, Catholic Church, 1709 Wyatt unique to offer. Beautifully crafted 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Avenue, Stevens Point; 715-341-1617; custom homes that will amaze you. Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; http://www.togetherinfaith.org/ Innovative floor plans and thoughtful http://www.dellspalace.com/ space planning are combined with nowplaying/happy-days-a-new- 36th Annual Dairyfest luxurious amenities and the newest musical Marshfield gathers every June for technology. 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; $8 three delicious days of "celebrating at any parade home; Portage County, June 2 dairy," including the Mayor's 1001 Theater Drive, Plover; 715-341- Kids' Day at Plamann Park Dairyfest Breakfast, a downtown 3536; http://www.gshba.org/ A fundraising event in support of parade, an old-fashioned picnic and new community play structures movie in the park, and the "Cheese June 1-10 in Plamann Park. 10 tickets per $5 Chase" 2k and 5k runs. For more Happy Days: A New Musical for activities and food. Activities information and a schedule of Happy Days: A New Musical is set included but not limited to...face events, please visit the website! in Milwaukee, WI and written by painting, kayaking on Plamann http://marshfieldchamber.com/ Garry Marshall, the legendary creator Lake, Punt, Pass & Kick, Karate events-sponsorships/ of the television series. It includes sessions, 4-H games, Children's June 1-4 21 original songs. The show also Farm and so much more! 8:00 am to contains the much-loved Happy 12:00 pm; Plamann Park, 1375 East Parade of Homes Days theme song from the TV show. Broadway Drive, Appleton; 920- Every year at the Golden Sands Happy Days: A New Musical is a 832-4791; http://www.outagamie. Parade of Homes, the region's finest hilarious feel-good musical that is org/government/n-through-z/parks/ homes are on display. Learn about guaranteed to have you rocking’ plamann-park/plamann-kid-s-day

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June 2 hand percussion available for you to your feet tapping along with the beat! play! Our playlist of Current, Classic 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Bullheads Bar & Green & Gold Charity Rock, and 90’s brings your favorites, Grill, 3368 Campsite Drive, Stevens Softball Game yet keeps it fresh. Let us know your Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Clay Matthews and Davante Adams favorites to add to our list! 6:00 pm events/593595560994843/ serve as co-captains and they'll be to 9:00 pm; Copper State Brewing Stevens Point Bi-Annual mixing up the format this year. Company, 313 Dousman St, Green Air Show Instead of the traditional Offense vs. Bay; https://www.copperstate.beer/ Defense, Matthews and Adams will The Stevens Point Airshow invites draft their squads from their Green Madison's Basement the public to get a closer look at the Bay Packers teammates to compete Sure to be one of your new favorite aviation industry, including multiple in fun a game of softball. Game at bands! Classic rock at its finest...I bet aircraft exhibits and a chance to meet Noon; Fox Cities Stadium, 2400 N. you'll be able to sing along with each and talk with pilots. FREE; Starts Casaloma Dr., Appleton; 920-733- and every song! 9:00 pm; Chain O at 7:00 am; Stevens Point Municipal 4152; http://www.milb.com/tickets/ Lakes Bar and Grill, N2598 County Airport, 4501 Hwy 66, Stevens singlegame.jsp?sid=t572 Rd QQ, Waupaca; https://www. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ chainolakesbar.com/ events/286179385223623/ Community First Free Fishing Day One Hot Mess Wisconsin Korean War Meet us lakeside at Jefferson Park Playing a variety of classic to modern Veterans Memorial in Menasha for a kids fishing rock hits. These talented local Ceremony and Program tournament. Includes fun activities, musicians are taking the Food and refreshments will be free t-shirt, door prizes and Valley by storm! 9:30 pm; Clearwater available for purchase at the Worzella tournament prizes. Children 12 Harbor Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Pines Park shelter, adjacent to the and under accompanied by an adult. N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Memorial after the program. When Event is FREE but registration is http://clearwaterharbor.com/ attending the Memorial ceremony and program it is suggested that you required in advance; 8:00 am to June 2-3 12:00 pm; Jefferson Park, Third St., bring lawn chairs, bottled water, light Menasha; 920-720-9349; WI State Park Open House/ rain jackets, and/or rain or sun hats in https://www.heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ Fish Fishing Weekend the event of inclement weather. FREE; Vic Ferrari Symphony Great weekend to explore High Cliff 10:45 am-Pre-Ceremony begins, 11:00 am; Korean War Memorial of WI, on the Rocks State Park - neither a Wisconsin fishing license nor a vehicle Worzella Park, Plover; Vic Ferrari’s huge symphony sound http://www.koreanmemorial.org/ is backed by outstanding audio and admission sticker is required! 6:00 am to 11:00 pm; High Cliff video production that will leave June 4-30 Symphony on the Rocks playing in State Park, N7630 State Park Rd., your mind of weeks after the show. Sherwood; 920-989-1106; https://dnr. Menopause The Musical This high-powered 26-piece rock wi.gov/topic/parks/name/highcliff/ This hilarious musical parody symphony features the biggest hits Wausau Academy staged to classic tunes from the of classic rock and pop. 6:00 pm of Dance Center Stage 60s, 70s and 80s will have you to 9:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical Wausau Academy of Dance annual cheering and dancing in the aisles. Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay; recital. 1:00 pm; 7:30 pm; Tickets are $53; Fox Cities 920-490-9457; http://vicferrari.com/ https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Performing Arts Center, 400 W. symphony-on-the-rocks/ single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2016 College Ave, Appleton; 920-730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com Acoustic Endorphins June 3 Come out for Copper State's June 5-10 First Anniversary Party! We do Max Koepke Plays Bullheads Wausau Area Builders everything from a straight-ahead Enjoy music by Max Koepke on the acoustic guitar duo to adding bass, patio! Max is a talented young man Association Parade of Homes mandolin, blues harp, or cajon to that plays a wide range of music See the latest in home designs by area the mix. We enjoy hearing you sing on various instruments! A great builders. Admission is $10. Tuesday along with us, and keep plenty of entertainer that will for sure keep & Wednesday 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Thursday & Friday 12:00 to 9:00 pm,

36 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com events CALENDAR and Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; 715-842-9510; Downtown Appleton http://www.wausauareabuilders.com June 6-10 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Electric City Experience Lunchtime Live Electric City Experience brings a Enjoy live music during your lunch break every Thursday! family-friendly music and community Bring your lunch from home, enjoy take-out from one of the many festival to Downtown Kaukauna. It restaurants Downtown or buy on-site from a food vendor! will feature live music, great food, June 7 Russ Reiser vendor market, car show, kids games June 14 Street Music Artists & activities, inflatables, and fun for the whole family, and fireworks June 21 Brandon Van Dalen over the Fox River from Downtown June 28 Dr. Dobbe Kaukauna! Stay tuned for more Houdini Plaza 101 W. College Avenue, Appleton exciting announcements and music https://appletondowntown.org/summer-concerts/ lineups! Starts at 12:00 pm; Downtown Kaukauna; https://www.facebook.com/ electriccityexperience/?fref=mentions Heid Music June 7 2018 Salute Charity Summer5:30 pm to Concerts8:30 pm Golf Outing Move, groove and relax to the rhythm of the region's hottest live bands during Spend a day on a beautiful course while free concerts Downtown. Before or after you are Downtown enjoying the live raising money for a great cause! All music, visit one of our 70+ local restaurants or bars and clubs for a bite to eat proceeds raised by this event benefit the or something cool to drink and don't forget to check out the retailers who stay Fox Valley Veterans Council (FVVC). open later on Thursdays. 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; SentryWorld, 601 N. Michigan Ave, Stevens Point; June 7 RPM 715-345-1600; June 14 Cool Waters Band http://www.foxvalleyveteranscouncil.org June 21 Boomboxx Levitt AMP Stevens Point: Emmitt June 28 Road Trip James & Point's Houdini Plaza 101 W. College Avenue, Appleton 160th Birthday! https://appletondowntown.org/summer-concerts/ Join us at the Pfiffner Park Bandshell to enjoy the show and celebrate Stevens Point's 160th birthday party. Mayor Neenah Mike Wiza will bring cake to share after the concert! 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; 1039B Ellis Street, Stevens Point; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm http://levitt.org/ Out to Lunch Concerts Bring or buy a lunch and enjoy a mid-day break listening to some music. A Teen Event: Rap Rhyme variety of entertainment will be featured along with a restaurant vendor of the Like Rap music? Poetry? Try writing week. No Charge Thanks to Our Sponsors. your won. Learn the basics, including June 7 Jamie Lynn Fletcher • Lunch: Pagonis beat boxing and dominate a mock rap battle. Registration is required. 2:00 June 14 Mark Hillstrom • Lunch: Great Harvest Bread Co. pm to 4:00 pm; Portage County Public June 21 Dana Erlandson • Lunch: TBD Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point; 715-346-1549; June 28 Christopher Gold • Lunch: Zacateca’s http://www.pocolibrary.org/ Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, Neenah; 920.722.1920 http://www.neenah.org/event/out-to-lunch-concert/?instance_id=6732

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June 8 An Evening with The Beach Boys America's favorite surf rockers, The Beach Boys, are bringing their 'Fun, Fun, Fun' to the Grand Theater! 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $69; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1924 Neighborhood Beer Garden Experience Appleton's newest authentic German beer garden! Come with friends, family, June 9th @ 9:30 pm coworkers, or come alone--our Indian Crossing Casino, Waupaca community tables welcome all! Neighborhood Beer Garden is a place http://www.indiancrossingcasino.com/ for the community to gather and enjoy beer, brats, pretzels, music, Bojo’s Mojo at Guu’s on Main! Olympics. Registration starts at 8:00 and fun times. 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm; BoJo’s Mojo is a band from central am. Shotgun start at 9:00 am sharp! Scheels USA Youth Sports Complex, Wisconsin, playing music that all Cost is $50 a person; Hidden Waters 3300 E. Evergreen Dr., Appleton; crowds will enjoy. A wide variety of Golf Course, E4480 WI-22, Waupaca; https://www.facebook.com/ influences and genres can be heard http://golfhiddenwaters.com/ neighborhoodbeergarden/ in the original material. 10:00 pm to Bad Habitz 1:00 am; Bojo's Mojo and Guu's on June 8-23 This Rock cover band will blow you Main, 1140 Main St, Stevens Point; away with an electrifying song set Franksmoke 715-344-3200; https://www.facebook. from the 70’s through today. It’s the Maroons vs the Marines. com/bojosmojo/ 9:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor Watch as Marinette takes on World Wide Knit in Public Day Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Menominee in a highly coveted dart Join us under the tree out in front N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; tournament. And who’s in charge? of the Wool Exchange as we knit, http://clearwaterharbor.com/ None other than Marshall Dillon. spin, crochet together! Be sure to St Peter's Parish Picnic Presented by: Frankly Green Bay and bring a camp chair and a drink. Enjoy a variety of food, games, Diamonds and Gold; 8:00 pm; $32.00 The store will be open too, of course, raffles and friendship on both days. Reserved Seating; Meyer Theatre, 117 for your shopping pleasure! 10:00 Everyone Welcome! FREE; 2:00 pm South Washington Street, Green Bay; am to 5:00 pm; 1009 1st St Stop D, to 10:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Stevens Point; 715-295-0975; 10:30 am to 6:30 pm; St. Peters org/franksmoke-2018-06-08/ http://www.wisconsinwoolexchange. Church, 800 Fourth Ave, Stevens com/events.html June 9 Point; http://stpeter.us/st-peters- Erin Bertram 2016-picnic/ 2018 Pool Season Opener Charity Golf Outing Chasin' Mason Come join us at the Donald Copps The 24th Annual Erin Bertram Municipal Pool on June 9th for the Rooted in country and laced with Charity Golf Outing will be held rock 'n roll, Chasin' Mason makes Season Opener! Come enjoy the at Hidden Waters Golf Course in beautiful city pool, enjoy the twisting music as rugged and raw as the Waupaca. In addition to golf, enjoy rough roads and wrong turns that waterslide and splash in our cute lunch all day, prizes, beer & soda, kids pool. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and have taken them through thirteen and more! The public is invited too! years of trial and triumph. Their 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Donald Copps A $10 donation includes lunch and Municipal Pool, 2442 Sims Ave, miles are marked with prizes. All proceeds go to United as loud as the lives they've lived Stevens Point; http://stevenspoint. Cerebral Palsy and Waupaca Special com/index.aspx?NID=174 and lyrics as true as their Sunday

38 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com events CALENDAR morning upbringings. 9:30 pm; June 10 required. 10:00 am to Noon and Indian Crossing Casino, Waterfront 2:00 pm 4:00 pm; Portage County Brad Sperger Live on the Deck Restaurant & Ballroom, E1171 Public Library, 1001 Main Street, County Rd Q, Waupaca; Enjoy live music made and layered Stevens Point; 715-346-1549; http://www.indiancrossingcasino.com/ by Brad himself! He brings http://www.pocolibrary.org/ technology into music and will Celtic Woman: keep you entertained all afternoon! June 12 Homecoming Tour 2:00 to 6:00 pm; Bullheads Bar & On a winter’s night in Dublin 14 Grill, 3368 Campsite Drive, Stevens Hard Working Dogs years ago…an idea. To create a Point; https://www.facebook.com/ The library will be hosting several musical show with exceptional events/952899994864820/ different kinds of working animals at this event. You will learn how they talent. Classically and traditionally Desperate Ottos trained Irish female musicians. Celtic are trained and what they can do. From Honky Tonk to Classic Woman was born. 7:30 pm; Tickets Registration required. 1:30 pm to Country to Rockabilly get ready are $54; Fox Cities Performing 2:30 pm Plover Library and 4:00 pm for some great music. 3:00 pm to Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave, to 5:00 pm Rosholt Library; Plover 7:00 pm; Clearwater Harbor Appleton; 920-730-3760; Branch Library, 2151 Roosevelt Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, http://foxcitiespac.com Drive, Plover; Rosholt Library, N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; 137 N. Main Street, Rosholt; Post Flag Day Parade Party http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Please call 715-341-4007 (Plover) Featuring performances by the “Weird Al” Yankovic or 715-677-4512 (Rosholt) to register; 484th Army Band of Milwaukee and For the first time in his storied http://www.pocolibrary.org/ Marty's Goldenaires Senior Drum & career, the world’s foremost musical Bugle Corps of Bessemer, MI. Food Miller & Mike satirist and four-time Grammy- & Refreshments will be available. Miller and Mike will be Rocking winner foregoes his usual high- Free Admission. Open to the Public. the Library(at the Sentry Theater) octane, big-production show for an 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Appleton in 2018. Their comedy music intimate evening of music, focusing American Legion Post No. 38, 3220 juggling show creates memories and on original (non-parody) songs West College Avenue, Appleton; traditions at your library for families from his 14-album catalog. 7:30 pm; 920-450-6907; http://applications. to gather and laugh together. Free Reserved Seating - Orchestra and appleton.org/parades/flagday%20 tickets available at Stevens Point Grand Tier: $59.50 & Mezzanine: 2017/images/2017%20Flag%20 Library beginning May 29th; $49.50; Meyer Theatre 117 South Day%20Parade%20poster.pdf 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Sentry Theater Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- @1800, 1800 Northpoint Drive, Clayton Fest 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ Stevens Point; 715-346-1549; Parade at noon, Children's activities, weird-al-yankovic-the-ridiculously- http://www.pocolibrary.org/ Petting Zoo, live music, Human self-indulgent-ill-advised-vanity- Fooseball Tournament, Corn Hole tour-2018-06-10/ Gather by the Gazebo: Music in the Park tournament and more! Fireworks at Juneteenth Festival 4:00 pm to Midnight; Trailhead Join family and friends for MUSIC, 9th annual- will be a celebration Park, 8384 Co Rd T, Larsen; FOOD, and FUN at Alpine Village of African American Heritage, http://claytonfest.com/ Business Park - Town of Rome! freedom, unity and community. Make it your causal business Appleton Flag Day Parade - Family-friendly event for all ages. meeting spot, family summer get 68th Annual Free admission. Noon to 6:00 pm; together, or a dinner date under City Park, Appleton; 920-832-1564; Come celebrate Flag day with the the beautiful gazebo. 5:30 pm to https://www.africanheritageinc.org/ oldest Flag Day parade in the nation! 7:30 pm; Alpine Village Business 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm; Downtown June 11 Park, Town of Rome; http://www. Appleton, 10 W. College Ave., wisconsinrapidschamber.com/events/ Appleton; 920-954-9112; Meet Your Music-Makers details/gather-by-the-gazebo-music- http://applications.appleton.org/ Come to the library to see in-the-park-06-12-2018-23178 parades/flagday%202017/ instrument demonstrations and make your own instruments! Drop in program. No registration

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June 13 Oshkosh Area Quade Varga will perform between the acts. Free; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Summer Nights Concert - Community Band Pfiffner Pioneer Park, 1039B Ellis Copper Box The OACB is proud to open its Summer Series of Concerts in the Street, Stevens Point; 715-254-0460; Beer, soda and food will be available. Grand Oshkosh! Music for all ages http://www.createportagecounty.org/ We encourage people to bring lawn is featured, including marches, calendar/2018/5/9/emmitt-james- chairs, and, because of park permit medleys, and old favorites. 6:30 pm levitt-amp-stevens-point-stevens- requirements, we cannot allow to 7:30 pm; FREE; Grand Oshkosh; points-160th-birthday-party-gx6x9 alcohol carry-ins. We are requesting https://www.oacb.org/ that concert goers bring a donation The Dane's Hall: Past, Present and Future for the Waupaca Area Food Pantry. June 13-17 Free; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; South Park, Jack Koehler, owner of the Danes Waupaca; https://copperboxband. Day Out With Thomas™ Hall on North Main Street, will com/page/shows/event/waupacas- As the largest fundraiser for the talk about the history of the Danes summer-nights-concert-series- Museum, A Day Out With Thomas™ Hall, what work is going on now to on-06-13-2018 allows little engineers and their preserve the building, and what the families to enjoy a 25-minute train future looks like. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Diana Krall - Turn Up The Quiet ride with their favorite engine, meet Holly History and Genealogy Center, World Tour 2018 Sir Topham Hatt®, and enjoy a day 321 S Main St, Waupaca; Multiple Grammy® Award-winning of fun activities including games, http://www.waupacahistoricalsociety. jazz pianist and world-renowned arts and crafts, live music, and much org/holly-center.html singer, Diana Krall, announced the more! $19 per person. Children first round of dates for her upcoming under age 2 are free!; National June 14-16 2018 World Tour in support of Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway, the highly anticipated new album WTC-Disney's Green Bay; 866-468-7630; The Little Mermaid “Turn Up The Quiet.” Krall's new https://nationalrrmuseum.org/event/ Based on one of Hans Christian album celebrates a return to jazz day-out-with-thomas/ and the Great American Songbook Andersen’s most beloved stories and and reunites Diana with Grammy® June 14 the classic animated film, Disney’s Award-winning producer Tommy The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly LiPuma. 8:00 pm; Tickets are $59.50; Levitt AMP - beautiful love story for the ages. Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Strange Americans With music by eight-time Academy 400 W. College Ave, Appleton; 920- Join us at the Pfiffner Park Bandshell Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com to see rock group Strange Americans! by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater The evening's opening act is Orlow and a compelling book by Doug & Clinton Miller. Spoken word poet Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” 6:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Live at Lunch Wausau; 715-842-0988; The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce and Menominee Nation Arena present https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ the Live at Lunch series for 2018! This year marks the 16th year of bringing single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1883 the community downtown for a free family friendly event showcasing some of our best local artists, restaurants, and businesses over the noon hour. Each day June 14-17 there will be a downtown restaurant catering lunch items for purchase. Shows run Wednesdays, June through August. Cranberry Blossom Festival June 13 Rob Shipley Join us for the Annual Cranberry Blossom Festival June 14-17, 2018 in June 20 Rob Anthony Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Wisconsin June 27 John Lambert Rapids is in the heart of cranberry country and we are proud to 120 Jackson Street, Oshkosh celebrate where the berries begin. https://www.oshkoshchamber.com/live-at-lunch/ The festival is filled with “berry”

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Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Foxworthy: Comedian Jeff Foxworthy, one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country, has released his ninth and final solo comedy album "Have Your Loved Ones Spayed Or Neutered." The album was recorded live in , Minnesota and Chattanooga, Tennessee. 7:30 pm; The Menominee Nation Arena, 1100 S. Main St., Oshkosh; https://menomineenationarena.com/ event/jeff-foxworthy/ June 15-30 The Wizard of OZ When a tornado hits Dorothy Gale’s Kansas hometown she is transported to the enchanting land of Oz. She fun events including, live music, a Cranberries in Pancakes, Cranberry teams up with the Scarecrow, Tin parade, arts and crafts, a carnival Syrup & Toppings. Attractions... Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion to and of course culinary treats Interesting Exhibit Booths Bring embark on a quest to Emerald City. featuring Wisconsin’s #1 fruit crop, your camera for photo ops. Visit with On their way they must avoid the the cranberry! Wisconsin Rapids; Special guests, Neighbors & Friends! Wicked Witch of the West, who http://blossomfest.com/ $7.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Children seeks to retrieve her dead sister’s 5-12, 4 and Under Free, sundaes magic ruby slippers from Dorothy’s June 15 included! 6:00 am to 10:00 am; East feet. Throughout their quest various roadblocks test each character, but Summerland Tour 2018 Junior High School, 311 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids; with love, courage, and intelligence The Summerland Tour, presented by http://www.wisconsinrapidschamber. they stand a good chance to make it SiriusXM, will be com/events/details/dairy-berry- to Emerald City. The Palace Theater, returning this Spring for its 6th breakfast-25296 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway run across the United States. With South, Wisconsin Dells; 608-253- a lineup including Everclear, Marcy Downtown Friday Nights: 4000; http://www.dellspalace.com/ Playground and Local H. 7:00 pm to First Avenue Concert at nowplaying/the-wizard-of-oz 11:30 pm; Indian Crossing Casino - Chestnut Center Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, Come enjoy acoustic music from June 15-17 E1171 County Rd Q, Waupaca; talented Central Wisconsin The 29th Annual Energy Fair http://www.indiancrossingcasino.com/ musicians Tim Krogman and Renee The Energy Fair brings over 13,000 Thompson. Playing contemporary Friday Nite in the Biergarten attendees together to learn about classics and deep cuts with an Live music from 6-9pm by Hip clean energy and sustainability, eclectic spin, their passion for music Pocket at Bull Falls Brewery. connect with others, and take and sense of humor shines through 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; 715-842-2337; action towards a sustainable future. on stage. Audiences will relax, enjoy http://www.bullfallsbrewery.com/ Enjoy over 200 workshops, over 200 music and even dance with First exhibitors, inspirational keynote Dairy Berry Breakfast Avenue’s unique turns of musical speakers, live music, camping, family Enjoy... All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes phrasing. $5 Suggested Donation; fun, great food, and more. Organized served with sausage, coffee, and Doors open at 7:00 pm, music starts by the Midwest Renewable Energy milk, Fresh Cheese Curds, Cranberry at 7:30 pm; Chestnut Center for the Association. 7558 Deer Road, Custer; Juice, Fresh Strawberry of Cranberry Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield; https://www.theenergyfair.org/ Sundaes with Frozen Custard and http://chestnutarts.org Strawberries, Sweetened Dried

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June 15-17 festival. We don't care about the size Summer Block Party of your event, because we will give Strawberry Fest Kick off your summer right. 110% on our end to make sure YOU Enjoy live music on the street Celebrate the beginning of summer are satisfied and all are having a great with a beer tent. Bring your lawn with Strawberry Fest! Strawberry time! 9:30 pm Clearwater Harbor chairs and enjoy a great night out! Fest is a family festival that features Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, N2757 Downtown Marshfield; a downtown art/craft fair with more County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; http://mainstreetmarshfield.com/ than 100 vendors from across the http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Midwest, strawberry shortcake, Zoofest a children’s costume contest, live Butterfly Festival Come and join the fun with music entertainment, great food and more. Join us for the 9th Annual Butterfly and the zoo critters. Wildwood Park Strawberry Fest is a great way to Festival and Help Families Fly! & Zoo, 608 W. 17th St., Marshfield; celebrate the beginning of summer! Proceeds from this fun-filled, family http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/visitors/ https://waupacamemories.com/event/ event benefit Parent Connection, wildwood_zoo/ strawberry-fest/ an early learning and child abuse prevention program of Family June 17 Summer Kick Off Weekend Services. 9:00 am to Noon; City Park, Wausau Lyric Choir: The start of summer is celebrated 500 E Franklin St, Appleton; Summer Serenade with this weekend celebration! Friday http://www.familyservicesnew.org/ night at Oak Island is the Kickoff parent-connection/butterfly-festival/ Annual fundraiser dinner/concert Celebration complete with kids for Wausau Lyric Choir. Follow games, food, music, and crafts! All Outagamie County Master the website for more information that is followed by an outdoor movie. Gardeners Association released closer to the event. Sunday is Father's Day and what Garden Walk http://www.wausaulyricchoir.org/ better way to celebrate than a classic Annual 'Garden Walk' open to car show on the 400 Block! the public is invited to tour select June 18 https://www.wausauevents.org/ gardens in the Fox Cities. Each Peter Yarrow In Concert Mackville Nationals garden offers a unique horticultural One-third of the legendary, Grammy Truck & Tractor Pull environment and all are truly award-winning 1960s folk trio, great examples of sound gardening The 42nd annual Mackville Peter, Paul and Mary, Peter Yarrow principals and beauty. $8; 10:00 am Nationals Truck and Tractor Pull. co-wrote and sang hits like "Puff to 4:00 pm; Appleton; 920-735-1651; Friday and Saturday nights' pulls. the Magic Dragon,” one of the most https://www.ocmga.net/ This family event includes food and popular children’s songs of all time. free live music. St. Edward Parish - Mackville, N2926 State Rd 47, Appleton; 920-475-6979; http://www.mackvillenationals.com/ Strawberry Fest June 16 June 15th - June 17th Strawberry Fest Train Show Celebrate the beginning of summer with Strawberry Fest! Strawberry Fest is a Two gyms of model railroad layout family festival that features a downtown art/craft fair with more than 100 vendors and sales tables. Food stand and from across the Midwest, strawberry shortcake, a children’s costume contest, live model contest. Model railroad related entertainment, great food and more. Strawberry Fest is a great way to celebrate demonstration tables. 9:00 am to the beginning of summer! 5:00 pm; Park and Recreation, 407 School St, Waupaca; Strawberry Fest is a family festival that features an art/craft fair with more than https://www.cityofwaupaca.org/ 100 vendors from across the Midwest, strawberry shortcake, a children’s costume parksnrec/ contest, live entertainment, great food and more. Strawberry Fest is a great way Boomboxx to celebrate the beginning of summer! BOOMBOXX brings captivating performances to EVERY show- Main Street, 111 S Main St, Waupaca whether its a small event or a huge https://waupacamemories.com/event/strawberry-fest/

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7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, and sure to be outrageously funny Wausau; 715-842-0988; standup comedy, funny man, TV Fri., June 22, 7:00 pm https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ personality and movie icon Tim single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1999 Allen performs at the Fox Cities THE P.A.C. Tickets are $57; Fox Cities June 19 Performing Arts Center, 400 W. RISING Fox Crossing Family College Ave, Appleton; 920-730-3760; Entertainment Series http://foxcitiespac.com Food truck, family fun, a juggler and Art Stevenson & High Water STAR Family entertainer Dan Kirk will The band’s sound comes from be performing. 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm; the close duet singing of husband MILL Schildt Park, 1780 Cold Spring rd, and wife team Art and Stephanie NELSONVILLE, WISCONSIN Neenah; https://www.facebook.com/ Stevenson, along with the spirited CELEBRATING 150 YEARS events/2057972960909342/?active_ and Dobro playing of 1868 – 2018 tab=about Dale Reichert, and the emphatic ART STEVENSON & Appleton City Band mandolin picking of Bruce King. 7:00 pm; Admission for concerts HIGH WATER Summer Concert is $12 for adults, $5 for students Wisconsin’s best-known Bluegrass Summer concert. 7:00 pm; Pierce 12-18; Children under 12 are show returns to the mill to Park, 1035 W Prospect Ave, admitted free. County Highway Q entertain and delight. The band’s Appleton; 920-739-0950; in downtown Nelsonville; https:// sound comes from the close duet https://www.facebook.com/Appleton- www.facebook.com/Rising-Star- singing of husband and wife team City-Band-187640211289597/ Mill-419984268163211/ Art and Stephanie Stevenson, along June 22 with the spirited banjo and Dobro June 23 playing of Dale Reichert, and the Blues Cruise with MoJo Sonic Circus emphatic mandolin picking of Bruce King. Come for a memorable & Flipside They’re Back! You better be here f musical evening down by the ol’ Our annual Blues Cruise with or one heck of a rock party! When mill stream! MoJo & Flipside aboard the Chief you wake up Sunday morning Waupaca! Reserve your ticket now remember that you asked for County Highway Q in downtown at www.clearwaterharbor.com. ‘em. 9:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor Nelsonville, WI Tickets are $40.00 and include the Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Admission for concerts is $12 for cruise, music, tap beer & appetizers! N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; adults, $5 for students 12-18; 6:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Children under 12 are free. Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, https://www.facebook.com/Rising- The Naturals N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Star-Mill-419984268163211/ http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Come on in and enjoy some oldies out on the deck...weather permitting. The Fabulous Rugburns You're gonna love these guys! 9:00 https://www.facebook.com/ The band members of RPM play a pm; Chain O Lakes Bar and Grill, events/211200002779890/ variety of rock-pop and country. N2598 County Rd QQ, Waupaca; James Taylor & 9:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor https://www.chainolakesbar.com/ Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, His All-Star Band N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; RiverHeath Summer Concert Legendary singer/songwriter James http://clearwaterharbor.com Series - Trout Steak Revival Taylor and his All-Star Band with Come listen to live music while you special guest Hall of Friday Nite in the Biergarten enjoy the views of the riverfront Famer Bonnie Raitt and her band Live music by Classic Country with on the boardwalk at RiverHeath. are coming for a memorable night! the Drovers at Bull Falls Brewery. Food and beverages will be available ReschCenter Complex, 820 Armed 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; 715-842-2337; from local vendors. The concert is Forces Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- http://www.bullfallsbrewery.com/ free and ope to the public! 5:00 pm 0071; https://www.reschcenter.com/ Tim Allen to 9:00 pm; RiverHeath District, events/detail/james-taylor-his-all- In a rare evening of lively, outlandish 181 S Riverheath Way, Appleton; star-band

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June 24 basis. 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm; High Cliff theme for the painting. 6:30 pm State Park, N7630 State Park Rd., to 8:00 pm; The Paint Store, Iola Annual Strawberry Fest Sherwood; 414-216-3702; 101 S Washington St, Waupaca; Strawberry shortcake is not the https://www.summitplayerstheatre. http://thepaintstorewi.com/ only thing the menu on this day. com/ All the historic buildings will be June 27-July 1 open for viewing, plus you can bring June 26 vintage items ranging from coins Riverside Players presents The and comic books to glassware and Shane Hardwicke Complete Works of William other memorabilia to be appraised Back for the summer, this Waupaca Shakespeare (abridged) by antiques and collectibles experts. native is a crowd favorite. 6:00 pm; Can three guys really cover thirty- 11:00 am to 3:00 pm; Iola Historical Clearwater Harbor Waterfront seven Shakespeare plays in less than Society historic village, 222 Depot Restaurant & Bar, N2757 County two hours? This fast-firing comedy Street; Hwy QQ, Waupaca; does just that as it parodies all of the http://www.iolahistoricalsociety.org/ http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets!) Party on the Porch Jonny Lang with only three performers in two @ ICC with Pat McCurdy What began as a bluesy sound, acts. Riverside Park, 500 E Wisconsin Ave, Neenah; 920-886-6060; Pat McCurdy plays your favorites at influenced by electric pioneers https://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/ The Indian Crossing Casino as part like Albert Collins, B. B. King, and , evolved over five of our Sunday Party on the Porch June 28 Concert Series. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; uniformly excellent recordings into Indian Crossing Casino - Waterfront a modern R&B style closer to Stevie “Uncovered Too” starring Restaurant & Ballroom, E1171 Wonder and contemporary gospel Steve March-Tormé County Rd Q, Waupaca; music. Lang’s distinctive, blues- Join us for the Avenue’s first http://www.indiancrossingcasino. inflected licks have became one signature concert event of 2018! com/ element in a sea of passionately sung Back by popular demand, tickets are and tightly arranged songs. 7:30 pm; Sunday Afternoon now on sale for “Uncovered Too” The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; starring Steve March-Tormé. 7:00 Entertainment at the Park 715-842-0988; https://tickets. pm; $50 General Admission; Meyer Come enjoy entertainment and grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. Theatre 117 South Washington music from children's performer, aspx?p=1984 Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; Randy Peterson! He is a singer and https://meyertheatre.org/uncovered- storyteller, who accompanied by June 27 too-starring-steve-march-torme/ his guitar, banjo and mandolin, Scottie Meyer Solo encourages sing-along, laugh- Scottie spent last winter rockin June 28-July 1 along, dance-along fun!! This the Florida Keys. Catch his event is FREE; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Altrusa Polkafest – impressive solo act featuring rock Wanick Choute Park, Sherwood; 25th Annual and modern country favorites. https://www.facebook.com/ The festival will feature 6 great 6:00 pm; Clearwater Harbor events/340680293098855/ polka bands, theme basket and quilt Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, raffles, and a tribute to Veterans on June 24 N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Sunday. Air-conditioned hall. Raised http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Shakespeare - Twelfth Night hardwood floor. Tickets and 3-day Paint & Palette passes available at the door. Food and at Enjoy and evening filled with refreshments sold on site. Overnight Join the Summit Players for an laughter, friends and the creative RV parking. Proceeds will help fund afternoon of Shakespeare fun side. No experience necessary. Yes, Altrusa Community Service Projects. for the whole family. The show is you have creativity, let us help you Romy's Nitingale, W5670 County 75-minutes of outdoor mayhem, get it out on canvas. Our art teacher, Road A, Black Creek; 920-731-8869; character switches, and hilarity; the Janet Graves, has that gift. We http://appleton.altrusa.org/Who-We- whole play performed by six brave provide the canvas and all the art Are/Welcome-Message.aspx actors. Admission is FREE, Seating supplies you need. Bring a friend and is general on a first come, first served make a memory. Each class has a

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