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Small Forest
Small Forest is as original singer/songwriter progressive folk/pop band from Door County. Jeanne Kuhns and Marybeth Mattson on acoustic guitar and lead & harmony vox, w/ Patrick Palmer on bass/backup vox. http://www.smallforestmusic.com/index/
Find out more »The Listening Party
GMH is proud to welcome back Listening Party! Americana/Folk rock trio out of Milwaukee, WI that has put their own twist on acoustic music. Stories of love and personal struggle are presented playfully and performed sincerely by singer-songwriter, Weston Mueller. He is complemented by crafty musicianship from mates Joshua Hester (Mandolin, Guitar, Bass) and Jacob Wood (piano, vocals); former California surf rock bassist and music education teacher, respectively. Recently, they have been featured on NPR and also are repeat performers…
Find out more »Madtown Mannish Boys
The Madtown Mannish Boys are a Madison-based Blues band who are steeped in Chicago-style Blues, including artists like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Otis Spann, and Little Walter. They play harmonica-driven tunes with gritty fervor and dynamic energy, and perform with raw exuberance and driving rhythms that make you want to boogie! Paul Schwoerer wields his harmonica with a chip on his shoulder and plays with nimble intensity while Jesse “Honey Boy” Steinberg injects flurries of guitar riffs into the lively grooves laid down by Jesse Olson…
Find out more »Marah in the Mainsail and FEATherWOLF 6:30pm Sat. 4/28
SHOW INFO: WHO: Marah in the Mainsail AND FEATherWOLF WHEN: Saturday, April 28 Show starts at 6:30p.m. (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.) WHERE: Gibson Music Hall 211 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 TICKETS: $8 (+fees) Online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3391747 OTHER: Must be 21+ Cinematic is the word most often used to describe Minneapolis based Marah in the Mainsail's sound. Precise yet primitive jungle drums set the stage for the eclectic and powerful ensemble to sweep you away into their haunting…
Find out more »Mile of Music Presents: Hayward Williams Record Release Show!
Mile of Music Presents & Gibson Music Hall Present: Hayward Williams Record Release Concert! Four-time Mile of Music alumnus Hayward Williams returns to Appleton for a special record release concert promoting his new album, Title. This listening-room experience features an exclusive full-band performance from Hayward Williams! You don't want to miss this great Sunday showcase at Gibson Music Hall! Tickets are FREE to 2018 Music-Makers before April 26 & $5 for Music-Makers AFTER April 26. Tickets are $10 to the…
Find out more »Kyle Megna Duo
Kyle Megna and Ross are two strong song writers that play in the same band Kyle Megna and The Monsoons! Their “dark-indie-blues-folk-rock feel” is a magnetic force that’s ever-charged with surges of creativity and artistic experimentation. Fused with a healthy dose of spontaneity and humor, Kyle and Ross channel "can’t-get-enough energy" that’s good for the soul. http://www.kylemegna.com https://youtu.be/7w0_Mgdq5nE
Find out more »Donnie Pick & the Road Band
I guess a good place to start is with the roots. Bluegrass music is where Donnie got his first taste of the limelight at a young and impressionable age. Playing music from Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe to New Grass Revival and Tony Rice. After years of searching and playing different music clubs and festivals he discovered the raw primitiveness of the Blues and new immediately that he had found what he was searching for all along. Now after 30 plus…
Find out more »Kurt Gunn
A pure songwriter, equally informed and introspective. A talented guitarist and composer, from a climate that compels musicians to devote compassion to their craft. From solo performer to bandleader, with a style alternately whimsical and weighted, Gunn’s range will draw you in and keep you in his crosshairs.
Find out more »Altered Five Blues Band
For 15 years, Altered Five Blues Band has been winning audiences with a swaggering stomp of bruising, barrelhouse grit. According to Downbeat magazine, frontman Jeff Taylor “sings powerfully” and “Jeff Schroedl’s live-wire guitar reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity.” Blues Bytes magazine declares the group features “the funkiest rhythm section outside of Memphis.” For its fourth album, Charmed & Dangerous, the Milwaukee-based quintet joins forces with Blind Pig Records, one of the world’s premiere blues labels. Produced by multi-Grammy-winner Tom…
Find out more »The Family Business
After twelve years together, one thing has remained constant for Wisconsin rock & rollers the Family Business - it's always been about the music. "Looking back to when we started out, most of us were still in High School, so a lot has changed for each one of us personally. Somehow we've all remained very close friends who still like making music together," says bassist Garrett Wartenweiler. And they haven't just made music, they've done so at a proli c…
Find out more »Paladino
Equally rich in meaning and melody, Paladino delivers honest, heartfelt lyrics and soaring, stirring harmonies. Their songs blend genres (Americana Rock, Indie Folk, Progressive Bluegrass) with poetic imagery and novelistic detail, shot through with real emotion and dynamic musicality. Founded in late 2014, long-term friends Mark Harrig (mandolin/vocals/guitar) and former band member Phil Wamser (concertina/keyboard) set out to start a bluegrass band. Having picked up a mandolin and concertina, they both joked about their miniature instruments and thought to start…
Find out more »The Voodoo Fix
Formed in southern Los Angeles, The Voodoo Fix are a must see live band with a sound that echoes the soul of rock & roll, West Coast funk, and Chicago Blues. With a constant touring schedule, the band developed a cult fan base spanning the US and Europe. On their new album Back For More, The Voodoo Fix creates an alluring sound filled with primal grooves and hook-laden melodies greased with soul. After relocating to Nashville, the band caught the…
Find out more »Wild Skies
While Wild Skies has carved out their own, unique sound at the intersection of folk, rock and Americana, the band members have come from all different musical backgrounds, each of them bringing a different perspective to the collaboration. That diversity, at its core, is what has helped Wild Skies forge their own path and distinctive sound. The Chicago based foursome came together through a series of Craigslist ads posted by Ohio transplant and singer/songwriter Aaron Lechlak while searching for band…
Find out more »Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames
Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames, an authentic blues band from Chicago with versatile talent, variety, and a cohesive show. Their blues is classic in nature, the standards are revitalized with striking three part vocal harmony, three vocal stylists, Passionate slide guitarist, Dave Weld schooled from Grammy Winning Master J.B. Hutto, along with blues diva and Rami winner Monica Myhre, Red Hot Saxman Rogers Randle, Jr, creamy voice of Jeff Taylor with a solid beat on drums and tight, rock…
Find out more »Spatola
Spatola Rides Again at GMH! Spatola is a family band consisting of brothers Matt and Kyle Spatola, Matt's son Benjamin, and father/grampa Mikey. If you haven't experienced their show, you need to! No Cover! No Excuse! Party Rock, Dance Rock, Rock & Roll Band Members Matthew Spatola: Vocals, Guitar Kyle Spatola: Guitar Mikey Spatola: Bass Benjamin Spatola: Drums https://spatola.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uPUvVOvKx8aCjnA4g7pUg/featured
Find out more »The Jay Edward Blues Band
The Jay Edward Blues Band is based on honoring the great blues artists who came before us. Harmonica driven dance blues and boogie tunes all night long! "Blues at its finest! The Jay Edward Band is a collection of some of the best musicians that you will ever hear. Their interpretations of blues classics are true to the greats who created these fantastic tunes. As a front man and harp player Jay energizes and engages the audience offering songs that…
Find out more »Listening Party at GMH
Listening Party, a 2018 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) nominee for Bluegrass/Americana, have found a place in the original music scene around the Midwest with their soulful stage presence and infectious melodies. The trio out of Milwaukee, WI present a fresh brand of Americana music that feeds from folk, classic rock, soul and bluegrass. Singer-songwriter Weston Mueller, a Northern Wisconsin native, leads the group with "every note full of expression and feeling" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Complemented by multi-instrumentalists, Joshua Hester…
Find out more »Paul Filipowicz Blues Band at GMH
Paul Filipowicz, Chicago born Lockport, IL raised (singer, songwriter, guitarist, harmonica). Over the 30+ years fronting his own band, he has played venues from the mid-west to Denver to stints in Texas and Mississippi. Some of his fondest memories are the shows with "Hound Dog Taylor" and "Mighty Joe Young". Luther Allison was a great friend of his who once told Paul "I know you're a bluesman and you know you're a bluesman and every time you take the stage…
Find out more »The Shotgun Gerdy Gang
The Shotgun Gerdy Gang is a high energy 5 peice Bluegrass Style string band out of central Wisconsin. Guns a Blazin' Good Time! FootStompin' TrailerGrass Hijinks For All! Have a listen here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=1s&v=fKgLwOWcCC4
Find out more »Starkweather Bay Blues Band
Starkweather Bay Blues does all styles of blues from Chicago blues, Delta blues and all others in between. A variety of songs and music that will keep the crowd wanting more. Developing originals songs and making old songs like new, SWB is always bringing new music to each gig. Come sit back or better yet, dance the night away! Phyllis Becker (Keyboard) and Dennis Becker (Harp) on lead vocals, Bryan Johnston on Lead Guitar and Pam Brozek on Bass, Dave…
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