SUMMER GUIDE
FESTIVALS AND FREE CONCERTS
TODAY
Bastille Days: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Cathedral Square Park area
FREE CONCERTS
Bayshore Town Center: The Screamin’ Cucumbers, 6-8:30 p.m. July 19, 5800 N. Bayshore Drive, Glendale.
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Mark Croft Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 19, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners.
Brown Deer Village Park: Community Vibes Concert Series presents Saturday June Band, 6-8:30 p.m. July 18, 4800 W. Green Brook Drive, Brown Deer. Budweiser Pavilion: Wednesday Night Live presents The LoveMonkeys, 7-10:30 p.m. July 18, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis.
Cathedral Square Park: Jazz in the Park presents Jay Edward Blues Band, 6-9 p.m. July 19, 520 E. Wells St.
Cedar Creek Park: Summer Sounds presents Trapper Schoepp with Jay Matthes, 6:30-10 p.m. July 20, N52-W5882 Portland Road, Cedarburg.
City Beach: Crossfire, 7-10 p.m. July 20, 324 W. Wisconsin Ave, Oconomowoc. Cutler Park: Waukesha Civic Band, 8 p.m. July 19, Les Paul Performance Center, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha.
Ferch’s Beachside Grille: Todd Bryant Band, 5-8 p.m. July 20, Grant Park Beach, 100 Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee. First Presbyterian Church: Music & More concert, noon-1 p.m. July 19, 716 College Ave., Racine.
Greendale Gazebo Park: Greendale Village Concert Band “Irish Heritage” program, 7 p.m. July 15, Pickin’ Up Speed, 7 p.m. July 21, 5710 Broad St., Greendale. Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Plaza: Bike Night Concert Series with Katie Mack & The Moan, 5-9 p.m. July 19, Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St.
Humboldt Park: Chill on the Hill presents World Music Night, 6-8:30 p.m. July 17, Band Chalet, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
Italian Community Center: Music in the Courtyard presents Robin Pluer & the R&B Coquettes, 6:30 p.m. July 17, Tom Sorce &
Oldies but Goodies Spectacular, 6:30 p.m. July 19, 631 E. Chicago St.
Kadish Park: Skyline Music Series presents Screamin’ Cucumbers, 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 17, 750 E. North Ave.
Konkel Park: Brews & Bites Concert Series presents The UnXpected, 6-8:30 p.m. July 17, The Amp, 551 W. Layton Ave.
Lake Park Summer Stage: Musical Mondays present Milwaukee Chamber Choir, 6:30-8 p.m. July 16, Wonderful Wednesdays present Trapper Schoepp, 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 18, 2975 N. Lake Park Road. Maslowski Community Park: Music in the Glen presents The Cow Ponies, 7 p.m. July 18, 2200 W. Bender Road, Glendale. Mayfair Collection Concert Series: Jim & Mike, 6:30 p.m. July 20, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa.
Menomonee Falls: The New Revue, 6:30-8 p.m. July 19, Julie & Troy, 5-8 p.m. July 20, Mill Pond Plaza, at the bridge on Main St., Menomonee Falls. nines American Bistro: Sawdust Symphony, 7-10 p.m. July 19, Sunset Deck, 12400 N. Ville du Parc Drive, Mequon.
Old School House Park: Whitefish Bay Village Band, 7 p.m. July 18, 5400 N. Marlborough Drive, Whitefish Bay.
Paliafito Eco-Arts Park: Abraxes, 7-9 p.m. July 20, S. 3rd and W. Walker streets.
Pere Marquette Park: River Rhythms presents Light Up, 6:30-9 p.m. July 18, 900 N. Plankinton Ave.
Pewaukee Lakefront Park: Waterfront Wednesdays presents Big Kenny in 3D, 6-8:30 p.m. July 18, 222 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee.
Plymouth City Park: Newtonburg Brass Band, 7 p.m. July 19, 203 Suhrke Road, Plymouth.
Racine Monument Square: Sounds on the Square presents Folkswagon, 2-5 p.m. July 21, Main and Sixth streets., Racine.
The Rock Umbrella Bar: The Toys, 6:30-10 p.m. July 21, 7900 Crystal Ridge Road, Franklin.
Veteran’s Memorial Park: Vinyl Road, 6:30 p.m. July 19, 1000 13th Ave., Grafton. Washington Park: Nickel & Rose, Sista Strings, 6 p.m. July 18, Bandshell, 1859 N. 40th St.
West Bend Music on Main: Kojo, 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 19, Old Settler’s Park, 6th Ave. and Main St., West Bend.
Wilson Center Starry Nights: CNJ Latin Jazz, 6:30 p.m. July 20, Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, (262) 781-9520.
WHAT’S AHEAD
Festa Italiana
Date/place: July 20-22, Maier Festival Park Hours: 3-midnight Friday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. next Sunday.
Highlights: Festa invites you to “Live Italian, Eat Italian, and Play Italian” with a weekend of authentic music, new restaurants offering seafood and Sendik’s Festa Italiana sausage. Enjoy Italian pop and opera, gondola rides, parades and bocce. Benvenuto! Admission: $10 in advance; $13 at the gate; free for children 12 and under with an adult admission.
Information: www.festa italiana.com Milwaukee Air & Water Show Date/place: July 21-22, located along Lincoln Memorial Drive, at McKinley Park, and between Bradford and McKinley Beach.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday
Highlights: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are the headliner of the event, but new to the show this year are the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Tactical Demonstration Squadron, and the P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Admission: Free event for the general public with many free areas along the Milwaukee lakefront, from North to South. The air show also has several levels of reserved seating packages, available for purchase which feature convenient access to parking, food and beverage concessions, and private restrooms. Information: www.mil waukeeairshow.com Port Washington Fish Day Date/place: July 21, in the Harbor, Upper, and Lower Lake Park areas of Port Washington
Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday
Highlights: Twelve hours of fish fryin’ festivities with multiple stages of musical entertainment, an arts and crafts show, a carnival, and plenty of fish and chips. Admission: Free to enter the Fish Day grounds. Main Stage music area requires a Fish Day Button, available for $5 on the grounds. Information: www.port fishday.com