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Lindblad about his variety of offers, his PETER LINDBLAD TODD WHITESEL The best thing to do is distract lead role on network television’s new yourself with plenty of activities. comedy FAM and his pre-comedian ART GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Whether with friends and family or occupation of teacher. You can catch KELLY ANDERSON trying something new on your own, him performing in Madison at the end NICOLE MACMARTIN getting out to do something is the of the month. ADVERTISING elixir to cure that cabin fever and pull Supper Club Guy David Brierely NORMA JEAN FOCHS you through until spring. takes us to Toby’s Supper Club [email protected] Fortunately for you, this issue is outside of Madison and recommends PATRICK BOYLE chock-full of places to go and fun starting off with their famous key [email protected] things to do to pass the time until lime pie martini. TINA ELLINGSON [email protected] spring arrives. Contributor Todd Whitesel Contributor Pete Lindblad shares provides a guide to the professional ADMINISTRATIVE his conversation with Oak Ridge Boys’ ballparks in Wisconsin, some CONTACT SPECIALIST bass singer Richard Sterban. You can Milwaukee baseball history, the origin AUDREY FOCHS catch the quartet (one of the most of a famous baseball-associated tune Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or famous singing groups in country and and speculates what is in store for the photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx gospel music history) in Milwaukee or 2019 season in his To the Ball Game Interactive Services. Copyright 2019. Wausau this month. submission. Printable PDF version of this issue available at: A storm is scheduled to roll in to Our events calendar includes more https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ Stevens Point this month as well. Find than 100 listings of things to do in complete details for Irish band Gaelic Wisconsin this month with live links Storm’s appearance at UW-SP. so details are just a click away. For those of you who are part Finally on the music front, Lindblad So, read the issue, find your fun of a group that is planning an delivers a Q&A with members of the distraction, and then turn off your upcoming event, we want to hear from you. amalgam of Irish Folk and American device and get out and do what you like Make sure to send information Blues that is We Banjo Three. The to do to bring spring closer. O&A about that event to editor@ outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll group has several Wisconsin dates in get it listed on our calendar. Not sure March on their “Rise to Roots” tour, what to include? Check out this month’s which finds them teaming up with calendar, where we explain exactly what kind of information we need. Just Mental Health America. 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Climb a Tree," was released in 2017. rock band, Gaelic Storm will bring Formed on St. Patrick's Day in Gaelic Storm includes Patrick its rousing vocals, energetic dance 1996, Gaelic Storm was propelled Murphy on vocals, piano, tunes, haunting Celtic ballads and into stardom the following year harmonica, accordion and spoons, infectious humor to the University of when they performed as the Irish Steve Twigger on vocals, guitar, Wisconsin-Stevens Point next March. band in the film "Titanic." The band mandolin and bouzouki, Ryan Lacy The band will perform at has since performed more than on drums and world percussion, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2,000 shows, consistently traveling Pete Purvis on pipes and Katie 2019, in the Laird Room of the the United States and internationally Grennan on fiddle. O&AW Dreyfus University Center. 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