FolkLib Index - Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (1997-2006)

FolkLib Index - Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (1997-2006)
[historical page up to 7/2006, not up-to-date, no time to maintain, sorry]

This page links to the informational Web sites of past annual Wisconsin Music Festivals that were previously listed on the Wisconsin Music Festivals page. Festivals before Feb. 2004 will be included if I find a complete list of the musical artists who performed there.

      Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (1997-2003) (this page)
      Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2004) - new 6-08-2006
      Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2005) - new 6-08-2006
      Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2006) - new 6-08-2006
Because this page is getting too big and slow to load, all 2004-2006 data has been copied to the above three new pages where it will be maintained from now on. At some time in the future when I am sure all appropriate internal links have been updated, all 2004-2006 data will be deleted from this page.

The following festival(s) have a page of their own at this site where past performer lists can be found:
[Milwaukee] Irish Fest
[Milwaukee] WAMI Award Show
[Shawano] Old Time Music and Craft Festival

| Wisconsin Music Festivals by Date / by City / by County / by Genre / by Festival Name / Past Festivals |
| Wisconsin Live Music Clearinghouse, the organization (someday) |

| 2001: - 6 |
| 2002: - 6 | 7 |
| 2003: - 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2004: - 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005: - 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 2006: - 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

All performers are from Wisconsin unless noted otherwise, or marked as state unknown "(?)".

? 1997

date?/1997 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

? 1998
date?/1998 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

April 1999
4/19/1999 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

May 2000
5/08/2000 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show
June 2001
6/15-16/2001 - Fox Valley Blues Festival (1st Annual) (2004)
6/15: The Dave Steffen Band, Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, Joe Bonamassa, Short Stuff (Reunion) with Jim Liban, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
6/16: The Groove Hogs, Jay Stulo, Candye Kane, Walter Trout, Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers, Buddy Guy
7/28/2001 - Dodgeville Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Downtown Dodgeville, Dodgeville - Current
Otis and the Alligators, The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band, Frank Grace and the Detonators, Blues DeVille, Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames [IL], Dealin' [IL], Larry McCray Band [MI]
June 2002
6/14-15/2002 - Fox Valley Blues Festival (2nd Annual) (2004)
6/14, 12pm-11:30pm: Big Mouth, American Standard, Lamont Cranston, Little Charlie & the Night Cats (CA), Chris Duarte Group, John Mayall and The Blues Breakers (?) Bobby Evans, Milwaukee Slim, 3 Beers til Dubuque
6/15, 12pm-11:30pm: The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band, Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Lonnie Brooks, Tommy Castro, Koko Taylor (ill, replaced by E.C. Scott), Coco Montoya, Jr. G & the Hell Hounds, Joe Moss, Gene Deer Band
6/29/2002 - Northern Aire Jazz Festival (1st Annual) - Lake Arrowhead Golf Course, Nekoosa - Current
   11 am - 11 pm: Count Basie Orchestra (?), The Nicholas Payton Quintet (?), Matrix, Judy Roberts/Jackie Allen Quintet, River Cities Jazz Big Band, MadiSalsa
    [yes, the 2002 festival really did happen, I was there]
    6/28-29/2003 - Lake Arrowhead Golf Course (canceled)
    6/-/2004 - Lake Arrowhead Golf Course (canceled before a date was set for it)
    2005 - festival declared defunct - There never was a 2nd Annual Northern Aire Jazz Festival.

July 2002
7/04-07/2002 - Scandinavian Midsummer Festival (?th Annual) - Folklore Village, Dodgeville - Current
Myllarit (The Millers) (Karelia), Wiscandia, (this is a music, dance and crafts festival, only musicians are listed)
7/27/20 - Dodgeville Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Downtown Dodgeville, Dodgeville - Current
Frank Grace with Clyde Stubblefield, Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys (Featuring R.J. Mischo on harmonica), Dealin' [IL], Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames [?], Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters [LA]
February 2003
2/01/2003 - Fondy Acoustic Music Fest (1st Annual) - UW-Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac - Current
Evening Concert by: Johnsmith, Frogwater with Lil' Rev, Kat Eggleston (IL), and Shauna Wells, winner of the 2003 "Steve Rosenberg Songwriting Competition" as the opening act
Songwriting Competition: Shauna Wells 1st, Josh Calhoun 2nd, Lee Kelm 3rd, Johann Aschenbrenner, Craig Alan, Michael Bryant (?), Jim Carpenter (?), Tracy Comer, Tim Fast (MN), Ted Warpinski & Reid Hanson (?), Dorothy Zerbe

April 2003
4/04-05/2003 - SESQUI-FEST (1st and only) - Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh
4/04 "Reuniting Oshkosh Bands From the Past": The Janet Macklin Quartet, Lawrence Duchow and his Red Ravens, Mersey Beat, Outta Style, Friends, Funky Norman,
4/05 "Historical Civil War Ball": 1st Brigade Band, Oshkosh Brass Quintet,
4/28/2003 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

May 2003
5/16-18/2003 - Wisconsin State Polka Festival (25th Annual) - Concord House (262) 542-0645, Concord - Current
      From the 2003 flyer: "Bands chosen to perform are all from Wisconsin"
   5/16: Karl Hartwich and the Country Dutchmen, The Music Connection
   5/17: The Jerry Schneider Band, Brian and the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen, Chad Przybylski and The Polka Rhythms, Mark Jirikovec, The Mike Schneider Band, The Goodtime Dutchmen
   5/18: The Goodtime Dutchmen, The Steve Meisner Band, The Top Notchmen, Johnny Hoffmann, Don Peachey

June 2003
6/27-28/2003 - Northern Aire Jazz Festival (2nd Annual) - Lake Arrowhead Golf Course, Nekoosa Canceled - Current
6/28/2003 - Rhythm & Booms (11th Annual) - Warner Park (address?), Madison - Current
The Competition (a subgroup of Madison's Little Vito and The Torpedoes), The Vic Ferrari Band, Phat Phunktion, The Buckinghams (?), Feel (?), North Mississippi Allstars (MS)

July 2003
7/03-06/2003 - Scandinavian Midsummer Festival (?th Annual) - Folklore Village, Dodgeville - Current
Karin Loberg Code (Norway), The Old-Time House Party Band (Mount Horeb), Wiscandia, (this is a music, dance and crafts festival, only musicians are listed)
7/11-12/2003 - Fox Valley Blues Festival (3rd Annual) (2004)
7/11, 3pm-11pm: The Blue Rubies, Joe Moss, Short Stuff, Power of 10, Cadillac Joe, The Kissers
7/12, 12pm-11:30pm: Jay Stulo, Brian Lee, Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Debby Davies, Jim Thackery, Rev Horton Heat, Bobby Evans, Ross William Perry
7/24-27/2003 - Farmapalooza (7th annual) - venue?, Nelson [their Web site, www.farmapalooza.com, has been deleted]
I found no notice anywhere that Farmapalooza 2004 or later ever took place.
7/26/2003 - Dodgeville Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Downtown Dodgeville, Dodgeville - Current
Out on a Limb, The Max Allen Band (IN), Dealin' [IL], Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band [IL], Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters [LA]

August 2003
8/22-24/2003 - Artstreet (21st Annual) - Downtown Green Bay, Green Bay - Current
   8/22: Reptile Palace Orchestra, Mama Digdown's Brass Band,
   8/23: Green Bay Civic Symphony, Western Box Turtles, Miss Nora Jean Bruso and The Bruso Blues Band (IL), Big Mouth, Howard-Suamico Community Band,
   8/24: Steve Johnson Quartet (?) ULU (NY), Green Bay Boys Choir
8/30-31/2003 - Neenah Jazz Festival (9th Annual) - Shattuck Park, Downtown Neenah, Neenah - Current

September 2003
9/20/2003 - Berghoff & Blues (?th Annual) - Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe - Current
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers (?), Deborah Coleman (?), The Groove Hogs Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, featuring "Cadilliac" Pete Rahn, and Ken Saydak, The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band, The Gate Crashers featuring Jennifer De Prez

All 2004 data has been copied to the new page: Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2004) At some time in the future all 2004-2006 data will be deleted from this page.

February 2004

2/07/2004 - Fondy Acoustic Music Fest (2nd Annual) - UW-Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac - Current
      Evening Concert by: Big Cedar Bluegrass Band, L.J. Booth, Lil' Rev, Small Potatoes (IL)
      Afternoon Workshops by: L.J. Booth, Jim Burch, Lil' Rev and Small Potatoes (IL)
      Songwriting Competition: Johann Aschenbrenner, Tracy Jane Comer, Victoria Davitt, Tim Fast (MN), Chris W. Schnert (MN), Barry Weber, Shauna Wells, Dorothy Zerbe Judges: David Stoddard, ?
2/12-14/2004 - Swamp N Grass (10th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
Mil-Town Ramblers, Sloppy Joe, Art Stevenson and High Water, Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys (LA)
2/22/2004 - The International Festival #1 (23rd Annual) - Madison Civic Center (Crossroads Lobby, Oscar Mayer Theatre, Isthmus Playhouse), Madison - Current
The last one held at the now closed Madison Civic Center. Next year's festival will be held at the new Overture Center for the Arts - Grand Opening Festival: 9/18-26/2004
11 am - 4 pm, Atimevu Drum and Dance, Call For Peace Drum and Dance Company, Costa Brava, Cris Plata, Goongoo Peas, Heather Highland Dancers, K. Nadira de Abrew, KOJO Drill Team, Last Gaspe, MadiSalsa, Madison Chinese Cultural Assoc., Madison Maennerchor, Mesoghios Dance Troupe, Narodno International Dancers, Natyarpana Dance Company, Navan, Sadira and Riad Dance Company, Tania Tandias, Tri Bratovchedki Singers, West Wind, Yid Vicious, Zaibas Lithuanian Dance

March 2004
3/06-07/2004 - Indian Summer Festival Winter Pow Wow (?th Annual) - Wisconsin State Fair Park (Wisconsin Products Pavilion), Milwaukee - Current
Aztec Dancers, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, The Bucks, Al Jewer
3/14/2004 - St. Pat's Eve Festival (9th Annual) - Park Ponderosa, McFarland - Current
Past Festivals: - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2003
StoneRing 2 pm, Navan 2:30, Family Dance 3:00, Trinity Irish Dance Company (IL) 3:30, The Snug 4:00, West Wind 4:30, Americay 5:00, Jeremy O'Sullivan 5:30, Cashel Dennehy Dancers 6:00, Ceili, with The Flying Cow Ceili Band 6:30 - 8 pm
3/20/2004 - MABMA Fundraiser Bluegrass Festival (11th Annual) (MABMA) - Unitarian Church North, Mequon - Current
Big Cedar, Mil-Town Ramblers, Pickin' Up Speed, The Wayfarin' Strangers, Handful of Grass (Waukesha), James Creek Road, Mecan River Ramblers (?)
3/21/2004 - Hawthorne Park Benefit Folk Festival (?th Annual) - The Harmony Bar 2 pm - 6 pm, Madison - Current
Bill Camplin, Dark of the Moon Contra-Band, Marianne Flemming, Lis Harvey, Inna Larsen, Stephen Lee Rich
Information from a poster: Suggested donation: $10.00, Kid's activities, Raffle, Proceedings from this event will help purchase a new playground for Hawthorne Park (Division and Rusk)
3/28/2004 - MAMA (Madison Area Music Awards) Show (1st Annual) - Orpheum Theatre, Madison - Current
The Gomers (House Band), The Crest, The German Art Students, Jazz West, Madison County, Mama Digdown's Brass Band, Prole, Amelia Royko

April 2004
4/02-03/2004 - Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
Cadillac Pete and the Heat Fri 7 pm, Westside Andy and Mel Ford Band Fri 9:30 pm, The Billy Flynn Blues Band Sat 7 pm, Nora Jean Bruso and the Bruso Blues Band (IL) Sat 9:30 pm
$15/day advance $18/door, (920) 876-3323, toll free (877) 860-9988
4/02-03/2004 - Fond du Lac Jazz Festival (22nd Annual) - FDL County Fairgrounds, Recreation Center, Fond du Lac - Current
UW-Fond du Lac Vocal Jazz Ensemble 6 pm both nights, Fond du Lac All-Star Jazz Ensemble 7 pm both nights, Lynne Jordan and The Shivers (IL) Fri 8 pm, Pancho Sanchez (CA) Sat 8 pm
4/03/2004 - Jumpin' Jambalaya Jamfest (4th Annual) - Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel - Current
Jamming starts 1 pm, Open Mike 3 pm, Red Star Express 4:30 pm, Half Day Bluegrass Band 6:15 pm (IL), Piper Road Spring Band 9 pm
4/16-18/2004 - Spring Polka Fest #1 / #2 (?th Annual) - Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells - Current
Duane Burclaw and The Golden Aces, The Goodtime Dutchmen, Syl Liebl Jr. and The New Valley Swiss Boys, Uncle Ozzie, Karl Hartwich and The Country Dutchmen, Bill Thull Orchestra, Bob Doszak Orchestra (IL), Malek Fishermen (IA), Jim Busta Band (?), Mark Vyhlidal (?), Zweifel Brothers Band (?)
4/23-25/2004 - Capital City Jazz Festival (16th Annual) - Marriott Madison West, Madison - Current
John Sheridan's Dream Band - The Midwest Version (?), Titan Hot Seven (?), West End Jazz Band (IL), Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers (?)
4/24/2004 - Blues Bash IV (4th Annual) - Studio Hall, Oshkosh - Current
4 pm - Close: Michael Murphy and the M.O.B., Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings (?), Sharon Lewis and the MOJO Kings (?), Ronnie Baker Brooks (?)
4/26/2004 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

May 2004
5/14-16/2004 - Wisconsin State Polka Festival (26th Annual) - Concord House (262) 542-0645, Concord - Current
5/14-16/2004 - Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee (31st Annual) - Mullin's Drive-In, Fox Lake - Current
   All 3 days: Rev. Al Townsend's Bunny Berigan Memorial Band (?) with Bob Schultz
   5/14: Dave MacGregor's Vagabond Reeds (?) with Bob Schultz, Jerry Stueber (?)
   5/15: Dave MacGregor's Vagabond Reeds (?) with Bob Schultz, Charlie Mears' Avenue Sizzlers (?) with Ginny O'Brien (?),
   5/16: The Beaver Dam High School Jazz Band with Bob Schultz, Jack Farina's Big Band Swing (?)
      Past: 5/19/1996, 5/18/1997, 5/16-17/1998, 5/15-16/1999, 5/19-21/2000, 5/18-20/2001, 5/17-19/2002, 5/16-18/2003
5/21-23/2004 - Jazz on the Vine Festival (2nd Annual) - Osthoff Resort, - 2004 review by Mary Bentley in "The Jazz Nation" - Current
The Joyce Cooling Group (CA), Dotsero (CO), Acoustic Alchemy (U.K.), The Gary Davis Band, Craig Chaquico (?), Jimmy Sommers (CA), Nick Colionne (IL), Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons with special guest Eric Marienthal (?)
5/21-23/2004 - Fitchburg Days (?th Annual) - McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg - Current
   5/21: Little Vito (?), The Competition (?),
   5/22: Public House Ceili Band with Heidi Hakaseth (?), Navan, Bohola (?), Cashel Dennehy Irish Dancers, Kissers, Saw Doctors (Ireland), Turner Collins, Chelcy Bowles, Tracy Dietzel (?), Sheila Shigley, Reid Miller, Celia Farran
   5/23: Mary's School of Dance (?), Trinity Irish Dance Company (IL), Moon Gypsies, Reid Miller, Celia Farran
5/22/2004 - Mayfest (2nd Annual) - The Dugout, Omro - Current
Some People's Kids (?) (Noon-1:30), Bobby Evans Blues Band (2:00-3:30), Binge Rock Band (?) (4:00-5:30), Diggstown Jam Band (?) (6:00-7:30). Natty Nation (8:00-Midn)
5/29-30/2004 - Memorial Weekend Field Jam (4th Annual) - N7909 Kenny Dr., Crivitz - Current
5/29: Nob Hill Boys, Burnt Toast and Jam
5/30: Bill Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Piper Road Spring Band

June 2004
6/06/2004 - Wisconsin Accordion Festival (3rd Annual) - The Fox Ballroom, 206 N. Lemke St., 1-5 pm, $5.00, Cecil - Current
Cheri's Polka Euphonics, Dick Metko, Gary Kuchenbecker along with any other accordionists wishing to perform. Accordionists admitted free.
(above info received from Jim Reetz of the Fox Ballroom)
6/10-13/2004 - Bayfest (?th Annual) - UW-Green Bay, Green Bay - Current
   6/10: Five O'clock Traffic Jam (?), Copper Box, Exit, Goran, Anne Harris (IL), America (?), Jimmy Newquist (AZ)
   6/11: Clear Blue Betty, The Midwest Blues All Stars Saturday Morning (?), Frickin' A (?), The Love Monkeys, Candye Kane (CA), Light Up (Styx tribute band)
   6/12: The Janet Macklin Quartet, Circle of Fifths, Abraxas (?), Ignorant Mob (?), Sonic Circus, Down the Line (?), Kurt Jorgensen (?), Johnny Wad, Michael McDermott (?)
   6/13: Battle of the Bands (?), Cincere, Mystery Girls, Frank's Dinner Theater (?), 99.7 Headliners (?)
6/11-13/2004 - 9th Street Bluegrass Gospel Festival (?th Annual) - N5701 9th St., Spooner - Current
Trego Gospel Band (?), Cedar Valley Bluegrass (IA), Northern Lights (MN), One Way Rider (OH), The Warings (IA)
6/11-13/2004 - Heritage Farms Bluegrass Festival (1st Annual) [Hosted by Bill Jorgenson] - Heritage Farms, Kewaunee - Current
[previously known as the Bill Jorgenson Bluegrass Festival, or the Bill Jorgenson Invitational Bluegrass Festival]
Amazing Grass Bluegrass Band, Boerger Family Of Kewaunee County, Half Day Bluegrass Band (IL), Bill Jorgenson, Pickin' Up Speed, Art Stevenson and High Water, Bluegrass Legends (KY), Chasin' Steel Bluegrass Band (MI), Tommy Brown and The County Line Grass (?), Jenni Lyn (OH)
6/11-13/2004 - Asian Moon Festival (11h Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee - Current
Musicians: One Drum, Chirgilchin (Tuva), Hiromi (Japan), Karma Sutra (?)
6/11-13/2004 - Final Festival, Discontinued - Fisherman's Festival (18th Annual) - St. Peter-Immanuel Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
Out of the Basement, Torn Curtain (?), The Keep (?), Cheryl McCrary and the Heirborn Praise Band (?), Saved By Grace (?), Apologetix (?), Eric Bath and Band (?), Direct Flow (?), Visible Means (?), Lisa Weyerhaeuser and Band (?), Daniel (?), Tim and April Bell (?)
6/12/2004 - Great Lakes Music Festival (?th Annual) - The Rave at the Eagles Club, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee - Current
40 bands on 3 stages, including Amazing Transparent Man (IL), Antifreeze (?), Blueprint 76 (?), Mike Felumlee (?), Mest (?), Split Habit (?), Welton (?)
6/16-19/2004 - Flatrock Music's Bluegrass Jamboree (4th Annual) - Wildlife Music Park, Birnamwood - Current
Baylakes Bluegrass Band, Insomniac Gypsy, Tuck Pence, Sloppy Joe, Spare Time, Art Stevenson and High Water, Blue Ridge (?), The Chapmans (MO), Chic (?), Gerald Evans and Paradise (?), Schultz Creek (KY), Stevens Sisters (TN), Tangled Roots (MN), Ernie Thacker (?),
6/17-20/2004 - Porterfield Country Music Festival (22nd Annual) - The Green's Green Acres, Porterfield - Current
   6/17: Eddie Raven (?), Cowboy Crush (?), Big Al Downing (?)
   6/18: Travis Tritt (?), Ty Herndon (?), Buddy Jewel (?)
   6/19: Trace Adkins (?), Blake Shelton (?), Dierks Bently (?), Jamie O'Neal (?), Little Texas (?)
   6/20: John Anderson (?), Deana Carter (?), Don Williams (?), Flint River Boys (?)
6/18-19/2004 - Metro Jam (26th Annual) - Washington Park, Manitowoc - Current
Home Brew, The Frank Tarantino Group, GiViN, Mercury Rising, Out*A*Time, The LaForce Project, Weary Boys (TX), The Modern Eldorados (AL), The Handcuffs (IL), Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers (U.K.)
6/18-20/2004 - Polish Fest (?th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee - Current
Roger Majeski and The Harmony Kings, Change of Pace (OH), Jerry Darlak and The Touch (NY), Downtown Sound (IL), Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (IL), Jimmy Sturr (NY), Polka Family (PA), Polka Country Musicians (CT), The John Gora Band (NY)
6/18-20/2004 - Harbor Fest (?th Annual) - Lake Festival Park, Racine - Current
   6/18: The Sandcarvers, Pat McCurdy, Fat Sandwich, Clumsy Lovers (Canada), Trick Pony (?), Starcross Siren (?), Mike Toomey (?)
   6/19: Pat McCurdy, King Comets, Everclear (?), Slaughter (?), Mike Toomey (?)
   6/20: Natty Nation, The New Pioneers (?), Hank Smith and the Men of Constant Sorrow (?), Sonia Dada with Anthony Gomes and Katie Todd Band (?)
6/18-20/2004 - Lakefront Festival of Arts (42nd Annual) - in front of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee - Current
Exit, Salt Creek, Phil Dizack Quartet, Houserockin' Blues Revue, Curt Hanrahan Septet (?), Barb Sorensen (IL)
6/18-20/2004 - Czech-Slovak Festival / Czechoslovakian Community Festival (21st Annual) - Phillips High School, Phillips - Current
6/19-20/2004 - Log Cabin Days (1st Annual) - Clay Pit Heritage Park, Edgerton - Current
6/19 (11am-8pm): Benjamin Bruce, James Travis, Dark of the Moon Contra-Band, Dreams and Train Smoke (?), Tracy Jane Comer, Stephen Lee Rich, Brett Frazier, The Wayfarin' Strangers, John Norland (?)
6/20 (9am-6pm): Witness (formerly Phoenix) (?), Jammin' With Jesus (?), Christian Country Witnesses (?), Jefferson County Bluegrass, Aaron Nathans, Greg Winkler, Beautiful Pollution, Tin Ceiling
6/19-20/2004 - Grand River Fest (?th Annual) - Veterans Memorial Park, Wisconsin Rapids - Current
The Moon Gypsies, Lisa Stange and the 3rd Shift Band, Spicy Tie Band
6/23-27/2004 - Country USA (9th Annual) - Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Oshkosh - Current
   6/23: Billy Dean (?), Jimmy Wayne (?), Trick Pony (?), Rascal Flatts (?)
   6/24: Al Jahnke and Steel Dreams (?), Andy's Automatics, Buffalo Stomp (?), The Kentucky Headhunters (?), Buddy Jewel (?), Diamond Rio (?), Brooks and Dunn (?)
   6/25: Shellie Bush (?), Geoff Landon, Chasin' Mason, Little Texas (?), Chris Cagle (?), Trace Adkins (?), Lonestar (?)
   6/26: Cadillac Cowboyz (?), Back Home Boys (?), Southern Gypsy (?), Marty Stuart (?), Josh Turner (?), Martina McBride (?), Montgomery Gentry (?)
   6/27: Whiskey River, Sheridan's Ride, Lee Roy Parnell (?), David Lee Murphy (?), Jessica Andrews (?), Keith Urban (?), Alan Jackson (?)
6/24-26/2004 - Star Spangled Celebration (11th Annual) - ?venue, Richland Center - Current
   6/24: Josh Turner (?), John Conlee (?), Trick Pony (?), Keith Urban (?)
   6/25: Jeff Bates (?), Buddy Jewell (?), Marty Stuart (?), Phil Vassar (?), Montgomery Gentry (?)
   6/26: Craig Morgan (?), Rushlow (?), Pam Tillis (?), Collin Raye (?), Tracy Byrd (?), Jo Dee Messina (?)
6/24-27/2004 - Chippewa Valley Country Fest (18th Annual) - 24447 County Highway S, Cadott - Current - more future dates
Chris Cagle (?), Buddy Jewell (?), Jessica Andrews (?), Williams and Ree (?), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (?), Rodney Atkins (?), Kellie Coffey (?), Joe Nichols (?), Montgomery Gentry (?), Willie Nelson (?), Keith Urban (?), Leann Rimes (?), Brooks and Dunn (?), Martina McBride (?), Alan Jackson (?)
6/24-7/04/2004 - Summerfest (?th Annual) - Summerfest grounds on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee - Current
6/25-27/2004 - Badgerland Bluegrass Classic (2nd Annual) - Washington County Fair Park, West Bend - Current
      (in order of performance)
   6/25 (5 pm - 11 pm): Celtic Keep, Sawdust Symphony, Pickin' Up Speed, Det and Seth Foerster Band, Piper Road Spring Band, Pike Creek
   6/26 (11 am - 10 pm): Round the Bend, Front Porch Boys (?), Mecan River Ramblers (?), Special Consensus (IL), Half Day Bluegrass Band (IL), James Creek Road, Broke and Lucky Banjo Duo, Round the Bend, Pickin' Up Speed, Above the Town, Special Consensus (IL)
   6/27 (10 am - 4 pm): Mecan River Ramblers (?), Smoked Chubs, Bill Jorgenson, Wayfarin' Strangers, James Creek Road, Paradise String Band
6/??/2004 - Northern Aire Jazz Festival (2nd Annual) - Lake Arrowhead Golf Course, Nekoosa - Current Canceled before a date was set for it
6/30-7/04/2004 - Sawdust Days (33rd Annual) - Menominee Park, Oshkosh
Main Stage Andy's Automatics, Cookee, The Cool Waters Band, Flagship, The Friends Reunion Band, Outta Style Show Band Reunion, Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, Road Trip, The Stumblers, Twistin' Harvey and the Seven Sounds (Harvey Scales), Abraxas (?), Bongo Boys (?), Lamont Cranston (MN), Ross William Perry (?), Spin (?), Verona Grove, The 3rd Degree (?)
Buck Skinners Camp / Roots Music Stage Playtime, Sloppy Joe, Norrie Cox and his New Orleans Stompers, Poncho Chavis and the Magic Sounds Zydeco Band (?), Fruteland Jackson (?), Steve Gieger (TN) and Billy Flynn Delta Blues Party (IL), Insomniac Gypsy, Peewee Harison and 612 Bayou Crew (?), The Pat Harison Band (?), Sourdough Slim (?) - Current
6/30-7/04/2004 - Sabor A Mexico Festival (?th Annual) - Menominee Park [held in conjunction with Sawdust Days], Oshkosh - Current
Ballet Folklorico Citlalli Alma De Mexico (?), Los Franco (?), Los Potros del Norte (?), Tierra Caliente Show (?), Los Vagos Del Norte (?), Viento Y Marea (?)

July 2004
7/01-04/2004 - Scandinavian Midsummer Festival (?th Annual) - Folklore Village, Dodgeville - Current
Wiscandia, Karen Torkelson Solgard (?), John Berquist (IL) (this is a music, dance and crafts festival, only musicians are listed)
7/02-04/2004 - Polkafest (13th Annual) - Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek - Current
7/03/2004 - Cedarburg Music Festival (DCI) (5th annual) - Cedarburg High School Athletic Field, 6:30 pm Cedarburg - Current
(it poured, so it was moved into the Gymnasium)
Americanos, Blue Stars, Madison Scouts, Pioneer, Bluecoats (North Canton, OH), Capital Regiment (Columbus, OH), Colt Cadets (Dubuque, IA) Southwind (Lexington, KY)
7/03/2004 - Rhythm & Booms (12th Annual) - Warner Park (address?), Madison - Current
Road Trip, The Vic Ferrari Band, Mitch Ryder (?), Rare Earth (?), John Eddie (?), Jonatha Brooke (?), Ben Arthur (?)
7/08-11/2004 - Hodag Country Festival (27th Annual) - 5476 River Rd., Rhinelander - Current
   Sat 7/03: Country Roots (?), Hodag Band (?)
   Sun 7/04: Horseplay (?), Shoot-Out (?)
   Mon 7/05: Dave Drivas (?), Southern Just Us (?)
   Tue 7/06: Lovin' Country (?), Silver Dollar Band (?)
   Wed 7/07: Back Home Boys (?), Scott Hoff and God's Country (?)
   Thu 7/08: Sherrie Austin (?), Marty's Party (?), Ronnie Milsap (?), Bear Creek (?)
   Fri 7/09: Wild Heart, Asleep at the Wheel (TX), Chris Cagle (?), Earl Thomas Conley (?), Neal McCoy (?)
   Sat 7/10: Jessica Andrews with Marcel (?), Dierks Bentley (?), Vince Gill (?), Joe Nichols (?), Mel Tillis (?), Pam Tillis (?), Al Jahnke and Steel Dreams (?)
   Sun 7/11: Rebecca Lynn Howard (?), Montgomery Gentry (?), The Oak Ridge Boys (?), Jimmy Wayne (?), Mark Wills (?), Bear Creek (?)
7/08-11/2004 - Lifest (?th Annual) - Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Oshkosh - Current
Their Web site does not state where any of the performers are from. Only Wisconsin acts known to me are listed here.
Tammy Borden Band, Cindi Umstadt
7/08-11/2004 - Polka Fest (29th Annual) - venue?, Ellsworth - Current
   7/09: Rhythm Playboys (?), The Goodtime Dutchmen, Gary Brueggen and the Ridgeland Dutchmen, Larry Olson (?), Cory Miller Band (?), Adam Sandhurst and Jolly Jammers (?),
   7/10: Family Tradition, Leon Olsen Show (MN), The Top Notchmen, Brian's Mississippi Valley Dutchmen, Malek's Fishermen (?), Pat Zoromski and The Boys From Polonia (?) The Goodtime Dutchmen, The New Jolly Swiss Boys, Karl's Country Dutchmen
   7/11: Julie Lee and The White Rose Band (?), Becky's Ivanhoe Dutchmen (?), Karl's Country Dutchmen The Top Notchmen, Wendinger Band (?), Jim Busta Band (?), Bruce Bradley Band (?)
7/08-11/2004 - Riverfest (?th Annual) - venue?, Beloit - Current
WI: 529, 76-Juliet, Cherry Pie, Eddie Butts, Gary Davis, Grupo Villano, No Strings Attached #3, Northern Pines, Tiara Purifoy, Rob Tomaro and Bridge of Souls, Symphony (Beloit-Janesville), The Tempters, Uncle Fat (?), Bad Boy, Boo Radley Band, Greg Gerard Trio, One Ton Banana, Reverend Raven, Ronnie Nyles, Sigmund Snopek III, Vic Ferrari, XenoWolf, Johnny Wad
Non-WI or unknown: 5 Guys with Day Jobs (?), Accompany of Kids (?), Alice Cooper (?), Dickey Betts (?), Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (CA), Big Daddy Woo Woo (IL), Country Plus (?), Escape from Earth (?), The Fabulous Janes (IL), Juelane Fairbert (IL), Juke Box Heroes (?), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (?), The Orphans (?), Pink Houses (?), Pretty Grimm (?), Redshirt (IL), Rick Springfield (?), Mark Wills (?)
7/09-10/2004 - Final Festival, Discontinued - Fox Valley Blues Festival (4th Annual) - Central Park, Kaukauna (2001, 2002, 2003)
7/09: Rock'n Jimmy Crimmins Band (?), Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, Ross William Perry (MN), Canned Heat (CA), Andrew Gelles Band, Copper Box
7/10: Cash Box Kings, Micheal Coleman and the Back Breakers (IL), Shawn Pittman (TX), Zora Young (IL), Anson Funderberg and the Rockets (TX), Savoy Brown (U.K.), Mojo Perry, Milwaukee Slim and the Midwest Allstars
7/09,11/2004 - Bluegrass and Gospel Festival (2nd Annual) - Viroqua Fairgrounds, Viroqua - Current
Courier (?), Froiland Family (?), King's Countrymen (?), Waring Family (?)
7/10/2004 - Black Hawk Folk Festival (BHFS) (17th Annual) - Town Park, Mount Morris - Current
Open Mike 10:30 am - 11:45 am, Shauna Wells 12 pm, Tom and Chris Kastle (IL) 1:10 pm, KG and The Ranger 2:30 pm, Frogwater 3:30,7:00 pm, Greg Boerner 4:40 pm, Small Potatoes 5:50 pm (IL)
7/10-17/2004 - Madison Early Music Festival (5th Annual) - UW-Madison, Madison - Current
Catacoustic Consort (?), Newberry Consort (?), Piffaro (?), Spiritus Collective (?), La Venexiana (?)
7/10/2004 - Woodland Dunes Folk Festival (1st Annual) - Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Two Rivers - Current
- 2004 Festival Poster (PDF) - (PDF Format) (get Acrobat Reader)
Bug Eyed Pete and Acoustic Mayhem (?), Dennis Krall (Manitowoc), Peter Scheuerman (Sheboygan), Fritz Schuler, StringSteam and HotAir (?), Wild2n
7/15-18/2004 - Chippewa Valley Rock Fest (11th Annual) - 24447 County Highway S, Cadott - Current - more future dates
7/16-18/2004 - Paperfest (16th Annual) - Sunset Park, Kimberly - Current
The Cool Waters Band, Mitch Rivers Band (?), RPM, Vic Ferrari
7/16-18/2004 - Amery Gospel Music Festival (?th Annual) - Michaels Park, Amery - Current
7/16-18/2004 - St. Croix Music and Art Festival (11th Annual) - Lakefront Park, Hudson - Current
   7/16: Gription (?), Wain Mcfarlane and River Reggae Band (?), Boogie Wonderland (?)
   7/17: Armadillo Jump (?), Jack Brass (?), New Primitives (?), Brat Pack Radio (?), Mick Sterling (?), Sugar Divas (?), Gription (?), Tequila Mocking Bird (?), Melvin James (?), Chris Osgood and Dave Ahl (?), Kevin Bowe and the Okemah Prophets (?), Robert Wilkinson (?)
   7/18: Mouldy Figs (?), Jasstronauts (?), Mark Stary (?), Ireen Keenan Jr. (?), B. Squat Woody (?), Hillbilly VooDoo Dolls (?), Jeffrey Johnson and Brian Green w/The Ferrels (?),
7/17/2004 - Port Fish Day (40th Annual) - venue?, Port Washington - Current
7/18/2004 - Acoustic Fest (9th Annual) - Metro Stage, Washington Park, Manitowoc - Current
(11:30 am - 9 pm) Tom Pease, Stuart Stotts, StringSteam and HotAir, Kerry Michaels, Dennis Krall, Dan Hildebrand, Juke Joint Johnny, Masquers (?) (no show), Nicole Breitenfeldt (?), Home Brew, Janet Planet and Tom Theabo, Piper Road Spring Band, Lil' Rev and Celia (Farran), Rod Scheuer and the Mango Boys, Jerry Kosak (MN), Salt Creek
7/20-25/2004 - Washington County Fair (146th Annual) / alternate - Washington County Fair Park, West Bend - Current
   7/21: Copper Box, Bobby Way and Rhonda, The Goodtime Dutchmen, Rebecca St. James (?), Oil Can Harry
   7/22: 76 Juliet, Bryan O'Donnell Band, Don Peachey, Five Guys With A Day Job (?), Loretta Lynn (?)
   7/23: Five O'Clock Charlie (?), The Downtowners, Uncle Ozzie Show Band (solo act), The Bob Breuer Band, Hat Trick, .38 Special (?), Eddie Money (?)
   7/24: Smoked Chubs Bluegrass, Big Cedar Bluegrass, Fall Out (?), Artificial Red, Back Alley (?), The Goodtime Dutchmen, Country Revival (?), Dr. John Check's Polka/Variety Show, Chuck's Family Three (?), Carol and the Keynotes (WI), Pedal Pull (?), Rocket 88 (?), Journey (?), The Rockerfellers
   7/25: Kerry McConaway and The Elements (?), Bound For Heaven (?), Kenny Barndy Band (?)
7/22-25/2004 - Pulaski Polka Days (26th Annual) - Pulaski Polka Grounds, Pulaski - Current
      - 2004 Festival Poster (PDF) - (PDF Format) (get Acrobat Reader)
   7/22: Maroszek Bros., Roger Majeski, Dennis Wojkiewicz Band, Aaron Socha & Polish Power,
   7/23: The New Generation, Chad Przybylski, Change of Pace (OH), Family Tradition, Polkatown Sound Reunion, Polka Country Musicians (CT)
   7/24: Aaron Socha & Polish Power, Chad Przybylski, Roger Majeski, Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (IL), Crusade (OH), Family Tradition, Change of Pace (OH), The New Generation, Polka Family (PA), Polka Country Musicians (CT)
   7/25: Maroszek Bros., Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (IL), Crusade (OH), Polka Family (PA)
7/22-25/2004 - Country Thunder, WI (?th Annual) - venue?, Twin Lakes - Current
7/24/2004 - Dodgeville Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Downtown Dodgeville, Dodgeville - Current
The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band, The Max Allen Band (IN), Toni Lynn Washington (LA), John Primer (IL), Henry Gray and the Cats (LA)
7/25/2004 - Art in the Park (44th Annual) - City Park, 500 Franklin St., Appleton - Current
Main Stage, 8:45 am - 5:15 pm: Geriatric Jazz Band 8:45, 11 am, Gary Koepke (aka "Ghost") 9:45 am, Island Jazz Quartet 12:30, 2 pm, New River Trio 2:45 pm, Brenda Theabo, Kevin Wells and Tom Theabo 4 pm,
also, Equadormanta (?) "All day" - there was no indication in the program where this group performed
7/26-8/01/2004 - Midsummer in the Northwoods Bluegrass Festival (15th Annual) - Cozy Cove Tavern & Restaurant, Manitowish Waters (Jerry Florian) - Current
7/29-8/01/2004 - Final Festival, Discontinued - Waukesha RiverFest (10th Annual) - Frame Park, Waukesha
      WI: Something to Do, Dave Fitzpatrick Band, Pat McCurdy, EXIT, Lash, Johnny 3 Note, The Golden Boscos, Atomic Willis, Noisy Neighbors, The Love Monkeys, Bobby Way and The Fabulous Wayouts, Crazy Man's Basement, 76-Juliet
      Non-WI or unknown: Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits (?), Foghat (?), Seven Mary Three (?), Sponge (?), Foreigner's Lou Gramm (?), Rob Grill and the Grass Roots (?)
      Previous RiverFests: - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003
7/30-31/2004 - Prairie Dog Blues Festival (?th Annual) - St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien - Current
7/30: The Clayton Miller Band (?), John Resch and the Detroit Blues (?), Corey Stevens (?), Joe Bonamassa (?), The New Crew Blues Band (?)
7/31: The Gary Gibson Group (IA), Cadillac Pete and the Heat, Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band (?), Nora Jean Bruso (IL), J.D. Simo (AZ), Bernard Allison (?), Elam McKnight and Keith Carter (TN/U.K.)
7/30-8/01/2004 - Grateful Garcia Gathering (?th Annual) - venue?, Black River Falls - Current
7/30-8/01/2004 - African World Festival (?th Annual) - Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee - Current
7/30-8/01/2004 - Buffalo River Valley Bluegrass Gospel Festival (6th Annual) - Slaughterhouse Cafe, Mondovi - Current
Churchmen (VA), Courier (MN), East Hill (WI), General Delivery (KY), King's Countrymen (WI), Masat Family (TX), Simple Grace (NE)

August 2004
8/03-21/2004 - Peninsula Music Festival (51st Annual) - Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek - Current
8/05-08/2004 - Great River Jazz Fest (19th Annual) - venue?, La Crosse - Current
Great River All Stars, Wonderful World Jazz Band, Cornet Chop Suey (?), Bert Dalton Trio (NM/WI/TX/MN), Debbie Duncan Quartet (MN), Festival All Stars (CA/IL/MI/WI), Mississippi MuddCats (?), Stardust Big Band, Visions Jazz (MO), West Salem Adult Jazz Band (?)
8/05-08/2004 - Riverfest (18th Annual) - venue?, Watertown - Current
- 2002 / 2003
8/06-07/2004 - Third Ward Jazz Festival: Summer Sizzle (?th Annual) - 100 & 200 blocks of N. Broadway, Milwaukee - Current
8/06: Paul Silbergleit Trio, Sonic Harvest, Scott Napoli, Bennett Carl Band, The Barbara Stephani Group, Rutabaga Blu, Clamnation, Nick Contorno Octet, The Lao Tizer Band (CA), Jon Faddis (?) 8/07: Chris Kringel Quartet, Bourbon Street Stompers, First In, Jazz Friends, The Eclectic Allstars, Curt Hanrahan Sextet, Emerge, Swing Nouveau, The David Sanchez Group (?), Norman Brown (?)
8/06-07/2004 - Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival (1st Annual) - Lake Farm County Park, Madison - Current
Yid Vicious, The Redbirds, Bill C. Malone, The Pints (Madison), David Landau, Sybil and Tally Miller (LA) with The Cajun Strangers, Devil in a Woodpile with Joel Paterson (WI/IL), Robbie Fulks (IL)
8/06-08/2004 - Polish Fest (2nd Annual) - Merryland Ballroom, 2405 Highway 66, (715) 592-4266, Rosholt - Current
   8/06: Polka Family (PA), Family Tradition
   8/07: Chad Przybylski and The Polka Rhythms, Casey Homel and The World's Honkiest Polka Band (IL), Prime Time
   8/08: The New Generation
8/07/2004 - Sona Music Festival - Celebrating Women in Music (2nd Annual) - UW-Madison Memorial Union Terrace (4 pm - Midnight), Madison - Current
Clear Blue Betty, The Dorothy Heralds, Vibe Syndicate, The Wickershams, Mabel (IL, ex-Madison), Melissa Ferrick (MA)
8/07/2004 - Rockin'-On-The-River (?th Annual) - venue? [children not allowed], Chippewa Falls - Current
8/11-14/2004 - Bluegrass Bash (?th Annual) - venue?, Cecil - Current
8/12/2004 - Blues in the Park (?th Annual) - venue?, Green Bay - Current
8/13-15/2004 - Old Time Music & Craft Festival (26th Annual) - Mielke Park, Shawano - Past Performers Index (1979-date) - Current
   8/13, 7:00 pm: Gene Hersey Emcee, Poor Mans Labour, Tom Pease, Barton & Para (MO), Peggy Seeger (?)
   8/14, 7:00 pm: Peggy Seeger (?) Emcee, David Stoddard, One Drum (Jahmes Tony Finlayson), L.J. Booth, Fourtold (Michael Smith, Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen, Steve Gillette) (IL/VT),
   8/14 & 8/15, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm: [those not mentioned above] Chris Aaron, Jim Anger, John Doxtator, Cliff Elertson, Helen Exner, John Guarrine (?), Bill Jorgenson, Joel Kroenke, Small Potatoes (IL), David & Kazuko Rand (?), Tony Spolar (?), Fred Starner, Mary Vercauterin, Dorothy Zerbe,
8/14/2004 - Watermelon Polka Fest (?th Annual) - Community Park, (715) 535-3136 or (715) 535-2041 Tigerton - Current
- 2004 Festival Poster (PDF) - (PDF Format) (get Acrobat Reader)
Roger Majeski and The Harmony Kings, The New Generation, Dr. Kielbasa (MN), Polish Connection
8/14/2004 - WJJO Ozzfest (?th Annual in Madison) - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy - Current
This is a touring national festival.
Ozzy Osbourne (U.K.) and Atreyu (?), Black Label Society (?), Bleeding Through (?), Dimmu Borgir (Norway), Every Time I Die (?), God Forbid (?), Hatebreed (?), Judas Priest (?), Lacuna Coil (?), Lamb of God (?), Otep (?), Slayer (?), Slipknot (?), Superjoint Ritual (?), Unearth (?)
8/19-22/2004 - Irish Fest (24th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) - Milwaukee - Current
Irish Fest: Past Performers Index
8/20-21/2004 - Ripon Jazz Festival (12th Annual) - Downtown Ripon, Ripon - Current
8/20-21/2004 - Big Bull Falls Blues Festival (13th Annual) - Fern Island Park, Wausau - Current
8/20: Dave Steffen, Cadillac Dave and The Chicago Red Hots (IL), The Groove Hogs
8/21: Mojo Lemon, Scott Holt (?), Debbie Davies (?), Little Charlie & the Night Cats (CA), John Mayall & The Blues Breakers (?)
8/20-21/2004 - Larryfest (7th Annual) - venue?, La Farge - 2003 - Current
8/20 (3 pm-Midn), 8/21 (Noon-Midn): Clay Riness Emcee, Blue Highway (TN), The Wilders (KS), Tangled Roots (MN), Heartsfield (IL), Nob Hill Boys, Eric Lambert (IN), Joe Price (IA), Runaway (Dan Sebranek & John Smith), String Ties, RPM (FL), In-Laws (La Farge), Molly Sternke (La Farge)
8/20-22/2004 - Chippewa Valley Gospel Bluegrass Festival (15th Annual) - Living Waters Church and Campground, Bruce - Current
8/27-28/2004 - Northland Bluegrass Festival (5th Annual) - Northland Ballroom, Rosholt - Current
8/27-29/2004 - Great River Folk Festival (29th Annual) - UW-La Crosse, La Crosse - Current
8/27-29/2004 - Artstreet (22nd Annual) - Downtown Green Bay, Green Bay - Current
Jimmy Crimmins, Green Bay Boy Choir, Green Bay Girl Choir, Green Bay Civic Symphony, The Groove Hogs, Howard-Suamico Community Band, Pipe Circus, Jeff Pockat, Tres Femmes, - Bittersweet (?), Russel Donnellon (OH), Anne Harris (?), Paul Imholte (MN), Jem Moore (NY), Temporary Music Group (?), Duke Tumatoe (?), Nancy Watts (?)
8/28-29/2004 - Madison Blues Festival (7th Annual) - venue?, Madison Canceled - Current

September 2004
9/03-05/2004 - W.C.C. Concertina Jamboree Festival (15th Annual) - Addison Town Hall, Allenton - Current
      9/03 (5 pm - 11 pm), 9/04 (11 pm - 11 pm), 9/05 (11 pm - 9 pm)
      No announced performers. Concertina players and bands sign up when they get there for half hour sets on three Open Stages. A rotating list of drummers, with sometimes a tuba, accompany solo Concertina players. For more information, please contact: Lloyd M. Konrath, W202 N11860 Merkel Dr., Germantown, WI 53022
      Unfortunately, for historical purposes, like most other Open Stages, no permanent record is kept of who performs.
9/03-05/2004 - Lake Superior Music Festival (9th Annual) - Isle Vista Casino under tent, Red Cliff (Bayfield?) - Current
9/03-05/2004 - Wisconsin Highland Games and Celtic Fling (3rd Annual) - Waukesha County Expo Grounds, Waukesha - Current
9/04-05/2004 - the 10th Annual Neenah Jazz Festival for 2004 was initially canceled due to Neenah Riverwalk Shattuck Park construction, however, with only 2-1/2 months notice, the canceled festival was re-organized, re-named and expanded into the Fox Jazz Fest, and moved to Menasha for 2004 - Current
9/04-05/2004 - Fox Jazz Fest (aka Fox Cities Jazz Fest) (1st Annual) - Jefferson Park, Menasha - Current
Successor to the Neenah Jazz Festival
9/04-05/2004 - Taste of Madison (22nd Annual) - Capitol Square, Madison - Current
9/04 (2:30 pm - 8 pm): , 9/05 (11 am - 6 pm): 4 Stages with LIVE MUSIC!, Over 55 RESTAURANTS! - 2002 / 2002 Performers
9/10-12/2004 - Indian Summer (?th Annual) - Summerfest grounds on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee - Current
9/03: Flying Feather Blues Band, Wolf River Band, Jeff Ball (D.C.) Arvel Bird (ID/TN) Jim Boyd (WA) Cannes Brulees (LA) Eagle and Hawk Band (Canada) Litefoot (D.C.) Howard Lyons (NY) Derek Miller (Canada) Gary Small (OR), Mary Youngblood (CA) Don Burnstick (Comedian)
9/10-12/2004 - 9th Street Bluegrass Gospel Festival (?th Annual) - N5701 9th St., Spooner - Current
Trego Gospel Band, The Anderson Family (IA), Blu Grace (AL), The Franz Family (AR), Mountain Heir (KY)
9/10-12/2004 - Polish Fest (18th Annual) - Riverview Park, Wisconsin Dells - Current
Polka Country Musicians (CT), Polka Family (PA), The New Generation, Freeze Dried - The Polka Band (IL), Family Tradition, The Downtown Sound (IL), John Filipczak and The Classics, Craig Ebel and The DyVersaCo Polka Variety Band (MN), Roger Majeski and The Harmony Kings, The Dyna Brass (MI)
9/10-12/2004 - Volksfest (aka Volksfest German Festival) (11th Annual) - Downtown Waupun, - Current
   Fri 10 am - 10:30 pm: Tuba Dan Band, Die Spiel Meisters, Dorf Kapelle
   Sat 10 am - 11 pm: Waupun Community Band, Syl Groeschl Band, Jerry Schneider Band, Pete Runde Dance Band, Goodtime Dutchmen
   Fri 12 Noon - 5:30 pm: Brian's Mississippi Valley Dutchmen
9/10-11/2004 - Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (7th Annual) - Riverside Park, West Bend - Current
9/10: Praful (?), Fourplay (?), Rick Braun (PA/CA)
9/11: Suzanne Grzanna, Ottmar Liebert (?), Fell Boyzs, Chris Botti (NY), Down to the Bone (U.K.)
9/11-12/2004 - East Troy Bluegrass Festival (?th Annual) - Village Square, East Troy - Current
9/11-12/2004 - Wausau Festival of Arts (40th Annual) - Downtown Wausau, 3rd Street Pedestrian Mall, Wausau - Current
9/11:
9/12: Robbie Clement, Russell Donnellon (OH), Paul Imholte (MN), Ariane Lydon, Zachary Rau, Mary Snyder, Wausau Lyric Choir, Zopel Jazz Ensemble
9/17-18/2004 - Berghoff & Blues (?th Annual) - Joseph Huber Brewing Co., 1208 14th Ave., Monroe / Current
The Cash Box Kings, "Bluesman" Paul Filipowicz, The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band, The Crashers (?)
9/17-19/2004 - Gemuetlichkeit Days (34th Annual) - Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson - Current
Art Oswald (?), Dorf Kapelle, Keith Gennerman Band, Steve Meisner Band, Dave Austin Band, The Varitones, Don Peachey Band, Ray Dorschner & the Rainbow Valley Dutchmen, Cripple Creek Cloggers (?), The Jimmy Hartwig Band (?)
9/17-19/2004 - Ragtime Festival (19th Annual) - Barker's Island Inn and Conference Center, 300 Marina Drive, Superior - Current
- 2004 Festival Poster (PDF) - (PDF Format) (get Acrobat Reader)
Alex Sandor (Superior), Sue Keller (IL), Bob Milne (MI), Richard Zimmerman (IL), "and others to be announced"
9/18-26/2004 - Overture Center for the Arts Grand Opening Festival (1st and only) - Overture Center for the Arts, Madison
      This replaced the now closed Madison Civic Center. There is no mention on their Web site what will happen to the old building and its former music venues, "Oscar Mayer Theatre", "Isthmus Playhouse", "Crossroads Lobby", "Marquee Room" and "Spotlight Room", or the 1928 Grand Barton Theatre Organ, built by - Dan Barton, Bartola Musical Instrument Co., Oshkosh, WI
   9/18, 8 pm: "Stars Over Wisconsin - A Gala Opening Night Celebration", featuring Tom Wopat, Andre De Shields (?), Ethan Stiefel (?), Tracy Nelson, Ben Sidran, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Jazzworks Dance Company (?)
   9/19, Noon: University of Wisconsin Varsity Band
   9/19, 7:30 pm: Madison Symphony Orchestra, with Andre Watts, pianist (?)
   9/20, 7:30 pm: "University of Wisconsin Artists of the Future", featuring the School of Music Symphony Orchestra and students from the UW Opera, Dance and Theatre programs
   9/21, 7:30 pm: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, with Art Garfunkel
   9/24, 7:30 pm: "Overture Classics", featuring Madison Ballet, Madison Opera, Madison Symphony Orchestra
   9/25, 1 pm: "Overture Classics", featuring Madison Ballet, Madison Opera, Madison Symphony Orchestra
   9/25, 8 pm: The Dave Brubeck Quartet (?)
   9/26, 2:30 pm: "Voices of Madison" featuring Madison Area Churches Combined Choir, The Festival Choir of Madison, Madison Youth Choir, Mt. Zion Gospel Choir, Wisconsin Chamber Choir
9/24-25/2004 - Octoberfest (23rd Annual) - Downtown Appleton on College Avenue, Appleton - Current
09/24: The Westside Andy / Mel Ford Band
09/25: Boogie and the Yo Yo'Z, Buffalo Stomp (?), Burnt Toast & Jam, Cool Waters Band, Elevation (U2 tribute band) (?), Five O'Clock Traffic Jam (?), Hells Bells (AC/DC tribute band) (?), Al Jahnke and Steel Dreams (?), Johnny Wad Band, Nashville Pipeline, Pumping Ethel (?), Jerry Schneider Band, Vic Ferrari, Steve Young Band

October 2004
10/2004 Canceled - Isthmus Jazz Festival (?th Annual) - Madison Civic Center, Madison - Current
Due to the closing of the Civic Center where past festivals have been held, and the opening of the Overture Center, the 2004 Festival was canceled.
10/02-03/2004 - Wisconsin Polka Days (?th Annual) - Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek - Current
10/02: John Roehl (?), Dorf Kapelle, The Greg Anderson Band, Mark Jirikovec
10/02: Ed Hause Band, Golden Aces (?), Ray Rollins (?)
10/09-10/2004 - Acoustic Harvest Music Festival (1st Annual) - Heritage Farms, Kewaunee - Current
10/09: 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm, 10/10: 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mike Dowling, Randy Sabien, Bill Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Pete Honzik, Dan Hildebrand, Unwound (?), Poor Mans Labour, Jerry Kosak (MN), Home Brew, Celia Farran, Peter Pivonka (?)

November 2004
11/13/2004 - Power Of One (?th Annual) - Resch Center, Green Bay - Current
Newsboys (?), Rebecca St. James (?), Pillar (?), Project 86 (?), Todd Agnew (?), Falling Up (?), Subseven (?), Reggie Dabbs (?)
11/26-27/2004 - Thanksgiving Weekend Polka Fest (?th Annual) - Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave. (near Milwaukee airport), Milwaukee
      - 2004 Festival Poster (PDF) - (PDF Format) (get Acrobat Reader) - Current
   11/26: Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (IL), Frankie Liszka and The Brass Connection (OH) Stas Golonka & The Chicago Masters (IL), Polish Connection, The New Generation
   11/27: Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (IL), Frank Liszka & The Brass Connection (OH), Andy Fenus & The Trel-Tones (PA), Joe Oberaitis (FL), Dr. Kielbasa (MN), The New Generation

December 2004 No known festivals this month.

All 2005 data has been copied to the new page: Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2005) At some time in the future all 2004-2006 data will be deleted from this page.

January 2005

1/14-16/2005 - Heatwave Polka Fest (?th Annual) - Amerahn Ballroom, Kewaskum - Current
   Fri 6 pm - 12 am: The Top Notchmen, Bill Thull Orchestra
   Sat 11 am - 12 am: The Goodtime Dutchmen, Mark Jirikovec Band
   Sun 12 pm - 6 pm: The Jerry Schneider Band, What Cha Call 'Ums (WI), Cory's Miller Tyme Band (MN), Malek's Fishermen (IA)
1/??/2005 (1/18/2004) - Polka Palooza (?th Annual) - Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee - Current
1/14-16/2005 - Folk Ball (17th Annual) - UW-Madison Memorial Union and other venues, Madison - Current
1/??/2006 (1/25/2005) - Women's Choir Festival (?th Annual) - Lawrence University, Appleton
7:30 pm - Lawrence University Women's Choir, Lawrence Academy's Catabile Choir, Appleton High Schools (East, North and West), - Current

February 2005
2/05/2005 - Final Festival, Discontinued - Fondy Acoustic Music Fest (3rd Annual) - UW-Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac - Current
      Evening Concert by: Big Cedar Bluegrass Band and Rick Thum (MO), and James Grant, winner of the "Steve Rosenberg Songwriting Competition" as the opening act
      Afternoon Workshops by: Craig Alan, Bob Berger, Jim Burch, Mike Keyes (?), Angie Otte, Mary Park, Gloria Schroeder (?), Rick Thum (MO)
      Songwriting Competition: James Grant 1st, Lenny Alcamo (?), Johann Aschenbrenner, Craig Alan w/Julie Hagen, Josh Calhoun, Tim Fast (MN), Ken Franz, Angela Otte, Robert A. Welch (?), Kris Schuller (?), Greg Winkler, Jim Ziebarth (?), Judges: David Stoddard, Dorothy Zerbe, ?
2/07/2005 (Monday) - Young Men's Chorus Festival (9th Annual) - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton - Current
Cantus (MN), Appleton Boychoir Ambassador Choir, Varsity Men's Choirs from Appleton East, North and West
- 2003
2/10-12/2005 - Swamp N Grass (11th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
Bluegrass Brothers (VA), Art Stevenson & High Water, Frogwater, Sawdust Symphony, Cajun Strangers
2/13/2005 - The International Festival (24th Annual) - Overture Center for the Arts Overture Lobby, Rotunda Stage, Wisconsin Studio, Madison - Current
Atimevu Drum and Dance, The Cajun Strangers, Goongoo Peas, Heather Highland Dancers, Kojo Drill Team, Kripa Baskaran and the Natyarpana Dance School, Last Gaspe, Madison Chinese Cultural Association, Madison Maennerchor, Mesoghios, Navan, Sadira & the Riad Dance Company, , Swiss Alphorns (New Glarus), Tri Bratovchedki Singers, , Trova Viva (PR), West Wind, Yid Vicious, Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers
2/25-26/2005 - Viking Choral Festival (20th Annual) - Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton - Current (2004)
2/26, 3:00 pm - Ashwaubenon High School Choir, Bayport High School Choir, Manitowoc High School Choir, Sheboygan (North/South?) High School Choir, Stevens Point Area Senior High School Choir (SPASH), Waukesha South High School Choir

March 2005
3/05-06/2005 - Indian Summer Festival Winter Pow Wow (14th Annual) - Wisconsin State Fair Park (Wisconsin Products Pavilion), Milwaukee - Current
No entertainment schedule information was ever added to their Web site, so it is unknown who performed at the 2005 Winter Pow Wow.
3/13/2005 - St. Pat's Eve Festival (10th Annual) - Park Ponderosa, McFarland - Current
3/19-20/2005 - WTKM Concertina Fest Weekend [aka Concertina Jamboree Festival] (3rd Annual) - Chandelier Ballroom, Hartford - Current
      Sat 11-11, Sun 11-7 (for info, contact Scott Lopas at WTKM Radio (262) 673-7800)
      A special WTKM "John Check Show" will be broadcast live from the Festival, Saturday, Mar. 19th, 12:15 pm - 6:00 pm
      The "John Check Show" can be heard every Saturday at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, on WTKM Hartford, 1540 AM, or streamed on the Web at http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=11069
         Sorry, but I have no info at all about the 2003 or 2004 festivals.
3/??/2005 - Hawthorne Park Benefit Folk Festival (?th Annual) - The Harmony Bar 2 pm - 6 pm, Madison - Current
I could find no information that the 2005 Hawthorne Park Benefit Folk Festival ever took place.
3/26/2005 - MAMA (Madison Area Music Awards) Show (2nd Annual) - Wisconsin Union Theater, Madison - Current
The Gomers (House Band), Harmonious Wail, Que Flavor, Dr. Chris Kammer, The Britten Choir & Samarah, The Profit$, and Painfully LOUD!: The Skintones, Know Boundaries

April 2005
4/02/2005 - Jumpin' Jambalaya Jamfest (5th Annual) - Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel - Current
Red Star Express, IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band (OK)
4/08-09/2005 - Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
4/08-09/2005 - Fond du Lac Jazz Festival (23rd Annual) - FDL County Fairgrounds, Recreation Center, Fond du Lac - Current
UW-Fond du Lac Vocal Jazz Ensemble 6 pm both nights, Fond du Lac All-Star Jazz Ensemble 7 pm both nights, Rhythm City (IL) Fri 8 pm, Yellowjackets (CA) Sat 8 pm
4/09/2005 - MABMA Fundraiser Bluegrass Festival (12th Annual) (MABMA) - Unitarian Church North, Mequon - Current
1 pm - 10 pm: Grumpystiltskin Jug Band, Smoked Chubs, Brainstorm, Poplar Grove Jam Band, Sawdust Symphony, Pickin' Up Speed, Det and Seth Foerster Band, Red Star Express, James Creek Road
4/15-17/2005 - Spring Polka Fest #1 / #2 (?th Annual) - Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center / Antiqua Bay Waterpark Resort, Wisconsin Dells - Current
4/22-24/2005 - Capital City Jazz Festival (17th Annual) - Marriott Madison West, Madison - Current
Sponsored by the Madison Jazz Society
4/??/2005 (4/24/2004) - Blues Bash V (5th Annual) - Studio Hall?, Oshkosh - Current
4/25/2005 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show

May 2005
5/06-08/2005 - Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance (13th Annual) - Log Cabin Village, Gays Mills - Current
5/??/2005 (5/14-16/2004) - Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee (32nd Annual) - Mullin's Drive-In, Fox Lake - Current
4-10 pm Fri., 3-10 pm Sat., 1:30-3:30 pm Sun.
The Bunny Berigan Memorial Band, Dave MacGregor's Vagabond Reeds, The Dean's List, The Talk of the Town, The Beaver Dam High School Jazz Band, Monday Morning Dixieland Band, and Pete Runde's Dixieland Jazz Band
5/13-15/2005 - Wisconsin State Polka Festival (27th Annual) - Concord House (262) 542-0645, Concord - Current
[aka Wisconsin Polka Boosters Festival]
5/??/2005 (5/21-23/2004) - Jazz on the Vine Festival (3rd Annual) - Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
5/20-22/2005 - Fitchburg Days (?th Annual) - McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg - Current
5/??/2005 (5/22/2004) - Mayfest (3rd Annual) - The Dugout, Omro - Current
"Railroad" Ron Fischer, Bobby Evans, Smokin' Crawdads, Justin Time, The Jim Crow Show, Diggstown
5/27-30/2005 - Memorial Weekend Field Jam (5th Annual) - N7909 Kenny Dr., Crivitz - Current

June 2005
6/03-04/2005 - Isthmus Jazz Festival (?th Annual) - Overture Center, Madison (2004) 2004 Canceled - Current
6/??/2005 (6/06/2004) - Wisconsin Accordion Festival (4th Annual) - The Fox Ballroom, 206 N. Lemke St., 1-5 pm, $5.00, Cecil (2004) - Current
6/09-12/2005 - Bayfest (?th Annual) - UW-Green Bay, Green Bay (2004) - Current
6/10-12/2005 - 9th Street Bluegrass Gospel Festival (?th Annual) - N5701 9th St., Spooner (2004) - Current
6/10-12/2005 - Heritage Farms Bluegrass Festival (2nd Annual) [Hosted by Bill Jorgenson] - Heritage Farms, Kewaunee - Current
6/11-12/2005 - Log Cabin Days Bluegrass & Folk Festival (2nd Annual) - Clay Pit Heritage Park, Edgerton (2004) - Current
6/11, 11am-8pm: Salty Strings (?), Tracy Jane Comer, Dreams and Train Smoke (?), Sticky Fingers, Southern Wisconsin Old-Time Fiddlers, Stephen Lee Rich, Straight Up Bluegrass
6/12, 9am-6pm: Jammin' With Jesus (?), Laughing Whitefish, Christian Country Witnesses (?), Greg Winkler, The Ensign Trout Trio (?), Round the Bend
6/??/2005 (6/12/2004) - Great Lakes Music Festival (?th Annual) - The Rave at the Eagles Club, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee (2004) - Current
6/15-18/2005 - Flatrock Music's Bluegrass Jamboree (5th Annual) - Wildlife Music Park, Birnamwood (2004) - Current
6/16-19/2005 - Porterfield Country Music Festival (23rd Annual) - The Green's Green Acres, Porterfield (2004) - Current
6/17-19/2005 - Asian Moon Festival (12th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee - Current
6/17-19/2005 - Harbor Fest (?th Annual) - Lake Festival Park, Racine (2004) - Current
6/17-19/2005 - Lakefront Festival of Arts (43rd Annual) - in front of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee (2004) - Current
6/17-18/2005 - Metro Jam (27th Annual) - Washington Park, Manitowoc (2004) - Current
6/17, 5:30pm-9:30pm: The Underwood Bennett Trio, The Ben Hans Jazz Connection
6/18, 12pm-10pm: Methylene Blue, Smitten, The Nice Outfit, The Obsoletes, Jesse Dayton (Houston, TX), That 1 Guy (San Francisco, CA), Bottle Rockets (Festus, MO), The Smithereens (NJ)
6/??/2005 (6/18-20/2004) - Czech-Slovak Festival / Czechoslovakian Community Festival (22nd Annual) - Phillips High School, Phillips (2004) - Current
6/24-26/2005 - Polish Fest (?th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee (2004) - Current
6/24-26/2005 - Grand River Fest (?th Annual) - Veterans Memorial Park, Wisconsin Rapids (2004) - Current
Moon Gypsies, Lisa Stange & the 3rd Shift Band, Spicy Tie Band
6/22-26/2005 - Country USA (10th Annual) - Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Oshkosh (2004) - Current
All known Wisconsin based acts have links
   6/22: 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm Andy's Automatics, Stringbeans, Blue County (?), Emerson Drive (?), Brooks & Dunn (?)
   6/23: 12:30 pm - 11:30 pm Al Jahnke & Steel Drums (?), Buffalo Stomp (?), Craig Morgan (?), Julie Roberts (?), Blake Shelton (?), LeAnn Rimes (?), Rascal Flatts (?)
   6/24: 12:30 pm - 11:30 pm Chasin' Mason, Buddy Jewell (?), Joe Diffie (?), Aaron Tippin (?), Dierks Bentley (?), Terri Clark (?), Sawyer Brown (?)
   6/25: 12:30 pm - 11:30 pm Larry Lynne & Bootlegger, Drew Davis Band (?), Southern Gypsy (?), Sugarland (?), Patty Loveless (?), Neal McCoy (?), Travis Tritt (?)
   6/26: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Susie Dobbs (?), Ricky Van Shelton (?), Phil Vassar (?), Joe Nichols (?), SHeDAISY (?), Big & Rich (?)
6/23-25/2005 - Star Spangled Celebration (12th Annual) - venue?, Richland Center (2004) - Current
No known Wisconsin based acts
   6/23: 3:30 pm - 10:00 pm Cowboy Crush (?), Jedd Hughes (?), Terri Clark (?), Lonestar (?)
   6/24: 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm Exile (?), Sugarland (?), Julie Roberts (?), Randy Travis (?), Neal McCoy (?)
   6/25: 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Keni Thomas (?), Trent Willmon (?), Connie Smith (?), Trace Adkins (?), Clint Black (?)
6/23-26/2005 - Chippewa Valley Country Fest (19th Annual) - 24447 County Highway S, Cadott - Current - more future dates
No known Wisconsin based acts
   6/23: 4:30 pm - 11:30 pm Blue County (?), Dierks Bentley (?), Neal McCoy (?), Sawyer Brown (?)
   6/24: 3:00 pm - 12:00 am Jedd Hughes (?), Mark Wills (?), Joe Nichols (?), SHeDAISY (?), Travis Tritt (?)
   6/25: 3:00 pm - 12:00 am Julie Roberts (?), Joe Diffie (?), Terri Clark (?), Lonestar (?), Alan Jackson (?)
   6/26: 2:30 pm - 11:30 pm Little Texas (?), Collin Raye (?), Trick Pony (?), Trace Adkins (?), Keith Urban (?)
6/30-7/10/2004 - Summerfest (?th Annual) - Summerfest grounds on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee (2004) - Current
6/30-7/04/2005 - Sawdust Days (33rd Annual) - Menominee Park, Oshkosh (2004) - Current
6/30-7/04/2005 - Sabor A Mexico Festival (?th Annual) - Menominee Park [held in conjunction with Sawdust Days], Oshkosh (2004) - Current

July 2005
7/01-03/2005 - Polkafest (14th Annual) - Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek - Current
   7/01 6pm-12am: The Music Connection, Musical Brass (?), Golden Aces (?)
   7/02 12pm-11pm: Ray Dorschner & the Rainbow Valley Dutchmen, The Goodtime Dutchmen, Mark Jirikovec Orchestra, Jerry Schneider, Tuba Dan Band
   7/03 12pm-7pm: The Greg Anderson Band, The OK Dance Band, Chuck Thiel & The Jolly Ramblers (MN)
7/01-04/2005 - Scandinavian Midsummer Festival (?th Annual) / Canceled - Folklore Village, Dodgeville - Current
7/02/2005 - Rhythm & Booms (13th Annual) - Warner Park (address?), Madison - Current
Madison Symphony Orchestra, The Gomers, Swing Crew, Sonic Circus, The Wisconsin National Guard 132nd Army Jazz Band, Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, Road Trip, The Vic Ferrari Band, Sandy Patty (?), Gary Puckett (?)
7/03/2005 - Cedarburg Music Festival (DCI) (6th annual) - Cedarburg High School Athletic Field, 6:30 pm, Cedarburg - Current
I'm not sure this festival (DCI competition) took place. I wrote them beforehand to verify the date was correct, but they didn't reply. Their Web site never was updated with any 2005 information.
7/07-10/2005 - Hodag Country Festival (28th Annual) - 5476 River Rd., Rhinelander - Current
7/07-10/2005 - Lifest (?th Annual) - Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Oshkosh - Current
Their Web site does not state where any of the performers are from. Only Wisconsin acts known to me are listed here.
Josh Calhoun, Tammy Borden Band
7/07-10/2005 - Polka Fest (30th Annual) - venue?, Ellsworth - Current
7/08-10/2005 - Badgerland Bluegrass Classic (3rd Annual) - Washington County Fair Park, West Bend - Current
   7/08: Front Porch Boys (?), Brain Storm, Spare Time, Pickin' Up Speed, Mecan River Ramblers
   7/09: Bill Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Blue Eagle, Straight Up Bluegrass, Round the Bend, Half Day Bluegrass Band, Art Stevenson and High Water, Paradise String Band, Pickin' Up Speed, Big Cedar Bluegrass Band
   7/10: Big Cedar Bluegrass Band, Smoked Chubs, James King (?), Pike Creek, James Creek Road
Discontinued - Fox Valley Blues Festival (5th Annual never happened) - Central Park, Kaukauna (2004)
7/08-10/2005 - Bluegrass and Gospel Festival (3rd Annual) - Viroqua Fairgrounds, Viroqua - Current
7/09/2005 - Black Hawk Folk Festival (BHFS) (18th Annual) - Town Park, Mount Morris (2004) - Current
10:30 am - 8:00 pm: Steve Hazell, Lehto & Wright (?), Ken Lonnquist & the Kenland Band, Swing Blvd. w/Dan Zahn (IL), Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan, Waterstreet Hotshots w/Michael Lee Ammons, Whateverlys w/Ken Lonnquist
7/09/2005 - Woodland Dunes Folk Festival (2nd Annual) - Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Two Rivers (2004) - Current
3:30 pm - ? Jeff Clark (MI), Dan Hildebrand, Dennis Krall, Ed Dorvinen (?), Wild2n (?), Fritz Schuler, Bug-Eyed Pete & Acoustic Mayhem (?)
7/09/2005 - Midwest Acoustic Music Fest (1st Annual) (Pop/Rock, Adults only) - The Lake Street Cafe, Elkhart Lake - Current
12:00 pm - 11:30 pm Owen Sartori (Minneapolis, MN), Dave Tamkin (Chicago, IL), Thomas Lane, Debra G., Drops of Blue (Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI), Brittney Mitchell, The New Audrey, Julie Moffitt, Jenny Dalton (Minneapolis, MN), John Statz, Brittany Quaas, Jonathan Delehanty
7/09-16/2005 - Madison Early Music Festival (6th Annual) - UW-Madison, Madison - Current
7/14-17/2005 (7/08-11/2004) - Riverfest (?th Annual) - venue?, Beloit - Current
7/14-17/2005 - Chippewa Valley Rock Fest (12th Annual) - 24447 County Highway S, Cadott - Current - more future dates
7/14-17/2005 - Salmon-A-Rama (?th Annual) - venue?, Racine
   7/14: Country Storm, Five Nickel High (?)
   7/15: Rhythm Dogs, 76 Juliet
   7/16: Mean Jake, Bascom Hill, Fat Sandwich, Barry's Truckers
   7/17: Fun Factory (?)
7/23/2005 - Dodgeville Blues Fest (?th Annual) - Downtown Dodgeville, Dodgeville - Current
John Resch and the Detroit Blues (IA/IL), Professor John and His Band (LA), Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames (IL), Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys (?), The Jackie Payne / Steve Edmonson Band (CA)

August 2005
8/18-21/2005 - Irish Fest (25th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) - Milwaukee - Current

September 2005
9/01-04/2005 - Fox Jazz Fest (aka Fox Cities Jazz Fest) (2nd Annual) - Successor to the Neenah Jazz Festival - Current
- 9/01-02 Opera Square Park and the Leach Amphitheatre, Oshkosh, - 9/03-04 Jefferson Park, Menasha - Current
9/02-04/2005 - Wisconsin Highland Games and Celtic Fling (4th Annual) - Waukesha County Expo Grounds, Waukesha - Current
9/03-04/2005 - Lake Superior Music Festival (10th Annual) - Isle Vista Casino under tent, Red Cliff (Bayfield?) - Current
9/03-04/2005 - Taste of Madison (23rd Annual) - Capitol Square, Madison - Current
9/09-10/2005 - Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (8th Annual) - Riverside Park, West Bend - Current
9/09-11/2005 - Volksfest (aka Volksfest German Festival) (12th Annual) - Downtown Waupun - Current
9/09-11/2005 - Indian Summer (?th Annual) - Henry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds), - Milwaukee -- MAP - Current
9/09-11/2005 - 9th Street Bluegrass Gospel Festival (?th Annual) - N5701 9th St., Spooner - Current
9/09-11/2005 - Polish Fest (19th Annual) - Riverview Park, Wisconsin Dells - Current
9/??/2005 (9/11-12/2004) - East Troy Bluegrass Festival (?th Annual) - Village Square, East Troy - Current
9/10-11/2005 - Wausau Festival of Arts (41st Annual) - Downtown Wausau, 3rd Street Pedestrian Mall, Wausau - Current
9/??/2005 (9/17-19/2004) - Ragtime Festival (20th Annual) - Barker's Island Inn and Conference Center, 300 Marina Dr., Superior - Current
Sponsored by the Lake Superior Ragtime Society
9/16-18/2005 - Gemuetlichkeit Days (35th Annual) - Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson - Current
9/17/2005 - Berghoff & Blues (?th Annual) - Joseph Huber Brewing Co., 1208 14th Ave., Monroe - Current
9/23-24/2005 - Octoberfest (24th Annual) - Downtown Appleton on College Avenue, Appleton - Current

October 2005
10/??/2005 (10/02-03/2004) - Wisconsin Polka Days (?th Annual) - Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek - Current
10/??/2005 (10/09-10/2004) - Acoustic Harvest Music Festival (2nd Annual) - Heritage Farms, Kewaunee - Current

November 2005
11/12/2005 - Power Of One (?th Annual) - Resch Center, Green Bay - Current
11/??/2005 (11/26-27/2004) - Thanksgiving Weekend Polka Fest (?th Annual) - Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave. (near Milwaukee airport), Milwaukee - Current

December 2005 No known festivals this month.

All 2006 data has been copied to the new page: Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2006) At some time in the future all 2004-2006 data will be deleted from this page.

January 2006

1/??/2006 (1/14-16/2005) - Heatwave Polka Fest (?th Annual) - Amerahn Ballroom, Kewaskum - Current
1/??/2006 (1/??/2005) - Polka Palooza (?th Annual) - Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee - Current
1/??/2006 (1/25/2005) - Women's Choir Festival (?th Annual) - Lawrence University, Appleton - Current

February 2006
Fondy Acoustic Music Fest - Discontinued (2005)
2/21/2006 - Young Men's Chorus Festival (10th Annual) - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton - Current
(original 2/16/2006 date rescheduled due to snow)
2/09-11/2006 - Swamp N Grass (12th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
Insomniac Gypsy, Bill Jorgenson, Sawdust Symphony, Art Stevenson and High Water, Straight Up Bluegrass, .357 String Band, Chasin' Steel Bluegrass Band (MI)
2/12/2006 - The International Festival (25th Annual) - Overture Center for the Arts, Overture Lobby, Rotunda Stage, Wisconsin Studio, Madison - Current
2/??/2006 (2/25-26/2005) - Viking Choral Festival (21st Annual) - Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton - Current

March 2006
3/03-05/2006 - Folk Ball (18th Annual) - UW-Madison Memorial Union and other venues, Madison - Current
3/04-06/2006 - Indian Summer Festival Winter Pow Wow (15th Annual) - Wisconsin State Fair Park (Wisconsin Products Pavilion), Milwaukee - Current
3/12/2006 - St. Pat's Eve Festival (11th Annual) - Park Ponderosa, McFarland - Current
3/??/2006 (3/19-20/2005) - WTKM Concertina Fest Weekend [aka Concertina Jamboree Festival] (4th Annual) - Chandelier Ballroom, Hartford - Current
3/??/2006 (3/21/2004) - Hawthorne Park Benefit Folk Festival (?th Annual) - The Harmony Bar 2 pm - 6 pm, Madison - Current
3/18/2006 - MAMA (Madison Area Music Awards) Show (3rd Annual) - Wisconsin Union Theater, Madison - Current

April 2006
4/01/2006 - MABMA Fundraiser Bluegrass Festival (13th Annual) (MABMA) - Unitarian Church North, Mequon - Current
4/??/2006 Canceled (4/02/2005) - Jumpin' Jambalaya Jamfest (6th Annual) - Cedar Lake Resort, Kiel - Current
(Canceled due to a fire at the Cedar Lake Resort)
4/07-08/2006 - Blues Fest (PDF) (?th Annual) - Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake - Current
4/??/2006 Canceled (4/08-09/2005) - Fond du Lac Jazz Festival (24th Annual) - FDL County Fairgrounds, Recreation Center, Fond du Lac - Current
4/??/2006 (4/15-17/2005) - Spring Polka Fest (?th Annual) / #2 (?th Annual) - Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center / Antiqua Bay Waterpark Resort, Wisconsin Dells - Current
4/28-30/2006 - Capital City Jazz Festival (18th Annual) - Marriott Madison West, Madison - Current
Sponsored by the Madison Jazz Society
4/??/2006 (4/??/2005, 4/24/2004) - Blues Bash V (6th Annual) - Studio Hall?, Oshkosh - Current

May 2006
5/12-14/2006 - Jazz on the Vine Festival (4th Annual) - Osthoff Resort, -- MAP Elkhart Lake - Current
Brian Culbertson (?), Richard Elliot (?), Euge Groove (?), Jeff Golub (?), Warren Hill (?), Chieli Minucci (?), Maria Muldaur (?), Special EFX (?), Al Stewart (?)
5/12-14/2006 - Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance (14th Annual) - Log Cabin Village, Gays Mills - Current
5/18-21/2006 - Wisconsin State Polka Festival (28th Annual) - Concord House (262) 542-0645, Concord - Current
[aka Wisconsin Polka Boosters Festival]
5/19-21/2006 - Fitchburg Days (?th Annual) - McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg - Current
  5/19 Midlife Crisis
  5/20 Public House Ceili Band, Turner Collins, Cashel Dennehy Dancers, Green Tea, Greenfyre (?), Leahy and Friends (?), Glengarry Bhoys (?), Clumsy Lovers (Canada), Rising Gael, Tim Britton (IA), Seven Nations (FL), Trinity Academy of Irish Dance (IL)
  5/21 The Sundogs, Paul Kyle (MN)
5/19-21/2006 - Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee (33rd Annual) - Fox Lake American Legion, Fox Lake Community Center and Hayes Haus Resort, Fox Lake - Current
5/22/2006 - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award Show
Canceled (5/27-30/2005) - Memorial Weekend Field Jam (6th Annual) - N7909 Kenny Dr., Crivitz - Current
5/27-28/2006 - Mayfest (4th Annual) - The Dugout, Omro - Current

See the new Past Wisconsin Music Festivals (2006) page for additional 2006 Festival data. At some time in the future all 2004-2006 data will be deleted from this page.

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