A weekend celebration of music, dance and crafts, held at Mielke Park in Shawano. There are two concerts inside Mielke Theater (Friday night and Saturday night), each featuring 4-5 different performers. On Saturday and Sunday during the day,  outdoor stages are filled with music and dance. There are food vendors, crafters, an open stage – and our annual Quilt Raffle. It’s music, dance, friends and family.

Schedule of Events:

August 8, 2025:

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm:

Friday while you wait, join some of the artists in the Food Tent for some conversation.
What’s your favorite song?
It’s the question of the day.
Let's talk about it.

7:00 pm: Evening Concert - Mielke Arts Center
Box Office opens at 6:00

MC: Joe Crookston
Band O’ Barley
Heather Styka
Intermission
Stas Venglevski & Misha Litvin
Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

August 9, 2025:

Daytime Schedule:

Ridges Amphitheater:

10:00 - 11:15 a.m: First Sing
*Pat Wiley
Cedric Watson
Flip of the Coin
The Oh Boys!
Turkeyfoot Road
All performers encouraged to join in

11:30 - 12:15 p.m: Good Morning To You
Smell the Coffee
The Oh Boys!

12:30 - 1:15 p.m: It’s Irish
*Flip of the Coin
Band O’ Barley
Jeff Pockat

1:30 - 2:15 p.m: Accordions
*Cedric Watson
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: Heather’s Choice
* Heather Styka
The Oh Boys!

3:30 - 4:15 p.m: Just Anne
Anne Hills

Maple Grove:

11:30 - 12:15 p.m: A Little Bit Funky
Paul Cebar
Tomorrow Sound

12:30 - 1:15 p.m: Stas & Misha
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin

1:30 - 2:15 p.m: Songwriters
*Joe Crookston
Paul Cebar
Anne Hills
Pat Wiley

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: Carnival
*Cedric Watson
Paul Cebar
Tomorrow Sound

3:30 - 4:15 p.m: It’s All Folk Music
*Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin
Band O’ Barley

Pond View Glen:

11:30 - 12:15 p.m: Harmonies
Turkeyfoot Road

12:30 - 2:00 p.m: A Good Olde Fashioned New Fangled Sing-Along
Green Apple
Folk Music Society and Friends

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: That’s Music, That’s Life
Joe Crookston

3:30 - 4:15 p.m: Songs and Stories
Heather Styka

7:00 pm: Evening Concert - Mielke Arts Center
Box Office opens at 6:00

MC: Heather Styka
Joe Crookston
The Oh Boys!
Intermission
Anne Hills
Cedric Watson w/ Ethan Moody

Other Places:

Crafters: All Day on the park paths
Food: All Day in the Food Court
Open Mic: All day Saturday in the Food Tent.
Sign up for a spot. It’s your time to shine.

August 10, 2025:

Daytime Schedule:

Ridges Amphitheater:

10:00 - 11:15 a.m: Old Time Gospel Sing
*Anne Hills
Joe Crookston
Flip of the Coin
Band O’ Barley
All performers encouraged to join in

11:30 - 12:15 p.m: Fiddlesticks & Strings & Bows
*Cedric Watson
Joe Crookston
Pat Wiley

12:30 - 1:15 p.m: Creole, Cajun and Cedric
Cedric Watson

1:30 - 2:15 p.m: Songs I Wish I’d Written
*Anne Hills
Paul Cebar
Joe Crookston
Turkeyfoot Road
Stas Venglevski & Misha Litvin

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: Down Home Music
Pat Wiley

3:30 p.m: Closing Concert
*Heather Styka
Stas Venglevski & Misha Litvin
All performers encouraged to join in

Maple Grove:

11:30 - 12:15 p.m: I Heard It On the Radio
*The Oh Boys!
Paul Cebar
Tomorrow Sound
Turkeyfoot Road

12:30 - 1:15 p.m: Stuff and Nonsense
*Pat Wiley
The Oh Boys!
Heather Styka

1:30 - 2:15 p.m: Music from the Pub
Band O’ Barley

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: The Women
*Heather Styka
Anne Hills
Turkeyfoot Road

Pond View Glen:

12:30 - 2:00 p.m: The Shawano Stage
*Pat Schwenke and Friends
A gathering of musicians from the Shawano Area

2:30 - 3:15 p.m: Clairseach - A Celtic Harp
Jeff Pockat

Other Places:

Crafters: All Day on the park paths
Food: All Day in the Food Court

1:30 - 3:00 p.m: Festival Dance - In the Food Tent
Music and Dance Calling by John Wilson & Flip of the Coin
Put on your Dancing Shoes

Dates: August 8 - 10, 2025

Location:

Mielke Park & Mielke Art Center,
N5649 North Airport Road,
Shawano, WI 54166.

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