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2009 Concert Schedule - Use your browser's print button to print this page. Gates open one hour prior to concerts.
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Saturday
June 27 7:00 PM |
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SARA THOMSEN & HARMONY WORKS www.sarathomsen.com
Folk singer, songwriter Sara Thomsen shares her life story in song. Her music ranges from sentimental and smooth to fun and quirky. Sara and Harmony Works entertain, energize and engage the audience. She ranks at the top as one of northern Wisconsin's finest artists. Her song, "A Woman's Place," won a Top Finalist award in the Midwest regional round of the 2008 Mountain Stage New Song Contest. Sing Out! Magazine published the music and lyrics to "A Woman's Place" in the 2008 summer issue. "A Woman's Place" and the song "I Remember These" won a Top Finalist award in the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua's 2008 Songwriting Competition. Sara won the Minnesota Folk Festival's New Folk Songwriting Contest in 2002 for "Irene Marguerite" and "Keepin' the Peace," off the CD By Breath (2003). "Is It For Freedom," off Fertile Ground (1999), won a Top Finalist award in the national Music To Life Contest (2001), created by Noel Paul Stookey of "Peter, Paul and Mary" to recognize songs of sociopolitical concern. The song's impact on listeners has enlarged Sara's audience nationally and internationally. Order Tickets |
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Friday
July 3 7:00 PM |
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MARY & THE MUDCATS
SPECIAL NIGHT, SPECIAL CONCERT! Get in the groove for the holiday weekend with a celebration as only Mary & The Mudcats can provide. This group, comprised of members of other popular bands, performs together periodically to "just have fun." They can be described as a blues band with a smattering of country, a slight touch of rock and a splash of R & B. Their sound ranges from raw and raucous to sensitive and sensual. Order Tickets |
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Saturday
July 4 7:00 PM |
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HIGHWAY 101 www.highway101.net
Highway 101 creates a musical sensation! Always entertaining, always musically astute and always a crowd pleaser, the award winning band performs their greatest hits. Cactus, Curtis, Andy and Nikki are currently working on a new release. Drummer Cactus Moser states," One of the reasons we have continued to be successful over the years is because we always strive to maintain the same musical integrity in our live shows as on our records. For that reason, we tend not to record things that cannot be reproduced live. Plus, we have always been an extremely entertaining group on stage." Order Tickets |
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Saturday
July 11 7:00 PM |
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DAVE BENNETT'S SEPTET www.davebennett.com
Dave Bennett exhibits a rare and thrilling musical gift. This twenty-five year old has been called a "prodigy." His band will be performing a tribute to Benny Goodman. Several members of Goodman's original band members have endorsed Bennett's talent on the clarinet as "the closest ever" to the Goodman," King of Swing," sound and style. The all-star septet includes; Carol McCartney providing the vocals, Paul Keller playing bass, Peter Siers on drums, Hugh Leal on acoustic guitar, Bill Meyer playing keyboard and percussionist Matt Hoffman on the vibraphone. The program will include "Swing Jazz," "Body & Soul," "I've Got Rhythm," "Poor Butterfly," "Swing, Swing, Swing," "Stompin' in the Savoy" and many other favorites. Join the celebration as we observe the 100th anniversary of Benny Goodman's birth! Order Tickets |
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Saturday
July 18 7:00 PM |
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TONIC SOL-FA www.tonicsolfa.com
Jared, Mark, Shawn & Greg comprise the four-man a cappella sensation, Tonic Sol-fa. They have released six CDs and sold over 1,000,000 albums since the group was formed twelve years ago. The latest album is titled, On Top of the World. In 2008, their Christmas special was aired on Public Television worldwide. Tonic Sol-fa's original songs, arrangements and albums have won numerous contemporary a cappella awards for best pop album and gospel song. The New York Times described Tonic Sol-fa's sound as "A vocal kaleidoscope...unique to the human voice." Order Tickets |
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Saturday
July 25 7:00 PM |
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MONROE CROSSING www.monroecrossing.com
Monroe Crossing is considered the "Midwest's premier Bluegrass and Gospel quintet." The band is named in honor of Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass." Their performance is choreographed around a single microphone in a likeness of old time radio. Monroe Crossing was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2007 adding to their list of prestigious awards. They were an International Bluegrass Music Association showcase band at the World of Bluegrass Convention in Nashville. Order Tickets |
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Saturday
August 1 7:00 PM |
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WHITESIDEWALLS 50s-60s Rock 'n' Roll Revue Friends of Lucius Woods Silent Auction - Bidding begins at 6:00 PM, gate opening Your friends will be here, all 2,000 of them. This is your music, performed your way! The Whitesidewalls have generated a huge Music in the Park following. Music Director Lauren McArthur plays keyboards, guitar, flute, piccolo, saxophone, percussion and performs vocals; Dan "Ducktail' Elliot drums and vocal, Alan Miller on guitar, and Michael Fischel guitar and vocals. Dawn McArthur's vocals with the band's memorable rhythms will send you careening back in time. Order Tickets |
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Saturday
August 8 7:00 PM |
 
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NATALIE & DONNELL www.nataliemacmaster.com www.leahymusic.com
The stars are all aligned; a night of musical magic is scheduled at Lucius Woods Park. Celtic fiddlers, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy deliver an incredible, energy-charged performance. The married couple each leads their separate band, but for this extraordinary evening they merge to bring you the best of their Irish heritage and Canadian roots. Natalie step dances her way into your heart while Donnell captivates with his special sound. Natalie and Donnell's fabulous fiddling favorites will have you on your feet! Order Tickets |
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Saturday
August 15 7:00 PM |
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BARBARY COAST DIXIELAND BAND www.barbary-coast.com The season's finale will be highlighted with authentic Dixieland Jazz. The versatility of each of this six-member band is evident in a performance that is fun and fanciful. The band leader Dick Peterson plays banjo and guitar, Russ Peterson trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, bass and vocals; Steve Pikal plays bass and trombone, Dick Ramberg clarinet and keyboard, Tom Andrews performing on drums and clarinet, and Jim ten Bensel trombone, coronet plus vocals. Barbary Coast has been inducted into the Minnesota Hall of Fame for their remarkable achievements. Their show is filled with variety, comedy and always presented with much enthusiasm Order Tickets |
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