Rock band Hero Jr. is an old school band, but their crisp live sound sets the bar for “real” modern rock music. They have a reputation for playing different shows each night, often stretching their well-crafted rock tunes into epic jams. On tour since 2012, the band has played more than 650 shows across America. Having supported major headlining acts such as Alice Cooper, Tom Petty, John 5 & The Creatures, The Offspring, Tantric and more! Hero Jr. is truly in their element live on stage!
Hero Jr’s new album, Sometimes You Just Gotta Give It The Business, was recorded live to analog tape in just 48 hours, with the band performing sides one and two of the record in sequence for the definitive Hero Jr. experience. With an essence somewhere between the best of Nirvana and the heavy simplicity of early Black Sabbath and 70s British rock, Sometimes You Just Gotta Give It The Business gives listeners all the expected dynamics, power and unscripted performances of a great classic rock band, with melodic, lyrical and musical hooks that keep listeners singing along. Sometimes You Just Gotta Give It The Business is available now on vinyl, CD, and digital download.
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/9GFFy
Website: www.herojrmusic.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_NdphCPa10&feature=youtu.be
Evan Haughey (vocals, rhythm guitar)
Ken Rose (lead guitar)
Dave DuBrava (bass)
Ryan Keyes (drums)
SHOW INFO:
WHAT: Flannel Fest North
WHEN: Friday, November 3 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Gibson Music Hall (211 W. College Avenue, Appleton)
TICKETS: General Admission: $20 (+ tax/fee) / VIP: $35 (+ tax/fee) / Day of Show: $25 (+ tax/fee)
PURCHASE: bit.ly/FlannelFestNorth
AGES: 21+
Featuring:
• Lillie Mae
• The Mascot Theory
• The Beth Kille Band
• Queen Hilma
• Lost Lakes
• Christopher Gold
For the first time in its three-year history, Madison’s Flannel Fest is coming to Appleton! Stone After Stone Records, in collaboration with Mile of Music, brings six of Wisconsin’s most-talented and decorated Wisco-Americana acts to Gibson Music Hall (211 W. College Ave.) for Flannel Fest North on Friday, November 3 at 6 p.m.
Bust out your favorite flannel attire and join this fall-inspired party featuring The Mascot Theory, The Beth Kille Band, Queen Hilma, Lost Lakes, Christopher Gold and “Honorary Cheesehead” and Flannel Fest headliner, Lillie Mae!
Flannel Fest is pleased to partner with Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund(KWW/CF), the non-profit benefactor of Flannel Fest. KWW/CF is a statewide, non-profit effort that steps in and keeps the heat and power on for thousands of elderly, people with disabilities, veterans and working families with young children in crisis.
Advance tickets for Flannel Fest North are AVAILABLE NOW (bit.ly/FlannelFestNorth) for $20 + tax/fee. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include admission, a t-shirt and letter press poster, are available at $35 + tax/fee. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are $25 +tax/fee day of show!
Punk’n Funk – A Wrestling Themed Halloween Dance Party
October 28, 2017, prepare yourselves for one of the biggest show downs of the year as Porky’s Groove Machine, Tyler & The Streeters and Nordlund all compete for the belt in this one time cage match punk n’ funk dance party!
Wear your favorite wrestling outfit. We’ll have prizes, tank top ripping contests, and more! All costumes welcome, wrestling themed costumes get extra credit.
A full night of music from:
Porky’s Groove Machine
Tyler & The Streeters
Nordlund & The Nomad Assembly
Tickets are $10 for the night and can be bought in advanced from a number of band members, as well as at Gibson Music Hall itself, and Top Spins LLC. Advanced ticket purchasers will be entered for door prizes through the night. No online sales, old school tickets all the way!
Ethan Keller is a singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was voted Best Solo Artist in the 2011 Milwaukee Music Awards, and Pop Artist of the Year at the 2011 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards.
Keller is known for his originality, diversity, and depth. Musically and professionally, Ethan wears many hats. He has been performing and promoting since 1993, played thousands of shows, and composed hundreds of songs. Ethan has performed at prestigious venues in nearly 30 states, and sold over 10,000 records.
Keller’s 2010 EP entitled Profit, was co-produced by two-time Grammy winner Ted Greenberg, and has aired on over 250 college stations nationwide, debuting in the top 5 CMJ adds in some markets. Ethan’s music is in heavy rotation at WYMS 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, and has showcased on other commercial, college, public, and internet stations globally.
Keller’s music has been featured on Pandora, iTunes, Amazon, & Myspace, as well as network and cable television (NBC, MTV, Discovery)
Let’s Be Leonard is a five piece outfit from Saratoga Springs, NY who’s been traveling across the country and raging the stage, with their upbeat, emotive songwriting and communicative exploration, since their 2015 debut album “Cow.” was released.
They’re influences lie in the jazz greats, along with the Grateful Dead, indie music selections, and a hearty community feel that flirts with elements of humor between everything they do. Genre is no barrier as their catalogue of almost entirely original material finds routes in jazz, blues, bluegrass, pop, and funk among others still.
You may have caught them over the summer at Mile of Music where they performed 5 sets of music and had their flagship pink school bus on display all weekend traveling between gigs! They’re stoked to be returning to Appleton where they were so warmly received as they continue to promote the release of their next record ‘Static’ due out Summer 2018.
Ethan Keller is a singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was voted Best Solo Artist in the 2011 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards, and Pop Artist of the Year at the 2011 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards.
New album “Carried Away” out Oct 20th
Special Tuesday night event!
The Big Lonesome celebrates the release of their new EP, Fascination, in Appleton at Gibson Music Hall with Karate School and The Hook Up!
In late 2016, the band made a concerted effort to tour aggressively in 2017. To that effect, Chad Gosselin cashed in his savings and bought a 12 passenger van and Sam Okon quit his warehouse job. Since January 2017, The Big Lonesome has peddled their brand of story-driven indie rock at over 100 shows in 17 states, including South by Southwest in Austin, TX and a headlining show at the Middle East Downstairs in their hometown of Boston, MA. The band is set to tour in support of their upcoming second EP Fascination this Fall and is already planning a full length follow-up for 2018.
No Cover! 21+ show
If anyone is wondering what the next “basement gem” to come out of Minnesota’s underbelly is going to sound like, they should probably talk to Berndt Evenson. The guitar-wielding gent responsible for Alluvion.
Evenson has been in various musical groups since he was a teenager. While playing numerous festivals and clubs in the surrounding Midwest, he was toiling with the sounds that would soon develop into what is now known as Alluvion. During April & May of 2017, Alluvion toured parts of Midwest, Mountain states, & Pacific Northwest – performing 30+ shows in over a dozen states. His latest release “The Deepest Depths of Shallow Waters”, is a whole new beginning for Alluvion in more ways than one. It is an impressive new turn and continues to show that Alluvion’s releases are anything but predictable.
The Alluvion concert experience features live midi tweaking, guitar & analogue ribbon improvisation, and heavily effect driven layered vocals. Evenson seems determined to assure audience members, that this isn’t typical EDM or basement rock; however, once you’ve seen or heard Alluvion, that becomes delightfully apparent.
Arlowe is a band consisting of musicians from around Wisconsin. Their musical roots dig deep into genres such as Folk, Rock, and Jazz. With their different flavors of musicianship, the members of Arlowe come together to create something entirely unique. With strong sounds of Indie Rock and Jazz, laced with Groovy and Psychedelic undertones, Arlowe proves to deliver a smooth sound beyond the genres they originated from.
The band is currently working on the release of their first EP.
Denver Modern Outlaw Country Band Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts plays an upbeat mix of outlaw country, country and countrified rock. Recently, they’ve been support for acts including Blackberry Smoke, The Marshall Tucker Band, Cody Canada & The Departed, Sunny Sweeney, Cash’d Out and more.
The band has received the following recognition:
Winner “Best Country Band, 2017” – Westword Music Showcase Awards
Winner “Entertainer of the Year, 2016” – Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame
Nominated “Songwriter of the Year, 2016 ” – Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards
Nominated “Album of the Year, 2016” – Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards
Condor & Jaybird is a 4-peice psychrock band from the backwards banks of the Mississippi River. Connor and Jeramie started making music together in 2013. Jake and Bryson joined shortly after. “We just want to tour and write records until we die pretty much” – Unknown consumer of Mama Bosso’s Pizza. You can see their passion for creating and performing when you see them play live. Big ol halls, smol basement, its going to be hyphy. Come and be in love. They put on a great show during Mile of Music, and we are excited to welcome them back to GMH!