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LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-10-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-04 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) and 11 more dates | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Union park Tavern – June
Thursday, June 5 5pm Cocktail Stunde’s (German Pop) is back! followed by OPEN MIC with host Pat Garrett at 8:30pm. All skills welcomed!
Friday, June 6 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten YVES Francois et Rocambu Jazz (Nola Street Jazz)
9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, June 7 – 8pm Frank Falduto and his Patio Daddios (Blues)
Thursday, June 12 – Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 13 – 9pm Would You Kindly? (Indie Rock)
Saturday, June 14 6-9pm in the Biergarten – Pat Garrett & the Good Ol Boys. Special Guest Makenzie Knight (Outlaw Country)
Thursday, June 19 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 20 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Westerlees (Western Swing). 9pm The Eric Algie Duo (EcoLimes funk)
Saturday, June 21- 7pm Chicago/Kenosha Metro Irish Folk Jam
Thursday, June 26 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 27 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Fugitives (Americana). 9pm Solo Artist Mitch Downey (Classic Rock)
Saturday, June 28 – 6-9pm in the Biergarten Peacetree Allstars (Americana)
Thursday, July 3 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, July 4 – 9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, July 5 – Stolen Moments (Indie) Little Couch Band (Folk Punk)

Kenosha Public Market
2025-10-04 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Kenosha, 5601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha Public Market is a year-round Saturday market located in the heart of the Downtown district. Our vendors present a variety of fresh local products including fruits, vegetables, flowers, artisan pastries and confections, locally sourced meats, poultry and eggs, fine cheeses, prepared foods & handmade gifts.
Join us for the outdoor market season in Downtown Kenosha! Our location is in the center of this pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with convenient parking options, world-class museums, an authentic streetcar system, two lighthouses, unique dining, and plenty of shopping options. Kenosha Public Market is proud to be one of the many shopping destinations Downtown.
Well behaved dogs welcome at your community market.
We welcome SNAP customers. Double your dollars (up to $20 match per person per market day): inquire at the Kenosha Public Market Info Booth. Spend $20, get $20 free! Applies to eligible food only.
Early bird shopping (8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.) will be dedicated to seniors and those with disabilities. Hours for the general public are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hiroya Tsukamoto In Concert Benefitting White Lilac
2025-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods, 5000 7th Aveune, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Acclaimed, one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. Performing a White Lilac show at Olafson & Porter.
Date and time

Sunday, November 9 · 6 – 8pm CST

Location Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods

5000 7th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53140
Tsukamoto brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry, honed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has been celebrated on renowned stages like the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations, and lauded for its “delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” style by Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Tsukamoto’s concerts are not just musical events; they are immersive experiences that weave lyrical narratives with intricate melodies. Recognized for his soulful performances that create an orchestra at his fingertips, he invites audiences into his world of musical exploration and emotional expression. This is a rare opportunity to witness a performer who has been celebrated for his ability to take listeners on an “impressionistic journey” (Boston Herald). Enchanting music that promises to resonate long after the final note is played.
“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!” –Jazz Review.com
“HiroyaTsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald
“The fingerpicking is delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” –Acoustic Guitar Magazine

THE JOY COLLECTIVE
2025-10-17 12:00 - 14:00 | East View Coffee Co., 716 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Come join us for an afternoon of art! This is an inclusive event designed to support artists of all abilities. At The Joy Collective, every artist is seen, heard, and valued for the joy they bring.
Free event | Ages 15+
RSVP by October 16th → thejoycollective2025@gmail.com

A Night of Poe: Benefitting The White Lilac
2025-10-17 19:30 | Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Two nights of shadow and sound await. The air will thrum with the words of Edgar Allan Poe, spoken aloud in haunting detail — a descent into madness, revenge, and the beating heart of the macabre.
Hear Maggie Speer breathe life (and death) into “The Tell-Tale Heart,” where guilt itself takes form and will not be silenced.
Then descend into the chilling vaults of “The Cask of Amontillado,” read by Richard Gordon and Jonathan Shailor, where friendship curdles into vengeance deep beneath the earth.
Guests will be treated to complimentary hors d’oeuvres, with wine, beer, and beverages available for purchase — a toast, perhaps, to the dearly departed.
All proceeds benefit the resurrection of The White Lilac, Kenosha’s intimate home for the arts, rising once more from ruin.
Come, if you dare.
Two nights only.
The heart still beats.

A Night of Poe: Benefitting The White Lilac - Night 2
2025-10-18 19:30 | Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Two nights of shadow and sound await. The air will thrum with the words of Edgar Allan Poe, spoken aloud in haunting detail — a descent into madness, revenge, and the beating heart of the macabre.
Hear Maggie Speer breathe life (and death) into “The Tell-Tale Heart,” where guilt itself takes form and will not be silenced.
Then descend into the chilling vaults of “The Cask of Amontillado,” read by Richard Gordon and Jonathan Shailor, where friendship curdles into vengeance deep beneath the earth.
Guests will be treated to complimentary hors d’oeuvres, with wine, beer, and beverages available for purchase — a toast, perhaps, to the dearly departed.
All proceeds benefit the resurrection of The White Lilac, Kenosha’s intimate home for the arts, rising once more from ruin.
Location: Kenosha Creative Space, Inc. 624 57th Street Kenosha, WI 53140
Come, if you dare.
Two nights only.
The heart still beats.

THE PHOEBE VARIATIONS: Jane Hamilton in conversation with Carol Dunbar
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of “The Book of Ruth” and “A Map of the World” returns with a stunning coming-of-age novel about girls, mothers, and finding one’s way in the world.
Join us at Blue House Books on Tuesday, October 21st to hear from award-winning Wisconsin author Jane Hamilton about her newest novel, “The Phoebe Variations”. Jane will be discussing her book with Carol Dunbar (“A Winter’s Rime”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This event requires a $5 reservation deposit. Get all the details here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2759520251021
About THE PHOEBE VARIATIONS:
Seventeen-year-old Phoebe was never interested in her birth family. But on the cusp of her high school graduation, her adoptive mother, Greta, insists on a visit to meet her biological parents and siblings. The encounter is a jolt, a revelation that derails Phoebe.
With the help of her best friend Luna, Phoebe runs away—as far as their friend Patrick O’Connor’s chaotic home, where she hopes to go unnoticed among his thirteen siblings. But when Phoebe asks Patrick to chop off her hip-length hair, she’s suddenly transformed. Patrick’s older brothers can’t help but notice the striking, Peter Pan–like stranger who has suddenly appeared in their midst.
What starts as an adolescent rebellion soon spirals into a whirlwind of self-discovery and unexpected connections. As she grapples with her shifting identity and strained relationships, Phoebe must navigate the tumultuous road out of girlhood and chart a new and unknown course.
About JANE HAMILTON:
Jane Hamilton is the author of seven critically acclaimed and bestselling novels, including “The Book of Ruth” and “A Map of the World”, both of which were Oprah’s Book Club selections. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Allure, Elle, and various anthologies. She’s married to an apple farmer and lives in Wisconsin.
About THE WINTER’S RIME:
A harrowing and emotional novel set in rural Wisconsin— “A Winter’s Rime” explores the impact of generational trauma, and one woman’s journey to find peace and healing from the violence of her past.
Mallory Moe is a twenty-five-year-old veteran Army mechanic, living with her girlfriend, Andrea, and working overnights at a gas station store while figuring out what’s next. Andrea’s off-grid cabin provides a perfect sanctuary for Mallory, a synesthete with a hypersensitivity to sound that can trigger flashbacks from her childhood.
The getaway that’s largely abandoned during the off season starts out idyllic, until Andrea’s once-loving behavior turns controlling and abusive, and Mallory once again finds herself not wanting to go home. After a particularly disturbing altercation, Mallory escapes into the subzero night and stumbles into Shay, a teenage girl, injured and asking for help. But it isn’t long before she realizes that Shay isn’t the only one who needs saving.
A story about sisterhood and second chances, “A Winter’s Rime” looks to nature to find what it can teach us about bearing hardship and expanding our capacity to forgive—not just others, but ourselves.
About CAROL DUNBAR:
Carol Dunbar is a working writer and former actor who left her life in the city to live off the grid. Her first novel, “The Net Beneath Us”, won the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award and her second novel, “A Winter’s Rime”, received a WLA award for outstanding achievement in fiction. She writes from a solar-powered office on the second floor of a water tower in northern Wisconsin, where she lives in a house in the woods with her husband, two kids, and a Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog

BookoWeen 2025
2025-10-25 11:00 - 19:00 | Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
BookoWeen is back!
Join Studio Moonfall for our final outdoor event for the year on Saturday, October 25th from 11am to 7pm.
Meet our guest authors, dig through the graveyard of books, and come dressed as your favorite book character for the costume contest!
Be one of the first 100 attendees to get a goodie bag of tricks and treats. Sink your teeth into books by local authors or thousands of $1 used books, play games, and have fun. From 1-4pm, we’ll have Princess Storytime with Belle. Later in the day, Witches in Motion will be here to welcome Halloween!
Guests include:
A.J. Humphreys
A.J. West
Amy Frances
Audrey Wilson
B.C. Taylor
Bryan Simpson
D. Lieber
Debra Oas
Donovan Scherer
George Adamczyk
Haley Valenta
Joe Campolo Jr.
Kaitlyn Bolyard
Lacie M. Lou
M.P. McDonald
Michelle Cox
Miya Kressin
Molly Weinfurter
R.E. Bunch
Sharon K. Angelici
T.R. Nickel
With the Séance Sisters, Little Big Top Magic & Joke Shop, The Toastradamus Photo Booth, Crone’s Craft Facepainting, That’s a Wrap, and more!
Stay tuned and follow the event to learn more about our guests and see what else is on the way.

First Tuesday Open Mic at 58 Below
2025-11-04 08:00 - 23:00 | 58 Below, 504 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Hey you: your first Tuesday open mic nights are shifting over to your favorite underground bar in downtown Kenosha – 58 Below! I’ll have a full drum kit on stage & PA system! (Yes we can plug in your “aux” for tracks!)
8-11 pm we will be downstairs flooding the stage with all the groovy sounds you don’t wanna miss out on! I’ll play drums for you if you want it! I also play the trumpet if you want a jam! 3 songs or 15 minutes per performer! Grab a drink or some food from the bar while you enjoy!
