A few quick notes about MATTHEW FRANCIS ANDERSEN - 1st Place Winner, American Songwriter Magazine 2012 Lyric Contest - Venues: Fitzgerald's (with Steve Forbert, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart), Heartland Cafe (with Naomi Ashely), Elbo Room, Uncommon Ground (with Sarah Holtschlag and Naomi Ashley). - Former northern Wisconsin musky/walleye guide! Matthew is a Chicago native, […]
Well, this is embarrassing. Hayward had contacted us about this date a long time ago, but we just learned that he is on tour in Australia. Don't think he can make it for this gig. Hope we can get the word out... HAYWARD WILLIAMS will be celebrating the release of his new CD The Reef, produced […]
BIG BANG STRING THING It’s rare when the word acoustic conjures thoughts of music that can electrify the jump in your feet. Then again, BBST is a rare group, and an impressive collective of musical might. Energetic, contagious, and flat out fun, BBST weaves a sizzling thread through multiple genres to deliver a tapestry of award-winning […]
This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but about once a year, in December, we deign to give them a weekend gig. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s […]
WBack at it with the winter Lamplighter Series, done in the half round with three to four musicians, one of them usually being Peter Mulvey, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. This show has been recently added on a whim- Milwaukeeans just needed their own night. Tickets can be purchased in person […]
