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brary.org A special Music Over Menomin event as part of the Menomonie Chamber’s Business After Hours. Everyone is invited. North of Dixie is foot stomping Northwoods music. Original music, old time mountain songs and a little swing thrown in.
Tuesday Night Blues: Howard Luedtke & Blue Max
Jul. 21, 6:30-8:30pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • chippewavalleyblues.com One of the most versatile band’s around, Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max is a Western Wisconsin rock blues band, that performs all over Wisconsin and Minnesota. Many who have seen Howard and Blue Max have become fans of Howard’s talented slide guitar playing and the band’s rockin’ electric blues sound.
Dunn County Fair Jul. 22-26 • Dunn County Fairgrounds,
620 17th Street, Menomonie • 232-4005 • dunncountyfair. org The Dunn County Fair provides entertainment, rides, live music, tractor pull, races, demo derby, and 4-H events for all visitors.
L.E. Phillips Library Wednesday Performances: Duke Otherwise Jul. 22, 10:30am & 1:30pm • L.E. Phillips
Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • Tickets required for entrance. Tickets are FREE and available one week in advance of each performance. • 839-1648 • ecpubliclibrary.info Musician.
Durand Music in the Park: Darlene & the Boys Jul. 22,
6-9pm • Memorial Park Bandshell, Durand • FREE • all ages • 279-2255, 495-8475 • durandimprovementgroup. org Darlene And The Boys is a fun, professional country/ variety band that always strives to entertain an audience. Today is also “Wacky Wednesday” in which there will be Washington Square vendors and town bargains 11am6pm.
The Taste of Durand + Durand Music in the Park feat. Whitesidewalls Jul. 22, 6-9pm • Memorial Park Band-
shell, Durand • FREE • all ages • 279-2255, 495-8475 • durandimprovementgroup.org Great music and great food. Whitesidewalls is the Upper Midwest’s premier doo-wop, rockabilly and rock and roll band.
ECCT Presents: West Side Story Jul. 22-25, 7:30-
9:30pm; Jul. 26, 1:30-3:30pm • State Theatre, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • $20 adult, $16 seniors, $12 student, $8 youth • 839-8877 • ecct.org In New York City, two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between two warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice makes West Side Story one of the most heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
UWEC Summer Cinema: The Duff Jul. 22, 8pm • West
lawn of Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • uwec.edu/activities/programs/ Popcorn and punch provided. Activities start at 8pm. Film begins at dusk. In The Duff, a high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts.
L.E. Phillips Library Thursday Demonstrations: Live Animals with Zoozort Jul. 23, 1:30pm • L.E. Phillips
Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • Tickets required for entrance. Tickets are FREE and available one week in advance of each performance. • School age children • 839-1648 • ecpubliclibrary.info See contact info for details.
Country Jam 2015 Jul. 23-25 • Country Jam Grounds,
3443 Crescent Ave., Eau Claire • $100 one day, $160 three days, $105 student/military three days, $1500 ultimate VIP • 839-7500 • countryjamwi.com Country Jam USA is the outdoor music festival that you won’t want to miss this summer. It’s a weekend full of friends, fun, and the best live country music. Big stars, big hits, big fun. Thursday performers include Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt, and Granger Smith (more TBA). Friday performers include Blake Shelton, Kip Moore, Cassadee Pope, LoCash, and The LACS. Saturday performers include Eric Church, Gary Allan, Jerrod Niemann, Ashley Monroe, Sasha McVeigh, and Elizabeth Lyons.
Crazee Daze Jul. 23, 7:30am-4pm • Durand Courthouse
Museum, 315 W Madison St., Durand • 672-5709 • du-
Runs, walks, races, and run-walk-races such as the RCU Charity Classic in Phoenix Park (June 27) are running all summer long. rand-wi.com Downtown Durand sponsors Crazee Daze. Businesses and vendors line up the streets and near the Durand Courthouse Museum with sale items, food, drink & many crafts, fresh produce etc.
“Blue Dragon Fantasy; Faded Memories and Short Stories” and “The Legacy Anthology”. The author will have free refreshments available as well. Visit online to find out more.
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Liscio + Equinox Jazz Group + Dan Zerr Jul. 23, 6:30-8:30pm •
Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Mark Healey Jul. 26,
Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts Liscio jazz group consists of six musicians including active and retired music instructors and professional musicians from the greater Eau Claire area. Individuals have performed in many venues and are also accomplished arrangers and composers. The group plays a wide range of straight ahead jazz as well as New Orleans-style jazz. Equinox Jazz Group, led by Freddy Sklenar on piano and saxophones traditionally features Todd Bartlett on Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Mellophone, David Barney Barneson on Drums and Karl Anderson on bass playing straight ahead jazz including some original tunes.
Music Over Menomin: Evergreen Grass Band Jul. 23,
7-8:30pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Enjoy live music over Lake Menomin. EGGB is unapologetic anti-grass from Eau Claire.
Jamboree Days Jul. 24-26 • Lion’s Memorial Park, Park
St., New Auburn • 237-2223 Community festival which includes; softball and volleyball tournaments, kids activities, charcoal chicken dinner, live music, beer gardens, firefighter water games, and parade at noon on Sunday.
Just Du It! Youth Triathlon Jul. 25, 8:30am • Perrot State
Park, Trempealeau • $20-$30 • agse 5-13 • offnfunning. org Join in this fabulous and fun run, bike, run duathlon for youth age 5-13. Bike, helmet and bib numbers, tshirts, post du party, & random door prizes. Distances and challenges vary with ability and desires. Finishers medal for all! Registration limited. All the details and information can be found online.
Book Reading & Signing: Ryan Keith Johnson Jul. 25,
2-3pm • The Volume One Gallery, Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • 552-0457 • ryankeithjohnson.blogspot.com Author Ryan Keith Johnson will be doing a reading of his latest work; “The King’s Retribution”, “Lion Ascend” , “The Temple of the Incubus”, “What I Think About You; Song Lyrics and Poetry”,
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1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • 210-3501 Original Contemporary “Classic Rock”, who has also performed as the bassist for Badfinger.
Summer Concert Sundays: Sue Orfield Band Jul. 26,
1:30-4:30pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE admission • 7209463 • riverbendvineyard.com The Sue Orfield Band performs original music that spans many genres from blues, rock and funk to jazz and bluegrass with a little ethnic vibe thrown in. Their music grooves with high energy and unexpected improvisations. Their melodies will sometimes amuse you and often move you.
Friends of Sacred Heart Hospital Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Jul. 27 • Eau Claire Country Club, 828 Clubview Ln, Altoona • See contact info for cost • 717-4925 • she. thankyou4caring.org/pages/classic As part of Sacred Heart Hospital’s Giving Hope 125th Anniversary Campaign, proceeds from this year’s Classic will benefit the transformation of the hospital’s Emergency department. Register online or by phone.
Altoona Music in the Park: Two Rivers Jul. 27, 5:30-
7:30pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • 210-3501 Featuring Sue Orfield, Randy Sinz, and Gregg Wheeler.
Wearable Art Jul. 28, 6-8pm • Eau Claire Regional Arts
Center, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • $35 • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com Eau Claire’s scarf painting experience! Wearable Art is a 1.5 to 2-hour workshop with friends and wine as you create your own painted scarf and learn a little bit about textile art. An instructor will guide you through the creation of your very own wearable masterpiece.
Tuesday Night Blues: The Kingsnakes Jul. 28, 6:30-
8:30pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • chippewavalleyblues.com The Kingsnakes are back and bringing rockin’ blues back to The Chippewa Valley. Whether you are an old fan or a new convert don’t miss this high energy act.
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