WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Original Music Showcase Sunday, September 14th. between 1 and 5pm Grundahl Prk, Mount Horeb, WI (600 S Blue Mounds St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572) 4 hours live fresh original music, 8 solo or band acts Fresh original Music you have not heard on the radio local area musicians Food trucks, closed box auction fun outdoor […]

The Richland Concert Association is proud to present the Alloy Horn Quartet. This Chicago-based quartet of horns is a regular favorite of the area, and we are delighted to host them in performance again. The performance is Sunday, September 14 at 2:00pm at the Richland Center Seventh-day Adventist Church (26625 Crestview Drive, Richland Center, WI […]

The Palmyra-Eagle Community Band will be offering a fall concert “Penne Pasta Bake” at the Palmyra United Methodist Church,122 N. 5th Street Palmyra, WI, on Monday, September 15. Dinner 5-6:30 pm. Cost for the dinner Adults – $13.00 Children 6-12 years – $6.00, Children 5 & Under – Free. Concert begins at 7 pm. In […]

Voted 2025 #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist by DownBeat Magazine! | Info & Tkts at JazzCoterie.com Los Angeles-based singer and composer Michael Mayo creates from the heart without filter or pre-tense, allowing his voice to transmit raw emotion above an ever-evolving backdrop of jazz, neo-soul and R&B. He has performed and toured with Kneebody, Jacob […]

Bonnie Raitt is more than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter. She’s an institution. 50 years and 21 albums later, Raitt is still stunning us with her soulful, unaffected voice, her uncanny insights into blues guitar and her commitment to the redemptive power of music. How lucky we are to […]

Voted 2025 #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist by DownBeat Magazine! | Info & Tkts at JazzCoterie.com Los Angeles-based singer and composer Michael Mayo creates from the heart without filter or pre-tense, allowing his voice to transmit raw emotion above an ever-evolving backdrop of jazz, neo-soul and R&B. He has performed and toured with Kneebody, Jacob […]

German folk song concert and stories by Barb Kronau, for Verona Public Library’s Oktoberfest, Event is expected to sell out. Come early or call in advance for seat reservation. (608) 845-7180

This month’s Showcase highlights the work of three talented regional singer-songwriters, each bringing their own distinct voice and storytelling style to the stage. Bella Moss is an up-and-coming artist from Dubuque, Iowa, with a pure, mellow voice that has the power to captivate an audience. Her heartfelt folk style is clear and transcends genres. Usually […]

Robert G Lee: Not Many Comics… Make the cover of The Wall Street Journal. Have released eight 100% clean comedy videos. Warm up audiences for Hollywood’s top sitcoms. 2 Shows […]

Sarah Fiske has been a campfire entertainer and singalong host with her guitar since the mid-80s. Recent years have seen her on Make Music Madison stages in her neighborhood. Her […]

Bassist/composer/arranger/bandleader, Joe Policastro, brings his acclaimed trio to Cafe Carpe touring in support of the trio’s new release, Mending Wall. Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz […]

Join us for an immersive beading workshop that explores beadwork as more than art — it’s medicine. Melissa Baca, B.S.- Artist & Cultural Educator is a Native artist based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, specializing in traditional beadwork and cultural education. Her workshops are designed not only to teach the techniques of beading, but also to […]

Free all-ages music festival with multiple bands! Adam Greuel & The Space Burritos (Country Rock) Howard Luedtke & Blue Max (Blues) Folk & Blues Brothers (Folk Rock) Double Duo (Rock) Monday Night Takeout (Rhythm & Blues) A Joyful Little Band (Traditional Jazz) Beer & Pretzel Polka Band (Polka)

We 3 Ukes consists of long-time local entertainers Steve Girman (ukulele/percussion/vocals), Tom Stemper (U-bass/vocals) and Vinn Stemper (ukulele/vocals). For years, We 3 Ukes have been entertaining Milwaukee-area children and adults alike with their classic (and sometimes surprising) rendition of classic rock and roll songs that span the decades. Be prepared to laugh and sing along […]