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Why pay for music when you can hear it for free? |
| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers |
| Last updated May 23, 2009 at 3:02 p.m. |
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Good news, music fans. You can spend your entire summer budget at Summerfest and still check out live music for free all summer long all over the city.
Take your pick of jazz and an array of local bands in between. Milwaukee's weekly concerts offer something for everyone. Grab some food, some friends and enjoy a free Milwaukee summer night.
Sunday
Summer Sundays at Villa Terrace in the Mercury Courtyard
2220 N. Terrace Ave, All shows start at 10:30 a.m.
cavtmuseums.org
June 7 -- Mrs. Fun
June 14 -- Peter Baime, flamenco guitar
June 21 -- Jack Forbes Wilson, keyboard artist
June 28 -- Keith Watling, jazz guitar
July 5 -- Kurt von Eckroth, zither
July 12 -- Joe Magnino, accordion
July 19 -- Berkeley Fudge & Mark Davis, saxophone and keyboard
July 26 -- Don Linke, jazz guitar
Aug. 2 -- Bob Maynard Jazz Trio
Aug. 9 -- Dan Dance, keyboards
Aug. 16 -- Racine String Quartet
Aug. 23 -- Emily Melendes, harp
Aug. 30 -- Joseph DiFrances, vihuela
Sept. 6 -- Cream City Jazz Band
Sept. 13 -- Joseph Ketchum & Chris Hanson, violin and guitar
Sept. 20 -- Lydian Harp Ensemble
Sept. 27 -- Worldwind Music Jazz Trio
Village Nights on the Green
Greendale Gazebo Park, corner of Broad Street and Schoolway
All shows start at 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays
Monday
Musical Mondays
Lake Park, 3233 E. Kenwood Blvd., Picnic Area 3
lakeparkfriends.org
If it rains, go to the pavilion at the top of the Grand Staircase
6:30-8 p.m.
June 29 -- Milwaukee's Children's Choir
July 6 -- Tim Burr & Son
July 13 -- Peter Baime & Friends
July 20 -- Philomusica String Quartet
July 27 -- Above the Town
Aug. 3 -- Becky Spice & Jamie Johns
Aug. 10 -- Lee Henning & Friends
Aug. 17 -- Worldwind Jazz
Tuesday
Concerts in Humboldt Park -- Chill on the Hill
Humboldt Park Bandshell, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
bayviewneighborhood.org
All concerts 6:30-8:30 p.m., no rain dates
May 26 -- Warm up to Chill on the Hill with the Bay View Area School performances
June 2 -- Paul Cebar
June 9 -- Sharking Hour/Aimless Blades
June 16 -- Copperbox
June 23 -- Pupy Costello and His Big City Honky Tonk
June 30 -- American Legion Band
July 7 -- Christopher's Project
July 14 -- Lumberhorn
July 21 -- Sue DeBaco and Wise Fools
July 28 -- Swing Nouveau
Aug. 4 -- KT Rusch and the Universal Love Band
Aug. 11 -- Reilly
Aug. 18 -- Mud River Lee and the Bluegrass Orchestra
Aug. 25 -- The Lillies/Longacre
Sept. 1 -- De La Buena
Jackson Park Concerts
Jackson Park, 3500 W. Forest Home Ave.
All concerts 6:30-8:30 p.m., no rain dates
Aug. 4 -- Swing of Pearls
Aug. 11 -- Orquesta Veneno
Aug. 18 -- The Liam Ford Band
Aug. 25 -- De La Buena
Kosciuszko Park
2201 S. 7th St.
Aug 4. -- The Spanglish Band, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Washington Park Concerts
Washington Park Bandshell, 1859 N. 40th St.
All concerts 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
July 1 -- Terry Sims Band
July 8 -- Eddie Butts Band
July 15 -- Paul Spencer Band
July 22 -- Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Alter Boys
July 29 -- Eastbrook Orchestra
Aug. 5 -- De La Buena
Aug. 12 -- The Lackloves
Aug. 19 -- Altered Five
Aug 26 -- The Barrettes
Wonderful Wednesdays Family Concerts
Lake Park, 3233 E. Kenwood Blvd., Picnic Area 3
lakeparkfriends.org
If it rains, go to the pavilion at the top of the Grand Staircase
All concerts are 6:30-8:30 p.m.
July 1 -- Mark Hayward
July 8 -- The Chickadees
July 15 -- Fox and Branch
July 22 -- KG & The Ranger
River Rhythms
Pere Marquette Park, 900 N. Plankinton Ave.
westown.org
All concerts 6:30-9 p.m.
June 10 -- Old Mil
June 17 -- Sindoola
June 24 -- Skeleton Crew
July 1 -- Greg Koch
July 8 -- De La Buena
July 15 -- Brother
July 22 -- Doo Wop Daddies
July 29 -- Downtown Employee Appreciation Week's Battle of the Bands
Aug. 5 -- Paul Cebar
Aug. 12 -- The Urbanites
Aug. 19 -- Streetlife
Aug. 26 -- Hounds Tooth & Alex Wilson
Westown Farmers Market
Zeidler Union Square, Downtown
westown.org
All concerts 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
June 3 -- Reily
June 10 -- Ian Gould
June 17 -- Colin O'Brien
June 24 -- Frogwater
July 1 -- Steve Cohen
July 8 -- Jack Grassel & Jill Jensen
July 15 -- Michael Drake
July 22 -- Sean & Brian
July 29 -- Zachary Wade
Aug. 5 -- athas
Aug. 12 -- Reily
Aug. 19 -- Ian Gould
Aug. 29 -- The Dare
Sept. 2 -- Michael Drake
Sept 9 -- Jack Grassel & Jill Jensen
Sept. 16 -- athas
Sept. 23 -- Steve Cohen
Sept. 30 -- Frogwater
Oct. 7 -- Zachary Wade
Oct. 14 -- Colin O'Brien
Oct. 21 -- Roxie Beane
Oct. 28 -- Ethan Keller
Wednesday Night Live
Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8100 W. Greenfield Ave.
wistatefair.com
All concerts 6:30-10 p.m.
June 3 -- Boogie Men
June 10 -- The Toys
June 17 -- Pirates Over 40
July 1 -- Cross County Junction
July 8 -- Cherry Pie
July 15 -- Chasin' Mason
July 22 -- LoveMonkeys
July 29 - The Toys
Live at the Arrow
Red Arrow Park, 920 N. Water St.
myspace.com/liveathearrow
All concerts 7 p.m.
Jazz in Cutler Park
Cutler Park, 321 W. Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha
All shows start at 7 p.m.
Waterfront Wednesdays
Pewaukee Lake Beach, 120 W. Wisconsin Ave.
positivelypewaukee.com
All shows at 6 p.m.
June 3 -- The Experiment
June 10 -- Pink Flamingoes
June 17 -- Crazy Man's Basement
July 1 -- The Cowboy Brothers
July 8 -- Burgundy Ties
July 15 -- Knock on Wood
July 22 -- Kojo
July 29 -- The Danny Miller Band
Aug. 5 -- Blarney
Aug. 12 -- Pluck
Aug. 19 -- Cream City Jazz
Aug. 26 -- Alter Ego
Tosa Tonight
Hart Park, 73rd and State Street, Wauwatosa
tosatonight.com
Opening act begins at 5:30 p.m. and main act at 7 p.m.
June 24 -- The Empty Suits & Swing Nouveau
July 15 -- Marc Ballini & Stealin' Strings
Aug. 4 -- 5 Card Studs
Aug. 12 -- The Screaming Orphans & Gaelic Storm
Live @ the Lakefront
Milwaukee Rotary Amphitheater, 500 N. Harbor Dr.
liveatthelakefront.com
5:30-9 p.m., July 8- Aug. 26
Thursday
Musica del Lago
Alterra at the Lake, 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr
All concerts 7 p.m.
June 11 -- Spanglish Band
June 25 -- Naborí
July 16 -- Rumbrava
July 30 -- De La Buena
Aug 13 -- Orquesta Veneno
Aug 27 -- Caché
Sept. 3 -- Rain date
Jazz in the Park
Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St.
easttown.com
All concerts 6:30-9 p.m.
June 4 -- The Bonifas Quintet
June 11 -- Bonerama
June 18 -- Sugar Blue
June 25 -- Pete Carney & Orange Alert
July 2 -- King Comets
July 12, 2009 - SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION OF JAZZ IN THE PARK at BASTILLE DAYS -- 1 p.m. -- Swing Nouveau; 5:30 p.m. -- Nabori
July 16 - - The Dixon-Rhyne Project
July 23 -- The Donna Woodall Group
July 30 -- The Alex Wilson Band
Aug. 6 - Madisalsa
Aug.13 -- The Clyde Stubblefield Show
Aug. 20 -- De la Buena
Aug. 27 -- The Tempters
Sept. 3 -- The Jazz Orgy
Sept. 10 -- Chicago Afrobeat Project
Sept. 17 -- Garaj Mahal
Sept. 24 -- Bumpus
Concerts in the Gardens
Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners
countyparks.com
All concerts 6:30-8:15 p.m., except for Sept. 6 which runs 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
June 18 -- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
June 25 -- The Britins
July 2 -- Streetlife with Warren Wiegratz
July 9 -- Peter Mac
July 16 -- Salt Creek
July 23 -- Toad King
July 30 -- Johnny Rawls
Aug. -- TBA
Aug. 13 -- Dargle & Glencastle Irish Dancers
Aug. 20 -- Concord Chamber Orchestra
Aug. 27 -- Holmes & The Blues Review
Florentine at the Lake
Alterra at the Lake, 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
florentineopera.org
All concerts 7 p.m.
June 4 & 18
July 9 & 23
Aug. 6 & 20
Friday
Starry Nights
Wilson Center for the Arts Gerlach Outdoor Theater, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield
wilson-center.com
All concerts 6:30 p.m.
June 26 -- De La Buena
July 10 -- Wilson Center Big Bang
July 17 -- Mare Edstrom Blues Band
July 24 -- Randy Sabien
July 31 -- Leahy's Luck with Randal Harrison and Stas Venglevski
Aug. 7 -- Streetlife with Warren Wiegratz
Bradford Beach Jam
2400 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
July 4 -- Chapman Party of 5 & The Championship
July 24-26 -- King Solomon & Kojo
Sept. 5 -- Cherry Pie
Sept. 19 -- Surrender Dorothy, Freezone & Southbound
Summer Sounds
Cedar Creek Park, N52 W5925 Portland Road, Cedarburg
summersounds.net
All shows 6:30-10 p.m.
June 26 -- King Solomon
July 3 -- De La Buena
July 10 -- Chasin' Mason
July 17 -- Willy Porter
July 24 -- Martha Berner
July 31 -- Fever Marlene
Aug. 7 -- Five Card Studs
Aug. 14 -- Mr. Lucky Swing Syndicate
Aug. 21 -- Dot Dot Dot
Aug. 28 -- The Exotics
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