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Sile Shigley to co-emcee Blue Ox Music Festival

Wisconsin Public Radio is teaming up with Blue Ox Music Festival this year, and Simply Folk’s host Sile Shigley will co-emcee the music festival with bass player from Pert Near Sandstone, Justin Bruhn. WPR will have an interactive booth where you can talk with music hosts, local staff, play engaging games, and collect some WPR […]

Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament, June 27-June 29

Mercer, WI– The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce has reinvented our Can-Yak Fishing Tournament by creating the Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025. Event Host is Cleveland’s Clubhouse at Beaver Lodge. Making the Can-Yak tournament one division that allows anglers fishing only in canoes and kayaks only. […]

$18 – $55.00

21st Annual Shorewood Criterium Classic

Shorewood will return to playing host for a day to the largest cycling event in the country, the 21st Annual Shorewood Criterium Classic on Friday, June 27th, 2025! The Tour of America’s Dairyland features 11 days of competitive racing around Wisconsin and brings in riders from amateurs to professionals. In addition, our local event includes […]

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Sounds Classical with WPR at Summerfest

WPR is bringing classical music to Summerfest with “Sounds Classical.” Come by the Northwestern Mutual Community Park on June 26 and 27 to see three different classical music groups perform. Starting at 2 p.m. on each day, you can hear classical music at the top of every other hour until 7 p.m. To learn more […]

Free

Caribbean Cruise: The Art of Steel Pan (feat. Victor Provost)

Steel Pan Superstar Victor Provost returns with captivating compositions. Featuring the premiere of his new piece for Birch CreekÕs 50th percussion season, Transitions | Transformations. Discover why Downbeat calls him Òa rarityÓ in the jazz ecosystem and The New York Times hails him as Òa serious jazz improviser.Ó

$35 – $42

An Evening of Dances of Universal Peace

Join Robin and Michael for an evening of connection, community, and solace as they lead us in powerful community, meditative, movement, and song event. The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are a spiritual practice in motion; they draw from sacred phrases, scripture, and poetry of the world’s many traditions. The Dances blend chant, live music, […]

Free

Caribbean Cruise: The Art of Steel Pan (feat. Victor Provost)

Steel Pan Superstar Victor Provost returns with captivating compositions. Featuring the premiere of his new piece for Birch CreekÕs 50th percussion season, Transitions | Transformations. Discover why Downbeat calls him Òa rarityÓ in the jazz ecosystem and The New York Times hails him as Òa serious jazz improviser.Ó

$35 – $42

Holton Elkhorn Band Concert

The Holton-Elkhorn Band provides six concerts at Sunset Park in Elkhorn, WI each summer. June 27th is the Star Spangled Spectacular concert, corresponding to the fireworks display from the City of Elkhorn following the conclusion of the band’s Americana-themed performance.

Free