“Summer’s Best”
Over 100 free concerts in your county parks…
This summer, your Milwaukee County Parks will host over 100 “free” concerts with genres that include Symphonic, Modern Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Blues, Pop, Swing, Cajun, Bluegrass, Gospel, Irish, Accoustic, Children’s Theater and Cover Style music at more than 18 County Parks.
There will be more concerts for more people at more parks to enhance the quality of life for residents of Milwaukee County and beyond. Special funding from the Cultural Artistic & Musical Programming Advisory Council (CAMPAC), in addition many local businesses and corporations, have made this series possible through their generous funding. Thanks to the efforts of County Executive Scott Walker, the County Supervisors, the non-profit partners of the parks (bid groups/associations) and the Park Friends Groups and the sponsorships of various corporations and businesses in the area.
The following is a list of parks that will be participating in this year’s “Summer Best” series. For the latest information of the venues, log onto countyparks.com. You’ll find updates of the concerts, descriptions of the bands, performance times, and a map showing where the celebrations will take place at a park near you.
Take a friend, take your family or take a lover-but please, take advantage of great music (free) at a Milwaukee County Park near you.
Washington Park
1859 N. 40th Street
Emil Blatz Pavilion
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
June17 6:30-8:00
5:30-6:30 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
“Saturday Night Jazz” Series
(Saturday nights in July)
July 1 6:30-8:30 Bennett Carl Band
6:15-7:15 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
July 8 6:30-8:30 Kal Bergendahl Project
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Organization ‘Jazz’ Performance
July 15 6:30-8:30 Upside Groove Coalition
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Organization ‘Jazz’ Performance
July 22 6:30-8:30 Terry Sims Band
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Organization ‘Classical’ Performance
July 29 6:30-8:30 Christopher’s Project
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Organization ‘Jazz’ Performance
“Sunday Afternoon Blues” Series
(Sunday afternoons in August)
July 30 6:00-8:00 TBA
August 6 6:00-8:00 TBA
August13 6:00-8:00 TBA
August 20 6:00-8:00 TBA
August 27 6:00-8:00 TBA
Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park
9400 Boerner Drive
Hales Corners
“Concert in the Garden” Series
(Thursday nights in July-August)
July 6 6:30-8:15 Michael Drake and the No Tan Lines
6:15-7:15 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
July 13 6:30-8:15 Warren Wiegratz
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Fingerstyle’ Performance
July 20 6:30-8:15 Wisconsin Wind Orchestra
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Classical’ Performance
July 27 6:30-8:15 Peter Mac
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Fingerstyle’ Performance
August 3 6:30-8:15 Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Classical’ Performance
August 10 6:30-8:15 .357 String Band
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Fingerstyle’ Performance
August 17 6:30-8:15 Different Drums (from Ireland)
August 24 6:30-8:15 Swing-O-Matics
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Jazz’ Performance
August 31 6:30-8:15 Rick Holmes and the Blues Review
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Jazz’ Performance
Humboldt Park
3000 S. Howell St.
Bay View
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
June 18 2:30-4:00
1:30-2:30 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
Tuesday Night “Summer Fun” Series
(Tuesday nights in July starting July 11)
July 11 6:30-8:30 Swing of Pearls
6:15-7:15 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
July 18 6:30-8:30 American Legion Band
5:30-6:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Jazz’ Performance
July 25 6:30-8:30 Deirdre Fellner and The Whole of Soul
August 1 6:30-8:30 Dirty Boogie Band
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Classical’ Performance
“Tea Party”
August 20 1:00-2:30 TBA
3:00-5:00 Kimmi Hayes and Paula Marr
Tuesday Night “Chill on the Hill” series
(Tuesday nights in August)
August 8 6:30-8:30 King Comets
August 15 6:30-8:30 Reilly (Irish Folk)
August 22 6:30-8:30 Heads with Wings
August 29 6:30-8:30 Upside Blues Coalition
South Shore Park Pavilion
2900 South Shore Drive
Bay View
South Shore Bike Trail Grand Opening Celebration
June 22 6:30-8:30 Roots Rock Society
5:20-6:20 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
Jackson Park
3500 W. Forest Home Ave.
West Milwaukee
North Shore Concert Series
(Tuesday nights in August)
August 1 6:30-8:30 King Comets
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Jazz’ Performance
August 8 6:30-8:30 Upside Groove Coalition
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Fingerstyle’ Performance
August 15 6:30-8:30 The MAHP
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Fingerstyle’ Performance
August 22 6:30-8:30 The Acoustics
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Classical’ Performance
August 29 6:30-8:30 Fire Sign
6:15-7:15 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Classical’ Performance
Wilson Park
1601 W. Howard Ave.
Hales Corners
Landmark Concert Series
August 2 6:30-8:30 Jim Madritch Quartet
August 9 6:30-8:30 Wisconsin Wind Orchestra
August 16 6:30-8:30 Yadda Yadda
Mitchell Park (the Domes)
524 S. Layton Blvd
Milwaukee
Unity in the Community
‘Flow for Peace’
July 1 2:00-8:00 Talent Show
Community Celebration Day
August 4 1:00-3:00 Regina Gallero and Joseph Ruback
August 4 3:30-5:30 UWM Guitar Student Organization ‘Flamenco’ Performance
August 4 6:00-8:30 Leo Tato
Mitchell Boulevard Park (near Miller Stadium)
5115 W. Bluemound Road
West Milwaukee
June 22 6:00-8:30 Mr. Lucky Syndicate
Kosciuszko Park
2201 South 7th Street
Milwaukee
“Night Out” Celebration
August 1 6:00-8:00 De La Buena
6:15-7:15 pm Milwaukee Public Theater Performance
5:00-5:45 pm UWM Guitar Student Org. ‘Flamenco’ Performance
Pulaski Park
2677 South 16th Street
Milwaukee
Latin Jazz Night
June 29 6:00-8:30 Luis Diaz Quintet
Grant Park
100 East Hawthorne Ave
South Milwaukee
Friends of Mill Pond Gala’s
July 27 6:30-8:30 Salt Creek
August 31 6:30-8:30 Steve Cohen/Jim Liban
(Garlic Mustard Pickers Opening Act)
Red Arrow Park
920 N. Water Street
Milwaukee
Afternoon Delight
July 6 11:30-12:45 The Element
August 10 11:30-12:45 Lloyd Croatt & Moselle Valley Brass Band
Johnson Park
1919 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee
Genre, Date and Time TBA
Urban Ecology Center (in Riverside Park)
1500 East Riverside Place
Milwaukee
Ice Cream Social
October 7 12:00 -1:30 TBA
McGovern Park
5400 North 51st Blvd.
Milwaukee
National Night Out
August 1 TBA TBA
Veterans Park
1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee
Red, White and Blue Celebration
July 3 Bluehand 5:30 – 8:30
Cathedral Square Park
520 East Wells Street
Milwaukee
Jazz in the Park-Eastown Association
June 1 6:30-9:00 Fell Boyz
June 8 6:30-9:00 KHALAGE
June 15 6:30-9:00 The Paul Spencer Band
June 22 6:30-9:00 Reverend Raven & The Chain
June 29 6:30-9:00 Brian Lynch
July 6 6:30-9:00 Mr. Lucky Swing
July 13 6:30-9:00 Bastille Days
July 20 6:30-9:00 Rick Germanson
July 27 6:30-9:00 Pete Carney & Orange
August 3 6:30-9:00 Frank Morgan
August 10 6:30-9:00 Curt Hanrahan Septet
August 17 6:30-9:00 Gary Christiansen & The All-Stars
August 24 6:30-9:00 Valley of the Dolls
August 31 6:30-9:00 Clamnation
September 7 6:30-9:00 The All American Jazz Orchestra
September 14 6:30-9:00 Terry Sims Band
September 21 6:30-9:00 Isla Adentro
September 28 6:30-9:00 Milwaukee Jazz Experience
Pere Marquette Park
900 North Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee
River Rhythms-Westown Association
2006 Tentative Schedule
June 7 6:30-9:00 Eddie Butts Band
June 14 6:30-9:00 Mose Allison
June 21 6:30-9:00 Steve Cohen Blues Band
June 28 6:30-9:00 Brother
July 5 6:30-9:00 Madisalsa
July 12 6:30-9:00 Howard Levy’s Acoustic Express
July 19 6:30-9:00 Rosie Ledet
July 26 6:30-9:00 Piper Road
August 2 6:30-9:00 Swing-O-Matics
August 9 6:30-9:00 Five Guys w/Day Jobs
August 16 6:30-9:00 Ambrosia
August 23 6:30-9:00 The Bridies
August 30 6:30-9:00 Streetlife
Lake Park
3233 East Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee
Musical Mondays
June 26 6:30-8:00 Li’l Rev
July 10 6:30-8:00 Randal Harrison, Geoffrey Brady, Stas Venglevski
July 17 6:30-8:00 John Thulin Trio
July 24 6:30-8:00 Midwest Vocal Express
July 31 6:30-8:00 Robin Pluer
August 7 6:30-8:00 The Cream City Winds
August 14 6:30-8:00 Randy Sabien & Corky Siegel
August 21 6:30-8:00 Madison Marimba Quartet
Trimborn Farm
Milwaukee County Historical Society
8881 W. Grange Ave.
Greendale
Family Folk Art Series
June 17 1:00-4:00 Milwaukee’s D.A.N.K. Chor & Pommersche Dancers
July 30 1:30-4:00 Ceol Cairde & Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance
All concerts are free. Please respect the rights of others as you enjoy your Milwaukee County Park System. Dates, bands and times are subject to change.