Thursday, May 7th: Betsy Ade and Katie Todd with special guests Violet Wilder (Trio) Showtime: 7 pm | Doors: 6 pm Admission: $10 Advance Music-Makers receive exclusive discount with special savings code. All-seated, all-listening showcase on the intimate Gibson Window Stage. All ticket buyers are guaranteed a seat at this show.

Sorry, music fans, the Cool Waters Band show has been postponed…we hope to catch the boys for another date soon at Gibson. Refunds will be issued to those who have already purchased   Mile of Music and Gibson Music Hall Present Friday, May 8th Cool Waters Band Friday Night Rock & Roots Jam With Opening Songs from The Duo of Michael Murphy & Joe Sly Showtime: 8 pm | Doors: 7 pm ADMISSION: $15 Advance | $20 at Door Music…

Friday, May 8th: Michael Murphy & Friends! Showtime: 8 pm | Doors: 6:30 pm (social hour and playlist) Admission: $10 Advance FREE for Music Makers Michael Murphy jumps in for a Friday Night showcase with his Fox Valley band mates. It’ll be a neat night of original music, fan favorites, and a few brand-new songs, with special guests joining throughout the evening. Expect a warm, energetic show rooted in storytelling and musicianship!!   Michael Murphy is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and…

Saturday, May 9th An Evening with the Cash Box Kings! Experience Chicago Blues Royalty Early Bird Tickets - $20 (plus tax and fees) available through April 20th! Admission (after 4/20) - $25 Advance | $30 at the door Showtime: 7:30 pm | Doors: 6:00 pm This is an all-seated, 2-set blues showcase with TCBK, the legendary Alligator Records blues band. All seats will be available on a first-come first-served basis upon entry.

The 2025-26 season of Rhythms & Brews will stage 39 original music shows. This mid-week concert series features popular artists from past Mile of Music Festivals, sprinkled in with a few acts you may not know, but you should! Our goal with this special series is to bring you top national, state and regional singer-songwriters performing their handcrafted songs and sharing stories from the road in an intimate, music-first setting! The music is FREE for all attendees. Each show takes…

Special Event! Join us for our first-ever Jake’s Jam — a chill night curated by our very own venue coordinator, Jake! From 6-9 pm, it’s an early evening kickback hosted by Jake from The Gibson Team featuring his handcrafted cocktails (beer and wine too) and his handpicked playlist of favorite tunes via our sound system and vintage vinyl hi-fi. We’ll even do some “Jake Trivia” to add a little fun. Doors open at 6 for this free music community hang!

Friday, May 15th: A late night bluegrass bash celebrating Light the Night in Downtown Appleton! Buffalo Galaxy & The MilBillies Deep Space, Light Speed Bluegrass meets Hot Dirty Blue Grass!!! Showtime: 9 pm Special Start | Doors: 7:30 pm Admission: $10 Advance | $10 at the Door Music-Makers receive early bird exclusive discount for this show thru May 1 using standard savings code Show Format for 5/15: First-come, first-served seating available on Stage Flank Upper Right and Upper Left and…

Saturday, May 16th Fox and Bones & Admiral Radio with Opening Songs from Sam Ness Duo! Showtime: 7:30 pm | Doors: 6:30 pm Admission: $25 Advance Music-Makers receive exclusive discount with special promo code. This is an all-seated, all-listening showcase featuring three Mile of Music alums. All ticket buyers are guaranteed a seat, with seat locations available on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry.   Scott Gilmore and Sarah Vitort are Fox and Bones—energetic offbeat folksters with a retro-tinged, soul-stirring,…

Monday, May 18th: Son Reis Project Hosts MAYhem Monday of Jazz Rock! Featuring MARBIN {progressive jazz rock from Chicago} + SON REIS PROJECT {garage punk jazz from Fox Valley) Two Outstanding Bands. One Groovy Night of Monday Musical Madness. Showtime: 7 pm | Doors: 6 pm Admission: $20 Advance Exclusive discount available to Music-Makers. Guaranteed seating for all advance buyers.

The 2025-26 season of Rhythms & Brews will stage 39 original music shows. This mid-week concert series features popular artists from past Mile of Music Festivals, sprinkled in with a few acts you may not know, but you should! Our goal with this special series is to bring you top national, state and regional singer-songwriters performing their handcrafted songs and sharing stories from the road in an intimate, music-first setting! The music is FREE for all attendees. Each show takes…

Friday, May 22nd: An Evening with Sway Wild! Kick off your holiday weekend with a special performance from SWAY WILD. There are a lot of us who aren’t heading up nort’ for the Memorial weekend, so we’re bringing the up nort’ to you! In addition to the awesome musical showcase, we’ll have s’mores cookies to munch, s’mores-themed cocktails to order, a music-mixer meet-and-greet with Mandy and Dave as well as piano walk-in music to enjoy! Showtime: 7:30 pm | Doors:…

Kurt Rosenwinkel is a highly acclaimed and influential guitarist, composer, and bandleader.‬ Hailed as one of the most important musicians of his generation, Rosenwinkel has spent‬‭ decades pushing the boundaries of the jazz genre and developing a signature sound that has‬‭ captivated audiences worldwide.‬ Monday, May 25, 2026 6:00 PM  - 7:30 PM  

The 2025-26 season of Rhythms & Brews will stage 39 original music shows. This mid-week concert series features popular artists from past Mile of Music Festivals, sprinkled in with a few acts you may not know, but you should! Our goal with this special series is to bring you top national, state and regional singer-songwriters performing their handcrafted songs and sharing stories from the road in an intimate, music-first setting! The music is FREE for all attendees. Each show takes…

Wednesday, June 3rd we've got one more for ya! Nick Elstad Trio (Minneapolis) and Simon Cropp and his All-Star Band (Decorah, Iowa) will be joining us for one last hoorah this Rhythms and Brews season!   You know the drill, this is a FREE show with donations for the artists greatly appreciated! Showtime 7pm, Doors 6pm! Join us for an all seated all listening night of original music.

Friday, June 5th The Claudettes! With opening songs from Walt Hamburger Showtime: 7:30 pm | Doors: 6:30 pm Admission: $16 Advance | $20 at the Door Music-Makers receive an exclusive discount with their standard promo code. Advance buyers are guaranteed seating for this show. Limited seating available for this show, though seat selection is available on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry.   Six albums into their lauded career, the Claudettes (of Chicago) continue to put a fascinating new spin…

Saturday, June 6th Horace Greene Album Release Showcase With Special Guests: Scorched Waves & Hang Ten 7 pm Showtime | 6 pm Doors Admission: $10 Advance This will be a mostly standing rock n roll format for attendees. The limited seating to the left and right of the stage will be available on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry. Horace Greene is a band that has done some things. Here is one of the things they did: they released an…