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2 • Exploring the Arts • News Graphic & Daily News • April 2023 WASHINGTON AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES — One of the pleasures of warm weather is the abundance of live music outdoors. In parks and beer gardens, outside museums and art centers and at farmers markets, music lovers have a vast selection of genres that they can take in several days of the week from May through September . Below is a list of some of the most popular outdoor — and a few indoor — concerts in Washington and Ozaukee County. Those lineups that have been already set arehe lineup where available or when the acts will be announced. WASHINGTON COUNTY: Schauer Center: Filled with culture and history, the Schauer Arts Center was transformed from a canning factory built in 1912 into a nonprofit, regional center for the arts that inspires creativity and connects people. The center hosts an outdoors concert series on Thursdays in its courtyard, 147 Rural St., Hartford. This year's series will start June 8 and go through the end of August. Music starts at 6 p.m. The lineup is not quite set, but should be ready and on the center's website by early April. The center is also home to professional touring performances in the Ruth A. Knoll Theater and regional artwork in the Suckow Family Art Gallery. It serves as a home to the Hartford City Band, Hartford Community Chorus, The Hartford Players and the Kettle Moraine Fine Arts Guild. It is located at 147 N. Rural St., Hartland. For a complete lineup, go to www.schauercenter.org. Or for more information, call 262-670-0560. Music on Main: Music on Main is the perfect way to enjoy a beautiful Thursday summer evening in downtown West Bend. Due to road construction, the concert series will relocate this year to, Music on Main will have to relocate for 1 year. The new location is 6th Avenue and Walnut Street, in the Immanuel Church parking lot. Admission to Music On Main is free. Pre-show music and bar open at 5 p.m.; the main bands begin at 6:30 p.m. and play until 9:30 p.m. There is ample picnic space for those who want to bring food to enjoy during the concert or to dance the night away to some great local talent. Food and beverages are also available for sale at the park. Music on Main is hosted by the Downtown West Bend Association. To learn more or to volunteer, go to musiconmain.weebly.com or call 262-338-3909. Below is this year's lineup: June 1: Whiskey Throttle, Sponsored by Hanson & Co. Real Estate June 8: The Nix, Sponsored by Manitou Group June 15: Off Brand, Sponsored by ReMax, Scott Scheiberg June 22: Nobody's Hero (Cerfus Project) June 29: Twang Dragons, sponsored by Horicon Bank July 6: Bootjack Road, sponsored by Lynch Buick GMC West Bend July 13: Jessie Marie and the Rippers July 20: Rhythm Kings, sponsored by Westbury Bank July 27: FM Rodeo, sponsored by Albeiro Plumbing Aug. 3: Left on Sunset, sponsored by Kohler Credit Union Aug. 10: Liquid Crush, sponsored by Coldwell Banker Aug. 17: Love Handle, sponsored by Delta Defense Kewaskum Music in the Park is held on Tuesdays beginning June 13 at River Hill Park, 1150 Parkview Drive from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is sponsored by the Kewaskum Area Arts Council. The series runs until Aug. 22. Food and drinks at all the events will be for sale by the Kewaskum Fire Fighters Association beginning at 5:30 p.m. The series is supported by donations from local sponsors and proceeds from last year's Music in the Park events. The Kewaskum Area Arts Council is still accepting tax deductible donations to help support Music in the Park. Visit kaacouncil.org for more information. Here is this year's schedule: June 13: The Goodtime Dutchmen will entertain with toe-tapping polka favorites. June 27: Joe 2.0 is a Rockestra band performing cover songs with electrified strings, drums and vocals. July 11: The SunRays perform an array of eclectic oldies. July 18: Liquid Courage plays a variety of danceable tunes from Elvis to Poison. July 25: The Last Bees. Aug. 8: The Kewaskum Big Band's performance library is expanding to include every conceivable music style scored for big band instrumentation. Aug. 15: WhiskeyBelles is an all-female band with an upbeat and experienced melding of country, folk and Americana genres. Aug. 22: The Verdict Band plays a variety of classic rock songs. A warm breeze and a cool beat Summer music concerts abound in Washington and Ozaukee counties News Graphic file photo Thousands pack Cedar Creek Park every Friday night between June and August to listen to the bands.

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