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Ziggy Marley – The Fly Rasta Tour

August 10, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

ziggy-postJamaica native Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with his father’s band, the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers, when he was ten years old. Since then, in conjunction with his family band The Melody Makers, Marley has crafted his own soulful sound, which blends blues, R&B, hip-hop, and roots reggae. His potent messages of love, peace, and political activism, set to reggae’s infectious tropical beats, have earned him five Grammy Awards. A torchbearer of the reggae tradition, Ziggy Marley honors his father’s incomparable musical legacy while at the same time casting his own bright light.

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2014

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Major Sponsors: Alexander’s Restaurant, Tapuat Kombucha, Young Automotive
Supporting Sponsors: Grasse’s Grill, RocketDSD.com / IceCreamSource.com, The Cordon Family Foundation, Wild Tomato

Filed Under: Main Stage Presentation Archive, Show/Event Archives

Boy Bands in Fish Creek Bring DCA Audiences to their Feet

August 7, 2014 by Peggy Sue Dunigan Leave a Comment

Two classic “Boy Bands” arrived at Fish Creek’s Door Community Auditorium mid-July to present a pair of amazing concerts within one week. The classic Oak Ridge Boys and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed to enthusiastic audiences where standing ovations invited the bands to play double encores for each captivating live performance.

In a two hour, no intermission concert, the four Oak Ridge Boys arrived in Door County for the first time. While the original band began in the 1940’s, the four singers on the DCA stage had been together 41 years: Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, and his waist length white beard, and Richard Sterban. After mentioning this milestone anniversary, the band wanted to “get the party started” accompanied by their six piece band while playing songs from their first live recording “Boys Night Out.” During the concert, the band’s long term camaraderie shone through each song.

A rousing chorus of “American Made” remembers a brand of home loving fun with the lyrics, “My baby’s American made, born and bred in the USA.” Other hit songs included “Crying Again, and “Sail Away,” a tune perfect for Door County harbors…”Sail away on the wings of love, will you sail away with me?’” In what could have been a child’s lullaby, their poignant melody “Dream On” spoke to encouraging children to imagine a better world to grow up in, and how adults could help them achieve their dreams.

A great production number highlighted the boys and their band’s incredible performance energy and brought the house down: “Little Things.” The song speaks to the wonders of long term love, the cherished “little things” a person does for another, and had everyone singing along. One gospel number, which returned the Oak Ridge Boys to their musical roots, showcased their incredible a cappella harmonies, while a rendition of the more familiar “Ramblin’ Man” was a tribute to the Allman Brothers.

These four “boys” have no intention of retiring because “they’re having too much fun” and recently became the spokesmen for the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion. The band’s unique blend of blues, country, gospel and rock and roll ended with the hit encore: “Elvira.” The song brought the DCA house to their feet, clapping and whoaaooing to cap off a riveting evening of musical fun. Afterwards, “Touch a Hand, Make a Friend,” finally finished with the perfect “touch,” as hands across the audience reached out to discover new friends. Memories from a Door County summer experience, when people from across the country, indeed even the world, meet in the peninsula for a memorable live performance by the outstanding Oak Ridge Boys.

The following Saturday, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) took to the DCA stage: Bandleader Scotty Morris, Andy Rowley, Dirk Shumaker, Kurt Sodergran, Joshua Levy, Karl Hunter, Tony Bonsera and Alex Henderson blowing on the their variety of big brass instruments. BBVD celebrates 21 years together, all the members original, producing 11 recordings, including their newest release “Rattle Them Bones,” available September 4th, which proves once again swing and big band songs remain timeless.

The lively band’s mix of musical origins revisits the blues, New Orleans jazz and swing beginning in New York’s Cotton Club era when Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington ruled the stage. Zoot suits topped with fedoras popular in the 1940’s adorn the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy boys in keeping with the style of the era. Their collection of unique music mingled “You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 (Baby)” with a jazzy but melancholy “Why Me?” where the lyrics relate: “If you see my baby, tell her this, she drives me crazy.” Or the incredibly jumpin’ “ZIg Zaggity Woop Woop,” which had audience members tapping their feet, and then clapping hands to the playful words.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s 90-minute, no intermission, return performance was extended by an enthusiastic DCA crowd, and had the audience swing dancing in the front aisles. What better way to enjoy a summer evening than enjoying the fantastic music the DCA Main Stage series brings to Fish Creek? When the concert’s last notes ended with “So Long-Farewell-Goodbye,” the audience could hardly wait for the next program in the DCA series, which invites world class entertainment to the peninsula through December 2014. Keep on jivin’ and jumping with DCA all year long.

Door Community Auditorium presents the 2014 Main Stage Concert Series through December 2014. For information on their Sounds Great! campaign or tickets, please call: 920.868.2728 or www.dcauditorium.com.

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Community Event: Peninsula Music Festival

August 5, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

peninsula-music-postFor tickets, visit www.musicfestival.com, call (920) 854-4060 or visit the PMF Box Office at 10347 Hwy. 42, Unit B Green Gables Shops.

Dates: August 5 thru 23, 2014

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Jason Isbell

August 1, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

jason-postSpin magazine calls southern singer-songwriter Jason Isbell “one of the finest lyricists working today.”. An Alabama native, Isbell began his career as a member of the popular alt-country band Drive-By Truckers. In 2007, Isbell embarked on a solo career, garnering popular and critical acclaim for his stark and poignant story songs. The raw, open power of Isbell’s 2013 album Southeastern landed the record on top-ten lists across the country. The New York Times calls Isbell “one of America’s thoroughbred songwriters, with a knack for rueful melodies and the kind of grainy blue-collar detail that pins a song in your mind.”.

Date: Friday, August 1, 2014

Presenting Sponsor: Main Street Market
Supporting Sponsors: Peninsula Pulse, Door Country FM 97.7

Filed Under: Main Stage Presentation Archive, Show/Event Archives

DOOR COUNTY, ITS LAND AND WATER

July 28, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

Quilts by Members of the Trillium Quilt Guild

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The Trillium Quilt Guild, Sister Bay, WI is proud to display its members’ works at the Link Gallery from August 4 – 27, 2014.

The exhibition, Door County, Its Land and Water features approximately 30 quilts that depict the richness of Door County. Among the subjects are landscapes, water scenes, wildflowers and wildlife, and the county’s abundance of agricultural products.

The quilts exhibited vary greatly in style, in technique and in combinations of techniques. Of particular interest is a miniature quilt entitled “Around the Door” by Jenni Stultz of Fish Creek. Consisting of 12 panels, each portrays a treasured aspect of Door County (three panels are pictured above).

The Trillium Quilt Guild has been part of the Door art scene for more than 16 years. Fully participating in community and charitable initiatives, its recent projects have included donating quilts to Sister Bay’s Centennial, the Neighbor to Neighbor organization, victims of Hurricane Sandy, the Cancer Center at DCMH, and the Quilts of Valor project. The Guild annually donates quilting books and magazine subscriptions to the Sister Bay Library, and it has also participated in community celebrations including the recent Baileys Harbor winter quilting project, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Exhibit and Gibraltar Heritage Days.

Trillium Quilt Guild’s regularly scheduled exhibitions have included a collaboration with Door County Poets that resulted in two exhibitions and a publication, as well as shows at the Fairfield Gallery, the Link Gallery, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Gallery, the Corner of the Past Museum, the Scandia Village Gallery, and The Ridges Sanctuary’s Invitational Show celebrating its 75th Anniversary. Quilts by individual members have been juried into shows at the Hardy Gallery and the prestigious Quilt Expo in Madison.

The Trillium Quilt Guild meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the Sister Bay Fire Station, 220 Mill Rd., from 10am to noon. Membership is open to all levels of quilters for a nominal membership fee. New members are welcome.

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Carrie Rodriguez and Luke Jacobs

July 26, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

carrie-luke-postMusical maverick Carrie Rodriguez uses her sultry contralto voice and fiery fiddle playing to create music that is both alluring and defiant, ranging from red-hot country to noir rock to plaintive folk. A Texas native who grew up playing classical violin, Rodriguez has written and toured with such luminaries as Lucinda Williams, John Prine, and Alejandro Escovedo. At DCA, Rodriguez will perform with Minnesotan guitarist Luke Jacobs, whom The Guardian calls “an impressive exponent of acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar.”. Shifting easily between a desert swing and an urban strut, Rodriguez and Jacobs have been hailed by the Boston Globe as “one of the most compelling new voices on the roots-rock scene.”.

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014

Major Sponsor: Wild Tomato

Filed Under: Main Stage Presentation Archive, Show/Event Archives

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

July 19, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

bigbad-postSince 1993, when they electrified the Los Angeles music scene with a now-legendary residency at the Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible performance style and aggressive musical innovation have distinguished them from the large pack of bands that launched the swing music revival of the 1990s. This seven-man group has forged a one-of-a-kind fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland, and big-band music, building their own songbook of original dance tunes. With appearances that range from the Swingers soundtrack to the Super Bowl, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has proven itself an unstoppable musical force and an American fan favorite.

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2014

Major Sponsors: Alexander’s Restaurant, On Deck Clothing Company
Supporting Sponsors: Green Bay 7 Up, The Cordon Family Foundation

Filed Under: Main Stage Presentation Archive, Show/Event Archives

Community Event: The 5 Milers

July 18, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

5milers-postDate: Friday, July 18, 2014

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Jason Isbell Performs Cutting-Edge Folk at DCA

July 18, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

On Friday, August 1, southern singer-songwriter Jason Isbell will bring his cutting-edge alt-folk to the stage of Door Community Auditorium (DCA). Isbell, who originally gained fame as a member of the alt-country band Drive-By Truckers, has met with enormous success as a solo artist, with his 2013 album Southeastern landing him on hundreds of top-ten lists across the country. The New York Times calls Isbell “one of America’s thoroughbred songwriters, with a knack for rueful melodies and the kind of grainy blue-collar detail that pins a song in your mind.”

Rolling Stone, NPR, and American Songwriter are just three of the many news outlets that named Jason Isbell’s record Southeastern as one of the best albums of 2013. The album delivers stark and poignant story songs against an alt-country and blues backdrop, weaving in powerful characters in a southern gothic vein. His fourth solo outing and his first since getting sober after a long and public struggle with alcoholism, Southeastern explores themes of struggle, loss, and redemption.

The record led Spin magazine to name Isbell as “one of the finest lyricists working today, excelling at wordplay in the purest sense of the term, finding the music in language, how it sounds and flows and fits within the surrounding sounds.” The Boston Globe says Isbell writes “lyrics that could break hearts.”

Alabama native Isbell embarked on a solo career after six years of playing with Drive-By Truckers, with whom Isbell gained a reputation as a skilled guitarist and incisive songwriter. After setting out on his own, Isbell first funneled his songwriting talents into Sirens of the Ditch, a bluesy, punk-influenced album infused with guitar tones and Southern swagger. Backed by a new band dubbed the 400 Unit, Isbell took his songs on the road and soon released two more solo albums. His latest album, Southeastern, marks the latest chapter in a career that is still very much on the rise.

Jason Isbell’s performance is sponsored by Main Street Market, Peninsula Pulse and Door Country FM 97.7.

Jason Isbell will perform at DCA at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 1. Tickets for the concert range from $22 to $38. Advance reservations are recommended and can be made through the DCA box office, located at 3926 Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person, on the phone at (920) 868-2728, or online at www.dcauditorium.org.

Filed Under: Behind The Scenes, Press Release

The Oak Ridge Boys

July 16, 2014 by Backstage Leave a Comment

oakridge-postThe rollicking country-rock of The Oak Ridge Boys is among the most recognizable sounds in country music. The Oaks’ impossibly tight four-part harmonies have spawned dozens of country and pop hits, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards, and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. In their captivating live performances, The Oak Ridge Boys — Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, Richard Sterban, and William Lee Golden — explore catchy new material as well as their fifty-year repertoire of hand-clapping hits and charted singles, including Elvira, Dream On, Bobby Sue, Fancy Free, and American Made.

Date: Monday, July 14, 2014

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Underwriting Provided By: A Friend of the Auditorium
Presenting Sponsor: Donald & Carol Kress
Supporting Sponsors: Baylake Bank, The Cordon Family Foundation

Filed Under: Main Stage Presentation Archive, Show/Event Archives

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