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9692 County Rd. H, Fremont Visit our Facebook page Find Us on Facebook 920-446-2423 Collective Soul is out on the road celebrating its 25th year as a band, with Jesse Triplett, Will Turpin, E Roland, Dean Roland and Johnny Rabb comprising the group these days. Collective Soul ‘Blood’ Work By Peter Lindblad

More than a quarter century after taking the rock world by storm with their 1993 multi-platinum debut record Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, Collective Soul’s Blood is still pumping. While the band’s new album contains all the signature elements that lifted hits like “Shine,” “Breathe,” “December,” “The World I Know,” “Gel” and “Heavy” to great heights, the record finds Collective Soul at a crossroads in its history, looking forward as the quintet remains deeply rooted in the kind of heavy, melodic rock that’s floored fans for years. Sacrificing none of the power and glory of their earlier work, Collective Soul is embracing stylistic diversity, throwing everything they’ve been exposed to into the kitchen sink. Songs featuring piano and strings – utilized to great effect on some of their most revered hits – are also full of muscular guitar riffs, as the chemistry and camaraderie of vocalist/guitarist E Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Jesse Triplett, bassist/background vocalist Will Turpin and drummer/backing vocalist Johnny Rabb seems more vital than ever. The band is currently touring with the Gin Blossoms, and they made an appearance at Summerfest in June. Now based in Atlanta, although originally from Stockbridge, Georgia, Collective Soul will be appearing at the Greenville Lions Park in Greenville on July 13 with Three Doors Down and Loverboy as part of the Catfish Races community celebration. Rabb, who joined the band in 2012, took time out to talk about his history with Collective Soul, the new album and the group’s 25th anniversary.

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O&A: How does it feel to be part things we’re continuing, plus of 25th anniversary? the other lots of songs in Johnny Rabb: Well, the catalog that are hits that yeah, we definitely thrive on people have come to love and getting out and recording they hear, but the tightness and touring, getting out in of the band is exciting. It’s front of the fans, and playing undeniable at this point. We these shows. It’s been a great have a great time working … we’re only four or five with each other. shows in right now, and we’re going to be going all the way O&A: Blood almost feels like through September pretty a crossroads record for you. It much, and looking forward to seems like a springboard to the it. And every night’s different, future while looking back at and every night’s good … Gin what has always made you guys Blossoms are awesome. Those great. Do you get that sense, too? guys have been longtime JR: I do. I love the fact that friends of the band, and the even being a fan of the guys longevity of the band I think when I was doing my own is exciting and important for thing in Nashville, when continued growth. So, we’re they were getting their start, having a blast. when they first came out, I was like, “Man, who is this O&A: What are shows like band? This is a different compared to when you first and awesome sound.” And joined the band? I feel it still has that unique JR: The first tour I did with and very specific sound, the guys was the Dosage Tour. from E’s voice all the way We played the album from down to the riffs and how front to back, and then took the band is. So, to be a a break and came back and part of that is exciting and did more, hits included from that springboard (idea) the band’s catalog. So, it’s is definitely true, because different from the aspect of E.’s always writing and he’s I know the guys and they’re always got great ideas. I’ve like brothers to me, like a never seen someone pick second family. Everyone up a guitar and you hear a gets along fantastically, and song, and you’re like, “Oh, we’re out there having a blast is that one from the past?” every show. And the shows And he goes, “No, I was ‘Blood’ is the new album from are different because we’re just messing around today ‘90s alternative-rock hitmakers including stuff off the new with it.” It’s a funny thing Collective Soul, a band that now includes Will Turpin, record, Blood, and all the to watch, because I know E Roland, Dean Roland, Johnny Rabb and Jesse Triplett.

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a lot of musicians, but to see O&A: “Right as Rain” seems to relate right as rain, here we go. That him start the song almost like to the band’s Southern roots. Do you song just cruises. it’s finished … and it’s not, he’s get that sense as a group that it has coming up with a new idea, but that connection? O&A: “Over Me” has that hard- still, his voice quality and style JR: Yeah, it’s almost like “Right charging quality to it. Is that one you of playing, it lends itself to being as Rain” … for sure, you know, like to sink your teeth into? a finished song. So, this album right as rain, (E’s) mom and his JR: I do, actually. It’s got Will has a lot of emotional sides to dad used to tell him that. It has starting off with the bass line, and it, it has a lot of ups and downs, that Southern charm feel to it. The we just kick in and honestly, [there losing some family members or song is rocking, the riff even has are] a lot of things I’m noticing just the road is not always as easy that nice hook to it, so we’ve been live that I wasn’t thinking about as everyone thinks. We do have playing that every night. Yeah, it in the studio. There’s just the drive so much fun, as well, so there’s so does kind of bring you back to and watching people in the crowd many different songs. The album that place … like sure enough, really get into just the driven pulse is a great collection of songs that right as rain, it’s going to happen. of that song, that part gets me mean a lot to all of us. That’s kind of been an anthem out really excited to have that driving here for us. Like before the show, pulse, and you’re right, it’s a higher

Camaraderie and chemistry are the hallmarks of Collective Soul, the band responsible for such hits as "December" and "Shine." The quintet of E Roland, Jesse Triplett, Will Turpin, Dean Roland and Johnny Rabb be playing cuts off the new album, 'Blood,' as well as a set list packed with fan favorites in Greenville on July 14.

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tempo tune than “Right As Rain” swing, laughing at my …” He on my porch swing or swinging … yeah, that a “who’s watching might say, “Rocking on my porch on my porch swing, until I write over me” kind of thing, that’s kind swing all night long,” (laughs) but the next song. Tommy sounds of the vibe we’re getting on that the point of it is, he’s there and fantastic. When he comes in, it’s … trying to take care of stuff out I love that song because to me, like, “Who’s that?” And then it’s here, and it’s not the easiest thing it reminds me of E. It’s very … like, “Oh man! It’s Tommy.” to be on the road. Many of us have whatever is happening, E’s going families. All of us, of course, have to be sitting there writing the O&A: Before you entered the band, first families. So, anyhow, that one rips. next song. Now, that’s my take on initiation with Collective Soul sound? it. It’s not like I’m some, “Here’s JR: Oh, when I was taking a break O&A: Tommy Shaw from Styx the meaning of it” [guy], but for from college, I don’t know … I was contributed to the new record. What me, when I heard that song and trying to do the music thing seriously, was it like working with him? the lyrics, it reminded me of E, and they had “Shine” come out, and JR: Well, it’s an undeniable with the songwriting … that’s one I saw it on MTV, and I remember sound. He’s on the song “Porch of his guiding forces of life, and thinking, “That is the most interesting, Swing,” and he comes in during it’s almost like, no matter what polished, but hard sound,” and it was the hook, “Sitting on my porch happens, I’ll be sitting here rocking really hard. Like at the time, it was just

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heavy sounding. And what a different V-DRUMS kits … so meeting him … and then, to answer short, we had tone and different drum recording. there was amazing and then, I didn’t this batch of songs that E had written, And I know my reasons [as] I think overthink it because I didn’t think it and we were able to put our signatures back now, after talking to E, but at would happen … my wife and I had on it, but we’re all giving each other the time it was exciting and new. It our first baby about a week after the input as well. It’s definitely a team didn’t sound like any other thing. That tour ended, and I was trying to get a effort, and a lot of music is recorded was my first exposure to it. And then sub, only because at the time, we didn’t right now. At first it was going to be in Nashville, I had that record, but know there would be more gigs. I a double record, so I mean there’s a anytime “December” would come on thought, okay, now the tour’s over, and lot recorded. Yeah, yeah … Blood is the radio, I just loved that guitar tone, they were like, “Buddy, we want you exciting, but there’s more to come. the intro and then the drums, and the to be in the band, to be the drummer.” whole rhythm section sound. I just (laughs) I’m like, “Oh, okay.” So, it O&A: What’s your favorite part of couldn’t get over it … every night, wasn’t really a green mistake. I just being a drummer in this band? to this day, I still have a good time didn’t know. I was kind of trying to JR: When I heard “December,” as a playing “December,” its [the] simple, just get life going and I had a new person who was just a little bit into but amazing drum fills they decided baby, and I thought there would be my professional career, I was like, to do on that recording, and then a break, but sure enough, there were “Man, that is a band I’d like to be in.” (first Collective Soul drummer) Shane three shows. Since then, I haven’t Now, understand, when I thought Evans … I love what they did with missed any (laughs). that, it was not a real thought to go Shane, I love what they did as young pursue it. I’m thinking, “That’s their musicians. They were way ahead of the O&A: Going into the making of band. There’s no chance I would ever game. So, anyway, those are two of the Blood, what ideas did you have? What meet these great people, and I’m sure tunes that are my favorites that got me direction did you want to take? Did you I won’t” … and it’s not like, “Oh my started listening to the band. want it to be a Collective Soul sounding God, pinch myself.” There are times album? that I pinch myself because I’m so O&A: When did it become apparent to JR: The neat thing is, and the word excited to be working with these guys. you that you had a chance to join the “neat” doesn’t make too much sense, They’re down to earth. They’re friends. band? but the amazing thing is when you I don’t know how we got here, but I JR: You know what? Now, I’m hear these songs on the road, and guess it’s meant to be and I love that. very excited, and I don’t take it for we’re maybe rehearsing some … or I’m Being in this band makes me feel very granted. I feel like I’m in the band, sorry, running through some ideas, grateful and happy on a daily basis, and this tour … this is my eighth and then we get to the studio, and and I try to do the best I can because year. I would say I just didn’t know we’ve done some in E’s home studio, there’s this legacy of good friends what their for sure direction was. which is amazing, and then we went I’ve become with. The drummers … I was excited to do the first tour in up to a studio in New Jersey and kind I knew Ryan (Hoyle) probably the 2012 for Dosage, and I wasn’t sure of nicely locked ourselves down, if you most. It was Cheney (Brannon), Shane … and it wasn’t a negative thing. I will, to a fantastic environment – great (Evans) and then Ryan. I like to pay didn’t know … all I knew was they place up on a lake, and this old church tribute to those guys, in a sense, to the needed a drummer and I was very that had been made into a studio and drum parts they recorded, and I’m in happy that that happened through a restaurant. So, we were there for at that position now. I take it seriously. I meeting Will Turpin at a trade show, least 12 days, and we did a tune a day, have a blast, but I take it seriously and oddly enough … that doesn’t usually and E brought the acoustic idea in, I don’t want to stop doing it. A lot of happen. That’s not where you get gigs. and we just get through the form and my musician friends, drummers and I was there working for the Roland did it as a live band, and we wanted, great drummers, they don’t have this Corporation, doing V-DRUMS, yes, that Collective Soul sound, but opportunity, so I take the opportunity doing demonstrations on the new that just kind of happens, to be honest pretty seriously. O&Aw

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By Peter Lindblad turned his back on the lifestyles of the a complete opposite turn and want rich and famous. to talk about things that have more Practically allergic these days to “After that, after I got a taste of it, substance and value.” celebrity and all the baggage that which was pretty quick, I realized my Funnier and more relatable than comes with it, comedian Jim Breuer roots were more pleasurable,” said ever, a more mature Breuer will once desperately sought out fame. Breuer. “My morals, my family … my perform July 14 at Comedy on State That desire faded a long time ago. morality and family were much more in Madison at 7 p.m. As a stop on a “My first 10 years [in the business], meaningful than that was bringing small summer tour, the Madison gig you’re just trying to make it, trying me, and what I saw in that world.” is one Breuer can’t wait to do. to be a star, and trying to be on the More and more, Breuer became “There are not a lot of dates,” said cover of a magazine and buy my disenchanted with the shallow Breuer, who figures his last Madison leather pants, have exotic animals in absurdity of “La La Land.” visit was a performance for the Chris the yard and ‘MTV Cribs,’ and all “The more I would see of the Farley Foundation. “It’s more about that other nonsense,” said Breuer. Hollywood world, and the vanity me following a baseball thing around, Rising through the ranks in short world and the ego … it represented but the one particular one that’s a order, Breuer ended up in the cast of everything that I’m not,” said Breuer. little special is Madison. I love that “Saturday Night Live” from 1995-98, “That’s why I still don’t get involved city. It was the first place I was for the gaining widespread recognition for with a lot of it. I don’t enjoy that Metallica tour.” his “Goat Boy” character, his spot-on world. We glamorize it. We glamorize Breuer makes no secret of his love impression of tough-guy actor Joe fame and fortune, and I don’t, so of heavy metal and hard rock, and Pesci and a co-starring role in the that’s what I wanted, but once you see he does a killer impression of AC/ 1998 stoner comedy “Half Baked” it and you see the way people are and DC singer Brian Johnson, who has with friend and fellow funny guy what it attracts, what stands behind it performed with Breuer. Breuer said Dave Chappelle. and how people are treated and what he’s been imitating him half his life. Eventually, however, Breuer we judge things on, it made me make “That’s a Forrest Gump moment,”

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said Breuer. “I don’t know if you “The night I’m playing in politics and news, and dealing with know, but that guy is my life. I’m the Madison, I’m going to be in aging parents who are passing away Forrest Gump of stand-up comedy. Milwaukee watching the Mets and trying to keep a marriage that’s I sang with Brian Johnson of AC/ and the Brewers,” said Breuer, going on 26 years … always trying to DC onstage. He recorded a song who has never been to Miller Park do the right thing in today’s world. with me. I sang with Metallica on before. “I have not. I’m excited. I’m And there’s a lot of funny in there.” the current tour … I sang in front of a Brewers’ fan, believe it or not, Breuer readily acknowledges that 20,000 people in a sold-out Madison because I was a fan of (outfielder he’s a big kid himself. Having them has Square Garden with Billy Joel, Christian) Yelich before he was on been rewarding for him in many ways. singing AC/DC’s ‘You Shook Me All the Brewers. I was a big fan of that “You get to live through that life Night Long.’ It’s just … I have these guy, and I was hoping the Mets again,” said Breuer. “You see the bizarre moments in life that are would get him. I was really excited. child in you coming alive. I’m going fascinating to me.” I’m a (infielder Mike) Moustakas through the teenage years, so I reflect And he never dreamed he’d put fan … I really like the team that’s so much on teenage years and I’ve out a heavy metal album of his own, put together in Milwaukee.” studied my kids. With everything but in 2016, Breuer released Songs The team Breuer has at home they’re trying to manipulate me with, From the Garage, which was produced provides him with the best stand- you’ve got to constantly be a CIA by Rob Caggiano of Anthrax and up material possible. Known for agent. They just keep me on my Volbeat fame. his wild abandon and child-like toes 24/7. I love it.” “I wish it would have done a little charm onstage, Breuer makes his Born in Valley Stream, New better, but that’s okay,” said Breuer. life an open book. He shares just York, on Long Island, Breuer “I did it and I was happy with it … about everything – all the joys is the son of a World War II listening to the song you create in and hardships included – with veteran and a mom who lost your head actually coming to life his audience. They helped him get her first husband in that war. was so exciting.” to a place of comic honesty and Breuer said his parents were Baseball is another passion complete authenticity. funny people. that New York Mets’ fan Breuer When asked how he thinks takes seriously. His video recaps of his comedy has evolved, Breuer games on Facebook are often viral responded, “I think I found my voice. sensations. Some have been aired I’m a blue-collar, moral guy living on ESPN SportsCenter and the in today’s world, trying to raise kids MLB Network. and trying to ignore the madness of

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“So funny, so funny,” said Breuer. In his heart of hearts, Breuer it’s hard. It’s definitely hard work. I “My mom was very animated and considers himself more of a tip my hat to anyone in there. I think loud. My father was quiet and dry storyteller than anything. And that it’s an extra struggle if that’s not and dark, but funny as hell.” plays out onstage in spectacularly what you’re trained for, which I was Those are qualities Breuer inherited. chaotic fashion. not trained for that world.” “Definitely got the best of both of “I’ve always been a storyteller, and I A while back, Breuer decided to them,” said Breuer. “And my family, act out the whole scene,” said Breuer. clean up his stand-up act. It’s been a my brother … one of my brothers, In a sense, that made him a rewarding change. who just passed away, he was hands fish out of water at Saturday Night “Now, that doesn’t mean I’m a down one of the funniest human Live, where he was surrounded by clean person, right? I want to clarify beings I ever, ever met in my life. I incredible sketch-comedy talent. that,” said Breuer. “It doesn’t mean would just sit and listen to him for “Especially, [people] like Will I don’t curse like a truck driver at hours, laughing my ass off. I never (Ferrell), Chris Kattan and Cheri home, but I remember going to shows met anyone so damn funny. Gary OTeri,” said Breuer. “They were when I was young and there being was hilarious.” incredible at characters and sketches. multiple generations in the audience. Growing up, Breuer said he always I mean, they were so good. To me, Bringing families together to be able did impressions, imitating those those three – Chris Kattan, Will to watch something was really hard around him mostly. As a comedian, Ferrell and Cheri OTeri – were some to do, and that is something I really he’s a product of his surroundings. of the best I’ve ever seen.” got into. Whether it continues, I don’t “Everyone that lived on my As for Breuer, he feels more know. For now, yeah … I do my best street,” said Breuer. “I had bad comfortable doing stand-up, as … you just don’t curse … sometimes, eyes. I had really thick eyeglasses. opposed to skits. There is a big I really feel like I walk the line with So, I memorized people by the difference. subject matter, but I don’t want you shadow and the way they walked. “Oh yeah, I control everything,” cringing or I don’t want you going, I think that’s how it all kind of said Breuer. “I control how I put it ‘Oh God, I wish he didn’t do that,’ but started. And I would imitate every out there. I take the hit if it’s not as long it’s funny and everyone can teacher in school.” good. I’m not competing with 30 relate to it, that’s what I do my best to or 40 other people … I know what try to put out there.” I want to talk about. I know how I Breuer is still putting himself out want to talk about it. I know how there, having made Comedy Central I want to sell it, present it … that specials like 2002’s “Hardcore” and is the vehicle that is made for me. 2009’s exceedingly popular “Let’s Where the other world, if I was in it, Clear the Air,” where he introduced

Out and About WI JULY 2019 15 Jim Breuer his family-based comedy. In 2013, Breuer’s second hour-long special, impact Breuer’s humor had on their Breuer put out “And Laughter for “Comic Frenzy,” for EPIX was a life together, as she battled PTSD. All” on EPIX, and in addition to comedic study of marriage and “Every time I’m not sure where his Sirius XM show “Friday’s with being a caretaker to the elderly, I’m going stand-up wise, and I Jim Breuer,” originally known especially older parents. question myself all the time, then I as “Breuer Unleashed,” and his As his act has taken on more get a letter like this that just came in current podcast “The Jim Breuer of a tragicomedy vibe, Breuer feels last night,” said Breuer. “I get more Podcast,” Breuer has been a fan he’s become more connected than and more letters like that, and it favorite on Sirius XM’s “The ever with his audience. During rejuvenates me … that is a bigger, Howard Stern Show.” our interview, he read a letter better purpose than just making “I love going on there,” said Breuer. from a fan whose wife passed away people laugh. That’s when I know “What I love about [Stern] is, he just unexpectedly. It talked about the I’m on the right track.” O&Aw lets me be myself. I’m flattered to be on there, because quite honestly, I’m probably the only non-A Lister that he has had on multiple times, besides his pack or whatever. But, when I sit and reflect, everyone on there is a big- time, A-List person from Hollywood. I’m not, and that’s extremely flattering Jim Breuer to me.” July 14 And yet Breuer is no stranger to at Comedy on State TV and movies, as he’s currently in Madison at 7 p.m. appearing alongside Kevin James on “Kevin Can Wait” on CBS, has made visits to every late-night TV talk show imaginable and acted in movies such as “Dick,” “Zookeeper,” “Titan A.E.” and “Beer League.” Still, Breuer feels he’s just a regular guy. As such, he’s had to deal with the many curveballs life throws. Using humor, Breuer has made it through plenty of setbacks, even posting videos of his wife going through cancer treatments in recent years. His “Breuniversity Tour” in 2008 with his 85-year-old father and a film crew was a smash hit, as footage from it was utilized for “The Jim Breuer Road Journals.” That led to his documentary “More Than Me,” which was featured at the 2009 Montreal Film Festival.

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You don’t have to be a geologist to forth (some of the most fun as well). there is a lot for you to like in Wisconsin. recognize or appreciate the result Bordered on three sides by two Great We will explore 7 unique aqua- of centuries of glacial effects. As Lakes and the Mississippi River, and inspired opportunities available to all so Wisconsinites we are fortunate to live in an peppered with more than 15,000 inland pick your favorites or make it a checklist, area with some of the most beautiful and lakes; Wisconsin and water seem to be just be sure to get out an explore the interesting creations ice and water ever put synonymous. So if you are a fan of H2O fluid facet of Wisconsin. O&AW

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1. The Apostle Islands

The Apostle Islands in far northern via the Madeline Island Ferry line. comfort of a larger vessel. Sheltered Wisconsin are known for their wild The ferry carries visitors and vehicles from the wind and weather of the big beauty. A twenty-two island archipelago, back and forth on regular intervals lake, the channels between the islands the islands extend north from the Bayfield throughout the day during the months are perfect for sailing and boating, peninsula into the pristine waters of when the channel between Madeline and a host of local marinas offer easy Lake Superior. The iconic red sandstone Island and Bayfield is not completely access to the big lake. shoreline has been shaped by ice, wind, blocked by ice. The Apostle Islands have long and waves, leaving behind stunning sea Many visitors to the area explore been home to a thriving fishery. stacks, caves, and fine sand beaches that more of the islands by boat as well. Commercial fisherman, sustainably continually draw visitors from across the The Apostle Islands have long been a harvesting whitefish, trout, and several country and around the world. favorite destination of sea kayakers, other species, fish year-round and sell All but one of the islands, as well and many local guiding services offer their catch from shops in Bayfield and as a 12 mile stretch of the mainland tours of the islands and mainland other small towns along the south shoreline, are contained within the sea caves ranging from a few hours shore of Lake Superior. Many local Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, in length to several days. During restaurants offer the same local fish on one of just 4 national park properties the summer season, Apostle Islands their menu as well. in the state. Madeline Island—the Cruises also runs several tours a day only island that is currently inhabited in the islands, giving visitors close For more information about Bayfield and and not contained within the park—is up views of sea caves, lighthouses, the Apostle Islands go to bayfield.org. accessible from Bayfield, Wisconsin shipwrecks, and more from the

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2. Door County

Named one of the top-ten vacation coast and combines natural beauty active or just enjoy the sights. Choose destinations in North America by and outdoor recreation with acclaimed from sailing, golfing, fishing, biking, Money magazine, Door County offers performing arts, renowned galleries swimming, camping, hiking, horseback visitors scenic seaside experiences in and shops, scrumptious local cuisine riding, parasailing, sea kayaking, climb the heart of the Midwest. Each of the and pampering accommodations. to the top of a lighthouse and snorkel 19 communities located across the With 300 miles of shoreline or SCUBA dive among 19th century peninsula offer a number of lodging, and plenty of green space, outdoor shipwrecks. restaurants, and activities that make recreation opportunities abound Painters, potters and performers visitors come back year after year. in Door County on both land and abound in the peninsula’s quaint Surrounded by water, this bucolic sea. Five state parks, eleven historic waterfront villages and on Washington 70-mile long peninsula juts into Lake lighthouses and more than 50 beaches Island. Door County is well known for Michigan along Wisconsin’s eastern and parks provide the option to be its nearly 100 galleries, museums and

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performing arts troupes and venues. Sample a number of culinary delights and wineries located throughout Door County. The Door County Wine Trail boasts 8 wineries each offering several award-winning wines. No visit to Door County would be complete without sampling a traditional Door County Fish Boil. This Scandinavian tradition dates back to the county’s lumbering and fishing heydays and mixes locally caught whitefish steaks, onions and potatoes in a large kettle. The meal is cooked outdoors over an open wood fire and is highlighted by a fiery “boil over” which sends flames soaring into the air and signals that dinner is ready. Save room for cherry pie and all the cherry goodies found throughout the peninsula. Ranked the fourth largest producer of cherries in the country there is no shortage of cherry products from donuts, jam, cheese, and anything in between! Be sure to enjoy the tranquility offered by less energetic pursuits. Stroll along miles of scenic shoreline. Pick a pail of delicious cherries in July or a basket of crunchy apples in September. Or take in one of the colorful weekend festivals that are held in the peninsula’s quaint waterfront villages and on Washington Island throughout the year. Leave the stress behind and relax in the simple tranquility that Door County offers. A great weekend getaway or a perfect week long stay. Whatever the season, Door County has a number of activities for all.

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3. Great River Road

By ANASTASIA PENCHI (Courtesy of La Crosse County Convention and Visitors Bureau) There are many sites you shouldn’t miss in Western Wisconsin. We have tree-filled coulees and deeply-carved, lush river valleys that are home to numerous types of birds and wildlife. We are home to artisans with the talent to create tasty varieties of craft beer and cheeses. We have a river system that is crucial to the commodities trade and was made famous by the works of Mark Twain. Plenty of these sites are along Wisconsin’s Great River Road, which is a 250-mile stretch of Highway 35 running adjacent to the Mississippi River from Kieler, Wis., in the south, to Prescott in northern Wisconsin. For a “Can’t Miss” experience, start your tour at one of these locations:

Beauty in God’s Country You don’t have to be Catholic to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but you can always convert if you want to. The Shrine started as a 70-acre donation from the Robert and Lucille Swing family of La Crosse and took $29 million to finish in 2008. It now encompasses about 100 acres and comes complete with a restaurant and gift shop. Those familiar with the loveliness of the hilly woodlands and meandering trout streams of La Crosse County can attest to the spiritual musings that come when you visit a place like this. And don’t worry about accessibility — they have a fleet of golf carts and will zip visitors around without delay. Go take the Rosary Walk and become inspired. Show how little or how much Spanish you retained in school by attending Spanish Mass at the Shrine Church. There is even a traditional Latin Mass for those who remember that era.

Drink local beer Potosi likes to call itself “Beer’s Hometown,” and who are we to say otherwise? Founded in 1852,

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the Potosi Brewing Company became the fifth largest brewery in Wisconsin, and eventually distributed beer across the nation. The brewery survived prohibition, but closed in 1972. A non-profit reopened it in 2008 after a $7.5 million restoration. Nowadays it’s also home to the National Brewery Museum, which is a spot worthy of a visit from Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe from the “American Pickers” television show. Advertising signs, beer bottle collections and other brewery-related collectibles can be seen there. Who can complain about drinking beer when you are also supporting the local economy?

In Wisconsin, it’s all about the cheese Nelson Cheese Factory no longer makes its own cheese, but it did for more than 100 years. Now this business sells a variety of cheeses made in Wisconsin, as well as cheese that’s made in other parts of the world. Is fresh Mozzarella your weakness? Or maybe it’s Apple Smoked Cheddar? Perhaps you just want to sit outside in the sunshine while you drink some wine and snack on a cheese and sausage plate? It’s possible to go there just to take home some German style sausages and tapenade from the deli. And I’m sure the kids won’t mind eating ice cream while you order gift boxes for family members living down south. You know Wisconsin cheese is what they really want from Midwesterners during the holidays.

The Liquid Staircase Are you familiar with the way commodities are transported up and down the Mississippi River? Learn more about water navigation by watching towboats move giant barges filled with coal and other goods through Lock and Dam 6 near Trempealeau. This is one of 29 locks located on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Louis. The locks are a sort of staircase for boats that want to head north or south. As a double bonus for all you transportation geeks out there, there is also an adjacent railroad so you can watch transportation via rail at the same time. All aboard for a trip to Trempealeau!

For more information about Wisconsin’s Great River Road go to www.wigrr.com

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4. Horicon marsh Horicon Marsh is a 33,000 acre wetland located in Dodge County, WI. This wetland gem has been designated as a wetland of international importance and a globally important bird area. You will not find another treasure like this in the United States and it is right in your own backyard! The southern 1/3 of the marsh is a State Wildlife Area where you can hike, kayak, canoe, wildlife watch, hunt, trap, fish and more! The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center located on Highway 28 between the cities of Horicon and Mayville is your gateway to 5 miles of hiking trails and a great adventure. Be sure to save time to visit the Explorium located at the education center for a unique opportunity to travel through time and immerse yourself into the new exhibits. Walk through a glacier, smell a wooly mammoth or take a ride on an airboat simulator! You can kayak or canoe the 6.5 mile water trail through the wildlife area. Enjoy a peaceful paddle through woodlands and wetlands. Listen to the serenade of marsh wrens, red-winged blackbirds and swamp sparrows. Experience the thrill of seeing a flock of majestic white pelicans lifting off the water and soaring above you! Visit www.horiconmarsh.org for more information. The northern 2/3 of the marsh is a National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge offers over 6 miles of designated hiking trails including a floating boardwalk, a visitor center with a nature play themed trail and a three mile paved auto tour. No boating is allowed on the refuge. Visit www.fws.gov/refuge/horicon/ for a full description of uses. Marsh Haven Nature Center is a volunteer and privately run nature center on the north end of the marsh off of Highway 49. View their exhibits or take in a program. Find out more at www.marshhaven.org. If you are looking for a way to get on the water you

Out and About WI JULY 2019 27 Horicon marsh Photo Credit Jack Bartholmai Water Destinations can rent canoes or kayaks at Horicon Marsh Boat Tours in Horicon, WI. They also offered guided pontoon boat rides May-October. Visit www. horiconmarsh.com for pricing and special tours. Over 300 species of birds have been seen throughout the years at Horicon Marsh. It is a bird watchers paradise with spring and fall migration encouraging people to flock to the marsh as well as birds. Come in May for the songbird migration and in the fall for the waterfowl migration. You will not be disappointed! Summer is a great opportunity to view the resident, nesting species of the marsh and watch for newly hatched young. In winter, search for otter slides and possible snowy owls! Horicon Marsh is not just for the birds; other watchable wildlife include muskrat, otter, fox, deer, frogs, painted and snapping turtles, garter snakes, damselflies, dragonflies and butterflies including the declining Monarch. In the fall, a variety of hunting opportunities exist. The state wildlife area is open to waterfowl, upland game and deer hunting. Horicon has a long tradition of hunting and trapping. Duck hunters come from near and far as they did back in the day to harvest the waterfowl migrating through the marsh. Plenty of upland opportunities exist as well for pheasant hunting and deer hunting. Horicon Marsh offers unique opportunities for everyone. The beauty of the marsh is that every time you visit, you will see something different. At over 50 square miles, there is no way to see and experience the entire marsh in one day. Come back! Revel in the vastness and the changing of the seasons. Listen to the morning songs of the warbler migration in spring, kayak in the summer for a chance to see the marsh from a different angle, find an overlook at sunset during the fall and marvel at the geese and cranes coming back into the marsh at night. In winter, absorb the peace and solitude of a snowshoe hike through a fresh snow. Any season, Horicon Marsh is a wetland that has something for you!

For more information about Horicon Marsh go to www.horiconmarsh.org

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5. Superior-Douglas County

Superior and Douglas County, located in Superior is a source of economic vitality, recreation, the northwestern corner of Wisconsin, is an and home to a wide variety of wildlife. area that is full of opportunities for outdoor The greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake recreation. Douglas County is home to two Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake Wisconsin State Parks - Amnicon Falls State by surface area. Lake Superior is so vast that Park and Pattison State Park. Pattison State it contains 10 percent of all the Earth’s fresh Park is home to Big Manitou Falls, which at 165 surface water and as much water as all other feet is the highest waterfall in Wisconsin. The Great Lakes Combined. park encompasses more than 1,400 acres with However, Lake Superior is much more than trails such as the Beaver Slide Nature Trail, a a whole lot of water – it is a place to enjoy the two-mile trail through Pattison Park’s boreal outdoors. Enjoy swimming, boating, kayaking, forest. Amnicon Falls State Park features a fishing, and hiking from the 16 public beaches that series of delightful waterfalls and rapids along call Douglas County home. Enjoy scouring the the Amnicon River. You can view them from beaches for sea glass or watch migrating birds at a covered foot bridge or a quarter mile looping our historic Wisconsin Point, part of the world’s trail that gives you viewing access to the three largest freshwater sandbar. Experience a south main falls; Upper, Lower and Snake Pit. shore sunrise as you fish at the mouth of the mighty Brule River. Watch as thousand-foot iron-ore and Forests and Parks grain boats make their way to port in the Superior Our area offers countless outdoor Bay through the Superior Entryway. Come and see experiences with the Douglas County Forest the beauty, power and vastness of Lake Superior that (278,000 acres), the largest in Wisconsin. has inspired countless songwriters, poets, artists, Coupled with an additional 54,400 acres – writers and photographers. including the Superior Municipal Forest (4,400 acres), Brule River State Forest and Pattison Fishing and Amnicon Falls State Parks – visitors and Whether you enjoy fishing inland lakes for pan residents can explore and play in 330,000+ acres fish, fly fishing on a bubbling river, or chartering a of forests, rivers, lakes, and streams. With more deeper water fishing adventure on Lake Superior, than 30 beautiful city and county parks and Superior and surrounding Douglas County are an recreation areas, there are ample opportunities angler’s dream come true. The Douglas County to explore and enjoy the outdoors. Forest is home to more than 40 lakes and 150 miles of rivers and streams. Species range from warm Lake Superior water fish such as muskellunge to coldwater species When it comes to lakes, fewer freshwater lakes such as trout and salmon. The most commonly are as beautiful and moving as Lake Superior. As pursued fish in Douglas County include bluegills, one of Douglas County’s finest features, Lake crappies, perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass,

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Plan your trip: There are plenty of ways to experience Superior and Douglas County. From fishing, hunting, and hiking to ATVing and snowmobiling, there are year-round adventures waiting for all types of outdoor enthusiasts. The best place to start planning your Northwest Wisconsin adventure is to check out our website, TravelSuperior.Org or to contact us via phone or email! If you are interested in receiving a Superior-Douglas County Travel and Activities Guide, you may call (715)392-2773 or toll free (800) 942- 5313. You may also email us at vacation@ superiorchamber.org. Little Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park. Courtesy of Travel Superior.

walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, brook something for everyone. Trips down highlight the area’s natural beauty. trout, and brown trout. the river can take anywhere from The City of the Superior features Douglas County is also home to the 46 minutes to more than four hours two paved hiking and biking trails Bois Brule River, a world-renowned depending on where you launch. The the Osaugie Trail which spans five trout stream. The Brule is often referred Brule River Canoe Rental in Brule, miles along the Superior Bay, and the to as the “River of Presidents” because Wis. offers canoe and kayak rentals, Millennium Trail a 1.6 mile out and back five United States Presidents have along with shuttle service. trail that meanders through the Superior visited and fished the river – Ulysses Have your own canoe, kayak or boat? Municipal Forest. The Municipal Forest S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, Calvin The City of Superior has four boat launch also features the Pokegama Trail, an Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Dwight facilities located along the Superior obstacle-ridden six mile mountain bike Eisenhower. The river is also a Mecca for Bay and St. Louis River. Take a paddle trail perfect for intermediate riders. anglers hoping to land steelhead trout, through Pokegama Bay, enjoy sports Douglas County is also home to over 40 Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and boating along the Gordon Flowage, or miles of the North Country Scenic Trail, Brown Trout. Fly fishing is a popular take a trip up and down the St. Croix, a trail that stretches 4,600 miles from pastime, with many public-access areas and don’t forget your life jacket! North Dakota to New York and is the for parking along the Brule. largest hiking patch in the United States. Trails The trail passes in the footsteps of native Boating From paved beginner trails to people and fur traders as is crosses the Whether you’re looking for a single-track mountain bike trails historic Brule-St. Croix Portage. quiet float down a river, or brave to beautiful footpath hiking trails, the excitement of kayaking through Superior-Douglas County has plenty For more information go to class II rapids, the Brule River offers more miles of trails to explore that www.superiorchamber.org

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6. The Milwaukee RiverWalk

Want a great, easy way to explore best restaurants, brewpubs, shops, development and several national the city on foot? The Milwaukee and nightlife. awards later, today’s RiverWalk RiverWalk winds through the heart In the early 1990s a dedicated winds more than 20 blocks from of the city, tying together three committee of downtown its’ northernmost to southernmost distinct riverfront neighborhoods — visionaries dreamed big. The newly points and is unified by permanent the Historic Third Ward, Downtown, formed Milwaukee RiverWalk and changing art exhibitions that and Beerline B – and bringing you District teamed up with the create a unique, urban, outdoor to the doorstep of some of the city’s City of Milwaukee, and years of gallery. A leisurely stroll provides

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plenty of opportunities to discover up Milwaukee souvenirs and any House, and Mader’s, where famous Milwaukee. type of food from tacos to seafood German dishes have satisfied hungry The RiverWalk is also home to Wisconsin cheese. Along the patrons for more than 100 years. to an outdoor art gallery called lakefront in the Third Ward sits the RiverSculpture! that includes both Henry W. Maier Festival Park, home Beerline B RiverWalk permanent pieces and temporary to Summerfest, the world’s largest The Beerline B section makes installations that change periodically. music festival, as well as many of up the northern most portion Ranging from small, whimsical Milwaukee’s ethnic festivals. of the RiverWalk. This area is a sculptures such as Gertie, the world’s former industrial corridor along the most celebrated duck, to sizable and Downtown RiverWalk Milwaukee River that was once part striking abstract works, there are Past and present artfully connect of a railroad route the Milwaukee currently 20 sculptures on display along the Downtown RiverWalk. Road utilized to serve the Schlitz, representing national, regional, and This section traverses Milwaukee’s Pabst, and Blatz breweries. This local artists. main thoroughfare, Wisconsin Avenue, and passes by its largest area has been redeveloped into a The Historic Third Ward RiverWalk theater district, which includes neighborhood of modern, riverside Milwaukee’s answer to “SoHo,” the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, condominiums in cutting-edge The Historic Third Ward has music venues Pabst and Riverside architectural designs, and is home become a hub for artistic activity Theatres, and the Marcus Center to the #4 best brewery tour in the and exhibition within Milwaukee for the Performing Arts, home to nation (according to TripAdvisor), and is currently home to more the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Lakefront Brewery, located along than 20 galleries and art studios, Symphony Orchestra, Florentine Commerce Street. the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Opera, and First Stage Children’s The Brewers Hill neighborhood is Design (MIAD), and the Broadway Theater. Warm summer evenings west of the Milwaukee River on a hill Theatre Center, which houses the bring locals and visitors alike to overlooking the Beerline area and renowned Skylight Opera Theatre, Pere Marquette Park to listen to downtown. Brewers Hill got its name Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and free weekly concerts as part of the from the beer barons who lived there Renaissance Theaterworks. The RiverRhythms series. during the height of Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward’s quarterly Milwaukee’s German heritage beer industry boom. Today, you’ll Gallery Nights are a popular truly comes alive along Old World find a neighborhood of century-old showcase of local, regional, and Third Street, a three-block historic Victorian homes and the former national talent. landmark zone just north of Schlitz Brewery, now a converted This charming, turn-of-the- downtown. The city’s past is brought office park. Overlooking the river is century commerce and warehousing to life in the detailed facades of Kadish Park, which is transformed district is now filled with boutique the 19th-century European-style into an outdoor music venue every shopping, craft breweries, and buildings lining this cobblestone Tuesday in the summer for Skyline award-winning restaurants with street. Shopping at Wisconsin Music and also boasts one of the best beautiful riverside patios. You’ll also Cheese Mart, the legendary Usinger’s views of the city. find the Milwaukee Public Market, a Sausage, and The Spice House is a year-round, indoor market (named feast for all senses. And a visit would Information courtesy of one of the best in the nation by not be complete without a stop at www.visitmilwaukee.org/ Frommer’s) where you can pick the Old German Beer Hall, The Brat

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7. The DELLS JUST THE FACTS – A Little Bit on a Lot of Things that Define Wisconsin Dells

Location and Size Tourism Past • The Wisconsin Dells community is in the south • Local photographer H.H. Bennett, considered one of central part of the state of Wisconsin. the finest landscape photographers of the 19th century, • It is comprised of the City of Wisconsin Dells and the is credited with making Wisconsin Dells famous. He Village of Lake Delton. created hauntingly beautiful images of the Wisconsin • It is a little less than 20 square miles with just over Dells landscapes and waterscapes back in the late 5,500 permanent residents and hosts 4-5 million 1800s. Then he arranged to have his photographs visitors each year. displayed in train stations between Wisconsin Dells • Wisconsin Dells is approximately 55 miles from Dane and parts south to attract visitors to the area for County Regional Airport (MSN) in Madison, 116 rowboat and steamboat tours of the Wisconsin River miles from General Mitchell International (MKE) and a glimpse of the Cambrian-era sandstone bluffs. in Milwaukee, and 150 miles from Chicago’s O’Hare So you might say he was a savvy marketer as well. International Airport (ORD). There is also Amtrak • Those bluffs were carved by glacial meltwaters, the train and Greyhound bus service directly to Wisconsin sheer force of which cut the narrow gorges and Dells. Visitors driving to Wisconsin Dells can access the unusual rock formations in a matter of days. area from exits 85-92 on Interstate 90/94. • Bennett’s original studio, located in downtown

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Wisconsin Dells, is a state Waterpark Credentials racing speed slides, bowl drops, water historic site open to the public. • Today, the Dells is famously roller coasters, surf machines, massive It even has an exhibit devoted to referred to as “The Waterpark wave pools, lazy rivers and tot- his famous Stand Rock photo of Capital of the World!®” and for friendly spray pads - with 16+ million his son jumping from one bluff good reason. gallons of water at area waterparks. to another, with markers on the • It is here that the country’s floor to test your own leaping first indoor waterpark was Only in the Dells ability. introduced – that was in 1989 at • The world’s largest fleet of WWII the Polynesian Resort. It started land-to-water vehicles, known as Tourism Present with a sketch on a napkin after DUCKS (military shorthand), had • In 2017, the tourism economy local business partners attended their finest moment on D-Day, June produced a whopping $1.5 a waterpark convention in Texas. 4, 1944, when more than 2,000 of billion in visitor spending. No kidding – the blueprint these amphibious vehicles were • There are over 400 businesses for the first indoor waterpark put into service to deliver troops in the area, many of which was actually hand-drawn on a to the rough shores of Normandy, are owned by second, third, napkin. France. In 1946, a man by the name and even fourth generation • Today there are more waterparks of Melvin Flath brought the first Wisconsin Dells natives. here of every size per capita than DUCKs to Wisconsin Dells and set • There are more than 8,000 hotel anywhere else on the planet; up a tour company to take visitors on rooms and other lodging options here’s a sampling: scenic tours of the Wisconsin River campsites, more than anywhere • Wisconsin Dells is home to and Lake Delton. else in Wisconsin. the country’s largest outdoor • A MIR space station, a 43-foot- • The number of restaurants waterpark, Noah’s Ark long piece of Russian space in Wisconsin Dells now tops Waterpark, spanning 70 acres hardware, is on display at the 100, with options as diverse as with five million gallons of water Tommy Bartlett Exploratory – oysters on the half shell, deep and three miles of waterslides. Interactive Science Center. It dish Chicago-style pizza, famous • The Wilderness Hotel and Golf was acquired from a Moscow BBQ, mac and cheese creations, Resort’s indoor and outdoor museum in need of cash. It’s the dry-aged steaks, and, of course, waterpark space combined is only MIR exhibit in the world the traditional Wisconsin fish 500,000 square feet or equal to that you can step inside. fry. twelve football fields, making • The International Crane • There are some 90 attractions it the America’s largest indoor/ Foundation is the only place in that range from adventurous outdoor combo waterpark. the world where you can see all activities like zip lining, lazer • The Kalahari Waterpark Resort 15 species of cranes, including tag and go-karting to the more Convention Center is the largest the most endangered of all, the classic pursuits like scenic boat indoor waterpark in Wisconsin Whooping Crane. O&A tours, bowling and mini-golf, at 125,000 square feet. not to mention the waterparks. • All told, there are more than 200 For more information about waterslides – the variety includes WI Dells go to www.wisdells.com extreme plunge slides, tube rides,

34 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com GREAT Wisconsin Golf Spotlight on: Indianhead Golf Course

An 18-hole championship public golf course carved Practice Green & Bunker as well as a complete Pro Shop. beautifully out of the rolling Wisconsin countryside, We would love to host your next outing or special event Indianhead Golf Course will test the skills of the most at Indianhead. We have a full bar, dining room and accomplished golfer, while still providing an enjoyable banquet facilities in our clubhouse. We can accommodate challenge for players of all levels. With natural beauty you for any occasion. and abundant wildlife, the back nine is nestled in the picturesque scene of a Northern Wisconsin forest. Indianhead is located just outside Mosinee, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Wisconsin River Valley between Wausau In addition to first-class golf along with a PGA and Stevens Point. Professional on staff, Indianhead offers a Driving Range,

Sister courses landscaped of Our 18-hole bent grass 18-Hole Championship Course 18-hole championship gentle rolling hills and regal course blends traditional that’s accessible, affordable, public golf course carved namesake forests providing Scottish links & scenic and enjoyable experience for beautifully out of the rolling one challenge after another. Midwestern courses. golfers of all skill levels Wisconsin countryside (608) 254-3971 (715) 256-1700 (608) 846-4711 (715) 693-6066 Paperfest

Paperfest The 31st annual Paperfest July 18-20, 2019 in Kimberly, WI

The 31st annual Paperfest presented by remain a free-admission festival with made up of volunteers from Northeast Community First Credit Union will be live music, hot air balloon glow, 5K run/ Wisconsin that enjoy giving their time held July 18-20, 2019 at beautiful Sunset walk, extreme motorcycle show, family and expertise back to the community. Park in Kimberly, WI. The three day free- entertainers, Tour de Fest bike ride, kids Paperfest was named after the admission, community-driven festival games, river boat cruises, petting zoo booming paper mills that brought life to features fun for the whole family from and much, much more. the Fox River Valley but years after the live music to carnival rides to family tent Originated in 1989 by Dr. James Kimberly mill has closed, this name is a and activities. This is just part of the fun Boots and Dennis Smits, this annual reminder of the history our community Paperfest has to offer! summer event is a community effort. shares. It really is all about community! Thanks to the tremendous support Paperfest is organized by Kim-Com Paperfest strengthens the community of great partners, Paperfest is able to Promotions – a nonprofit organization by utilizing the expertise of volunteers

36 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Paperfest and generosity of partners to bring the community together to enjoy wonderful entertainment, food and activities. Funds from Paperfest are donated directly back into the community. Throughout the 30-year history of Paperfest, nearly $850,000 has gone back to more than 50 nonprofit, civic and service organizations such as fire departments and Boy Scout troops. Some of the groups utilize these funds to send kids to camp while others buy supplies to do more good for the community. Paperfest helps not only nonprofit organizations in Kimberly but throughout the Fox Cities. It takes many organizations to make an event like this run smoothly and the community benefits! Come out and support local nonprofits and most importantly – have some fun. Paperfest attract fans from all over Northeast Wisconsin and the Saturday headliner Quiet Riot will sure be a draw. As the sun goes down, the lights go up for some great free live music acts including Kevin Chalfant’s Journey Experience from his days with Journey, Fran Cosmo formerly of Boston, and local acts Driftwood and Mistrial. Grab some friends and enjoy some free live music or bring the family out for a full day of fun on Saturday. The kids will love the petting zoo, carnival rides, bouncing around in bubble suits playing bubble soccer, inflatables, building a teddy bear with Teddy Bear Mobile, or taking a river boat cruise with Fox River Tours. Visit www.paperfest.org for more information and like the Paperfest Facebook page for the most up-to- date information. O&AW

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Buckhorn Supper Club Delicious dining on the shores of Lake Koshkonong.

By David Brierley body of water flows back into the Rock open three nights a week (four during River. The restaurant is perched high the summer), so every night is a busy You’re sitting outside on the patio on atop Charley’s Bluff, commanding a one. In other words, please make a a warm summer evening, enjoying perfect view of the lake. reservation if you don’t want to wait. a fresh light breeze and the soft While most people arrive by car, If you don’t mind a bit of a wait, murmur of people at tables around Buckhorn has a long, sturdy dock, however, Buckhorn has a generously you ensconced in conversation. You allowing for arrival by boat as well. proportioned bar area. This is gaze out across the lake, your view People who live on Lake Koshkonong, where you’ll end up if you enter only occasionally interrupted by your and those who are just boating on it for from the lake side. The bar itself is cocktail glass as you take a drink of the day, can tie up and walk up to the a large, six-sided shape with a ton your old fashioned. “This is it,” you say supper club for dinner and drinks. of seating. Plus, there are additional to yourself. “I’m never leaving.” When you enter the restaurant from tables and chairs scattered around You’re at Buckhorn Supper Club the parking lot, you’re greeted by the the area. Personally, even if I have a which sits on the southern shore of host desk, where you can check in with reservation I like to arrive early to Lake Koshkonong, just before the big your reservation. Buckhorn is only enjoy a cocktail before dinner.

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The atmosphere is expansive lake. And, if you fantastically supper club, happen to time it right and with wall-to-wall carpeting, are sitting out there during red vinyl barstools, dark sunset, you’ve hit the jackpot. wallpapers, and red glass- Once you manage to shaded lighting creating tear your eyes away from the perfect ambiance. There the view, you can take a are also plenty of windows look at the menu and figure showcasing the lake view, out what you’re going to though even during the day eat. The appetizers include the light doesn’t disturb the some classics such as shrimp supper club vibe. cocktail, homemade onion The staff are all very rings, and breaded cheese friendly and helpful, and nuggets, which I didn’t have you’ll feel right at home the a chance to try but sound moment you walk through suspiciously like cheese curds the door - a very important (but perhaps even better? I’ll supper club feature, as you have to investigate further). well know. The bartenders There are also some more make a tasty old fashioned, interesting appetizer options if that’s your drink of choice. such as deep fried Canadian Settle in for a couple, and bluegill fillets, and baked brie gaze out the window at the with garlic shrimp. beautiful lake view. Entrees are mostly supper When it comes time to club classics: several steak dine, you have the option of selections, plentiful seafood, indoor or outdoor seating sandwiches, broasted chicken, - at least when the weather barbecued ribs. And, of is warm. Buckhorn has a course, there are nightly nicely appointed dining room specials. Friday features fish, inside, and a large, open patio broasted chicken, and a filet; outside. The patio is covered, Saturday is chef’s choice; so it can even be used during and Sunday is Buckhorn’s inclement weather if you are famous 12-hour roasted so inclined. prime rib, roasted duck with The views from the patio Door County cherry sauce, or alone make Buckhorn worth lobster tail. adding to your list. Here you An excellent way to dine, sit, perched atop Charley’s I’ve found, is to take at least bluff, gazing out across the one friend or loved one

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10 Supper Clubs with outdoor summer seating

Wisconsin’s winters are long and cold, so when the weather finally warms up for summer, residents want to be outside as much as possible. Many supper clubs offer outdoor seating to accommodate this desire. While some only offer an outdoor area for drinks, others offer full dining al fresco.

Ishnala - Lake Delton - The outdoor decks are only for pre- and post-dinner cocktails; dinner is served indoors. But the views of Mirror Lake from inside are just as breathtaking. Silvercryst - Wautoma - This classic supper club offers an outdoor patio on the banks of Silver Lake. Old 10 Bistro - Stevens Point - A deck off the back of the restaurant provides views of the back garden, complete with pond and miniature mill. Simpsons - Waupaca - The outdoor deck on the side of Simpsons allows guests to enjoy the warmer weather while they dine. The Copper Dock - Hubertus - An outdoor deck offers fantastic views of Friess Lake. 5 O’Clock Club - Pewaukee - This supper club’s porch- style deck overlooks Pewaukee Lake. Michael’s on the Lake - Kansasville - The outdoor patio at Michael’s provides views of Eagle Lake. Bootleggers - Tomahawk - This supper club on Lake Nokomis offers incredible water views. Carlson’s Rustic Ridge - Friendship - This lodge- style supper club offers a deck overlooking Castle Rock Lake, patio, and a tiki bar open on weekends during the summer. Fireside - New Auburn - The outdoor deck of this restaurant overlooks Fireside Lake.

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with you, and make sure you order something different than they do. That way, you get to try more than one menu item. When it comes to Buckhorn, I can personally attest that the prime rib is phenomenal, and the roast duck is out of this world. Although, I don’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu here. Savor your meal, and enjoy the view. Relax, breathe, and remember how great life is. Then, finish your meal and order dessert, or dessert drinks. Or, maybe on this occasion, both. Buckhorn offers the usual fantastic dessert drinks. Their ice cream drinks come in a glass on a plate, since they’re overflowing with deliciousness. They also offer some tasty homemade desserts. Your server will let you know what’s on offer for the evening, but I can tell you what you need to know: order the chocolate peanut butter pie. There will be no regrets, I promise. While Buckhorn is open year round, summer is a great time to visit. Aside from the great outdoor patio with a million dollar view, the supper club also offers a lobster boil two times a month May through October. Similar to the famous Door County fish boils, this event is like dinner and a show, and includes a buffet and unlimited wine. How could you go wrong? Whether you arrived by land or by… lake, you’ll eventually have to make your way home. It’s easy to appreciate the beauty of Buckhorn’s surroundings, its fantastic food, perfect atmosphere, and friendly staff. If you haven’t already been there, add it to your list. And if you have, you’re already planning to go back. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to join our Supper Club VIP group; you’ll be entered in our monthly drawing for a $50 gift card to an area supper club. As always there will be plenty more Supper Club fun to come. O&AW

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Three cool features: 1. Stunning lake views 2. Monthly lobster boil during summer 3.Out Arrive and About by land WI JU orLY by 2019 sea (err... 43 lake) Gin Blossoms Gin Blossoms Not Miserable Anymore

By Peter Lindblad response to their acclaimed 2018 wings of the deliriously catchy hit album Mixed Reality. single “Hey Jealousy,” the Tempe, The dark cloud that once followed the However, at their commercial Arizona band was trying to figure Gin Blossoms around is gone now. peak, tragedy struck and they out what to do with troubled The sun returned with their almost didn’t recover. lead guitarist/songwriter Doug early-2000s reunion, and it’s been Even as their 1992 jangle- Hopkins. all blue skies since, especially pop triumph New Miserable Afflicted with depression and after the fawning critical and fan Experience was flying high on the alcoholism, Hopkins was forced out

44 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Gin Blossoms of the band. If he got clean, the door up (laughs). I’m kind of a little guy That’s why we named the second was open for a return. However, on and Doug was huge. He was like record Congratulations … I’m Dec. 4, 1993, Hopkins committed 6’6” and he wore cowboy boots, so Sorry, because we’d hear that from suicide. then he was just a huge, tall guy. people: ‘Congratulations on your It was a difficult time for And I kept thinking that … and he success … sorry.’ Yeah, it was a everybody, including Hopkins’ never did. He was cool about it. He tough one, and of course, all of his replacement, guitarist Scotty wasn’t mad at me.” friends associated him with the Johnson. Throughout most of 1993, band. Like, we’d go to Wisconsin “You know, the serious thing everything was coming up roses and people that knew him would is, and I think a lot of people are for the Gin Blossoms, who play the go to the show and they’d be in confused by this, but Doug was Turner Ballroom in Milwaukee on tears. Yeah, it was rough.” still alive when I joined the band,” Aug. 1. Singles like “Allison Road,” Released in 1996, coming hot said Johnson, who first joined the “Found Out About You,” “Mrs. off the heels of the chart-topping Gin Blossoms in December 1992 Rita” and “Until I Fall Away” gave gem “Til I Hear It From You,” co- and eventually became an official New Miserable Experience legs, written by Marshall Crenshaw and member. “A lot of people just as the record stayed on the charts included on the Empire Records naturally assume he committed for three years. Their infectious movie soundtrack, Congratulations suicide and I was in, and that was sound, sort of a Southwestern … I’m Sorry was a bittersweet not the case. Doug was alive for flavored combination of The Byrds’ redemption. It eventually went maybe about a year and a half winsome, ‘60s folk-rock and The platinum, boasted the smash single before he did his thing. When Beatles’ pop artistry, was winning “Follow You Down” and “As Long they asked me to join, they said, over legions of fans, many of As It Matters” was nominated for ‘Hey, if Doug sobers up and gets whom have stuck with the band to a 1997 Grammy, although Johnson his life together, then you’re going this day. and the band weren’t holding out to be out,’ and I said, ‘Absolutely, “Then, when the hits came in much hope for actually winning I understand that.’ As it turned and then his suicide, it was just the award. out, it was very tragic and sad. so sad, it was just crushing,” said “It was very validating, The guy just … he really suffered Johnson. “It was just that dynamic especially the Grammy his demons. I think he had some … you know, most bands, you get nomination,” said Johnson. depression problems and stuff, a hit record and everybody’s loving “I mean, that just came out of fueled by alcoholism. Just a bad it. You’re high-fiving and you’re nowhere. ‘What? And we’re up combination.” the coolest band on the planet for against The Beatles, what?’ … ‘Free News of Hopkins’ departure six months. We kind of didn’t have as a Bird.’ They snubbed them for was initially greeted with some an opportunity to enjoy that. It years in the ‘60s, and then so, of hostility. was very somber.” course, when they come back … “There wasn’t any history at That didn’t stop fans from we knew right away we weren’t first, so it was still kind of local mobbing them. going to win, but it was still very band drama,” said Johnson. “Yeah, people chasing us in nice. It was nice that they did it.” “Obviously, a lot it was the local cars. It was insane,” said Johnson. Meanwhile, cracks were people. They were pretty upset that “You know, it was really a ‘pop forming in their foundation. There he was out. It was weird. I kept stardom, Beatles’ kind of thing were rifts within the band, and thinking he was going to beat me happening for a little bit there. the fallout from Hopkins’ death

F Known for their smash-hit album 'New Miserable Experience,' the Gin Blossoms reunited in 2002 and have maintained a rigorous touring schedule ever since, with the band's membership comprising Scott Johnson, Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson, Bill Leen and Scott Hessel. Out and About WI JULY 2019 45 Gin Blossoms was too much for them to bear. own with “Banditos.” Johnson met ‘Okay.’ And then he let me play Although still popular, it was all Clyne at a club where Clyne was three songs. (laughs) He’s a funny over for the Gin Blossoms in 1997. performing. guy. Eventually, it turned into the “It’s like, ‘Hey, we’re on the “I just said, ‘Dude, I’ll play Peacemakers. Yeah, I did the first charts. Let’s break up,’” said guitar with you,’” said Johnson. three records. I did two studio Johnson. “Yeah, it’s just like, “And he goes, ‘You will?’ And I go, records and a live record with ‘Huh?’ Yeah … maybe down deep ‘Yeah.’” the guys, before I got the call, everybody needed a bit of time to Johnson was invited to sit in ‘Hey, we’re putting the band back process the whole thing … yeah.” with Clyne. together,’ and took off.” Everyone went their separate “So I get down there, I’ve That band, of course, was the ways, forming new projects. got my guitar and my amp, and Gin Blossoms, now made up of Johnson hitched his wagon to he only let me play two songs Johnson, Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, (laughs),” said Johnnson. “You Wilson, Bill Leen and Scott after Clyne’s other band, fellow know, he’s just kind of that way, Hessel. More mature and more Tempe outfit The Refreshments, kind of a tough guy. So, I waited civil toward each other, The Gin fractured. The Refreshments had and then, he said I should come Blossoms haven’t looked back an infectious ‘90s radio hit of their down next Tuesday. And I go, since.

In 2018, the Gin Blossoms released the album 'Mixed Reality,' their first LP in eight years. These days, the band features Bill Leen, Scott Hessel, Robin Wilson, Scott Johnson and Jesse Valenzuela.

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“Yeah, we’ve learned we’re all different people, and we all listen to different music, and we read different books, but we can still “We’ve learned we’re all be a band,” said Johnson. “It’s our music, you know what I mean?” different people, and we all They’ve come a long way since the days of bashing it out in the listen to different music, and local Tempe scene and trying to break out of the American we read different books, but Southwest to a national and international audience. The Gin we can still be a band.” Blossoms were hardly neophytes when New Miserable Experience, their second record, started to get couple of them were indie deals, Easter, the producer of R.E.M.’s some buzz. some were developmental deals early records and leader of the “The thing is, we weren’t with major record labels … yeah, it ‘80s band Let’s Active, and Don young,” said Johnson, whose entry was pretty intense. You just don’t Dixon, who once worked with The into the band came before New think that somebody from A&M Smithereens, among other pop- Miserable Experience broke. “It Records is going to fly in and see rock luminaries, helped with its wasn’t quite like the movies, you your band, you know what I mean? birth. know what I mean? There was a And then all of a sudden, they’re “If you Wikipedia them, it says lot of trial and error. We’d been there.” they invented jangle-rock, which in the bar scene for a long time. And The Gin Blossoms are still I love, because that’s what we do,” We were all just about to turn 30 around, touring incessantly. They said Johnson. “So, working with … there were years of playing out are known to play almost 150 them, I was channeling my best live, learning how to write songs, shows a year. New music from The (R.E.M. guitarist) Peter Buck, and play guitar. Yeah, it took some Gin Blossoms has also satisfied trying to sound like Peter, because time.” fans’ thirst for their signature he’s a great guitarist.” Soon, though, the Arizona melodic blend of rock, pop, folk Working with Easter, in scene became a musical hotbed, and country, starting with 2006’s particular, was interesting, much like Seattle earlier in comeback LP Major Lodge Victory. according to Johnson. the ‘90s. The Gin Blossoms Featuring the singles “Learning “He engineered the record, spearheaded the “southwest the Hard Way” and “Long Time and he’s so meticulous and so sound” movement that yielded Gone,” Major Lodge Victory was quiet,” said Johnson. “He doesn’t bands like The Meat Puppets, a return to form, setting the stage say a word. I mean, you’re with The Refreshments, Dead Hot for 2010’s No Chocolate Cake and the guy eight hours a day, for Workshop and The Sidewinders. the song “Miss Disarray,” a fan several weeks, and he doesn’t “They don’t get the love we favorite. say anything (laughs). But, he’s do, but yeah, it was crazy,” said A long time coming, Mixed really super talented – both of Johnson. “Every band got signed. Reality arrived eight years later, them, you know. It’s interesting Like, everybody. Six bands … a as jangle-pop experts Mitch to dive into a studio with a core

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With Bill Leen, Scott Hessel, Robin Wilson, Jesse Valenzuela and Scott Johnson all members of the band, the Gin Blossoms have been out on tour with Collective Soul recently. 48 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Gin Blossoms of 15 songs or whatever we collaborative than in the past. fellow ‘90s rockers Collective did. It’s just interesting to see “Everybody wrote and Soul, although Collective Soul how other people work and contributed,” said Johnson. won’t be joining the Blossoms in their approach to a song. It’s “I wrote some songs with Milwaukee. really a learning experience. Robin. I wrote some songs “It’s going really well, actually,” You hire them so they’ll put with Bill. I wrote one with said Johnson. “Super nice guys, their fingerprint on your my girlfriend. So, that’s kind and we get along with them, which music. That’s the idea that of a little different, because it might not be a surprise or it maybe they’ll take you it’s always been kind of the might be, because sometimes that’s to a different place you Wilson-Valenzuela songwriting not the case (laughs). Sometimes normally wouldn’t go.” team. Those guys have written you’re out with guys, and you don’t At the same time, a bunch of hits together, so of talk to them and they don’t talk Mixed Reality doesn’t course, you’d always give it to to you. It’s kind of uncomfortable, stray too far from them, but yeah, this time, that but these guys have been really that trademark Gin was definitely different. It’s just great.” Blossoms’ sound. nice. Everybody comes from Touring is somewhat different It’s chock full of a different place. Bill writes these days. well-crafted pop- different from I do. So, it was “We used to share rooms – Jesse rock, with all the enjoyable for me to get in on and I, the other guitarist,” said immediacy and some songwriting action.” Johnson. “We roomed together tunefulness of past One of Johnson’s contributions for years. Now, everybody gets efforts. Johnson raised some eyebrows. their own room. (laughs) That’s said the process “(Laughs) Well, I wrote ‘Girl on about the only thing that’s really of making the Side’ with my girlfriend, which changed. (It’s) a lot better now it was more is funny because it’s obviously that we have our own rooms. about a girl on the side, and when Sometimes you just need a break I first brought it in, everybody was from everybody, you just need a like, ‘Whoa, dude!’ (Laughs) And break from the rock ‘n roll.” then I had to tell everybody my As long as they don’t break up girlfriend wrote the lyrics, I wrote again, that is. Johnson can’t see the music, and they went, ‘Oh, that happening. The reunion has okay,’” said Johnson. been too rewarding. Another highlight from Mixed “Well, I mean, I don’t have to Reality for Johnson is “Fortunate have a day job,” joked Johnson. Street,” penned by Valenzuela. “Put my daughter through college, “I don’t know, there’s just you know. (laughs) Seriously, just something about that song, and the opportunity to make music then I have this cool outro solo and just keep it going, I mean that I like doing. It’s one of my that’s the best part of it. And to favorites,” said Johnson. make music, to get to be out on This summer, The Gin Blossoms this tour with these other bands … are co-headlining a tour with it’s just a blessing.” O&Aw

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July 2019 events CALENDAR July 1 brothers, Konstantin¬ Tsiolkovsky, good show! The Palace Theater, 564 and Robert Goddard) offer a detailed Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Derek - Raising Red chronology of the steps that led to Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; Join us for a live musical the modern space exploration. Free; https://www.dellspalace.com/ performance by Derek Raising Red! 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm; Allen F. Blocher nowplaying/mama-mia 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Planetarium, Science Building - Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin UWSP, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens July 3 Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Point; 715-346-4462; https://www. PJ's Live - Gray Catz DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ uwsp.edu/physastr/plan_obs/Pages/ These three cats perform country Public-Programs.aspx Downtown Entertainment: and rock covers from the 1940s to Bahama Bob July 2 the present. Don’t let the gray fool Join us for a live musical you—when they play, dancers wear performance by Bahama Bob! Downtown Entertainment: off shoe leather. Remember, bring 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Rascal Theory your own chair or blanket. And rain Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner Join us for a live performance or shine, the show goes on—indoors of Cedar and Broadway), by Rascal Theory in Downtown in inclement weather. 6:00 pm to 9:00 Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Wisconsin Dells. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; PJ's Restaurant, 601 N Michigan wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on Avenue, Stevens Point; https://www. Downtown-Entertainment- the corner of Cedar and Broadway), sentryworld.com/whats-happening/ Bahama-Bob0Copy0Copy1. Wisconsin Dells; https://www. gray-catz htm?Occurrence=2019-07- wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ 01T19:00:00 The Trail of the Bluebird Downtown-Entertainment- Be a part of Bluebird Conservation! July 1-3 Rascal-Theory0Copy0Copy. Join the Naturalist to learn about htm?Occurrence=2019-07- bluebirds and cavity nesters while Endless Horizon 02T19:00:00 checking out some of the bluebird Patrick Stewart is guiding us July 2-31 nest boxes in the park. Count eggs through a long history of human and nestlings, age bluebird chicks, exploration, innovation, and Mamma Mia and help prep the nest boxes for the discovery; from the early expeditions A mother. A daughter. Three possible next clutch of baby birds. 9:00 am of Columbus to those who expanded dads. And a trip down the aisle you to 10:00 am; Hartman Creek State our understanding of the universe won’t soon forget! The story-telling Park, N2480 Hartman Creek Rd, beyond the home planet: Kepler, magic of ABBA’s timeless songs Waupaca; https://waupacamemories. Newton, and Galileo. Finally, propels this tale of love, laughter, com/events/the-trail-of-the- the more recent inventions and and friendship. The ultimate feel- bluebird/2019-07-03/ technological breakthroughs (Wright

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Kimberly; July 3 | 9:00 am to 10:00 am http://www.vokimberly.org/ Live Music at Libby McNeill's: Joe G The Trail of the Bluebird It’s Live at Libby’s! Experience live acoustic music in Marshfield while Be a part of Bluebird Conservation! enjoying great food and drink Join the Naturalist to learn about specials at Libby McNeill’s. 5:00 pm; bluebirds and cavity nesters while http://hotelmarshfield.com/event/ checking out some of the bluebird nest live-music-at-libby-mcneills/ boxes in the park. Count eggs and Marshfield Civic Band - nestlings, age bluebird chicks, and Concerts in the Park help prep the nest boxes for the next Come out to Columbia Park this summer and enjoy concerts clutch of baby birds. by the Marshfield Civic Band! Hartman Creek State Park 7:30 pm; Columbia Park Band Shell, Marshfield; http://www. N2480 Hartman Creek Rd marshfieldcivicband.org Waupaca Downtown Entertainment: Swing Crew Join us for a live musical https://waupacamemories.com/events/the-trail-of-the-bluebird/2019-07-03/ performance by Swing Crew! 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Old American Junk at approx 9:15 pm. Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Old American Junk plays the floating 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Appleton Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; stage at The Harbor. Toe-tapping, Memorial Park Gardens, 1313 E. https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- head-bopping, sing-along feel good Witzke Blvd. Appleton; Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- Americana roots rock. Original https://www.festivalfoodsfireworks. Swing-Crew0Copy0Copy2. music and a fine selection of cover com/locations/appleton/ htm?Occurrence=2019-07- songs. 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Clear Concerts in the Courtyard - 03T19:00:00 Water Harbor Waterfront Restaurant Opening Act: Horace Greene and Bar, N2757 County Hwy QQ, July 3-4 Mile of Music Presents: Concerts in Waupaca; Oldamericanjunk.com the Courtyard! This event showcases Community Fest: Panic Station top up-and-coming bands and Neenah/Menasha Kicking off some Pre 4th of singer-songwriters from music Independence Day Event July festivities with the folks at hotbeds throughout the country, Events at Riverside ParkActivities Clearwater Harbor! 9:30 pm to with local and regional artists & Entertainment ALL DAY 12:00 am; Clear Water Harbor blended in. 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm; LONG:Children's Events, Live Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel, Entertainment, Wisconsin Singers, N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; 333 W. College Ave, Appleton; Webfooters Water Ski Show, Neenah http://clearwaterharbor.com/ https://mileofmusic.com/courtyard/ Community Band, Venetian Parade, Appleton 4th of July Kimberly 4th of July Food & Beverages, and Festival Celebration! Celebration Food's FIREWORKS at Dusk. July 3rd 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm and July Celebrate Independence Day at Mark your calendars and get your 4 8:00 am to 11:00 pm; Riverside Memorial Park in Appleton! The party hats ready! The Village Park, 500 E Wisconsin Avenue, celebration offers fun activities of Kimberly will once again be Neenah; https://www.ci.neenah. and music to entertain the whole celebrating our nation's birthday wi.us/departments/parks-recreation/ family before our amazing fireworks culminating in a spectacular communityfest/ performance, put on by Festival fireworks show! 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Foods. The fireworks display begins Sunset Park, 800 W Kimberly Ave,

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Fireworks The skies will be filled with great displays as we celebrate our nations Stevens Point birthday. Softball and Baseball games prior to fireworks. DJ playing. Free; 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Taylor Field/ Running of the Flag Ingval Olson Park, Mill Street at North Main, Iola; 715-445-4005; https://waupacamemories.com/ events/fireworks/ July 4th WVH Independence Day Celebration https://www.facebook.com/ Parade in town and afternoon entertainment at the Wisconsin stevenspointrunningoftheflag/ Veterans Home-King Park for members and guests. https:// waupacamemories.com/events/wvh- independence-day-celebration/ July 4 Pioneer Park, Stevens Point; 715-498- 8780; https://www.facebook.com/ Fourth of July Celebration 4th of July Parade - Downtown stevenspointrunningoftheflag/ Fourth of July celebration begins Stevens Point with a parade downtown Waupaca 4th of July Holiday parade, Live Music: Genesse Depot at 10:00 am. Knights of Columbus downtown Stevens Point. 12:00 Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar chicken bbq at South Park upper pm; Main Street, Stevens Point; and Grill this summer! Fireworks shelter, serving 11:00 am until gone. https://www.facebook.com/ at Dusk! 7:00 pm; Bullheads Bar Chain Skiers water ski show on events/267242897383977/ & Grill, 3368 Campsite Drive, Rainbow Lake behind the Wisconsin Stevens Point; Veterans Home at 6:00 pm. Downtown Entertainment: https://www.bullheadsbargrill.com/ Jake O'McCluskey Fireworks at 9:30 pm. over Shadow Lake at South Park; 10:00 am to 10:30 Join us for a live musical Stevens Point Running pm; Downtown Waupaca & South performance by Jake O'McCluskey! of the Flag 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Stevens Point Running of the Flag Park; www.waupacamemories.com Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner is hosting its annual 5k Walk/Run Riverfront Rendezvous of Cedar and Broadway), Pet Friendly event on the 4th of Live Music Daily, Food and Wisconsin Dells; https://www. July. All proceeds raised during this Refreshments and Fireworks wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ event are donated to Portage County Saturday night. Food tents. Free Downtown-Entertainment-Jake- Veterans Relief Fund. Registration admission and entertainment; OMcClusky0Copy0Copy0Copy. Fee: $30.00 on or before June 24th; Friday: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, htm?Occurrence=2019-07- 8:00 am to 11:00 am; Pfiffner Pioneer Saturday and Sunday 12:00 pm to 04T19:00:00 Park, Stevens Point; 715-498- 10:00 pm; Pfiffner Pioneer Park, 8780; https://www.facebook.com/ 1100 Crosby Avenue, Little Obie at the stevenspointrunningoftheflag/ Running of the Flag Stevens Point; 715-346-1531; https://www.stevenspoint.com/rr Something really exciting coming to Tomorrow River Lions Stevens Point Running of the Flag and Lioness 4th of July Moonlighters this year. Come see, CN little Obie, Chicken BBQ Bringing together two seasoned Bring the family to Pfiffner Pioneer Lioness/Lions Annual 4th of July musicians and incredibly talented Park and help support our Veterans. Chicken Bar-B-Que. Amherst Fair vocalists, The Moonlighters are Not only will you be helping our Grounds, 4504 Fairgrounds Road, perfect for any event, party, or just Veterans, Everyone will learn about Amherst; http://www.e-clubhouse. all around good time on a Saturday rail safety. So get on board and Help org/sites/tomorrowriver/projects.php night! 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Clear our Veterans. 7:00 am; Registration Water Harbor Waterfront Restaurant fee $30, by June 24th; Pfiffner and Bar, N2757 County Hwy QQ,

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Waupaca; Down Roping and Women’s Barrel waupacamemories.com/events/city- http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Racing. That’s not all – there’s a band-concert/2019-07-05/ Chain Skiers Holiday Show pony ride, vendors, free dances after Midnight Rider TRIBUTE the evening rodeo performances, Watch us by land at King Veteran’s Midnight Rider is an Allman Chicken BBQ. 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Home, or by sea on Rainbow lake. Brothers tribute honoring the http://manawarodeo.org/ Fun and Family Friendly! 5:45 pm to remarkable talent and innovative 7:00 pm; https://waupacachainskiers. July 5 abilities of the Allman Brothers com/shows.html Band. 8:00 pm; The Palace Theater, Melissa Lee Sunset Wine Tasting Cruise 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway We had so much fun with Melissa South, Wisconsin Dells; 608-253- Enjoy a 2 hour sunset cruise of the first time she was here that we 4000; https://www.dellspalace.com/ Waupaca’s beautiful Chain O’Lakes are so excited to have her back again. calendar?date=2019-7 while trying samples of award Her taste in music is quite diverse. winning hand crafted wine from Downtown Friday Nights - The Her collection ranges from Acoustic Slovenia. This winery dates back Shotgun Gerdy Gang Alchemy to ZZ Top. She'll keep you to the 1850’s and is still using the on your toes with the unexpected. Come to the Wenzel Family Plaza original recipes today! There will 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; H.H. Hinder to enjoy the bluegrass boogie of also be a cash bar on board the boat Brewing Co, 804 Churchill St, The Shotgun Gerdy Gang! $5 offering an assortment of mixed Waupaca; https://www.facebook. suggested donation; 7:00 pm; drinks, beer and wine. Come early to com/HHHinder/ Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; enjoy dinner at Clear Water Harbor http://www.facebook.com/ before your sunset cruise! 7:00 pm 5 Ol’ Style Skratch events/287847478795459/ to 9:00 pm; http://clearwaterharbor. Get ready for blues, soul, and rock Downtown Entertainment: com/boat-cruises/ ‘n’ roll from Ol’ Style Skratch!!! The Rascal Theory Fabulous 4th of July band features powerhouse singer/ songwriter Nate Moralez, backed Join us for a live performance Celebration by three incredible musicians. Dan by Rascal Theory in Downtown Family friendly activities including Bauer on bass and 2018 WAMI Wisconsin Dells. 7:00 pm to 10:00 food, inflatable fun, and a children’s nominees Pat Stillman on electric pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on entertainer. Fabulous fireworks guitar and Erik Holmes on drums. the corner of Cedar and Broadway), display at 10:00 pm sponsored by 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Chain O Lakes Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Festival Foods. 4:00 pm; Marshfield Bar and Grill, N2598 County Rd QQ, wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ Fairgrounds Park, Marshfield; Waupaca; https://www.facebook. Downtown-Entertainment- https://www.festivalfoodsfireworks. com/ChainBar/ Rascal-Theory0Copy3. com/locations/marshfield/ htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Brats, Beer and Beethoven Independence Day Celebration 05T19:00:00 This family-friendly, community Full outdoor ceremony with color event will feature a concert by the July 6 guard/rifle units from area Veterans, Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra posts, and speakers. 10:00 am; The and a huge fireworks celebration Levitt AMP- Samantha Fish Highground Veterans Memorial Park at Fox Cities Stadium. Tailgating Back by popular demand, Samantha - Neillsvile; http://visitmarshfield. is encouraged! 7:30 pm. Fox Fish will be taking the main stage com/things-to-do/attractions/ Cities Stadium, 2400 N Casaloma at the second of two Levitt AMP general.php Dr, Appleton; https://www. concerts at Riverfront Rendezvous! One of blues music most decorated July 4- 5 foxvalleysymphony.com/concerts- and-tickets/concerts/ acts, Samantha Fish has won accolades from best song to road Mid-Western Rodeo City Band Concert The Manawa Lions sponsored PRCA warrior! Grab your spot on the A tradition for over 100 years. The Rodeo, voted the Great Lakes Circuit lawn early and watch this living Waupaca City Band performs best medium rodeo attracts over legend wail on her guitar! 8:00 from the historic bandstand. 15,000 people annually to Manawa. pm; Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Wisconsin See all the action of Bull and Bronc Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Veterans Home in King; https:// riding, Steer Wrestling, Team and Tie events/2285339951745292/

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July 6 pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, July 9 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; Live Music: Noise Complaint Wayne the Wizard https://www.facebook.com/ Enjoy live music at Bullheads Bar DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Free and open to the public. and Grill this summer! Fireworks 10:30 am; Almond Branch Library, at Dusk! 7:00 pm; Bullheads Gin Mill Hollow at the 122 Main Street, Almond; Bar & Grill, 3368 Campsite Drive, Riverfront Terrace https://www.pocolibrary.org/ Stevens Point; https://www. Join us for a live musical sites/www.pocolibrary.org/files/ bullheadsbargrill.com/ performance by Gin Mill Hollow! Documents/youth_services/SLP_ Plaza Saturdays 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Flyer_2019Final.pdf Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Plaza Saturdays include morning Super Sunday Splash Bash! Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Yoga in the Plaza from Off the Mat A morning of free outdoor fun! DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Yoga from 8am - 9am and activities Water games, relay races, giant in the Kids Zone for the little ones. July 8 bubbles, parachute play and SO 8:00 am to 9:00 am; Wenzel MUCH More! All kids are welcome! Family Plaza, Marshfield; Historic Point Basse Ages 3-15! 8:45 am to 10:15 am; http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/ Pioneer Festival Shepherd of the Lakes, 153 County departments/parks_and_recreation/ Visit the site and participate in Road QQ, Waupaca; https://forms. wenzel_family_plaza.php the activities of the day. Enjoy the gle/MfmjvU9exqojunUx9 Downtown Entertainment: demonstration of period crafts, The Trail of the Bluebird Jake O'McCluskey eat period foods, enjoy period Naturalist Interpretive entertainment. The festival offers fun Join us for a live musical performance for the whole family. Enactments, Program by Jake O'McCluskey! 7:00 pm to walking tours, music, ethnic Join the Naturalist to check out 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin dancing. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; the bluebird nest boxes in the park. Dells, (on the corner of Cedar Historic Point Basse at Count eggs and nestlings. Help and Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; 364 Wakeley Road, Nekoosa; with bluebird conservation. 9:00 am https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- http://www.historicpointbasse.com/ to 10:30 pm; Hartman Creek State Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- Park, N2480 Hartman Creek Rd, Jake-OMcClusky0Copy3. Derek Ramnarace at the Waupaca; https://waupacamemories. htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Riverfront Terrace com/events/the-trail-of-the-bluebird- 06T19:00:00 Join us for a live musical naturalist-interpretive-program/ performance by Derek Ramnarace! Southbound July 7 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront This band delivers with a stellar Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin St. Mary of Mt. Carmel-Fancher female and male vocalist playing Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Church Picnic country through today! Hear them DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ The event will begin with a morning outside on our floating stage. 3:00 polka Mass. A chicken and ham Downtown Entertainment: pm to 7:00 pm; Clear Water Harbor dinner will follow from 11:00 am Steve Meisner Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, to 2:00 pm. Other activities will Join us for a live musical N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; include bingo, children’s games, performance by Steve Meisner! http://clearwaterharbor.com/ refreshments, cherry tree, silent 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Gather by the Gazebo: auction and more. 10:00 am; St. Mary Wisconsin Dells, (on the Music in the Park of Mt. Carmel-Fancher Church, 3995 corner of Cedar and Broadway), Join family and friends for MUSIC, Highway K, Amherst; 715-824-3455; Wisconsin Dells; FOOD, and FUN at Alpine Village https://www.stevenspointarea.com/ https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Business Park - Town of Rome! Make event/st-mary-of-mt-carmel-fancher- Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- it your causal business meeting church-picnic/5387/ Steve-Meisner0Copy0Copy. spot, family summer get together, htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Lo Marie at the or a dinner date under the beautiful 08T19:00:00 Riverfront Terrace gazebo. 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; http:// Join us for a live musical www.wisconsinrapidschamber.com/ performance by Lo Marie! 12:00

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7:30 pm; The Oven Above the Pub, Marshfield; http://www.facebook. com/events/291709248399343/ Derek Ramnarace at the Riverfront Terrace Join us for a live musical The Oven About performance by Derek Ramnarace! 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront the Pub's Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Comedy on Tap! DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ ———————————————————————— July 11 Wednesday, July 10th Star Wars Day Appetizers 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Free events for the whole family! Show @ 7:00 PM Featuring members of the 501st Legion. Lightsaber Workshop, Yoda Tickets $15 in advanced Origami, Galaxy Photo Booth, Jedi $20 at the door & Storm-trooper Training, and other activities. Movie to follow. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm; Waupaca Area Public Library, Waupaca; https://www.waupacalibrary.org/ LeAnn Rimes https://www.facebook.com/events/291709248399343/ Live & Unplugged LeAnn Rimes is returning LIVE Downtown Entertainment: Neenah Evening to The Indian Crossing Casino Steve Meisner Summer Concert Series - for an unforgettable Up Close & Personal Unplugged show. The Join us for a live musical The Pocket Kings Grammy Award winning Country performance by Steve Meisner! The 2019 Evening Concerts will Superstar takes the stage at The ICC 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown take place every Wednesday. Bring for the second time since her Sold Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner a blanket or lawn chair. This free Out show last Summer for this one of Cedar and Broadway), concert series will use the multi- night only seated event. 7:00 pm to Wisconsin Dells; https://www. use concert lawn at Shattuck Park. 10:30 pm; Indian Crossing Casino – wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, Downtown-Entertainment- Neenah; http://www.neenah.org/ E1171 County Q, Waupaca; Steve-Meisner0Copy1. events/concerts/ https://www.facebook.com/ htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Live Music at Libby McNeill's: TheIndianCrossingCasinoWaupaca/ 09T19:00:00 Derek Ramnarace Neenah Out to Lunch Summer July 10 It’s Live at Libby’s! Experience live Concert Series - Horace Greene acoustic music in Marshfield while Winchester Academy Bring or buy a lunch and enjoy a enjoying great food and drink mid-day break at beautiful Shattuck Winchester Academy presents specials at Libby McNeill’s. 5:00 pm; How Does a Film Mean? Style and Park. A variety of entertainment will http://hotelmarshfield.com/event/ be featured along with a restaurant Substance in the Classic Hollywood live-music-at-libby-mcneills/ Movie. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 Winchester Academy, Waupaca; Comedy on Tap! pm; Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin https://www.winchesterwaupaca.org/ It's a night of laughs at The Oven Ave, Neenah; http://www.neenah. Above the Pub with Chicago org/events/concerts/ comedian Jay Harris! Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

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July 11 Appleton Lunchtime Live! Concert Series - Stewart Sunset Wine Tasting Cruise Ellyson Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local July 11th musicians on your lunch hour! Bring your lunch, grab takeout from a Downtown restaurant or purchase on-site from local vendors. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W Lawrence St, Appleton; https:// appletondowntown.org/summer- concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0YpS9KX rL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3BL- _3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY Sunset Wine Tasting Cruise Enjoy a 2 hour sunset cruise of Waupaca’s beautiful Chain O’Lakes while trying samples of award winning hand crafted wine from Slovenia. This winery dates back Clear Water to the 1850’s and is still using the Harbor Waterfront original recipes today! There will Restaurant & Bar also be a cash bar on board the boat offering an assortment of mixed http://clearwaterharbor.com/ drinks, beer and wine. Come early to boat-cruises/ enjoy dinner at Clear Water Harbor before your sunset cruise! 7:00 pm live bands during free concerts Downtown Entertainment: to 9:00 pm; Clear Water Harbor Downtown. Before or after you are TJ Howell Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, Downtown enjoying the live music, Join us for a live musical N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; visit one of our 70+ local restaurants performance by TJ Howell! 7:00 pm http://clearwaterharbor.com/boat- or bars and clubs for a bite to eat or to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin cruises/ something cool to drink and check Dells, (on the corner of Cedar Space Camp out the local retailers! 5:30 pm to and Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; Prepare to blast-off with the UW- 7:30 pm; Downtown Appleton, https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Extension and Neville Public 10 W College Ave, Appleton; Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- Museum this summer! You'll https://appletondowntown.org/ TJ-Howell0Copy0Copy0Copy. experience the size and proportion of summer-concerts/ htm?Occurrence=2019-07- the solar system, learn how to protect Game Night in the Plaza 11T19:00:00 an "eggstonaut" from the dangers of Held during Downtown’s Your space travel and program a rover to Thursdays (nights of extended July 11-12 search the surface of Mars for signs downtown business hours and Lunch in the Plaza of life. $20; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; special shopping promotions), Game Grab some lunch to go from https://www.nevillepublicmuseum. Night in the Plaza offers family Marshfield’s downtown eateries and org/announcements/space-camp- gaming fun in the plaza. Check out enjoy your meal in the plaza! 11:00 july-11 downtown deals, then come down am to 1:00 pm; Wenzel Family Plaza, Heid Music Summer Concert to the plaza and play trivia, Bingo, Marshfield; https://www.facebook. Series - Conscious Pilot Cornhole, and more! 7:00 pm; com/wenzelfamilyplaza/ Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; Move, groove and relax to the https://www.facebook.com/ rhythm of the region's hottest wenzelfamilyplaza/

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July 11-13 microwaves. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Wisconsin Dells, (on the The Millstone, 300 N Main St, Iola; corner of Cedar and Broadway), Iola Car Show & Swap Meet https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Wisconsin Dells; One of America’s largest Car Show category/Coffee-Shop/The-Millstone- https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- and Swap Meet is held annually the of-Iola-Mills-108133412561602/ Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- 2nd weekend of July. Feature exhibit Lawrence Academy of Music: Jake-OMcClusky0Copy1. this year will be “Lights, Camera, htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Summer Chamber Music Action!”. Show cars 1990 and older 12T19:00:00 will be classified as Post-War, Pre- Camp Performance War, Modified, Old Cars Young String students from the Academy's July 12-13 Drivers, All-Original and Blue Summer Chamber Music Camp Ribbon Concourse. The show has will present what they've worked Master Gardener's 4,187 Swap Meet Spaces, Car Corral on during the week, including Garden Walk area with vehicles for sale. Great food performances from smaller chamber Our 18th annual Garden Walk will and camping is available. Special ensembles and the combined feature five gardens in the DC Everest Guests and events will be scheduled chamber orchestra. 3:00 pm to 4:00 School area. Be inspired by five local soon. Watch the Iola Car Show pm; http://www.lawrence.edu/s/ gardeners as they share their beauty Web Page for new attractions being academy/programs/camps/chamber_ and bounty with the public. $10; DC scheduled. Daily Admission $15.00, 3 music Everest School District area; https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/ Day Pass is $28.00, Age 12 and under Marshfield Parish Truck are free. www.iolaoldcarshow.com marathonmg/garden-walk/ & Tractor Pull Great Greenville Catfish July 12 Full line of concessions and beverages. Tickets: Age 16 and Extravaganza - 31st Annual Art On The Track up: $8, age 5-15: $5, and age 4 and Friday night family night: All events Art and craft festival held annually under: free. 7:00 pm; Marshfield FREE. Live Music, kids games, the same weekend as the Iola Old Car Fairgrounds Park, Marshfield; catfish races, fireworks and much Show. More than 85 artisans show http://www.facebook.com/ more! Greenville Lions Park, Corner and sell on the school’s athletic track. MarshfieldParishPull/ of Hwy 96 and 76, Greenville; Beverages and indoor restrooms. http://www.greenvillelions.org/ Karaoke in the Plaza 9:30 am to 3:00 pm; catfish-extravaganza https://www.iola.k12.wi.us/ This week during Downtown Friday community/art-on-track.cfm Nights, you are the performer! July 13 Whether you like to sing or just Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers encourage those who do, come 22nd Annual Garden Parade Playing your favorites on the deck. down and spend an evening with Vendors, demos, educational 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Chain O Lakes Marshfield karaoke DJ Lonie information, music, artist, and Bar and Grill, N2598 County G! $5 suggested donation; 7:00 container raffle. $10 in Advance Rd QQ, Waupaca; pm; http://www.facebook.com/ or $12 Day of Parade; 9:00 am to https://www.chainolakesbar.com/ events/1146898438847405/ 4:00 pm; Portage County Master Amelia Ford and Gardeners; https://wimastergardener. David Hecht at the org/events/?ezy=2019&ezm=7 Amanda Bestul Riverfront Terrace Singer-songwriter and 2018 Nash- Join us for a live musical Tailgate Party – Sausage Fest Next finalist, Amelia Ford mixes performance by David Hecht! A selection of fine sausage. Always soft soprano with raw grit in her 50+ 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront great on the Grill! Serving until gone. original pop and folk-rock songs. Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Entertainment by The Ryan McGrath Likened to Alanis Morissette and Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Band. 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Wheel Natalie Merchant, Amelia’s music DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ House, E1209 County Q, Waupaca; is passionate, her lyrics uniquely- https://www.wheelhouserestaurant. phrased, and her trademark Downtown Entertainment: com/ introspection humorous. Come Jake O'McCluskey see her duo with funky upright Join us for a live musical bassist Amanda Bestul and ponder performance by Jake O'McCluskey! the meaning of life, love, and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown

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July 13 https://www.facebook.com/ Downtown Entertainment: TheIndianCrossingCasinoWaupaca/ An Evening of Musical Theater Bahama Bob Join us for a live musical The 15th Annual Waupaca’s Own: Lo Marie performance by Bahama Bob! An Evening of Musical Theater will at the Riverfront Terrace 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown be held at the Waupaca High School Join us for a live musical Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner Performing Arts Center. 7:00 pm to performance by Lo Marie! 12:00 of Cedar and Broadway), 9:00 pm; Rotary Club of Waupaca; pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. http://www.waupacarotary.org/ 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ A Night of Jimspiration https://www.facebook.com/ DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Downtown-Entertainment- Join 10 musicians, many Nashville Bahama-Bob0Copy0Copy0Copy. artists, as they perform to benefit Downtown Entertainment: htm?Occurrence=2019-07- The Canary Fund. Musicians include Prairie Thunder Cloggers 15T19:00:00 Sam Brooker, Andy Davis, Pat Join us for a live musical MacDonald, Victoria Vox, Jeremy performance by Prairie Thunder July 16 Lister, Isaac Hayden, Tyler James, Cloggers! 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Entertainment: Jerusa Van Lith and Linnea Morris. Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on Rascal Theory $25; 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Join us for a live performance South Washington Street, Wisconsin Dells; by Rascal Theory in Downtown Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https://www.wisdells.com/ Wisconsin Dells. 7:00 pm to 10:00 https://meyertheatre.org/a-night-of- Bureau-Calendar/Downtown- pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on jimspiration-2019-07-13/ Entertainment-Prairie- the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Thunder-Cloggers0Copy0Copy. RiverHeath Summer Concert Wisconsin Dells; https://www. htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Series - Sierra Hull wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ 14T19:00:00 Grab your family/friends and Downtown-Entertainment-Rascal- join us for great, free music, food Liz and Steph at the Theory0Copy0Copy0Copy. trucks, drinks/coffee and amazing Riverfront Terrace htm?Occurrence=2019-07- views along the riverfront! Sierra Join us for a live musical 16T19:00:00 Hull has been recognized from age performance by Liz and Steph! 11 as a virtuoso mandolin-player, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront July 17 astonishing audiences and fellow- Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Almond: Book Journeys musicians alike. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm; Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Almond Book Journeys is a book RiverHeath District, S Riverheath DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ discussion group that meets monthly Way, Appleton; http://riverheath. to discuss the current selection of com/events/ July 15 the month. All are welcome. Copies Kurt Funfsinn Winchester Academy of the monthly book are available at at the Riverfront Terrace Arab-Israeli conflict: major challenge the Almond Branch Library. July 17: Join us for a live musical in the modern era. 6:30 pm to 8:00 American Housewife by Helen Ellis; performance by Kurt Funsinn! pm; Winchester Academy, Waupaca; 12:30 pm; Almond Village Hall - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront https://www.winchesterwaupaca.org/ 122 Main St, Almond; Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin George DelaGardelle at the https://www.pocolibrary.org/ almond-book-journeys Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Riverfront Terrace DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Join us for a live musical Rendezvous in the Park July 14 performance by George "Dinner by the River" DelaGardelle! 7:00 pm to 10:00 Rendezvous with us at the Riverside Aaron Lewis pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 Park in Nekoosa! Make it your Aaron Lewis returns to the The Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; causal business meeting spot, family Indian Crossing Casino. 7:30 pm to https://www.facebook.com/ summer get together, or a dinner 10:30 pm; Indian Crossing Casino – DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ date next to the beautiful Wisconsin Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, River. 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Riverside E1171 County Q, Waupaca; Park, 916 Prospect Ave, Nekoosa;

58 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events http://www.wisconsinrapidschamber. Center, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha; S9KXrL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3 com/events/details/rendezvous-in- http://attictheatreinc.com/ BL-_3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY the-park-dinner-by-the-river-26752 July 18 Heid Music Summer Concert Neenah Evening Summer Series - Spicy Tie Band Concert Series - Kyle Megna Neenah Out to Lunch Summer Move, groove and relax to the and the Monsoons Concert Series - Eric Nassau rhythm of the region's hottest The 2019 Evening Concerts will Bring or buy a lunch and enjoy a live bands during free concerts take place every Wednesday. Bring mid-day break at beautiful Shattuck Downtown. Before or after you are a blanket or lawn chair. This free Park. A variety of entertainment will Downtown enjoying the live music, concert series will use the multi- be featured along with a restaurant visit one of our 70+ local restaurants use concert lawn at Shattuck Park. vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 or bars and clubs for a bite to eat or Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, pm; Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin something cool to drink and check Neenah; http://www.neenah.org/ Ave, Neenah; http://www.neenah. out the local retailers! 5:30 pm to events/concerts/ org/events/concerts/ 7:30 pm; Downtown Appleton, 10 W College Ave, Appleton; 2019 Night Markets Appleton Lunchtime Live! Concert Series - Dr. Dobbe https://appletondowntown.org/ on the Terrace summer-concerts/ Riverfront Terrace is excited to Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local host their first Night Markets this musicians on your lunch hour! Bring Food Truck Rally - summer! Mark your calendars to your lunch, grab takeout from a Jefferson Park shop local art and produce vendors, Downtown restaurant or purchase Join us in Jefferson Park in Menasha enjoy craft food and drinks, and on-site from local vendors. 11:30 am for one of our SPECIAL WEEKEND listen to great musicians under the to 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 100 W RALLIES! 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; lights while taking in the beautiful Lawrence St, Appleton; Jefferson Park, 989 Kargus Dr, scenic downtown Dells! 6:00 pm; https://appletondowntown.org/ Menasha; https://www.facebook. Riverfront Terrace - Wisconsin summer-concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp com/FoxValleyFoodTruckRally/ Dells, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Calendar/2019-Night-Markets-on- the-Terrace.htm?Occurrence=2019- 07-17T18:00:00 Downtown Entertainment: Swing Crew Join us for a live musical performance by Swing Crew! 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- Swing-Crew0Copy0Copy0Copy2. htm?Occurrence=2019-07- 17T19:00:00 July 17-26 She Loves Me Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. www.ischamber.com UW Fox Valley Communication Arts

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July 18 games, rides, family fun, and much performance by Merry Weathers! more! All the proceeds go back 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Riverfront Movie on the Hill - into the community! Quiet Riot Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Incredibles 2 is performing live music in the Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Grab a blanket and some friends amphitheater. Sunset Park, DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ and head on over to our Movie on 800 W. Kimberly Ave, Kimberly; Downtown Entertainment: the Hill series! 8:45 pm to 10:45 https://www.paperfest.com/ pm; Appleton Memorial Park, 1620 Gabe Burdulis Witzke Blvd, Appleton; Downtown Entertainment: Join us for a live musical https://appletonparkandrec.org/ TJ Howell performance by Gabe Burdulis! programs-activities/special-events- Join us for a live musical 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown trips/movies-on-the-hill performance by TJ Howell! 7:00 pm Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner of to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Cedar and Broadway), Wisconsin BOY BAND REVIEW Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/ Bringing full production lights, Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; Bureau-Calendar/Downtown- video, choreography, harmonies https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Entertainment-Gabe-Burdulis. and energy, Boy Band Review has Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- htm?Occurrence=2019-07- captured the hearts of fans with TJ-Howell0Copy0Copy0Copy0Copy. 19T19:00:00 their #boyband shows that transport htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Singer Songwriter Showcase audience members back in time to 18T19:00:00 the days of frosted tips and hunky It's the third Friday of the month frontmen professing their undying Griffin Paul at the Riverfront and time for the Singer Songwriter love. 8:00 pm; The Palace Theater, Terrace Showcase! 7:00 pm; Wenzel Family 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway Join us for a live musical Plaza, Marshfield; https://www. South, Wisconsin Dells; 608-253- performance by Griffin Paul! facebook.com/wenzelfamilyplaza/ 4000; https://www.dellspalace.com/ 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Art on the Town - calendar?date=2019-7 Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Chalk on the Town Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Paperfest Downtown Appleton's art museum, DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Paperfest is celebrating 30 years galleries, studios and stores open as a free-admission community July 19 their doors to allow the public driven festival featuring great live to experience their favorite or music, fireworks, food, sporting Merry Weathers at the brand-new form of art! Take this events (bike ride, volleyball, Riverfront Terrace art walk and enjoy numerous softball, 3 on 3 basketball), kids Join us for a live musical venues featuring a variety of artist

JULY 19th • 7:00 pm “Funky-Blue Americana” best describes this band’s musical style which merges the best of blues with R&B classics. Jim, Joe and Tony, once the red-hot rhythm section of “Otis & the Alligators,” decided to keep the core band together after Otis’s retirement. They delight audiences by presenting an awesome musical mix of performers like Ray Charles, Bruno Mars and Santana. Come, listen and enjoy!

The Rising Star Mill is on the Tomorrow River at County Roads Q & SS In downtown Nelsonville, WI Admission for concerts is: $12 for adults; $5 for students aged 12-18; children under 12 are admitted free.

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60 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events displays, demonstrations, live If the Beast does not learn his lesson backlot-comedy-house/item/comedy- music and refreshments. 5:00 pm soon, he and his household will be on-the-patio to 8:00 pm; Downtown Appleton, doomed for all eternity. Tickets start Doozey 10 W College Ave, Appleton; at $12; 7:00 pm; The Grand, 401 Help us pack Clear Water Harbor as https://appletondowntown.org/ N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; we make our return to this awesome artonthetown/ https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2433 venue! 9:30 pm to 12:00 am; Clear Cody Jinks The Hodag & Scooby Dude Water Harbor Waterfront Restaurant 8:00 pm; Tickets start at $35. Scooby Dude and the gang are back and Bar, N2757 County Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe to solve another mystery! This time Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Ave, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. around it’s all about the legend of http://clearwaterharbor.com/ crystalgrand.com/event/1860543- the Hodag, set to a soundtrack of Baraboo's Big Top Parade in cody-jinks-wisconsin-dells/ toe-tapping ‘60s songs. $32; 8:00 Downtown Baraboo pm; Meyer Theatre 117 South MoJo & Flipside The parade starts at 11:00 am, Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- featuring wagons from Circus World. “Funky-Blue Americana” best 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ The free event also features bands, describes this band’s musical style the-hodag-scooby-dude-2019-07-19/ which merges the best of blues with floats, circus performers, and other R&B classics. Jim, Joe and Tony, once July 20 local features. After the parade, the red-hot rhythm section of “Otis Circus World Admission is only $5, Waupaca Parks and Rec & the Alligators,” decided to keep with two big top shows! 11:00 am; the core band together after Otis’s at the Market Downtown Baraboo; retirement. They delight audiences Explore what Waupaca Parks and http://bigtopparade.com/ with an awesome musical mix of Recreation has to offer by joining us Downtown Entertainment: for activities at the Waupaca Farmers performers like Ray Charles, Bruno Gabe Burdulis Mars and Santana. Come, listen and Market. Basketball, volleyball, and more, there is something for Join us for a live musical enjoy! $12 for adults / $5 for students performance by Gabe Burdulis! 7:00 age 12-18, Children under 12 are everyone. Fresh produce, meat, eggs, flowers, baked goods, and homemade pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on admitted free; 7:00 pm to the corner of Cedar and Broadway), 9:00 pm; Rising Star Mill, 3190 products will be available. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Main Street Waupaca, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. County Highway Q, Nelsonville; wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ https://www.facebook.com/Rising- on the square in front of the Waupaca Library, 111 S Main St, Waupaca; Downtown-Entertainment-Gabe- Star-Mill-419984268163211/ www.waupacafarmmarket.org Burdulis.htm?Occurrence=2019-07- 20T19:00:00 July 19-20 4th Annual Toys for Tots Ride Back Alley Kings Band at the in New London Tastes & Tunes of Iola Riverfront Terrace TASTES AND TUNES of IOLA- The ride leaves Phil’s Still in New London at 11:00 am. Following the Join us for a live musical SCANDINAVIA – A day-long event performance by Back Alley featuring various genres of music ride, there will be raffles, food, and live entertainment back at Phil’s Kings Band! 7:30 pm to 10:30 and food at a dozen area businesses! pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 Iola area; www.ischamber.com Still. Cost is $20 a person or $25 per couple. 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; July 19-21 Phil’s Still, E8565 Highway 54, New https://www.facebook.com/ London; https://www.facebook.com/ DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Beauty and The Beast Jr PhilsStillClub54/ Desperate Ottos This classic story tells of Belle, a Desperate Ottos with Bill Jordan on young woman in a provincial town, Comedy on the Patio Sweet summer sizzle. It’s time sax 7-11. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm; H.H. and the Beast, who is really a young Hinder Brewing Co, 804 Churchill prince trapped under the spell of an to enjoy some stand-up comedy outside! Featuring: Kris Olson, Coty St, Waupaca; https://www.facebook. enchantress. If the Beast can learn com/HHHinder/ to love and be loved, the curse will Kropidlowski, Tim Hunter; $15; 7:00 end and he will be transformed to his pm; 424 N Main Street, Oshkosh; former self. But time is running out. https://squareup.com/store/the-

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July 20 Comedy Night with Jeremy ‘Jerdog” Danley! Tom Segura: Jeremy “Jerdog” Danley is an exceptional blue collar comedian that Take It Down Tour is as real as it gets. Jeremy Danley Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has an array of standup material July 24th that’ll have you laughing so hard Actor/Comedian/ you’ll cry. His routine is hilariously Writer Tom Segura has crude, funny as can be and oddly quickly become one charming. You won’t want to miss of Hollywood’s most out on this event! 9:00 pm to 11:30 in demand and highly pm; Schueller’s Great Exspechtations regarded talents. LLC, E 3520 Royalton St, Waupaca; https://www.schuellerswaupaca.com/ http://foxcitiespac.com/events-tickets/tickets/events/tom-segura-take-it-down-tour/tom-segura-take-it-down-tour Community Scavenger Hunt Our Community Scavenger Hunt lets you explore, have fun, support a local Wisconsin presents Rodney Atkins https://www.winchesterwaupaca.org/ non-profit, and compete for cool with Special Guest Drew Baldridge! Derek Ramnarace at the Tickets start at $38; 7:30 pm; prizes in the Wausau Metro area. Riverfront Terrace https://menomineenationarena.com/ $60-$80; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm; Good Join us for a live musical News Project, 1106 5th St, Wausau; event/rodney-atkins-with-special- guest-drew-baldridge/ performance by Derek Ramnarace! http://www.goodnewswi.com/ 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront community-scavenger-hunt-2019/ Kurt Funfsinn at the Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin CHEECH & CHONG Riverfront Terrace Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ 7:00 pm; Ho-Chunk Gaming Join us for a live musical DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Wisconsin Dells, Baraboo; 800-746- performance by Kurt Funfsinn! Downtown Entertainment: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront 2486; http://www.ho-chunkgaming. Steve Meisner com/wisconsindells/#// Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Join us for a live musical July 20-21 DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ performance by Steve Meisner! 7:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on Shiocton Fly-in Sam Lyon at the the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Plane rides and food. Sunday Riverfront Terrace Wisconsin Dells; https://www. morning breakfast. Craft show and Join us for a live musical wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ vendors. Kid's raffles all weekend performance by Sam Lyon! 7:00 pm Downtown-Entertainment-Steve- long. www.shioctonairport.com to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, Meisner0Copy0Copy0Copy. 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; htm?Occurrence=2019-07- July 21 https://www.facebook.com/ 22T19:00:00 Copper Box DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ July 23 The band returns to perform on the July 22 floating stage! Always a great time TUSK – The Ultimate at the Harbor. 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Winchester Academy Fleetwood Mac Tribute Clear Water Harbor Waterfront A Woman Like That. Soprano Tusk is the number one Tribute Restaurant and Bar, N2757 Krista Wozniak performs a recital to Fleetwood Mac in the world, County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; presenting a woman’s perspective bar none. No wigs, no backing http://clearwaterharbor.com/ through songs and arias. She has tracks, no gimmicks, just five Rodney Atkins with special chosen pieces that represent female musicians recreating the music guest Drew Baldridge experience characterized through a of Fleetwood Mac to perfection woman’s voice. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; with the note for note renditions Menominee Nation Arena, Y100 Winchester Academy, Waupauca; that no other Fleetwood Mac WNCY and 93.5 Duke FM –

62 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events tribute on the touring scene today htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Ave, Appleton; can come close to duplicating. 24T19:00:00 https://appletondowntown.org/ 8:00 pm; The Palace Theater, 564 Neenah Evening summer-concerts/ Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Summer Concert Series - Downtown Entertainment: Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; TJ Howell https://www.dellspalace.com/ Porky’s Groove Machine Join us for a live musical calendar?date=2019-7 The 2019 Evening Concerts will take place every Wednesday. Bring performance by TJ Howell! 7:00 pm Downtown Entertainment: a blanket or lawn chair. This free to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Steve Meisner concert series will use the multi- Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Join us for a live musical use concert lawn at Shattuck Park. Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; performance by Steve Meisner! 7:00 Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on Neenah; http://www.neenah.org/ dells-events-calendar/events_ the corner of Cedar and Broadway), events/concerts/ calendar.htm Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Kurt Funfsinn at the wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ July 25 Riverfront Terrace Downtown-Entertainment-Steve- Neenah Out to Lunch Join us for a live musical Meisner0Copy0Copy0Copy. Summer Concert Series - performance by Kurt Funfsinn! htm?Occurrence=2019-07- 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront 23T19:00:00 The Bottlenecks Bring or buy a lunch and enjoy a Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin July 24 mid-day break at beautiful Shattuck Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ Park. A variety of entertainment will DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour be featured along with a restaurant Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 July 25-27 Segura has quickly become one of pm; Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Hub City Days Hollywood’s most in demand and Ave, Neenah; http://www.neenah. A weekend to celebrate Marshfield's highly regarded talents. Tickets org/events/concerts/ historic downtown, past, present start at $39. 8:00 pm; Fox Cities and future! Join us for a weekend Performing Arts Center, 400 W. Appleton Lunchtime Live! of fun celebrating our community College Ave, Appleton; 920-730- Concert Series - TJ & Lynn and creating shared memories. 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ Enjoy FREE acoustic music by local Downtown Marshfield; events-tickets/tickets/events/tom- musicians on your lunch hour! Bring http://mainstreetmarshfield.com/ segura-take-it-down-tour/tom- your lunch, grab takeout from a segura-take-it-down-tour Downtown restaurant or purchase on-site from local vendors. 11:30 am July 26 David Hecht at the to 1:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, Amelia & the Earharts Riverfront Terrace 100 W Lawrence St, Appleton; Singer-songwriter and 2018 Nash- Join us for a live musical https://appletondowntown.org/ Next finalist, Amelia Ford mixes performance by David Hecht! summer-concerts/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp soft soprano with raw grit in her 50+ 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront S9KXrL70gYJrDIxgFxGZ1I0nEZE3 original pop and folk-rock songs. Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin BL-_3k4VDrnq7cYLtzxE3Ct2wY Amelia’s music is passionate, her Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ lyrics uniquely-phrased, and her DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Heid Music Summer Concert Series - The Presidents trademark introspection humorous. Downtown Entertainment: Come hear her with her band Move, groove and relax to the sidekicks in Amelia & the Earharts Swing Crew rhythm of the region's hottest and ponder the meaning of life, love, Join us for a live musical live bands during free concerts and microwaves. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; performance by Swing Crew! 7:00 pm Downtown. When you are enjoying Chain O Lakes Bar and Grill, N2598 to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin the live music, visit one of our County Rd QQ, Waupaca; https:// Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and 70+ local restaurants or bars and www.facebook.com/ChainBar/ Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; https:// clubs for a bite to eat or something www.wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ cool to drink! 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Downtown-Entertainment-Swing- Downtown Appleton, 10 W College Crew0Copy0Copy0Copy0Copy.

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July 26 old school country rockabilly at the historic The Millstone of Iola Battle of the Bands 15th ANNUAL Mills. Dress in your rockabilly and Calling all BANDS!! Schuellers Great pinup finest and bring along your RUNWAY 5K ExSPECHTations is hosting a battle vintage rides for a classic night! of the Bands. 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; https://www. July 27 Schueller’s Great Exspechtations facebook.com/The-Millstone-of-Iola- LLC, E 3520 Royalton St, Waupaca; Mills-108133412561602/ https://www.schuellerswaupaca.com/ Giving participants a one- Oldstock 2019- Daddy of-a-kind experience at the Eric & Mor at the Whiskers and Heartstrings world’s busiest airport, the Riverfront Terrace in Concert 15th annual Runway 5K Join us for a live musical 6th consecutive year of the pairing Run/Walk is back at EAA performance by Eric & Mor Band! of two great old bands at the AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Riverfront Casino on the Chain O’ Lakes near Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 27. The Waupaca. $10 Admission; Indian Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ race begins 7 a.m. and is Crossing Casino – Waterfront DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ open to everyone including Restaurant & Ballroom, E1171 walkers, first-time runners Starfire County Q, Waupaca; http://www. and seasoned athletes. Enjoy some country music while indiancrossingcasino.com/ enjoying our fabulous fish fry ThunderStruck: menu. Free; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; This event is presented by America’s AC/DC Winncrest Banquet Hall, 2788 Covington Aircraft with Dave Moody screeches out the Towne Ct, Neenah; http://www. additional support from ball breaking vocals of Bon Scott winncrestbanquet.com Oshkosh Corporation, and Brian Johnson, covering all Endeavor Air, 4imprint Downtown Friday Nights - the hits and deep cuts from 1975’s and TruTrak. For more Toy Guns • The Gaston Curse • “High Voltage,” to 2014’s “Rock information about the race 20 Watt Tombstone or Bust.” Corey Baetz brings the and how to register It's a summer rock party! Toy Guns sound and image of Angus Young Rocks! The Gaston Curse 20 Watt to the stage, complete with a please visit Tombstone all on one bill for the schoolboy uniform and Gibson SG. www.eaa.org/runway5k first time! $5 suggested donation; 8:00 pm; The Palace Theater, 564 7:00 pm; http://www.facebook.com/ Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, events/317524492288052/ Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; July 27 Downtown Entertainment: https://www.dellspalace.com/ Free Corn Roast calendar?date=2019-7 Rascal Theory A Boatload of Turner`s fresh- Join us for a live performance July 26-28 picked sweet corn! Waupaca Fire by Rascal Theory in Downtown Department Fundraiser. Serving Wisconsin Dells. 7:00 pm to 10:00 National Antique Tractor until gone. Entertainment by pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on Pull & Thresheree Leroy Airmaster. 12:00 pm to the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Tractor pull, antique tractor display, 6:00 pm; Wheel House, E1209 Wisconsin Dells; https://www. country music concert, food and County Q, Waupaca; https://www. wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ fun. 8:00 pm to 12:00 am; Symco wheelhouserestaurant.com/ Downtown-Entertainment-Rascal- Thresheree Grounds, E6375 State Downtown Entertainment: Theory0Copy0Copy0Copy0Copy. Road 22, Symco; 920-596-2446; Raising Red htm?Occurrence=2019-07- https://symcoutc.com Join us for a live musical 26T19:00:00 performance by Raising Red. 7:00 pm Classic Night w/Carmen Lee & to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Tomorrow River Two Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Rock out w/ Carmen Lee & The Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; Tomorrow River Two with some https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment-

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Raising-Red.htm?Occurrence=2019- E.L.M. Repair, 141 Opportunity Lane with the vision of producer Jay Joyce, 07-27T19:00:00 w141 opportunity lane, Edgar; 715- peppering her tales with a touch of Zomby Herbie 2019 Bash 302-2311; https://wdez.com/events/ guitar-driven rock fury. Tickets start event/community/27426/edgar-ffa- at $19; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 Boathouse – the last one, again…… alumni-tractor-and-truck-pull/ South Washington Street, Green Bay; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Clear Water 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Harbor Waterfront Restaurant July 27-28, August 1-4 org/ashley-mcbryde-2019-07-29/ and Bar, N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Community Theater - Winchester Academy http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Willy Wonka The Civilian Conservation Corps FM Flyers Band at the Waupaca High School Performing in Wisconsin. Author, storyteller and historian Jerry Apps gives a Riverfront Terrace Arts Center presents Willy Wonka. Tickets $12; July 27, August 1, 2, 3 presentation is based on his new Join us for a live musical at 7:00 pm and July 28 & August 4 book, “The Civilian Conservation performance by FM Flyers Band! at 2:00 pm; Waupaca High School, Corps in Wisconsin: Nature’s Army 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Riverfront E2325 King Rd, Waupaca; https:// at Work.” 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin fineartsfestival.org/waupaca- Winchester Academy, Waupaca; Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ community-theatre/ https://www.winchesterwaupaca.org/ DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ Adam Paul at the The 90s Band July 28 Riverfront Terrace It’s Summertime baby! That 90s Band Del Weed And His Sweet Join us for a live musical will be performing your favorite 90s Rollers performance by Adam Paul! songs at the legendary Clear Water Sweet Rollers on the deck. 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Harbor in Waupaca! Bust out you to 9:00 pm; Chain O Lakes Bar Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin tube tops and cargo shorts because and Grill, N2598 County Rd QQ, Dells; https://www.facebook.com/ it’s going to be a party!! 9:30 pm Waupaca; https://www.facebook. DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ to 12:00 am; Clear Water Harbor com/ChainBar/ Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, Downtown Entertainment: N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; Griffin Paul at the Riverfront Bahama Bob http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Terrace Join us for a live musical Whodunit? Join us for a live musical performance by Bahama Bob! Are capers, crimes, and conundrums performance by Griffin Paul! 12:00 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown up your alley? Do you have what pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner of it takes to solve a mystery? We're Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https:// Cedar and Broadway), Wisconsin willing to bet you do! Put your www.wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/ sleuthing shoes on and step back Griffin-Paul-at-the-Riverfront- Bureau-Calendar/Downtown- in time to help solve the annual Terrace3.htm?Occurrence=2019-07- Entertainment-Bahama-Bob0Copy2. WhoDunIt at Historic Point Basse 28T12:00:00 htm?Occurrence=2019-07- as each new case pits the citizens Downtown Entertainment: 29T19:00:00 of Point Basse against one another; Island Jack July 30 clues will unravel all around you Join us for a live musical as you interview the townsfolk to performance by Island Jack! 7:00 pm Downtown Entertainment: crack the case. 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; to 10:00 pm; Downtown Wisconsin Rascal Theory Historic Point Basse, 364 Wakeley Dells, (on the corner of Cedar and Join us for a live performance Road, Nekoosa; http://www. Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; by Rascal Theory in Downtown historicpointbasse.com/ https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- Wisconsin Dells. 7:00 pm to 10:00 Edgar FFA Alumni Tractor dells-events-calendar/events_ pm; Downtown Wisconsin Dells, (on and Truck Pull calendar.htm the corner of Cedar and Broadway), Wisconsin Dells; Tractor and truck pull featuring July 29 https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- antique, farm and hot farm tractors, dells-events-calendar/events_ 4x4 diesel trucks and street stock Ashley McBryde calendar.htm semi. $10; 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; She melds her songwriting chops

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July 31 Downtown Entertainment: honing his craft. As pianist and vocalist, Brian takes advantage of Neenah Evening Summer Swing Crew technology to provide "four-piece Concert Series - FBI & The Join us for a live musical performance by Swing Crew! sound with a one-piece footprint". 8:00 Untouchable Horns 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Downtown pm to 12:00 am; Clear Water Harbor The 2019 Evening Concerts will Wisconsin Dells, (on the corner of Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, N2757 take place every Wednesday. Bring Cedar and Broadway), Wisconsin County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; http:// a blanket or lawn chair. This free Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/ clearwaterharbor.com/ concert series will use the multi- Bureau-Calendar/-Swing-Crew14. use concert lawn at Shattuck Park. htm?Occurrence=2019-07- August 2-4 Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin Ave, 31T19:00:00 Scandinavia Corn Roast Neenah; http://www.neenah.org/ events/concerts/ Vox Concert: Seth Glier w/ Held 1st weekend of August, Claire Kelly music-entertainment, baseball Summer Nights Concert Seth Glier’s new album Birds games, carnival, tractor pull, pie Beer, soda and food will be available. is steeped in conflict and social, free corn on Sunday only. We encourage people to bring lawn contradictions. There’s grief and Daily admission. 4:00 pm to 11:00 chairs, and, because of park permit loss, but also strength and resilience; pm; Ellison Memorial Park, 110 requirements, we cannot allow doubt and dismay, but also a sense Industrial Park Dr, Scandinavia; alcohol carry-ins. We are requesting of optimism as Glier confronts https://www.scandinaviacornroast. that concert goers bring a donation heavy topics and wrestles them com/ for the Waupaca Area Food Pantry. into the daylight. 7:00 pm to 10:00 Free. 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm; South Park, August 3 pm; Wildwood Park, Marshfield; Waupaca; http://waupacaarts.org/ http://www.facebook.com/ The Prince Experience Bazaar After Dark | Little Chute events/577678739410660/ Since 2002 Gabriel Sanchez has e’re a welcoming, inclusive, family been portraying Prince in his friendly street market that will transform August 1 critically acclaimed show The Prince your once familiar community from dusk 1st Thursday Film Series Experience. What started off as into darkness; a weird and wonderful MILDRED PIERCE (Warner a small local theatre production temporary marketplace that will make Brothers, 1945) … Directed by of Purple Rain, has expanded you smile (and maybe dance) under the Michael Curtiz …. Screenplay by into what has become a night dim glow of Edison bulbs. Whether you Ranald MacDougall from the Novel of unbelievable entertainment, seek fresh food, live art, firebreathers, by James M. Cain … Joan Crawford, that keeps anyone who has seen body painters, local businesses, live Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary it, talking long after the last music, Wisconsin makers, or just a casual Scott. 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm; Public encore is played. 7:00 pm to 12:00 place to grab a beer with your dog, we’ve Library, 107 S Main St, Waupaca; am; Indian Crossing Casino – got you covered. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; https://waupacalibrary.org/ Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, Downtown Main Street, Little Chute; E1171 County Q, Waupaca; http://foxcitieschamber.com/community/ August 2 https://www.facebook.com/ bazaar-after-dark/?fbclid=IwAR3a- TheIndianCrossingCasinoWaupaca/ Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers 49wmNYughQBf98ixD_TYeTeH7TS2KJ Eminence BHzkfn7vjAeBmkpZCc_1hqns Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers playing your favorites on the deck. Never a dull moment when we play George DelaGardelle at the 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Chain O Lakes here! 9:30 pm to 12:00 am; Clear Water Riverfront Terrace Bar and Grill, N2598 County Rd QQ, Harbor Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, Join us for a live musical performance Waupaca; https://www.facebook. N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; by George DelaGardelle! 7:00 pm com/ChainBar/ http://clearwaterharbor.com/ to 10:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; Brian James at https://www.facebook.com/ Clear Water Harbor DellsRiverfrontTerrace/ A graduate of Lawrence University, Brian has spent the last 20 years

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