Free "Summer's Best" Concerts in the Parks
Here they are. These concerts are free in your very own Milwaukee County Parks. Please attend with that special someone, family members or friends. Bring your favorite blanket or chair and something to eat and drink if you so choose.
Boerner Botanical Gardens- Concerts in the Gardens (all at 6:30pm-8:30pm)
7/7/11 Liam Ford -americana
7/14/11 Easy Jazz- Warren Wiegratz –smooth jazz, R&B
7/21/11 Big Swing Face –swing with an attitude
7/28/11 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound – funk & polyglot rhythms
8/14/11 Concord Chamber Orchestra – classical chamber music
8/11/11 Christopher's Project –jazz, urban, R&B
8/18/11 Bascom Hill –rock & roll
8/25/11 Robert Allen Jr. Group - blues
Humboldt Park – Chill on the Hill (all at 6:00 –8:30pm)
7/5/11 American Legion Band – traditional big band
7/12/11 Anna Johnson and Friends –folk, indie, pop
7/19/11 The Urbanites -reggae
7/26/11 Fell Boyz –original blues
Magnificent Performing Strings – youth orchestra
8/2/11 Informal Blues and Orpheus –acoustic, folk
The Aqua Knots – rock
Orpheus - ska
8/9/11 Reilly –Irish rock
Kinsella Acadamy of Irish Dance – Irish Dancers
8/16/11 Testa Rosa –indie, pop, rock
Joe Crockett Group - alternative
8/23/11 Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra –traditional mandolin
8/30/11 Tristan Royalty Squad -aftrobeat
Washington Park- Wednesdays at the Shell (all at 6:30pm-8:30pm)
7/6/11 Leahy's Luck –Irish folk music
7/13/11 Eastbrook Symphony and Delosi Brass -symphonic
7/20/11 D'CalleSon –latin, world music
8/3/11 KT's Universal Love Band –world music with heart and soul
8/10/11 The Barrettes- Brew City Bruisers Night –Indie, pop, punk, rock
8/17/11 Charles Buddy Love Band –jazz, lounge, pop
8/24/11 Caribbean Eclipse Steel Band - caribbean
8/31/11 Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys – traditional blues
Jackson Park – August Nights (all at 6:30pm-8:30pm)
8/2/11 The Squeezettes – power polka, pop, rock
8/9/11 King Comets – rock, jump swing, rockabilly
8/16/11 Terry Simms Band – smooth jazz, R&B
8/23/11 Ed Franks and Robin Atkins –Frank Sinatra tribute
Kosciuszko Park- At the Community Center
8/2/11 Cache – Caribbean and latin mix 6:00-8:00pm
Mitchell Boulevard Park (all at 6:30-8:30pm)
7/14/11 Aint Misbehavin' – big band, Dixieland and more
8/18/11 Liverpool '64 –Beatles tribute band
Grant Park
7/17/11 Twang Dragons – country rock (101 Anniversary Celebration) 1:00-3:30pm
8/19/11 Christopher’s Project – jazz, urban, R&B, funk 6:30 - 8:30pm
LaFollette Park
9/10/11 Garlic Mustard Pickers - celtic 4:00- 6:00pm
Clark Square Park
7/28/11 Spanglish – Spanish/English mix 6:00 - 8:00pm
Gordon Park
7/28/11 Eddie Butts Band – jazz, blues, R&B - 6:30-8:30pm
McGovern Park
7/30/11 Keeping It Clean – dynamic vocals, rhythm - 12:00-6:00pm
DJ Infotek – during the breaks
Smith Park
8/11/11 AhVantSoul – dynamic vocals, rhythm - 6:30-8:30pm
Dineen Park
8/3/11 Eddie Butts Band – jazz, blues, R&B - 6:30-8:30pm
Lindsay Park
8/25/11 Charles Walker Band – blues - 6:30-8:30pm
Columbus Park
7/13/11 Collage & Company –smooth jazz, R&B – 6:30-8:30pm
Lake Park – Musical Mondays (all 6:30pm-8:00pm)
7/11/11 The Milwaukee Guitar Duo – assorted guitar
7/18/11 Howard Levy – harmonica, piano
7/25/11 Gaudette Brass Quintet – brass chamber music
8/1/11 Claudia Hommel - chanteuse
8/8/11 Betti Xiang –erhu master
8/15/11 Randy Sabien & Bill Camplin –rock, folk and more
8/22/11 The New Rampart Street Paraders -dixieland
Lake Park – Wonderful Wednesdays (all 6:30pm-7:30pm)
7/6/11 Macaroni Soup –fun music, movement
7/13/11 Bill & Ben –fun blend of string guitars
7/20/11 Pint Size Polkas –polka music, dancing
7/27/11 The Chickadees – fun kid’s songs, pajama party
Pere Marquette Park- River Rhythms (all 6:30pm-8:00pm)
7/6/11 Sindoolaa- African reggae
7/13/11 Leroy Airmaster w/ Junior Brantley- blues, jazz
7/20/11 Jayk & I’m not a Pilot -rock
7/27/11 Milwaukee Battle of the Bands Competition
8/3/11 Element 13 –popular cover band
8/10/11 John Sieger & The Sub Continentals –blues, soul
8/17/11 Red Hot Chilli Pipers –bagpipe rock
8/24/11 Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Alter Boys – traditional blues
8/31/11 Five Card Studs –Las Vegas style lounge band
Cathedral Square Park- Jazz in the Park (all 6:30pm 8:00pm)
7/7/11 Orgone –Afrobeat, funk
7/14/11 Bastille Days Programming
7/21/11 Mr. Lucky Syndicate -swing
7/28//11 Phat Phunktion –jazz, funk, soul
8/4/11 Who's Your Daddy Trio –organ jazz trio
8/11/11 Mama Digdown's Brass Band –New Orleans style brass
8/18/11 Walter, Roberts & Deitch –soul-jazz super group
8/25/11 De La Buena –latin jazz
9/1/11 Cache and the Pueblo Latino Orchestra –latin jazz
9/8/11 Back Alley Band –blues, R&B
9/15/11 Even Christian – flamenco inspired jazz guitar
9/22/11 Terry Sims Band –smooth jazz, R&B
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