WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Stuck On Blue is the musical partnership between Kelvin Kaspar, Jake Crowe, and Mike Malone. The trio combines their friendship and mutual respect for original music , playing original works, while collectively crafting songs into something new and special to the group. For fans of Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, and John Scofield, the timbre of […]

Bayfield’s Concerts by the Lake occur every Tuesday and Thursday, from June 17 through August 28, 2025 in Memorial Park. The music runs from 6-8 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs to the park. Dogs are also welcome on a leash. The […]

La Crosse Concert Band 2025, our 95TH season, since 1930! 6/11 CONDUCTOR: Dr. Tammy Fisher Concert Title: “Let There Be Light” 6/18 CONDUCTOR: Kristin Freedlund Concert Title: “It’s a Zoo Out There!” 6/25 CONDUCTORS: Dr. Corey Pompey, Ryan Waldhart, Michelle Jensen and Elissa Kinstler Concert Title: “CELEBRATING AMERICAN COMPOSERS” 7/2 (NO CONCERT) 7/9 CONDUCTOR: Paula […]

The 2025 Concerts on the Square season draws to a powerful close with Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, featuring the Madison debut of rising star pianist Sylvia Jiang. The concert opens with An American City by composer Eric Gould, and the grand finale showcases Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, with its instantly recognizable four-note […]

La Crosse Concert Band 2025, our 95TH season, since 1930! Free, Wednesday evening band concerts, 7:00 PM, along the banks of the Mississippi, downtown La Crosse, WI, Riverside Park (100 Block, State St.) June 11th – July 30th (not 7/2). We suggest you drop off audience members, then find nearby downtown parking, such as nearby […]

WPR is proud to sponsor the Mile of Music Festival from July 31 to August 3. Visit us at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel where we’ll be your hosts for the stage. Stop by our table there to meet WPR staff and Community Ambassadors, and grab some WPR swag! Mile of Music is a free, original […]

Bayfield’s Concerts by the Lake occur every Tuesday and Thursday, from June 17 through August 28, 2025 in Memorial Park. The music runs from 6-8 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs to the park. Dogs are also welcome on a leash. The […]

A multi-award-winning trio from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland—the mecca of Irish traditional music. Forged together by a fire of pure joy and passion for their art, the band comprises Aodan Coyne on guitar and lead vocals, Shane Hayes on accordion, and younger brother Fiachra Hayes on fiddle. Their ‘Socks Sound’ combines virtuosic musicianship with a […]

WPR is proud to sponsor the Mile of Music Festival from July 31 to August 3. Visit us at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel where we’ll be your hosts for the stage. Stop by our table there to meet WPR staff and Community Ambassadors, and grab some WPR swag! Mile of Music is a free, original […]

WPR is proud to sponsor the Mile of Music Festival from July 31 to August 3. Visit us at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel where we’ll be your hosts for the stage. Stop by our table there to meet WPR staff and Community Ambassadors, and grab some WPR swag! Mile of Music is a free, original […]