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45th Annual Shawano Folk Music Festival

Arts and Entertainment

July 20, 2023

From: Shawano Folk Music Festival

It's 2023, and we're back for more Music Under the Trees!

Get ready for a great weekend at one of the best small folk music festivals anywhere. Indoor evening concerts, outdoor daytime programs, quilts, crafters, good food, friends and our gloriously eclectic mix of great music.

Music, Rain or Shine!

Schedule of Events

August 11, 2023

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Before the Friday Concert
Join some of the artists in the Food Tent to talk about those earworm songs - you know, the ones you can't shake out of your head no matter what you do!

7:00 pm - Evening Concert at Mielke Arts Center
MC: Pat Wiley
Matt Watroba
The Rough & Tumble
Intermission
John Stano
Copper Box

August 12, 2023

10:00-11:15am: First Sing
Art Stevenson & High Water Copper Box John Stano All performers encouraged to join

11:30-12:15pm: Are We There Yet?
Songs From the Road
Cris Plata Trio The Rough & Tumble

12:30-1:15pm: The Box Stops Here
Copper Box

1:30-2:15pm: Songs I Wish I'd Written
Susan Werner, John Stano, Carry Across, Steve Heiner

2:30-3:15pm: 1 Grass, 2 Grass, 3 Grass, Bluegrass
Art Stevenson & High Water

3:30-4:30pm: It's Eclectic No Rules Here
Copper Box, Cris Plata Trio, The Rough & Tumble

Location: Ridges Amphitheater

11:30-12:15pm: With Banjo Players, You Just Never Know
Pat Wiley
Dale Reichert

12:30-1:15pm: The Songs Find Me
The Cris Plata Trio

1:30-2:15pm: We Can Do This Together
Love Songs
Scott Tyler
Mallory Graham
Danny Jerabek
Michelle LL

2:30-3:15pm: 1, 2, 3 SING! Sing Alongs
Matt Watroba Crystal River Trio Carry Across

3:30-4:30pm:Laughter is Cheaper Than Therapy
Pat Wiley
Susan Werner
Matt Watroba
John Stano

Location: Maple Grove

11:30-12:15pm: Don't Harp On Me Now Harmonica
Art Stevenson
Ben Lillge
Joel Kroenke

12:30-1:15pm: Where Folk Meets Country
Matt Watroba
Pat Wiley
Carry Across

1:30-2:15pm: A Good Olde Fashioned New Fangled Sing-Along
Green Apple Folk Music Society
Come Sing With Us

2:30-3:15pm: It's All About The Blues
A bit of history ...
The Rusty Nails

3:30-4:30pm: A Bluegrass Jam
Bring your instrument and play along with Art Stevenson & High Water

Location: Pond View Glen

All Day: Crafters in the park

All Day: Open Mic At the Food Tent. Sign up for a spot.

Food Court
Good food all day

12:30 - 3:15pm: Morris Dancing
Dance with Oak Apple Morris Dancers and Look for the dancers on the Lawn .

August 13, 2023

10:00-11:15am:Old Time Gospel Sing
Matt Watroba
Crystal River Trio
Carry Across
All performers encouraged to join in

11:30-12:15pm: I Wrote It MyWay
Songwriters
Susan Werner
John Stano
Pat Wiley

12:30-1:15pm: 60's Era Folk Songs
Crystal River Trio

1:30-2:15pm: My Happy Place: Songs That Make Me Smile
Matt Watroba
John Stano
Copper Box

2:30-3:15pm: Accordion to Your Age
Danny Jerabeck
Cris Plata
Zander Raymakers

3:30-4:30pm: Closing Concert
Art Stevenson & High Water
John Stano
The Rusty Nails
All performers encouraged to join in

Location: Ridges Amphitheater

11:30-12:15pm: Bluegrass & the Blues
Art Stevenson & High Water
The Rusty Nails

12:30-1:15pm: The Women
Michelle LL
Susan Werner
Ann Plata
Kim Watroba
Cindy Lillge
Hannah Marquette

1:30-2:15pm: 1+1=7
Cris Plata
Ann Plata
Tom Dehlinger
Art Stevenson
Dale Reichert
Bruce King
Bruce Royal King

2:30-3:15pm: Empress of the Unexpected
Susan Werner

Location: Maple Grove

11:30-12:15pm: Hopelessly Midwestern
Matt Watroba
Cris Plata Trio

12:30-1:15pm: Black Hawk Folk Music Society
Come Sing With Us

1:30-2:15pm: Once Upon a Song Story Songs
Crystal River Trio
The Rough & Tumble

2:30-3:15pm: Lots of Strings . . . . . . But No Guitars
Bruce King
Earl Beaumia
Bruce Royal King
Ben Lillge

Location: Pond View Glen

All Day
Crafters throughout the park
Food Court: Good food all day

Festival Dance
12:30 - 3:15: Polka Time with Zander Raymakers and Copper Box
Morris Dancing with Oak Apple
Morris Dancers
It's a Barn Dance with Pat Wiley
Put on your Dancing Shoes and Come to the Food Tent

Quilt Raffle Drawing
At the end of the Closing Concert

Date: August 11-13, 2023

Location:
Mielke Park,
N5649 Airport Road,
Shawano, WI 54166.

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