Date: Friday, June 25, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 DCA opens its 2021 season with Mighty Mouth, the bluesy cousin of perennial peninsula favorite Big Mouth. Featuring Jay Whitney, Paul Sowinski, Rich Schelk, Bryan Koenig, Danny Lueck, and Pete Thelen, Mighty Mouth will be joined at DCA by special guests Woody Mankowski and Eli Mattson. Between them, Mighty Mouth’s members have variously recorded with blues legends, written a song for a Bollywood movie, and played…

Date: Friday, July 2, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 A bluegrass quartet with a sound as shiny as a newly minted penny. Respectful of tradition but never dull, The Special Consensus approaches the hallowed American bluegrass landscape with aesthetic reverence and boundless energy. Led by Greg Cahill, banjo player and recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), The Special Consensus has received six awards from the IBMA and…

Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Todd Carey just wants you to feel good. This New York City (by way of Chicago) songsmith launched to fame with his viral Billboard hit “Nintendo,” as well as his performances with John Mayer, Jason Mraz, The 1975, and Train. His music has also been featured in various television shows and movies, such as MTV's The Real World and the movies Palo Alto and True Confessions…

Date: Saturday, July 17, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Combining the best of Americana and blues with timeless southern Gothic storytelling, Nashville-based duo A Tale of Two is a rising powerhouse on today’s roots music scene. Stephanie Adlington’s award-winning vocals and Aaron Lessard’s gutsy guitar picking draw influence from the likes of Patsy Cline, Tom Waits, and Hank Williams, Sr. And not unlike the artists who inspire them, the duo’s songs frequently dabble in stories…

Date: Saturday, July 24, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Door County’s very own piano man. Singer/songwriter/pianist Eli Mattson catapulted into the national eye when he appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2008, captivating listeners with his passion and poise. Mattson grew up in Duluth, Minnesota; Chicago; and Door County, learning piano at age five and drawing inspiration from Elton John, Billy Joel, and Bruce Hornsby. More than a decade after he caught the attention of…

Date: Friday, July 30, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Blood harmony: there’s nothing like it. The Cactus Blossoms (Minneapolis-based brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey) offer compelling evidence that this tradition is alive and well, with a deceptively unadorned musical approach that offers “creative turns of phrase, gorgeous harmonies, and an ageless sound” (NPR). The Blossoms’ 2016 debut You’re Dreaming, a transporting collection of original songs, earned them high praise from Rolling Stone and Vice…

Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 JC Brooks Band makes what they call "post-punk soul music," combining elements of funk, soul, indie rock, R&B, and punk into a compelling, dance-inducing take on soul. The band’s genre-bending mashup of Wilco’s “I’m Trying to Break Your Heart” was a nationwide success on Bloodshot Records, and the albums Beat of Our Own Drum, Want More, Howl, and The Neon Jungle captured the attention of casual…

Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $60 / $75 / $88 Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners in 1998, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit. It’s been over twenty years since those humble beginnings. Since then, they’ve been inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry, won two Grammy Awards, and sold two million copies of their trademark single “Wagon Wheel,” which has become a modern-day campfire classic.…

Date: Monday, August 16, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $ 25 / 35 / 45 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…

Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $ 60 / 78 / 88 It's no wonder the Chicago Tribune calls Mavis Staples an “American treasure.” Staples has been a solid rock of American music, from the Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in the 1950s (“Uncloudy Day”), to her engaged protest music in the civil rights era (“Freedom Highway”), to a series of chart hits in the 1970s (“I’ll Take You There”). In a career packed with…

Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $ 55 / $ 68 / $ 78 The Los Angeles Times calls John Hiatt “one of rock’s most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years.” A master lyricist and satirical storyteller, Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships, and surrendering on his own terms. Based in acoustic blues and roots/rock, Hiatt’s songs have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt (“Thing Called Love”), and Emmylou Harris. Hiatt…

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Dead Horses isn’t a band in the conventional sense. Rather, it’s an intimate, folk-inspired conversation between two close friends: guitarist/singer Sarah Vos and bassist Daniel Wolff. This Milwaukee-based pair weaves together a vibrant patchwork of classic and contemporary influences that connect traditional roots with indie folk and other experimental musical idioms. Dead Horses has toured extensively, charting on the Americana Top 50 radio charts, accruing more…

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $40 / $55 / $65 <!-- --> Though he’s too gracious to admit it himself, Marty Stuart is the living, breathing soul of country music. The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and country music torchbearer has played alongside the masters, from Johnny Cash to Lester Flatt (who discovered him), been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville, and safeguarded country’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts. For all his love of music history, Stuart…

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $35 / $48 / $58 The Wailers are living legends. To see them perform live is to witness a real slice of music history, a story that began when The Wailers first stepped onstage with Bob Marley in 1974. Led by renowned band founder/bassist Aston “Familyman” Barrett and joined by original guitarist Donald Kinsey, The Wailers boast a stunning lineup, conjuring the spirit of reggae in the way that only…

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 / $35 / $45 The ultimate Steely Dan tribute band. Winner of the 2015 MAMA award for best cover band, Wisconsin’s own Steely Dane is dedicated to faithfully reproducing the Steely Dan and Donald Fagen songbook, bringing an energetic live-show experience to hard-core Steely Dan fans and casual listeners alike. In Steely Dane, 20 of Dane County’s best jazz and rock musicians come together around their passion for Steely…

Date: Sunday, October 3, 2021 | Time: 8 p.m. Packer-friendly time Tickets: All Tickets $42 Paula Poundstone is a humorist, author, and comedian known for her clever, observational humor and spontaneous wit. When she isn’t collecting hotel soaps while on tour or panel-ing on NPR’s #1 show, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, Paula hosts the popular Starburns Audio podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone. Nobody is a comedy field guide to life, complete with taste tests, cats of the week, and…

Date: Saturday and Sunday, October 9 & 10, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Packer-friendly time Tickets: All Sections $ 30 Bob Dylan turned 80 this year. To celebrate, six of Door County’s favorite musicians reunite to pay homage to Dylan in a revue that has become one of the peninsula’s favorite concert traditions. Since 2011, this Door County supergroup has dipped annually into the deep well of Dylan’s work, breathing new life into classic songs like “Forever Young” and “Blowin’…

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Packer-friendly time Tickets: $32 / $42 / $52 Back at DCA by popular demand! Comedian, actor, and Emmy-winning journalist Charlie Berens is a dynamic talent in the world of American comedy—and he’s from Wisconsin. Berens is the creator and star of “Manitowoc Minute,” a viral online video series lampooning the Wisconsin culture he knows and loves so well. Berens has been featured on Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Digital, Variety,…

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $28 / $48 Student Matinee, 1:15 p.m. Ballet Hispánico, America’s leading Latino dance organization, has been bringing people together to celebrate the joy and diversity of Latino cultures for 50 years. Throughout those five decades, Ballet Hispánico’s mission-driven ethos has been a catalyst of change for communities throughout the United States. By bringing the richness of Latino culture to the forefront of performance, education, and social advocacy, Ballet Hispánico serves…

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $65 / $78 / $88 Motown legends The Four Tops are often called “the grand gentlemen of rock and roll.” Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, The Four Tops produced 24 Top 40 hits during their illustrious career, including “Baby, I Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugarpie, Honeybunch),” “Reach Out (I'll Be There),” “Bernadette,” and more. At DCA, The Four Tops will showcase…

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $28 / $48 Recognized by the Associated Press as “the most critically acclaimed Native American singer of her time,” Grammy-winning musician and humanitarian Joanne Shenandoah of the Oneida Nation has been celebrated far and wide for her haunting, eloquent compositions. With a deep, powerful voice, Shenandoah blends the ancient songs of the Iroquois with her socially conscious philosophies to create songs that are both beautiful and deeply affecting. She has performed to…

Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $35 / $48 / $58 “A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” So said Glenn Miller, founder of the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra. Though Miller died in a plane crash in the 1940s, the Glenn Miller Orchestra’s timeless sound lives on. At DCA, the band will put its unmistakable stamp on holiday hits like “Home For The Holidays,” “White Christmas,”…

Date: Friday, February 25, 2022 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $35 / $48 / $58 PLUS! Student Matinee February 25 at 9:05 a.m. Powerfully and playfully blazing new trails in both their music and activism, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone became three of the twentieth century’s most influential vocalists. All three women defied social norms, embracing self-empowerment through their art, and creating some of America’s most enduring songs in the process. In “Bessie, Billie, and Nina,” dynamic vocalists…

Date: Friday, March 25, 2022 | Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $28 / $48 PLUS! African Dance Workshop March 24 at 4 p.m; African Singing Workshop March 24 at 6 p.m.; Student Matinee March 25 at 9:05 a.m. The five voices of Nobuntu echo with power and intensity, emanating pure joy and embodying the spirit of the ensemble’s Zimbabwe home, where “nobuntu” translates to “mother of kindness.” Together, this all-female a cappella quintet celebrates the African philosophy “ubuntu,” which values humanity’s…