SUMMER GUIDE
FESTIVALS AND FREE CONCERTS
TODAY
Locust Street Festival of Music & Art: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., on Locust St. between Humboldt and Holton. PrideFest: Noon-10 p.m., Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
FREE CONCERTS
Budweiser Pavilion: Wednesday Night Live presents Chasin’ Mason, 7-10:30 p.m. June 14, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. www.bud pavilion.com Cathedral Square Park: Jazz in the Park presents The Rhythm Rockets, 6-9 p.m. June 15, 520 E. Wells St., (414) 271-1416; www.easttown.com
Cedar Creek Park: Summer Sounds presents Family and Friends, with Ultrasound, 6:30-10 p.m. June 16, N52-W5882 Portland Road, Cedarburg. www.summersounds.net
City Beach Band Shell: Oconomowoc American Legion Band “Music of the Seas” concert, 7:30 p.m. June 14, 324 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc. Cutler Park: Tom Petty Tribute, 7-9 p.m. June 13, Les Paul Performance Center, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, www. waukesha-wi.gov/1527/TributeTuesday-Concerts
Ferch’s Beachside Grille: Phil Norby, 5-8 p.m. June 16, Grant Park Beach, 100 Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee, ferchs.com/ Gordon Park: Eddie Butts Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 15, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd. Humboldt Park: Chill on the Hill presents Driveway Thriftdwellers, Derek Pritzl and the Gamble, with Derek Sallmann, 6-8:30 p.m. June 13, Band Chalet, 3000 S. Howell Ave. Italian Community Center: Courtyard Music Series presents Jeff Lebarge Swing Explosion with Pete Sorce, 6:30-9 p.m. June 12, Nick Moss, with Dennis Gavealing, 6:30-9 p.m. June 13, Rick D’Amore Band, 6:30-9 p.m. June 15, 631 E. Chicago St. Juneau Park: Poetry in the Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 13, near Solomon Juneau Statue, 900 N. Prospect Ave. Pere Marquette Park: River Rhythms presents Willy Porter & Carmen Nickerson, 6:30-9 p.m. June 14, 900 N. Plankinton Ave. (414) 276-6696; www.westown.org Pewaukee Lakefront Park: Waterfront Wednesdays presents Burgundy Ties, 6-9 p.m. June 14, 222 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. (262) 695-9735; waterfront wednesday.com Rock Sports Complex: Uprising, 6:30-10:30 p.m. June 17, Umbrella Bar, 7900 Crystal Ridge Road, Franklin. Village Park: Our House, 6:30-8 p.m. June 15, Garfield Drive, Menomonee Falls, www.menomoneefallsdowntown.com/
Waukesha Friday Night Live: Nine stages with music by Post Turtles, Ted Cefalu, Notebenders, Fair Webber, Cumbia Tropical, Hit List, Fuzzknuckle, and Mr. Burgandy, 6:30-9 p.m. June 16, Main St., Waukesha, www.waukeshafridaynightlive.com/
Wauwatosa Rotary Performance Pavilion: Tosa Tonight presents The Novelists, with Mike Benign Compulsion, 6 p.m. June 14, 1190 N. 70th St., Wauwatosa, tosatonight.com
WHAT’S AHEAD
Polish Fest Date/place: June 16-18, Maier Festival Park Hours: noon-midnight Friday and Saturday, noon-8 p.m. next Sunday. Highlights: It’s time to polka, or watch and learn from the expert Polish dance ensembles. Cultural Village exhibits feature Frank Piasecki and Other Polish Aviation Designers. Admission: $12 at the gate; $10 for seniors age 55 and up; Free for children 15 and under. On Friday, admission is 50 cents from noon until 5 p.m. and $5 from 5:01 p.m. to midnight. On June 18, tickets at the gate are $5, or bring a donation of three or more food items to the gate for the Hunger Task Force and get in free. Information: www.polishfest.org Lakefront Festival of Arts Date/place: June 16-18, on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. next Sunday. Highlights: Art festival offers three days of live music and entertainment, a sculpture garden, wine garden and plenty of food. Attractions include MAM After Dark for young professionals from 5 to 10 p.m. June 16, Wine and Canvas from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 17, and refreshments and activities in the LFOA “MAM Cave” for all dads from noon to 5 p.m. on Father’s Day. Admission: $17 adult; $15 students and seniors; $10 Museum members; Free for children 12 and under. Three-day pass $25. Festival admission includes access to all Museum exhibits. Information: lfoa.mam.org