Category: Music
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Photos: Shenanigans on Sheridan Open Jam
Every other Tuesday, Shenanigans on Sheridan hosts its own open jam from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. I had the pleasure of stopping by and even playing a few songs during the jam held at the business on February 24. The jam, which Mike Holmen hosts, offers a full backline of instruments that musicians can pick…
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Photos: Pop-up open mic at Soundbar Musick Cafe
People packed into Soundbar Music Cafe, and musicians filled up the list within the first few minutes of the business’ pop-up open mic held Wednesday, March 4. While having such a great turnout for a pop-up event came as a pleasant surprise, the performers who came out Wednesday even included some who the music scene…
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Photos: 58 Below hosts monthly mic
This past week, 58 Below in downtown Kenosha once again opened its doors to the open mic community with its monthly mic Miss B. Haven hosts. Happening the first Tuesday of the month, the mic welcomes musicians, comedians, poets and also pretty much anything in between. This month’s mic — which took place on Tuesday,…
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Photos: A Saturday night in Kenosha
Saturday brought plenty of music to the Kenosha area all day, and I was lucky enough to catch a few local artists performing around the city during the night. I got the chance to stop by the Electronic Mayhem showcase at the Final Girl featuring Dead Language Decoder, Brown Bear, Torrahbull and (D)Vices. The thing…
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Vera Faction and friends play indelible show at 58 Below
I’ll be honest, it’s hard to describe how amazing the show Tourniquets, Startographers, nim and Vera Faction brought to 58 Below this past Saturday truly was. In fact ‒ in my opinion ‒ the experience emulated many that were once common around the Kenosha music scene: a bar packed full of friends, artists and loud-ass…
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Enter Jeff Noise’s ‘Parallel World’
In a very particular way, Jeff Noise is Kenosha’s own Indiana Jones: He believes some things belong in a museum. However, unlike the fictional adventurer who spoke of ancient artifacts, Noise is pushing for the inclusion of music videos in museums as an acknowledgement of the art form. This drive to spread awareness of and…
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Photos: Violet Wilder and Georgia Rae live at Soundbar Musick Cafe
Soundbar Musick Cafe in Kenosha served as the host of two of the most talented and hard-working music groups in the area: Violet Wilder and violinist Georgia Rae. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing both sets of musicians perform throughout the past few years, and they were each in top form Friday night. Rae opened…
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A night out in Kenosha: Thursday live music events
On any given Thursday night out in Kenosha, you can find a plethora of musical acts and open mic opportunities. If it’s the third Thursday of the month, you could begin your night at the unplugged acoustic jam at Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods at 6 p.m.; swing over to Kenosha Creative Space for their…
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Photos: Kenosha Creative Space mic welcomes all artists
Each Thursday night Kenosha Creative Space holds its weekly open mic from 7 to 11 p.m. in downtown Kenosha. Hosted by Malcolm Wright, the open mic welcomes musicians, comedians, poets and anything in between. Wright is an accomplished musician and an incredible singer-songwriter. He’s also one of the most laidback hosts you’ll ever meet in…
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Photos: Would You Kindly? at 58 Below
When it comes to Would You Kindly?, I can say that I’ve literally been a fan of them since the very beginning. I first met Gina Marie and Paul Hoskins – the husband-wife duo who first formed the band – back in 2018 or 2019. I can never remember which one anymore. Back in those…