Date: Saturday, November 26, 2016

Since the early ’90s when they first achieved national television fame on PBS’s Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?, a cappella icons Rockapella have provided a funky, powerful soundtrack to several generations of vocal music fans, touring the globe and always keeping their music fresh along the way. With buckets of catchy original pop songs, as well as complete contemporary revisions of sparkling Motown, pop, and soul classics, this five-man ensemble can create the sound of a full band using only the versatility of their voices. As USA Today proclaimed: “The best musical instrument of all is the human voice – if you’ve seen Rockapella you know that’s the truth.”

Major Sponsor:
Mainstreet Market
Supporting Sponsors:
The Cordon Family Foundation, Wisconsin Public Radio
Passport Program Partners:
Friends of Gibraltar, RocketDSD.com/IceCreamSource.com, Grasse’s Grill

Charlie Musselwhite & North Mississippi AllStars

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016

Blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite is living proof that great music only gets better with age. After cutting his musical teeth in the early ’60s alongside Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, and other Chicago blues greats, Musselwhite is still going strong, riveting audiences with a voice and harp tone like no other.

Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson grew up soaking in the music of their father, Memphis legend Jim Dickinson, absorbing north Mississippi’s musical legacy through nights at the local juke joints. In 1996, Luther (guitar, vocals) and Cody (drums, vocals) decided to use this musical background as the foundation for a new band, and the North Mississippi Allstars were born, pioneering their own brand of blues-infused rock and roll.

Major Sponsors:
Al Johnson’s Restaurant & Butik, Landmark Resort, Lori & David Nicholas
Supporting Sponsors:
The Fireside Restaurant, Wild Tomato, Wisconsin Public Radio, Young Automotive
Passport Program Partners:
Friends of Gibraltar, RocketDSD.com/IceCreamSource.com, Grasse’s Grill

Booker T. Jones Stax Revue

Date: Friday, November 4, 2016

On classic Stax Records hits like “Green Onions,” “Hang ’Em High,” and “Time Is Tight,” Booker T. Jones pushed the boundaries of music, refined it to its essence, then injected it into the nation’s bloodstream. Today, the tunes and grooves of this acclaimed Hammond B-3 organist are woven inextricably into the fabric of the American experience. At DCA, Jones will be joined by a ten-piece band, celebrating the vibrant legacy of Jones’ Stax Records hits.

Major Sponsors:
Al Johnson’s Restaurant & Butik, Landmark Resort, Lori & David Nicholas
Supporting Sponsors:
The Fireside Restaurant, Wild Tomato, Wisconsin Public Radio, Young Automotive
Passport Program Partners:
Friends of Gibraltar, RocketDSD.com/IceCreamSource.com, Grasse’s Grill

Take Me to the River Documentary Screening
Panel Featuring Take Me To The River Supervising Sound Editor Eric Thorngren & Producer Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads

Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016
Plus… A Screening for Door County Students Earlier in the Day

DCA offers a cure for those early winter blues: the first-ever DCA Winter Blues Fest. To kick off the festival, DCA presents a screening of Take Me to the River, a documentary celebrating the inter-generational, inter-racial, inter-gender musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg and PNut are paired with legends including Mavis Staples, Booker T. Jones, and Charlie Musselwhite to tell the story of the struggles, joys, and inspirations of some of America’s most talented master musicians. Eric Thorngren, Supervising Sound Editor for Take Me to the River will be joining Director, Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads for the post-screening Q&A and to reflect on this film’s remarkable story.

Major Sponsors:
Al Johnson’s Restaurant & Butik, Landmark Resort, Lori & David Nicholas
Supporting Sponsors:
The Fireside Restaurant, Wild Tomato, Wisconsin Public Radio, Young Automotive
Passport Program Partners:
Friends of Gibraltar, RocketDSD.com/IceCreamSource.com, Grasse’s Grill

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016

For hard-core bluegrass fans, guitarist/bandleader Del McCoury’s music has defined authenticity for more than five decades. Mandolinist, composer, and bandleader David “Dawg” Grisman has also long been a guiding force in the world of acoustic music, skillfully combining elements of jazz and bluegrass with international flavors and sensibilities to create his own distinctive idiom. McCoury met Grisman at the first show Del ever played, in Greenwich Village in 1963, and the two formed a deep musical bond. At DCA, “Del & Dawg” will celebrate the half-century of bluegrass friendship that these two legendary musicians have shared.

Major Sponsor:
Tapuat Kombucha
Supporting Sponsors:
Wild Tomato, Wisconsin Public Radio
Passport Program Partners:
Friends of Gibraltar, RocketDSD.com/IceCreamSource.com, Grasse’s Grill